It's so much easier if the shoelaces stretch, not your back. Our each is a pack of (3) in yellow, orange and red, 22" long. Put them in shoes like you usually do, tie them, and turn oxfords and gym shoes into slip-ons. No more bending down to tie! They’re a boon for kiddies and old folks alike, and they're washable if you spill on them.

It's not Swedish and not from Santa Barbara, but your beer won't care. Neither will your egg salad sandwiches, because the Santa Barbara cooler bag from Sweda will keep them all as cool as you'll feel carrying it to your picnic, tailgate, cookout, campsite or boating trip. Heat-sealed, insulated and padded, this khaki bag measures 15" wide x 18-1/2" tall with a front pocket and big handy handles. Exterior is water-repellent with a vegan leather bottom, which is more than you can say for yours.

...tooth. These rechargeable Bluetooth® wireless earbuds are made for gym rats, or at least people who exercise and don't want to sweat all over their electronics. Sport hooks keep them securely on your ears as you jog, step, skip, hop or whatever you do at the gym. Buds themselves are sweat-resistant and comfy. Also tangle-free with a built-in mic, which also controls pause/play/call pick-up. Wires are approx 24" long.

It’s like the Electric Slide, but with no dancing required. Our (6)-port USB hub turns your vehicle into an electric ride, providing device-charging for all passengers, even the ones misbehaving in the back. Plug the matte black gadget into the cigarette lighter port and charge away. Has (2) USB hubs in the plug itself, plus another (4) in a box that measures 4" x 1.5" x 3/4" and easily reaches into the back seat on a nearly 5-foot cord. Ignore the $19.99 price on the box--we’ll give it to you for half that.

These under-cabinet blacklights from GE® are perfect for converting your kitchen to a disco. Joke (or maybe not?), but they're dandy for illuminating scorpions, paints, dyes, blacklight posters, rocks, or any visible fluorescent stuff from above. Measure 22" long x a standard 2.25” with an on/off rocker switch and a plug on a 5-foot cord. Includes (1) 15W blacklight bulb (replacement bulbs are F15T8 type), and all installation hardware. Go boogie.

We’re big fans of USB- and battery-powered gadgets, which is why we love this little dual-powered fan. It’s round, 5" dia, comes with a USB cord, tilts up and down like the lid of a waffle iron (and is the size of a large hamburger when it’s down), and has (2) speeds. If you don’t have a USB port handy, it’ll run on (4) “AA” batteries, which you provide. (We can’t give you everything.) In black or gray, with a blue front grill, and we’ll send you the color we think will go best with what you’re wearing the day it arrives.

Here’s a pair of 1,000-piece puzzles in one package—and we have (3) different pairs. Each puzzle stores in it's own colorful and solid  7.5" x 7.5" x 3" box and both fit in a sleeve that keeps them together. All are classic scenes and we’ll send you the pair (in a single pack) we think best suits your puzzle skills. You’ll get either a snowy Neuschwanstein Castle (the most-misspelled castle in the world) and the Taj Mahal (one of the most-photographed buildings in the world); an intriguing lighthouse at sunset and a peaceful flowery garden with an inviting bench; or the classic Small House on the Praire-esque mother & daughter scenes of hanging laundry and shucking beans, both set among flowers. These are high-quality, precision-cut puzzles that will measure 27" x 19" when complete. When incomplete, they’re hard to measure. For you puzzle masters who like a challenge, try mixing the pieces of both puzzles together and see what you come up with. If it looks good, send us a photo.

It's like a hotel room in a box. (A cozy hotel room for the middle of a forest or a campsite, but still.) From the Alpha Outpost camping folks, The Hideout Box isn't actually a box, but an easily toted bag with a canvas carrying handle. Inside is a roll-up blanket (5' X 6'), an inflatable pillow (10" X 15"), and a portable 7' long zippered A-frame tent that sleeps approximately one. Includes instructions, tent pegs and little patch to prove you're hiding out. All you add is a pair of trees to string the tent between, but the woods are full of them.

Not available in our retail stores yet. 

Or it will be if you clip this handy digital timer to your belt. Measures 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” x 1-1/8” thick in white plastic and has a magnet on the back for fridge/stove sticking. Belt clip also doubles as an easel. Counts down from or up to a maximum time of 99 minutes, 59 seconds, which you can see on the clear LCD. Easier to find than your phone because you’re going to leave the timer in the kitchen, where it belongs, and unlike the stove timer, you can actually hear it beep. Made for medical use, but it doesn't care what it's timing. Includes the single “AAA” battery it runs on.

That's what makeup is for, after all, and now you can be ready at a moment's notice with this extra-large makeup case. Don't need makeup? Same here--we use our case for art supplies and fishing tackle (we have two) and we're thinking of adding another one for lunch. Measures 6-1/2” x 8-1/2" x 11" with a large main compartment, a bunch of elastic loops to hold tubes and brushes (or sausages), and an extra pocket on the front. Includes a removable mirror in the lid so you can check that you're still the fairest of them all, plus a handy handle on top, and an adjustable and detachable shoulder strap.

We don’t mean that, as they say in Brooklyn, in no bad way. Everything has a scent, and you don’t want the forest critters with the world-class nostrils smelling anything you take into the woods with you. Robinson Scent Shield® Compression Bags are the solution. Our each is (3) XL bags, 22” x 30” that you roll down to compress the air out of. They minimize scent and moisture, and they’re reusable, durable and puncture-resistant. Also good for hiding your Slim Jims from the dog.

You'll be fooled, too, by this supple presentation binder that looks and feels like black leather. Inside are (24) non-glare plastic pages with black inserts to hold (48) sheets back-to-back. Sheets are archival, heat-resistant, transfer-free and safe for all art photos, graphics or print. You pick the 12" x 18" for 11" x 17" sheets, or the 10" x 12" for 8-1/2" x 11" sheets.

Got tactical stuff to carry? And by “tactical” we mean “stuff you really-really don’t want damaged”? If so, or if you want to give the impression you’re carrying super-important stuff, get this great-looking Flambeau® hard shell tactical case. Made of crazy-strong black plastic, it has (2) rugged dual action latches for extra security. Also has a waterproof seal, Zerust anti-corrosion technology and two separate layers of cubed pick foam inside. Measures approx 13” x 12” x 6” outside and 12” x 9” x 5” inside, and weighs just under 4 lbs. Meets TSA and airline requirements for transporting firearms, but feel free to fill it with personal electronic devices or other fragile equipment. Or turn it into the toughest-looking picnic basket in the neighborhood.

We used to dream of Jeannie, but that was before DreamWorks®. Then, kids started spending after-school hours watching little creatures with hair otherwise only seen in Eraserhead, and in colors not found in nature. Celebrate them yourself with this set of (4) Good Luck Trolls pint glasses, with double-sided images of Crazy Blue, Unique Pink, Rad Green and Wild Purple. Produced by Zak!® Designs.

From Velleman®, this polycrystalline, encapsulated solar cell is rated at 0.5V 800mA, and is just waiting for your hobby applications. Surely, you have something to sun-power. Measures 2-5/8” x 3-3/4” and has 5-1/2” leads.

And that's a good thing, because it's what these 3M model 1000 noise-reduction earmuffs are for. Large earcup openings and soft, foam-filled cushions make for a snug, comfy non-listening experience. Durable, lightweight, and rated NRR 20DB (CSA class B) with the band over your head and NRR 22DB (CSA class A) with the band under your chin or behind your head. No, we don't know why—but if we hear of anything, we’ll let you know.

A famous woodworking apprentice carves out a living today making these puzzle boxes from recycled hardwoods. Pull the secret wooden pin and the critter opens up to reveal, well, an empty velveteen-lined box, but it's just waiting for you to put your treasured jewelry, ill-gotten cash, safety-deposit box key, or candy stash inside. Your choice: the bear's head, gator's cranium, pelican, bear on a log, and angelfish all of which measure about 5-1/2" X 3-3/4" X 3-1/2". Click here for a short video.

Looks like a standard neck pillow, in soft nylon and filled with gooshy foam beads, but press the little button on the right side once for a vibra-massage and twice for a faster vibra-massage. Press the button on the left and a bright white LED comes on to illuminate your book. Snaps on so it doesn't vibrate off your neck. You add (4) "AA" batteries. LED is rated for 50,000 hours, by which time you should be vibrated to pieces. Spot wash only, on account of... duh. We'll pick one in gray, brown or purple and you'll like it. For ages 5+.

Or are you just an inaccurate swatter? Either way, this humongous fly swatter is what you need. The swatter end is 7-1/2” long by 6-1/2” wide and is on a telescopic handle that extends to 39” long, which means the buggers can’t escape to the tall ceilings anymore. Contracts to 16” long for storage and has a rubber grip. In neon green so you won’t misplace it.

How many people does it take to complain about having to change a lightbulb? All of us. Cut back on your changing (and complaining) with the Feit Electric Enhance LED PAR30 reflector spotlight, which will burn three hours a day for 22.8 years (25 times longer than the equivalent incandescent bulb). Obviously they’re much more efficient, too, using only 15-Watts (the equivalent of a 75W standard incandescent bulb), which translates to 80% less energy consumed. Do the math if you have (10) of them. At 790 lumens, they have a 3000K (bright white) appearance and a high (CRI) of 90+, so colors look more vivid and natural. And they’re dimmable. And they’re good for both indoor and outdoor use. Screw them into a 120-Volt standard medium base and forget about them for the next couple decades.

Even superheroes have to wake up on time, and they use these classic superhero alarm clocks. Measure 12” tall over all x 9-1/2” wide x 2-3/4” with a 7-1/2" dia face, and a pair of old-timey-looking bells on top, although the alarm is a non-old-timey soft beep. You pick: the Superman clock in Superman blue with his red and yellow S logo in the center; or the Batman clock (he is too a superhero, so be quiet) with a black background and the yellow bat logo in the middle. Each has a wall-mount slot on the back. You add (1) “AA” battery.

Wrap this digital camo cloth tape around your camera, rifle stock, spotting scope, lunch box, selfie stick or brother-in-law and make them all disappear in the woods. Our each is a roll of 2” wide x 33 feet of “Easy-Peel” tape.

What a cool little clamp! Only 8" long overall, the jaws open to 4" when you press the release button and close incrementally as you pull the trigger. The 3/4" x 7/8" pads on the metal-and-plastic tool won't mar the surfaces they're sandwiching. Makes you want to find something to clamp!

What is a killer rare earth magnet? Well, once upon a time, a copywriter put this little magnet next to his computer monitor and got really pretty, wavy, aurora-like effects. And then got a new monitor! Don't try this at home. Our shiny, silver-colored 1" x 1" x 1/2" neodymium magnet looks innocent, but is industrial strength, pulling something like 25 lbs with enough strength left over to erase all your credit cards. And wreak havoc with your monitor.

It's (16) oz, like these glasses, and like it is everywhere here in the US of A, because Starfleet Command was based in San Francisco. These Star Wars™ pints are wrapped with images of Kylo Ren, Storm Troopers, Captain Phasma with Kylo Ren, and Captain Phasma with Fire Trooper. Starfleet Command also commands that you use no primitive and dangerous 20th Century devices like dishwashers or microwave ovens. But then again, why would you with Star Wars™ collectibles as lovely as these?

High tech comes to Am Sci & Surp!! It is here in the form of a Peltier junction, a thermo-electric device that translates electric power into heat, and perversely, into cool. Apply current at 15VDC to the gizmos and they extract thermal energy from one face, thereby cooling it. The heat is dumped onto the other face, thereby heating it. Please note: you must use a heat sink on the hot side or the junction will fry itself, since it can quickly create a 65° C temperature differential in a no load situation. Stack two, or build a cascade to increase the thermal differential created. Or run it backwards. Apply heat or cold to the relevant face and produce a current. Amazing for science projects and experiments. Practical for coffee warmers, beer coolers and mini-refrigerator or warming oven applications. They come with a datasheet. Large is 1-9/16" sq. x 3/16" thick and draws 6A and small is 1-1/4" sq. x 3/16" thick and draws 3A.

A "Beam-Bending logic game," The Laser Maze™ is from the same madmen who created laser chess. You get a 25-position game-board with (5) target mirrors, (2) beam splitters, a double mirror and a cell blocker. Includes (60) challenge cards with puzzle solutions and a symbols key card, plus instructions. Fosters strategic thinking, problem-solving and logic. For ages 8 to adult--basically anyone who likes to watch beams bounce around trying to hit a target. Runs on (2) button-cell batteries, included.

Zivko the Robot. Our best selling STEM kit ever! Just call her (or him--it’s unclear and we don’t like to ask) “Zivko” because “the Robot” is her last name. Using just a screwdriver and side cutters, you build Zivko from this 107-piece S.T.E.M. kit. Set the mode for “Follow Me” or “Explore,” and Zivko will, yes, track you, or evade obstacles, respectively, via an infrared sensor and micro-controller programming. Interactive LEDs and sounds abound. Measures approx 5" x 5-1/2" x 6-1/2" when assembled with all (6) legs. You add (4) “AA”s for power, which is the least you can do for someone this cute. Ages 10+.

From Broan-NuTone®, these rocker switches are rated for up to 15A per switch, 20A altogether. Fit standard, single-gang electrical boxes and come with switch plates, screws and wiring instructions. You pick dual or triple switches. You’ll need a grounded box. UL.

Hey, steampunk! We got your bag-o-gears right here, mostly the sort of thing that went into clocks and watches before quartz crystals and cell phones, when stuff was much cooler. But wait. Don't plan on building an actual machine with these gears--they're strictly decorative. No one will know that, though, when these industrial beauties are hanging from a chain around your neck. You get about (20) gears and flywheels in sizes ranging from 1/4" to maybe 1-1/4" in brass, bronze and gold tones.

This vacuum pump from Koge Electronics draws 100-250mA at 4.8V and is rated for >2.6L/minimum output and -460mbar of pressure. Measures 2-9/16" x 1-3/16" x 1-5/16" with a 3/16" OD x 3/8" inlet barb and a 3/16" OD x 1/2" tall outlet barb, plus (4) 1/8” ID mounting wings. Power terminals are exposed and you may get short leads. Koge model #KPV276.

Sort-of maybe perhaps shaped like a little race car, it has a 2” long knife blade, 9/16” dia compass on a stick, 1/8” driver with bottle opener and file, #2 Phillips driver, awl and 1-1/8” corkscrew, plus a bore to hang it from your key-chain. Sides are black plastic. Go stuff a stocking.

The boys in the back room called this IZoom Pro™ flashlight ludicrously bright, and they’re usually right. Rated at 300, 1200, and 2500 lumens with a strobe setting, light is through a reticular COB LED element with an adjustable focus lens. Takes (6) “AA” batteries, and they’re included. Measures 7” long x 1-1/2” dia in black aluminum alloy body. Has up to a 4-hour life, depending on the beam strength you use.

Actually, your chickens, plural, since our each is multiples of lovely, plucked and naked chickens in full chicken color. And unlike the real thing, these are small enough to carry in your pocket, because you never know. In molded plastic, you pick the dozen micro-mini pullets at 1-1/2” long, or the 3-pack of 3” long birds. Either way, you’re prepared for any chicken emergency you’re likely to encounter.

From Classic Games, this set of classic games includes checkers; backgammon; and snakes and ladders, all in snazzy individual boxes, and all in both English and French (Jeux Classiques: Jeu de Dames, Jacquet, and Serpents et Echelles), so you can learn something while you’re whiling away a rainy afternoon with the kids. We’ll send you (2) different games. For ages 6+

Nothing screams HANDY! like Cotton PopUp wipes, little 3/4" diameter tablets that turn into 9" x 10" towelettes when submersed in water. Equally handy for campers, Navy Seals, toddler parents or anybody who slobbers a lot. They come in easy to take and store tubes, (8) per tube. so go out there and get dirty. They are made of cotton so they are perfect for cleaning in and around the home.

This handy little gray plastic bug zapper, shaped like a lantern, is powered by an internal battery that's rechargeable via a USB charging cable. Stands 11-1/2" tall x 6" wide x 1/2" thick and will stand on a 2-1/4" wide base or hang from a 3/16" loop on the top. Has (4) insect attracting UV LEDs above the deadly lattice-work center.

Fully licensed by the Discovery Channel™, these polyresin sharks are 6” long and bounce on little springs above their 3” round coral-reefish bases. Put one on the floor and make guests jump it, or add a little double stick tape and have a dashboard shark. We’ll pick a great white or hammerhead for you because of our superb ichthyological taste.

Remember the clear cover that your grandmother had on her couch? This is like that but for computers! Keep your desktop (the real one, not the virtual one) all nice for when company comes over with our three-piece plastic slipcover set. You get one cover approx 21" x 6-1/2" x 2-1/4" for your keyboard; one 14" square x 12" for the monitor; and one 23" x 16-1/2" x 8" for the desktop PC. A nice way to tell folks you're on vacation, and a perfect gift for the office fussbudget.

These switching power supplies--called Mini Universal Notebook Adapters by their manufacturer, Velleman®--are smaller, produce less heat, have stabilized output, short circuit and overload protection. They put out up to 4.7A at 18-19.5VDC with ripple noise reduction via a 4-foot choked, non-polarized shaver cord. Measure 4-1/2" x 2-5/8" x 3/4". You pick: The power supply alone has a plug that the manufacturer says incompatible with Apple products--notebooks, phones, iPads, etc.; the Adapter Plus also includes a pack of plugs for Dell and HP.