We just got a fantastic deal on the real deal Energizer ® batteries. Each is a pack of (6) “AA” or “AAA” for smoke detectors, game controllers, thermostats, flashlights, radios, tv remotes, wireless devices and need we go on? You won’t see brand new name-brand batteries this cheap at the corner drugstore. These are a real treat so get them while they last. Expiration date on our sample sales 12/2029.

Just like all the fashionable coroners wear, this clear plastic face shield is approx 10-3/4” tall x 6” deep, and wraps around your face and the front half of your head. The shield features thumbscrews to adjust the forehead strap and angle of the face guard for superior comfort. Not impact or heat resistant, so pay heed to the “antispray mask” on the tape at the top, and don’t use it like safety glasses or a bump cap.

Nobody's going to steal your lunch if you keep it in one of these 15” x 13” cotton totes with a giant, and very realistic (also slightly scary), gray and white pussycat head with 3-1/2” dia eyeballs on it. Tote has zipper closures, (2) inner pockets for keys and phone, and a second full-length zipper compartment inside. Already gift-wrapped for your convenience. Slide-on tag lists a $20 retail price, and you're welcome.

That's right, canine hindquarters fans, you can now order $10 worth of tail ends for just $5.75. You'll get (5) different pooch posteriors, plus a bonus fire hydrant, all in magnet form, ready to stick on your refrigerator door, making all and sundry jealous, especially sundry. Good magnet strength, for your lists and what have you, and the dog bums measure approx 1" to 2" long in case you were wondering.

Know why? Because it’s a Regal Blue Tang, which, for the ichthyologically impaired among you, is a fish. This one’s fuzzy, though. Measures 9” long x 6” tall at the gills, in blue, black and yellow plush. Has some plastic pellets in his belly, too, so he’ll sit up straight. Buy a bunch, make a mobile to hang above your aquarium and entertain your real guppies.

Who’s got the button? You do if you’re a playful sort and click on the buttons below. You pick: the 1-1/4” dia white button with our AS&S flying leader Jarvis in black (identifying you as a Surpie); or the 1-1/2" dia white button with a pair of classic drinking birds (the real thing is available you-know-where), which identifies you as classically silly, which we consider a high compliment.

Extend the reach of your favorite USB 2.0 port with this handy 6 ft. desk mounted extension cable from GE™. Male on the end that goes to port you want to extend, and has a flat adhesive base on the business end, making it perfect for mounting to a desk. It's clear jacketed with visible cable shielding for reinforcement which will also help to prevent the cable from kinking because no one likes when their USB gets kinked and they lose all that data pressure.

Grip® brand water-resistant utility boxes are inspired by military ammo cans, but in a long-lasting polymer instead of steel, and in mini sizes. These are 8-1/2” long x 4-1/2” wide x 6-1/2” tall, hinged on a short side. They have a folding handle on top, a secure locking latch, and an O-ring gasket to make them water-resistant. Great for cell phones and other small electronics, wallets, cash, lunch, our Virgil Trucks rookie card—stuff like that.

Behold the first attractively designed electric pencil sharpener since Edward C. Hoffman’s 1943 art deco Electro-Pointer. (You could look it up.) The Spira from X-ACTO® is a rotated rectangular column, 5-3/4” tall x 2-3/4” square, in lipstick red plastic. Plugs in via a wall adapter, and has a hardened steel cutter inside plus a one-touch release on the bottom for emptying the shavings. We see a future classic.

Actually 1,042 days, and that’s if it’s on 24/7. This dimmable, wide-angle LED floodlight runs for 20% of the energy of a halogen and shines at 865 lumens. Draws just 15W, and the manufacturer cites energy cost at $1.80 a year. Warm white 3000K light. Stock up and you’ll never be stuck in the dark.

Can your pooch jump through hoops? No matter--you can pass the Woof Washer 360® hoop over your dog, and Fido will come out clean as a whippet on the other side. Adjustable for dogs of various sizes, it connects to any garden hose and accepts any dog shampoo. The (30) jets spray soapy water and a rinse on all your puppy's parts, dorsal, ventral and nether. Folds for easy storage. For extra fun, try it on your cat.

Sometimes fun is like anything else—if want it done right, you have to do it yourself. The Gravity Sand kit is a bag of special sand and a 3-piece mold to make 1-1/2” x 1/2” lego-ish bricks. We’ll pick gold, blue, green or red sand for you—to save you time. Each bag will make approx (8) bricks, so you best order a few. Ages 6+.

From the mid-20th-century German military, this is a fully functional field phone. Weighs in at 8.2 lbs, and comes self-contained in a 10-1/4" x 6-3/4" x 4-1/4" dark brown Bakelite case with a handset on a 4-foot cord, a 52” 2-pin jumper, 25” TT plug cord, ringer crank and a battery holder for the pair of D-cells you’ll need to add. Side has slots for the carrying cord that we don’t have, and the inside lid has a full schematic. Should work with standard stereo speaker wire, and we’d get a pair of these phones if we were you. Small quantity available. These are surplus and have wear and tear on them. We will pick the nicest of the lot. 

What fun is a picnic without water balloons? Or any outdoor party on a hot day? These water balloons come with a plastic attachment that screws onto water faucets for easy filling. Our each is a pack of (60) water balloons which will either be blue, yellow, pink, purple, orange or green. Buy a bunch of packs and we’ll send you different colors so you can divide into teams for an epic water balloon fight or play other classic games. Last guy left dry gets thrown in the pool!

It's easier if you start off with genuine name-brand Sharpie® brand Sharpies like these. This set of (5) permanent markers includes (1) each in black, red, blue and green with fine points, plus an alarming neon yellow highlighter with a wedge tip. Pocket clips galore. And the packaging is in Spanish, so you’ll learn words like permanente and colores, but they write just fine in English.

See the USA with this 36” x 20” map of the states, all (50) of them. Scratch the black and white surface with the proverbial coin, lottery ticket-style, and reveal the colorful state beneath the name. It’s a fun way to keep track of travel, and you won’t throw away two bucks every time you scratch. Sure, go ahead and sniff if you like, but thankfully the map just smells like paper.

Beats us why this little Hobby Hammer, as it calls itself, has a camo pattern. Could be for woodland crafters, could be a really good reason for surplus-ness. Either way, it's a nice little 7-1/2” long claw hammer with a magnetic pickup, straight-blade screwdriver and Phillips screwdrivers all collapsed inside the handle. Go tack sequins on a hollow tree.

Plus green peppers, at no extra charge. Fooey on inflatable unicorns--grown-ups will relax on this giant slice-of-pizza pool float. Measures 43" wide at the crust x 72" long. The crust, like all pizza crusts, is thicker so you can rest your weary head. An extra-large inflater valve makes blowing up your slice easier than ever. For ages 8+.

Conceived at the confluence of messenger bags and totes, these nylon carryalls measure 16" x 12" x 5" with a zipper closure, a 10" deep exterior pocket, 9" long straps and a removable and adjustable shoulder strap with swivels. You pick the stylish purple or the equally stylish teal.

This QMD (Quality Medical Devices of Canada) micro-perfed surgical tape is clear, transparent, and hypoallergenic. Made for easy tearing in either direction and often used for taping down IV tubes among other uses. Our each is (12) rolls, 1" wide x 30-feet.

Riffler files are most prized by sculptors, wood carvers, model makers and similar fashioners of precision objects. They come in a variety of flat, round and triangular shapes. They are usually pointed and always have a delicate curve toward the point which makes them particularly useful for working in tight and curvy spots. We have a set of (10) in an attractive red plastic case. They are 3 x 180 mm size (about 7"), and were made in China for the King Manufacturing Co. Very nice quality at a very nice price. They can cost as much as $4.00-$5.00 apiece in regular outlets.

Coated white, these ceramic magnets look kind of like little donuts, each 7/8" dia x 1/2" thick with an 11/32” ID and a pull of approx 1 lb. Extremely handy for the fridge, steel file cabinet or wherever you hang photos, notes to self, to-do lists and stuff you tear out of magazines and newspapers.

People say they just can’t help buying these 1,700 surface-mount device resistors. That’s (20) pieces each at (85) different values between 1 ohm and 10M ohms, with a 5% tolerance. Don’t even try to resist these.

If the question is whether to tie a bunch of these giant latex professional weather balloons to a lawn chair, the answer is no. (The balloon bursts at about 82,000 feet anyway.) This is a true high altitude weather balloon, with plenty of fun, nonfatal uses. The cream-colored latex balloon is approx 40" dia when flaccid, you should pardon the expression, but has an 8-foot dia when inflated. The neck is 9" long x 1" dia. Scientists and meteorologists launch balloons to measure atmospheric conditions like wind speed and air pressure for weather forecasting, but clever inventors, teachers and the imaginative filmmaker are warned to launch the balloon carefully. The synthetic rubber material is delicate and not made to survive brushes with pavement, pine branches, or clumsy physics students. Red not available and only available in egg shell/cream color only.

There’s more than one interlocking building-block system in this world, and we’ve acquired some very nice desert battle vehicle kits by Krazy Blocks. Both the 68-piece tank and the 71-piece rocket launcher can be assembled in different ways, to make different models, and will measure approx 2-3/8" x 1-5/8" x 2” tall when assembled. Ages 6+.

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.

These official Circus Circus® Hotel/Casino painters' hats are in neon pink and white with the logo on the front and the Circus Circus seal on top, complete with the clown above the elephant and lion rampant. Guaranteed to look stunning with any outfit, casual or formal. (The more formal the outfit, the more stunned they'll be!) Adjustable headband to fit all noggins.

Okay, they’re just strips of metal, but CJ says one of each and a grapefruit will get you at least a “C” at the science fair. The copper electrode is 100mm long x 18mm wide  x .8mm thick (3.94" x .7" x .041”). The zinc electrode is 4” long x 3/4” wide x .027” thick and stamped “ZN”. And both of them are awfully useful for crafters and jewelry makers, too.

How about a nice cold one, Rover? Hey, you’re not the only one who likes a nice chilled beverage, you know. Your dog or cat will appreciate the Frosty Bowl, which keeps water not only cold but fresh. How often have you seen an animal lower its head to a bowl of water and take a pass? Too often, we know. Set the inner core of this bowl in your freezer for a couple hours, drop it into the bowl’s base (which measures 9-1/2” across) and fill it with approx 16 oz of water. Your pet will have fresh, cold water for hours. Plenty of time to have a few cold ones yourself.

When we were your age, our protractors were all just plain clear plastic. You kids today can get them in translucent blue, red, orange, purple or green, but we're going to pick because we didn't get to then. These pretty ones are 6" wide and read from 0-6" x 1/16" on the bottom and from 0-180 degrees x 0.5-degrees bidirectionally along the arc. Include holes for a 3-ring binder.

It is now officially time to put all those pictures you've been meaning put into sleeves into sleeves. Don't make us tell you again. You pick: black plastic sleeves at 8-5/8" X 7-3/8" with (17) binder holes, made to hold (4) photos up to 4-1/8" x 6-1/4" back to back; or white plastic photo sleeves, 6-1/4" X 4-7/8" with (12) binder slots, made to hold (2) photos up to 4-1/8" x 6-1/8" back to back.

The deer hate to see that, so you’d best use these Camo Shammos, a pair of 14" x 10" x 1/16" thick viscose rayon shammies in digital forest camo. Wait, is it shammy or chamois? Either way, ours hold 12X their weight in water and make dandy field towels that will dry you off when the car’s done. Plus they have a grommet and belt hook in one corner so you’ll never be shammyless. Made in USA.

This twin-motor gearbox kit is for assembling a drive-train set for your DIY car, bus, train, etc. Includes a pair of 3VDC 35mA (200mA stall)12.5K rpm motors, a housing axle, (2) wheels, and enough gears to make drive trains at 1:60 (200 rpm); 1:120 (100 rpm); 1:288 (42 rpm). Measure approx 2-3/4" x 1-7/8” x 1-1/4" when assembled. You add a pair of “AA” or “AAA” batteries, a holder and wires for power.

Neatness definitely counts. Even in wiring. Especially in wiring. End those electrical mare's nests with this 6-position barrier strip, rated for up to 30A at 600V. Comes with a clear plastic cover with access to the screw terminals and measures 3-5/8" x 1-1/4" x 5/8" with a 5/16" mounting hole at each end. Terminals are in pairs.

Made for use in aquaria everywhere, these dozen polyresin reproductions of coral and sea anemone are nifty in their own right, and a stylish person might put them on a desk, dresser or mantel. They measure between 2-1/4" and 3-1/2", and include cat’s paw, velvet stone, cauliflower, branch and brain coral, and Atlantic anemones. In an ivory color for the most part, but paintable if you like authenticity, although we’d skip the aquarium use unless you use aquarium approved paints. We’ll pick (2) different, or you can get the whole undersea 12 pack assortment. A steal at twice the price!

See psychedelic patterns the safe way! Press your hand on this 6" x 6" sheet of liquid crystal and leave a print of swirling colors that, like the mood ring of yore, you can use as a sign of your mood. The pattern will blend and fade in seconds as the crystals react to temperature. Tiny liquid crystals inside the film-like material react to the heat of your hand, 25-30°C (77-86°F) by changing colors. As science, it demonstrates the way liquid crystal displays work. And you can cut each crystal sheet into pieces to incorporate into a science project. Or just leave it out for guests to play with when the party turns boring.

Imagine the family competitions you could have with this floating ball game. Hours of fun, minutes at a time! The wooden pipe is approx 6” long, and the 1-3/8” Styrofoam balls are yours to levitate through the magic of steady breath and balance. Oh, the wonders! Ages 4+.

This isn’t something you stand on in late March to see how much weight you gained over the holidays and New Year’s Eve. This is a scale that uses a spring to measure 0-5000g in 100g increments, and 0-50 Newtons. The thing itself is 6-3/8" long x 7/8" dia with a 1-3/8" top hook, and an adjusting nut to zero it out. Has a 1-3/4" J-hook on the bottom, from which to hang what you’re weighing. Clearly marked as not legal for trade. Made in Canada. Wait a second, isn’t it always winter up there?

You could be, and you don’t even need electricity. These extremely old-school pinball games use just (6) little steel balls and gravity, which is pretty much everywhere, as we’ve discovered. Measure 9-7/8" x 5-1/4" under clear plastic with a spring-loaded plunger and 15 ways to score. No electricity means no TILT light, so you can tilt to your heart’s content if things aren’t bouncing your way. You pick the Hi-Score traditional game or the Treasure Hunt game with undersea creatures.

Tired of fibbing that you’re “working from home today”? Now you can honestly say you’re working from the car when you’re on your way to someplace better than work. This 15-24VDC car adapter for your laptop and other devices accepts 12-13.8V via a 17" cord with a fused cigarette plug. Puts out up to 6A at 15-24VDC via a 6-foot cord with modular feminine plugs in (6) sizes, plus (2) miniplugs. RoHS compliant. Fits most laptops.