These shower curtains from Riverbend Designs aren’t exactly meteoric, but they’re definitely scientific and spacey! Made of quick-drying polyester, with (10) included hooks, these standard-size curtains, 71” x 71”, feature sharp, high-resolution designs of some of the universe’s coolest science and space images. All are machine- or hand-washable. You pick: the Atom with a dark blue background, orange nucleus and lighter blue orbiting electrons; the Nebula in shimmery purple and silver; or Saturn in many soothing shades of blue with subtle white highlights. Find yourself not needing a shower curtain? Each make great wall decorations becuase of their spectacular colors.

This handy item doesn’t have a leg to stand on—it has (3)! That’s why they call it a tripod, and that’s why it’ll make your social media posts look oh so pro. It’s not just the steadiness—it’s also the attached, adjustable LED ring light. For smartphones up to (almost) 3-1/2” wide and meant to be placed on a table, this lightweight portable tripod stands approx 7-1/2” tall. Great for vlogging, live-streaming, YouTubing, TikToking, Zooming and Selfying. Light has (3) brightness levels and a flexible neck. Phone mount swivels on a ball joint, allowing for precise angles. You supply (3) “AAA” batteries, and the beautiful, trending face.

The Hungarian military used these sturdy 6x30 binoculars during World War II, and they’re still in good shape. In black, they have independently adjustable lens focus, and come in an authentic leather hard case with straps. Filter lenses are included in a snap closure inside the case. Glasses have a rangefinder reticle in right lens view, and the words "Honvedseg Tulajdona” written on the body

The Song of the Open Rails. Nothing sets a young person 's heart a-flutter like the mournful cry of a train whistle. A sound that promises adventure, mystery, freedom... Well, we cant offer you any of that, but this may be the next best thing. You've likely seen wooden train whistles like this before-roughly 6" long, with holes in the top you blow into to create a high pitched 'moving out' signal, but you've probably never seen them at such a good surplus price like this before. Allons!

Greatest item ever! A sumo top, a 4-legged creatures bottom. But wait there is more! They moo when you squeeze them. About 6" long, in assorted colored bottoms. We choose, beacuase we know what sumo fits your sign. 

Don’t you just hate when you reach for your utility knife on a cold winter morning and the smooth metal handle is ice-cold? Or the blade is cashed and you have to put off trimming the new sock puppet’s yarn hair? No more! This breakaway knife in safety orange has a comfortable handle with a black rubber grip and a refillable cartridge with (5) blades. A new 3-7/8" blade pops up after the old blade is removed, and when those (5) are gone, standard blades fit.

You don’t have to be a prepper to appreciate this Whiz multitool with (20)-plus functions. It’s your best buddy when you’re camping (fish scaler), working (scissors), celebrating (bottle opener), or just getting lost (compass). The Swiss army wishes it had a knife like this! Ours is bigger, at 3-1/2" long x a full 1-1/2" wide, with a nifty red LED light built right into the shell. Also includes a corkscrew, can opener, magnifying glass, large knife, small knife, slotted screwdriver, pliers, Phillips screwdriver, inch ruler, filer, reamer punch, and more.

This lamp is so classy it borders on being modern art. The light part is a white translucent acrylic strip (on one side of a metal ribbon approx 1/2” wide x 1/4” thick), that spirals up from a 5” dia mirrored metal base. The whole thing stands just under 14” tall. LEDs with a 3000K (warm white) color temperature provide the light and draw just 4W. Great for dorms or cool people’s desks. Cord plugs into a standard outlet, and a rocker switch controls on/off.

Fireflies are easy enough for kids to catch by hand, but for flitting butterflies, moths and grasshoppers, nothing beats a roomy Bug Catching Net like this one. Hoop measures 8” dia, and the net extends back a whopping 28”—so the bugs come in for a soft landing and don’t get hurt. Handle extends to 21” long, for extra reach. From Edu-Toys®. Ages 6+.

Donut magnet you can take to town!! 74mmdia x 14mm thick with a 30mm hole. Verystrong and well pedigreed - in fact, its kin areactivating pacemakers. They are of a high permeabilityferrite material with a lovely light blueor white epoxy coating. Okay, we have thembecause there is the odd bubble, slight scratches orthe word MAGNET painted in the coating which ruled them outof the medical ball, but they're fine company nonetheless. Gooddisplay bases, paper clip traps, and super for classroom demos.

You’ll never feel like a hack with this 16” quick-refill tension hacksaw from Great Neck. It’s all metal with a rubber handle grip, and it includes a standard 1/2” fine-tooth blade. (replacements available at any hardware store) A thumb release on the handle swings it open to quickly discharge the old blade for replacement. No screwing around here! Celebration cake not included, but you won’t even need a separate knife.

Help protect your eyes from harmful computer light with these blue light blocking Glasses. Wear them when working on your laptop, desktop, or tablet to help filter blue light. Why? Because keeping your eyes safe from blue light helps you focus better, sleep better, and helps reduce eyestrain. Each pair comes in stylish black plastic frames and includes a microfiber cleaning cloth. 

Have you ever bagged a chef? Doesn’t matter. These Chef’s Drawer Reusable cotton Produce Bags do matter, though, because they’re reusable, environmentally friendly and delightful to look at and touch. You’ll get a set of (8) bags, (4) solid cotton and (4) mesh in three sizes: (2) each in 8” x 9”, (1) each in 10” x 11” and (1) each in 12” X 14”. Drawstring at the top has a metal cinch. Color is natural off-white with muted green strings. Nice bags here, shoppers and chefs.

Using simplified forensic facial reconstruction techniques, you build and sculpt the head of Nefertiti with the supplied modeling clay and tools. Bet you didn’t see that coming! The Egyptian queen’s plastic skull has molded muscles and depth-marker pegs, so you knoiw how much clay to apply to each area for just the right contours. Add the molded eyes, nose, lips, ears and eyebrows, and the rest of the accessories, and the queen practically comes back to life. Has a sturdy stand, and material to re-create that signature hat of hers.

Someday all robots will be powered by the sun, and they won’t have people to get in their way. Until then, we’re still in charge. Show them who’s boss by building one of them. This (190)-piece Solar Robot Creation Kit lets you assemble (12) different kinds of bot configurations that walk, roll, crawl, row or otherwise locomote using the power of the sun, which they will one day harness in-full. Includes a solar panel, motor, gears, (100+) plastic body pieces, a nail file for cleanup, and illustrated instructions. Ages 8+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs

We’re not saying you couldn’t strip to this 50-foot LED RGB Strip Light with (4) scene options, a timer and a music mode. But it’s probably more accurate to call it an LED light strip. Comes with a fantastic, multi-function remote control, and red, green and blue lights, so it’ll hit all the colors. Includes (2) daisy-chainable 3/8" wide strips (call ’em strings if you want), a wall adapter and mounting tacks

This hobby knife has the kind of oversized soft grip that we think will be x-actly what you were looking for. Sometimes, those skinny metal handles can be tough on the fingers. This tool measures 5-1/4”" long before the included #11 blade; has a safety cap, that comfy contoured handle, 1/2” dia. near the blade and 15/16” x 7/8” at the base. Listed as a #1 handle, it also fits #16 and #17 blades and is labeled as being for light-duty cutting, scoring and trimming. From Techni-Edge, who claim it’s "The blade America buys." We certainly hope so—our warehouse is only so big.

We have a really nice (40)-piece manual, carbon steel SAE Tap and Die set here, and we’d like you to get one, too, because it’ll make your life better. You’ll get (1) tap and (1) die each in (16) sizes ranging from 4-40 to 1/2-20. Set also includes an 1/8" pipe tap, screw pitch gauge, screwdriver, die handle, T-handle tap wrench, long handle adjustable tap wrench and a nice, hard-plastic carrying case. Get busy livin’ and get busy tap’n’dyin’.

Meet mini floppy! (AKA wacky waver) You know floppy. You see his larger family members all over the place, promoting sales and events of all kinds. Floppy measures a mini 12" tall, has a battery operated fan in the base, and operates on a single 9-volt battery that you supply. (Available here) Floppy is a great attention grabber and gets giggles from Grandma or the baby sitter. Get yours today!

These are very nice (48)-page cardboard-bound notebooks with themes and some unobtrusive notes/formats that will be easy to ignore if you’re not into the subject, but twice as nice if you are. You pick: the 3-1/2” x 5” Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood-themed passport/notebook, issued by King Friday XIII, with a drawing of the castle and trolley on the front, a larger trolley on the back, and (7) Mister Rogers traveling tips inside; the 5” x 7” Stargazer’s Notebook with 1/4” rules plus a lightly printed 3-1/4” dia circle with 30-degree markings to chart the sky, and a fold-out back cover with an astrolabe and constellation chart; the 3-1/2” x 5” Entomology notebook with a beetle cover, fold-out back cover showing a metamorphosis of an adult insect, ruled pages and room for observational notes and sketches; or the 3-1/2” x 5” Botany notebook with a fold-out back cover with illustrations of leaves for identification, ruled pages and room for observational notes and sketches.

How many chucks would a key chuck key if a key chuck could key chucks. A key chuck would key...oh forget it. Buy this (4) headed key chuck and know you will have the right size for most popular chucks on tools from Delta, Black & Decker, Bosch and other manufacturers of portable and smaller stationary tools.

Emergency underpants in a can. Says it all, doesn't it? Quite stretchable in a Tyvekish white fabric, "one pair fits most adults." They're hip-hugger, semi-bikini, translucent type drawers, so despite the smiling man wearing them and a red bow-tie on the can, some (insecure) guys might find these just a touch jeune fille-ish. "Safe, Sanitary, Secure." Says so right on the 3" x 1-1/2" x 2/3" flip-top metal can. Better buy (3) in case of a long weekend.

Safety is as safety does these days, and we recommend these high-quality, safety goggles, unvented for maximum splatter protection and ANSI Z87.1-rated. Measure 6” wide x 3-5/8” tall x 3-1/8” deep. The black elastic strap is adjustable, and the flexible sides and top allow for a better seal against the face. One size fits most adults, and Pat, the boss around here, slipped them over his glasses, no problem. Goggles are sealed in a bag and the vendor says sterile if un-opened, which is good since you just washed your hands. We’ve seen them selling for $9-plus in the Ama-zone. Our price is better, right? Our bulk pricing makes them great for the workplace or schools.

Everyone knows an audio or home theater speaker looks 4x cooler when it’s mounted, and here’s your chance to reach that level of coolness. This strong and durable stainless steel satellite mount lets you hang a speaker up to 5 lbs from either the wall or the ceiling. Ball joint rotates and holds in any direction. The ball is also polymer-injected to control resonance frequencies for better sound. For indoor or outdoor use, and all necessary mounting hardware is included.

Very popular with elementary school teachers, these hardcover blank books let students create their own storybooks. (Middle-schoolers interviewing and making books for primary grade kids is a popular and civilizing project.) Also great for sketching, journaling or scrapbooking. Pure white blank covers with (14) sheets (28 pages) of 80-lb blank paper inside with a sewn-in binding. You pick the 6” x 8” books or the 8-1/2” x 11” versions.

Says it all in the headline. Hang house and car keys separately, or just pinch the middle and it's a ball-bearing spinner ready to relieve your fidgetous anxiety. Try to do both at the same time, however, and you'll find a new level of frustration unless your thumb and index finger are six inches long. (Surplus!) We'll send you one in a lucky shade of bright green. And just to be clear, you can’t use these for mountain climbing—only for keys and amusement.

This small stainless steel fine-mesh filter is 2” dia x 1-1/2” tall. It has fine mesh sides, a solid plastic bottom and slight lip around the top. Nice for small filtering jobs, but would also make a passable basket for a gerbil hoops game.

Bigger than a baseball across the top, this is one ginormous jewel. You pick a clear or translucent-sky-blue, 24% lead crystal, cut-glass gem. It’s 3-1/8” dia at the top, tapering to point 2-1/8” deep. Could be mounted in a stunning, but really, really, really big engagement ring.

These nice clear glass jars hold 240ml (a tad more than 8 oz) and measure 4” tall x 2-1/4” square, with rounded corners and shoulders. Screw cap is a dark olive green. Opening ID is 1-3/4”. Line 'em up and put spices in them, is what we think. Also great for craft supplies like glitter, beads and rubber bands, and workshop essentials, like screws, nuts and washers.

Our tabletop telescope from Celestron is an excellent choice for traveling or as a first telescope, which explains its “FirstScope” name. It’s a 76mm reflecting telescope with 20mm (15X) and 4mm (75X) 1.25” eyepieces and mounts for a finderscope. The mount/stand has a lazy-susan style swivel and a variable tension knob. Want to expand and simplify what your scope can do? The optional Accessory Kit includes 12.5mm (24X) and 6mm (50X) 1.25" eyepieces, a moon filter, a 5X24 finderscope, planetarium software ("THE SKYX") for Windows 7, XP, Vista, Mac 10.4.8 or later and a nylon carrying case for accessories.

Remember when your mom told you not to bring the radio into the bathtub? She was right, but that was before these floating dry bags with a Bluetooth® speaker and a solar, multi-color LED light. Made of rubberized material with a gusseted bottom, a roll top with a molle buckle and an adjustable shoulder strap, ours are from Sungear. Great for the beach, pool, hiking, camping, rafting, kayaking, boating and outdoorsing. Compatible with Android and IOS phones. You pick: the (10)-liter bag measuring 12” x 20”, or the (20)-liter bag measuring 14” x 24”.

Ever wonder how to make your notes and invitations look old-fashioned and super-classy? Just learn calligraphy, which looks pretty easy with this Spice Box™ Calligraphy set. You'll learn the chancery style and find out some of the history behind this elegant art form. Set includes an instruction book with lots of illustrations, a cartridge pen, (4) ink cartridges, (2) 5 ml tubes of gouache, (1) classic stylus, (1) brush and (1) workbook and practice pad with special punch-out tags, bottle tags and note cards. Now all you need is candle to practice by.

…with this nice little gear motor. Nominally rated for 24VDC and draws .2A with no load, this motor spins clockwise at 24RPM. The motor measures 2” X 1-1/8” and comes on a mounting bracket, but that’s removable. Shaft size is 3/16” dia. by 1/2” long, making the whole shebang measure 4" x 1-3/4" x 2". Rated for intermittent duty. Made in Japan, arigatou.

Ten electrical leads with an alligator clip on each end. Each lead is about 20" long, not counting the 'gators. Vinyl coated 28 ga. wire with a vinyl cover over each clip. They come in an assortment of five colors with two leads in each color. The manufacturer calls them heavy duty but we would restrict them to the light currents and low voltages you will be using in your home experiments. Our each is a set of (10).

If your beads need reaming, nothing reams beads like diamond-coated bead reamers. This quartet includes a 5" tapered tip, 3-1/2" conical tip, a3-1/2" cylinder with a conical tip and a 4" pointed tip, all with color-coded plastic handles, and all ready to meet your most sophisticated bead-reaming needs.

Practice your pick-up lines while playing games! These are good old-fashioned games, though—not the ones you play in singles bars. This Classic Games storage tin contains a set of Pick-Up Sticks and a set of metal Jacks ’N Ball, the timeless pastimes of yesteryear. You’ll get (30) 6-1/4" plastic pick-up sticks in various colors, (10) metal jacks and a bouncy rubber ball. Instructions/game rules included. Pick-up lines are up to you. Ages 6+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts and Small Balls. Not for children under 3 yrs.

You're buying the drinks and this wacky, yet debonair, bird with a top hat and plastic base (7" tall OA) can't get his fill of water. Get him started, and he dips his beak into your glass repeatedly. How? Fluid inside his glass body condenses from the evaporative cooling of the water off the bird's beak, making it top heavy and dunking it back into the water. The condensate rejoins the liquid pool in the bird's bulb, and he tips up again. Process continues indefinitely. It works, but it's not any more than moderately well made, and not any more than moderately priced. WARNING! The fluid and dye inside the bird can permanently stain, and the bird's glass body can easily be broken. Children are fascinated by the bobbing bird, and the educational possibilities are great. But they should watch him, not fondle him!! Manufacturer warning states this item is not intended for children 8 and under. 

Stainless steel mortar and pestle set. Mortar measures 5-1/4” dia x 3” on a 4” dia attached saucer-like base. Holds approx 250ml. Pestle is 6-3/4” long with 1-1/4” and 2” dia heads. Nice for the lab, or for folks who want everything in their stainless steel kitchen to be stainless steel. You know who you are. And we salute you.

Electronics. The best thing that ever happened to calipers. Save your eyesight and measure accurate outside and inside dimensions with this digital instrument. Powered by an included button-cell battery, it measures up to 6 inches in .001 increments or 155 millimeters in .01 increments. Hardened stainless steel, 9-1/4" x 3" OA, with a locking vernier, it comes with a nice sturdy storage case and extra battery.

Don't be like Clark Griswold—get your home holiday decorations done in 60 seconds with no electricity involved. This door banner measures 76" x 25" and comes with (4) little steel clips, so there's no hammering, no drilling, and no chance of falling off a ladder as long as you can reach 76 inches. Says “Happy Holidays” in seasonally appropriate red, green and white. Features a top-hatted snowman and is festooned with snowflakes and wrapped gifts. In washable nylon.