Ask your grandmother, or Gloria Gaynor, how big disco was. These days disco is small enough to carry in your coat pocket. This disco light has (6) red/green/blue LEDs pulsing under a clear prismatic hemisphere that spins approx 3 rpm. You add (3) “AA” batteries for power, and then go shake your booty. Measures 3-5/8” dia (the disco light, not your booty) x 3-1/2” tall with a 1/8” mounting hole on the bottom.

No, no, we’re more culturally attuned than that. This is a machine to spin your way to artistic fame, or at least an afternoon of fun for the kids. Battery-operated (you supply the “C” battery), with a 6-5/8" dia turntable, it comes with (5) one-ounce bottles of paint in red, yellow, green, purple and blue, plus some gold and silver glitter, which Rembrandt would have used if he’d had it. Includes (10) black and (10) white cards, and has slots for round paper as well.

It’s a sweater in England, but here it’s a 4" double cord with a molded female 1/8” standard headphone jack at one end, and molded left-right (white-red) male RCA jacks on the other.

Nothing is certain except death, taxes and smudges. Take care of at least one with these lens-cleaning kits. They include a 7”-square lens cloth, (5) double-headed swabs, and a 1-oz vial of ammonia-based cleaning fluid in a spritz bottle.

Light up your feet for safety’s sake with this pair of bike pedals with (8) red LEDs in each. Measure 4" x 2-3/4" x 1-1/4" with the standard threaded axles, and powered by internal dynamos (we really like saying “internal dynamos,” and now you can too) that will make the LEDs glow in either direction of rotation.Includes a free wrench for installation, and in case you weren’t paying attention in physics class, the left pedal is necessarily reverse-threaded.

Or patriotic purse, depending on how you look at it. In lightly distressed needlepoint and faux leather, it’s a cross-body bag measuring 10” x 9-3/8” with a stars and stripes theme. Top has a zippered closure, and the front has an additional pocket with a snapped flap. Tassels on both. Hangs from a 50” long x 3/4” adjustable strap.

OK, it’s not really wire and not really snakeskin, but that’s what the manufacturer calls it. It’s mighty handy for floral and craft projects, and is made of metallic red aluminum with an embossed pattern that could be considered snakeskin-like, depending on the snake. Measures 1” wide x .026, which is thin enough to be malleable but thick enough to add structure to your creations. Makes a good handle for otherwise handle-less baskets. You’ll get (15) feet.

This mighty-mite of a magnifier had just 1" dia lens in curved 4” x 1-1/8” x 3/8” thick matte black plastic handle, but magnifies a big 8X, and has a switchable UV and white LED the better to see stuff with. Includes replaceable button cell batteries and a little pouch.

You may need this super-bright clamp-on goose-neck LED lamp for the side-shelf of your grill. The goose’s neck is 24” long with an 8-LED head to shed light on the ribs or burgers. Our crack legal department tells us that you are free to clamp this lamp to any surface--headboard, desk, workbench, night-stand, trunk lid, camper door--anyplace you need to shed a little light on your work. Clamp opens to 2-1/8” and you provide the (3) “AAA” batteries because we’re busy checking if the brats are done.

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.

Not here, but you might have one. Our roll of 1-1/4" wide x 3/16" polyurethane foam weather stripping will take care of that. You’ll get (25) feet in a continuous self-adhesive roll. Color is gray, and it’s cuttable and repositionable, because we so often don’t get things right on the first try.

Call it the My First Trilogy kit. Our each is a boxed set of (3) 24-page, 3” x 4” blank books with blank hard covers. Includes (9) assorted markers and (6) sheets with a passel of ready-to-color stickers. You add one creative kid and a rainy afternoon. For ages 4+, from Faber-Castell’s Creativity® for Kids series.

We named it for Billy, our very own social media maven, but the manufacturer, iZoom®, calls it a Security Flashlight. The solid heft and sturdiness of this this particular item cannot be understimated. Weighs a formidable 3/4-lb, and measures 14" long in black or red anodized aluminum alloy with high/low/strobe modes and a max 200-lumen rating for the single SMD (surface mount device) LED. On a 6" wrist strap, it comes with (3) “AA” batteries.

Fanny packs are back in style (you’ve surely heard the news) and it doesn’t get any fannypackier than this oversized, padded nylon puppy. In gray and green nylon, it measures a huge 10" x 8-1/2" x 5" with (1) external and (4) internal pockets, a pair of 6-3/4” x 4-3/4" padded side wings with zippered pockets, and an integrated adjustable strap with a Molle buckle. Also comes with an adjustable shoulder strap plus another Y-shaped adjustable strap so you can wear it as a backpack.

Put these on your feet, and stay on your feet. We use these here in the frozen heartland, and so should you if you’re anywhere where the snow flies and ice coats the sidewalks. Measure 9” long in black silicone rubber, and they stretch over the toe and heel of pretty much any size shoe, men’s or women’s, with rubber pads that have (5) 5-pointed steel cleats on each sole. Easy on, easy off for your winter-walking convenience. Sorry, but available in stores on 9/14/18

Better tape your stick first, or you could hurt yourself, eh? We recommend this jumbo roll of black cloth hockey tape. You’ll get approx 164 feet of the just-a-hair-under 3/4” wide tape. And, yes, of course it’s made in Canada. (And don’t tell them, but you could also use it on baseball bats, tennis rackets, fishing poles and drum sticks.)

It’s magnet wire because it has a thin enamel coating so you can make an electromagnet, motor, speaker or whatever out of it. But it’s also just nice 26AWG copper wire for craft or other uses. You’ll get (100) feet of it on a spool to do with it what you will.

Need a little soothing? Who among us doesn’t? We suggest this small (4-3/4” tall on a 4-3/4” dia base) tabletop projector, which will send a blue, green, warm-white or morphing multicolor soothing wave pattern to your ceiling. Soothing is available if you just add (4) “AA” batteries or use the included USB cord. For added soothingness, connects your computer or phone via the included TRS cord, and add your own soundtrack. Has a one-hour auto shutoff if you’re over-soothed and fall asleep.

This dual cigarette plug USB adapter from Qualcomm® is the multitool of electronic charging. Uses quick-charge technology to sense your devices’ power requirements, and puts out the appropriate voltage and current in the bottom of the two USB jacks--5VDC 2A, 9VDC 2A, or 12VDC 1.5A. The top jack is 5VDC 3A only. Can make charge time up to 75% shorter. Comes with a 3-foot USB to Micro USB cord.

Start your offspring off right with the world’s smallest multitool Has a 1-1/4” pliers with wire cutters, a small saw, bottle opener, 3/32” and 5/32” flat driver blades, can opener, #0 Phillips driver and nail file. Folds into a 2-5/8” x 1-1/8” x 1/2” package inside a little belt pouch. Could also be considered a gentleman’s formal multi-tool, for wearing with a tuxedo because emergencies happen everywhere. Mfr lists (13) uses but you’ll probably think of more.

Nice big, 60cc/2+ oz, polypropylene syringe is graduated in 5cc and 1/2 oz increments. Plunger has a black rubber gasket and a thumb ring at the top. Measures 6-1/2" long overall with a 1-7/16" x 5/32" ID nozzle with a cap. Handy in the shop, kitchen or craft room for gluing or decorating.

Look! Up in the sky! It's a screeching flying monkey to the rescue! And at a screechingly low price. Our hero is an 11" long stuffed monkey in assorted colored superhero togs (a hat and a removable cape with ebay deals on it). Put two fingers in the little pockets on his paws, pull his bungee arms back, and let him go. He'll fly a good 25 feet or more, issuing hideous monkey screeches all the while, faster than a flying nun and able to brighten up a day in the office in a single bound.

Bring back the '70s for nine bucks. Screw this red-green-blue LED prismatic, rotating bulb into any standard medium-base light socket and your room turns into disco heaven. Bulb will stand about 5" above or below the socket. Draws approx 6W. CJ recommends any Donna Summer album for use with it. Please note that the remote depicted on the packaging is not included.

Don’t skimp on traffic/accident cones when you can collapse them down to 9-3/4” square and just 3” tall. In safety orange nylon with a reflective silver stripe mid-way up and steady-on and flashing LED warning light. They stand over 15” tall when extended on a non-skid base. Set includes (2) “AA” batteries.

Not to be confused with the bucket accordion, the least popular instrument of all time, this is a collapsible bucket, made of silicone with a hard plastic rim. Holds 1-1/3 gallons and stands 7-3/4" tall x 8-3/4" ID at the top, but collapses (accordions) down to less than 2" tall, including the folding handle. Has a little hanging tab at on the lip. Handy anywhere space is an issue, and dandy for boats. BPA-free, heat-resistant and slick as a wet otter, so stuff just slides out.

From Ansul®, the fire protection people, this Red Line Model 350C Fire Wagon rolls on solid steel, 36" dia wheels and hauls a 17" dia x 43" tall dry chemical cylinder with a 15-foot hose and nozzle attached. Weighs in at something north of 500 lbs (some may contain dry chemicals at no extra charge), so please call for shipping information, or drop by and pull it home yourself. In, yes, fire-engine red, they make a mighty impressive accessory on the patio next to the grill, and are perfect for pulling in July Fourth parades. Quantities are extremely limited, so act now or regret it for the rest of your fire-wagon-deprived life. We will contact you with additional shipping charges. Sorry, not available in stores.

Please note: Shipping on this item will be by truck. Prices range from $200 to $500 for delivery depending on if you have a dock we can deliver to.

We won't say magic, what with Science being our middle name, but these cut-resistant, composite-yarn technology gloves are pretty mystifying. In cobalt blue or bright white, our each is either a pair or single glove (see description above), and since you only wear one on your non-slicing hand it's a great deal.  Lengths are from wrist to middle fingertip. They're not puncture-proof, of course, so no stabbing please, but Barb, our Director of Accounting & High-Speed Fish Gutting, was unable to slice into them. Made in the USA by Best®.

Maybe a little eclectic for an artist with a single style, but perfect for one who's still searching for himself. Or for any hobbyist. There are no (2) brushes exactly alike in this set of (15). They all have natural bristles, color-coded wooden handles and metal ferrules, but they range from fairly fine to 1/2" wide, and 7" to 10" long. There are at least (3) different kinds of bristles, and they are round, blunt and pointed. A nice variety, and a very nice quality for this price.

We don't know the folks at TSA, but we're hoping they won't let you on the plane with this remote-controlled rattler, for everyone's sake. Measures approx 16" long with (22) segments and creeps along quite quickly when you push the forward, left or right buttons on the snake-eggish infrared remote. Remote runs on (3) button-cell batteries, included, and the snake is rechargeable via the included USB charge cord. (If you're USB-deviceless, get our 40579 USB-out wall plug.) Range is about 20 feet. We'll pick a snake in serpauthentic speckled gray, speckeld white, or green or orange, all with a nice retractable tongue.

Based on drawings from Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, this Pathfinders catapult kit uses a pair of bent wooden arms as springs to launch clay balls (included) over (4) meters at enemy fortifications (not included, go make your own enemies). The assembled model will be approx 9" tall on a 10" x 7-1/4" base. Made from pre-cut, untreated wood from sustainable forests, and built with pegs for added strength and verisimilitude. A 2013 Creative Child Magazine Top Toy of the Year Winner and a great resource for STEM activities. For ages 12 and up.

If the Tin Man had been plastic, this would have been his lid, and he'd have been rust-free. Our giant plastic funnel is 9-3/4" dia with a 3-1/8" long x 15/16" ID neck. Just under 10" tall top to bottom. Could be red or green depending on which way the surplus wind blows. Hang it by the little tab with a hole on the top edge. Buy (3), get a tennis ball, and run the biggest shell game in town.

Welcome to AS&SDOT, the better department of transportation. We provide all the highway, driveway, hallway, deck or bathroom crossing signs that the government neglects to post because they don't know what's really crossing your path. Mount your very own well-made indoor/outdoor critter-crossing sign. Each is metal, 12" square with a graphic depiction of the critter(s), realistic or otherwise, and each hangs diagonally from a pre-drilled 1/4" hole.

New, international-standard, full-sized illuminated student microscope, professional quality at a student price. Now comes with a variable intensity 5.5V LED cool illumination system with a built-in rechargeable battery and wall transformer for use or charging. It has turret-mounted achromatic objectives, fine and coarse rack-and-pinion focus and substage diaphragm light control, and a metal frame. It is built to international DIN standards and accepts all DIN eyepieces and objectives. With extras like focus stop for slide protection, adjustable tilt and (2) spring clips, it is a fine instrument for most home science work and projects in the field. If you are looking for more magnification purchase the spring loaded 100X (oil immersion) objective lenses. Brings your scopes total magnification up to 1000X magnification. Our (36) piece assorted specimen set comes on (12) slides. All are great additions.

Looks like a cheap kid-sized tennis racket, but brother, this ain't for the kids. It's actually a fine way for adults to work on their upper-body strength and kill bugs at the same time. 18" long, with a 6" wide paddle lined with metal grid. A coil in the handle sends high voltage through the paddle when a button is pushed, hit a bug with it and the bug will bug you no more. We've seen these in other catalogs for about twice the price, so buy it from us.  2 AA batteries, not included.

This easy-to-assemble kit is a motorized top-launcher, because you can get tired of pulling strings all the time. Comes with printed instructions (but not a pretty department store box) and includes a 2" dia plastic top, 7" ramp, 5-1/2" square base, motor, power switch and battery holder. No soldering required. The battler part is where you try to knock over little cardboard creatures with the top, although you could add your own enemies. You'll also add (1) "AA" battery.

Couldn't tell it from the glass variety by just looking. This plastic mirror with rounded corners measures 3-15/16" x 5-15/16". Comes with protective film on both sides. We're thinking kids, camping, or just a nearly-unbreakable travel item. Pretty flexible, too, if you like fun-house mirror effects.

No, the light meter didn’t die with the film camera. This digital lux meter measures from 0-2000 x 1; 2000-19,990 x 10; and 20K-50K x 100 lux via a 2-1/8" LCD. Has range and power hold slide switches, a 1-1/2" dia frosted lens, and an 8” coiled cord. Measures 4-1/2" x 2-11/16" x 1-1/8", and comes with a 9V battery for power, and a carrying case.

Dinghy diary? Save your smart phone and take notes at sea with this 50-page, spiral-top, waterproof notebook with pages coated for wet record-keeping. Perfect for hurricane hunters! Measures 3” x 5” and comes with a pencil (pencils are pretty much all waterproof, bless their little graphite hearts), and has a 5” (12cm) ruler on the cover for measuring record smelt catches. (Joke. Official smelt records are no longer kept.)

No, that's not a contradiction. These are real arrowheads, made like the originals, but as replicas. You get a clear-plastic case with (4) of them, (2) made from jasper and (2) from obsidian. Sizes range from 1-3/8" long to approx 2". Has a short fact sheet, but no arrows.

Can't beat a classic. These uncoated ceramic donut magnets have a 1-lb pull, which makes them dandy for classroom or refrigerator use. They measure 1-1/4" dia x 3/8" ID x 3/16" thick and are polarized on the faces. You get a wrapped roll of 29 donuts.