It’s why you come here, isn’t it? Our each is (10) plastic canisters, each with a teaspoon of green cave-snot slime powder inside. When mixed with two teaspoons of water you’ll get approx a 1/2-ounce of nauseating gooey green gloop like the stuff that drips from cave ceilings and turns into stalactites someday. Scientific fact: the contents are actually guar gum and potato starch, because genuine cave snot is really hard to collect, and probably against cave rules. Great for a kid’s birthday party--obviously.

Special for the home farmer and especially good for salad greens, ferns or whatever crop you’re cultivating these days. Our monster grow light has (50) 3W LEDs split into (2) sets of (25) LEDs in “bloom” and “grow” wavelengths, to run individually or together. Rated for a staggering 2600 lumens but draws only 150W max. LEDs have collimating lenses. The steel housing measures 12” x 7-5/8” x 2-5/8” and has dual cooling fans. Includes a 5-foot power cord and a 4-strand, 12” hanger with lanyard clips and a carabiner for your mounting convenience.

And reflective triangles are safety warnings. This one’s on the back of a 9-1/2” x 2-1/4” triangular nylon bag originally for an auto emergency kit, but empty now. It’s black, with red piping, a reflective green triangle on one side, a zipper around two sides, and a fabric loop at one corner. We like it for the back of a bike or a jogger, a way to stay safe and carry a sandwich at the same time.

Translated as “I GIVE UP” to an entire generation. Now we have those very keys in size humongous, in white and approx. 6” x 5” x 3” tall, and with internal white LEDs so they act as area or night lights. Push on; Push off. Will sit flat or mount with the included screws and mollies, and run on (3) “AA” batteries, also included. We’ll send you one of each in your pack so you can give a full set to the computer geek in your life.

Called the Survival Grenade, but with no grenade, this little kit has (3) lengths of nylon fishing line; (2) each hooks, swivels, weights and floats; a fire starter; some cotton tinder; a 6” square of foil; approx 12 feet of black or tan 1/8” paracord, a 2” carabiner; and a 3-edged knife/saw. The whole shebang fits in a shirt pocket.

When is a spiral-bound notebook not just a spiral-bound notebook? When it’s got a pair of nunchaku (or maybe you say “nunchuks”) embossed on the cover with an actual little chain for, like, verisimilitude, dude. Inside are 94 pages of ruled, white 8” x approx 11” sheets, like that part matters.

Forget watchmaking, you could write the "A Tale of Two Cities" on a piece of tortellini with this triple magnifier visor. Magnifies from 1.8X to 4.8X. Has a permanent 2.2X lens, a flip-down lens, and a flip-down loupe. Separate white LEDs at each temple, powered by (2) "AAA"s each which aren't included. The whole thing is in a black plastic visor, 7-3/4" wide x 5-1/4" deep with a flexible plastic strap held by a hook-and-loop closure. Opens to 9" max dia and has coated acrylic lenses. Now then: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…..

Dead-center in the universe of tools you can’t have too many of, this 7-1/2" driver has (2) reversible heads, one with Phillips #1 and 3/16” flat, and the other with Phillips #2 and 1/4” flat, in chrome vanadium. Handle is 4-1/2” long and rubber-coated. Keep it in the kitchen junk drawer, where you can always find it.

And fly they do, up to 120 feet when launched from the included rubber-band devices while you watch them stream through the sky lit by a bright blue LED. You’ll get (6) 5” long LED-lit rockets with little wing flaps, plus (3) 3” launchers with rubber bands. Fun to watch, and easy to find with the blue lights still on.

Forget what 2 + 5 equals. If you want your kid to grow up to be an astronomer, best get this set of (36) constellation flash cards from Astronomy Magazine. Measure 4” x 6” with actual photographs of the stars on the student side, and the answers plus a bunch-o-facts about each star on the back, because what are you, an astromony professor?

What will scratch your back and pick up the keys you dropped? Your valet, yes, but on his day off we recommend this aluminum 4-draw back-scratcher with a chicken claw that has a neodymium magnet between its middle talons for grabbing ferrous stuff. Extends to over 26” long, but shrinks to a pocket-sized 8-1/4”.

Easy-peasy with this translucent white plastic project case/file. Measures 12-3/4" x 10-3/8" x 1-5/8" with a latching handle/clasp. Interior is 1-1/8” deep to hold those larger projects. Comes with (4) index labels, and has little balancing feet so it will stand up by itself. 

This plated rare-earth magnet is 15mm (0.59”) dia. x 10mm (0.39”) thick, and has a hefty 10-lb pull. Comes inside a white plastic cylinder with a lip, which you can keep or discard, not that you need us to tell you that.

White chalk is fine but imagine the possibilities of a full palette of colors. Looks nice, right? Our box is (16) pieces of washable chalk at 3-1/8” long x 3/8” dia, and you’ll get (3) boxes, each with (2) pieces of green, purple, yellow, pink, hotter pink, blue, orange and white, which is a color too.

Yes, the figure of speech is to “bell the cat,” but this bell, while having a pretty dainty tinkle, is made for hanging from a dog’s collar so you can track the pooch in the field. Brass-plated (the bell, not the dog), it measures 1-3/4” x 1-3/8”, and hangs on a 3” long canvas strap. No dog? Use it to call your footman.

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.

Oh, and the washers, too. It’s like a hardware store in a box, or your grandfather’s collection of spare stuff, but carefully organized instead of dumped in old jelly jars. Our each is an SAE 330-piece collection of (110) bolts in assorted sizes (from 6-40 to 1/4-20) and threads, with the same number of matching nuts and flat washers, all sorted in a plastic case with a chart to identify them so you don’t have to empty all those jars.

is usually glitter. Our glitter package includes a small glue gel pen with a 3/8” wedge tip and 3.2g vials of festive glitter in red, blue, green and silver. You’ll also get a tiny funnel for applications. Photo-safe, acid-free and non-toxic. Wait ten minutes for the glue to set.

Back when the only screens people needed to save were the ones that kept the mosquitoes off the porch, they used this stuff. Our each is a 3-foot roll of 2” wide (extremely) self-adhesive fiberglass screen tape with a 1/16” grid pattern. Cut to any shape with scissors; no other tools or glue needed. Includes instructions.

Send them to school with this steel Transformers lunchbox, and their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will turn into heroes. Features four different characters on each side, and yes, one of them is Optimus Prime. Box measures 7-3/4" x 6-3/4"x 4" with your standard lunchbox clasp and handle. And in a nod to intellectual property rights, it’s actually licensed by Hasbro.

This small, but mighty, 9-LED flashlight has a glow-in-the-dark switch so you can, duh, find it in the dark when you need it. Measures 4" long x approx 1" dia with a 4" wriststrap and the GITD push-button switch on the non-business end. Weather resistant. Comes with (3) "AAA" batteries. We'll pick one in brushed or anodized blue aluminum, silver, green camo or black.

Call it Introduction to Jigsawing, giant puzzles with extra-large pieces for small hands, called Floor Puzzles. These 24-piece jigsaw puzzles will be 36” x 24” (our in-house Measurement VP assures us that that’s three feet by two feet). You pick: the Outer Space puzzle of our solar system, plus the Space Shuttle; the States & Capitals Map of the United States; or the Continents Map of the World, featuring local critters.

Lovely to look at, delightful to make jewelry out of. Our (25) piece set of polished gemstones includes: amethyst; howlite; tiger eye; hematite; amazonite; carnelian; sodalite; turqurenite; plain and rose quartz; rhodonite; unakite; snowflake obsidian; orange calcite; lemon jade; four varieties of jasper (serpentine; red, brecciated, picture and blue dalmation); and more. All approx 5/8" across.

This deluxe ABS storage case is called a Store-It-ALL, and it does. But it could be called a Carry-It-ALL, for the sturdy handle and locking clasp, or it could be called a See-It-ALL, for its translucent lid. Or a Fits-It-ALL, for the removable dividers that let you configure it with any number of compartments from 5 to 26. But the 12" x 18" x 3" OA case should really be called ALL-I-Ever-Needed-To-Get-Organized!

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.

Well, if you had a crystal ball, you'd be able to see that there's a crystal ball in your future, and you'd know not to pass up this very, very nice glass gazing ball. It's 4-1/4" dia (and heavy) and comes with a footed dark-wood stand that spins smoothly. The stand is just over 3" dia. Together, the ball and stand are 6-1/4" tall. Comes in a presentation and storage box. The perfect accessory for your next fortune-telling gig.

Diamond files never wear out, hardly, unless you file diamonds with them. This 10-piece set of diamond files has an assortment of wedges, flats, points and triangle files, all 6” long overall and up 5/16” wide. If you can’t find the one you need here, you probably shouldn’t file the thing in the first place.

All together now, boys and girls, can you say BARGAIN? A bonanza assortment of (100) 1/8" shank rotary tool attachments: wheels, brushes, stones, sanding wheels, buffing pads, and sundry other stuff. All in a nice wooden box with the latch on upside down-so write "top" on the top. Is that why it's here? That, and the cardboard sleeve that tells us to heed an "importan" warning. Case dimensions are about 8-3/8" x 5-1/2" x 1-3/4".

Save thousands on security with this bogus camera. A blinking red light adds the right touch of verisimilitude for your average, easy-to-dupe miscreant. Extremely genuine-looking, the blinking red LED is surrounded by (18) phony white LEDs all in a 5-1/2" long x 2-3/4" barrel that connects to a stand with a useless but actual wire housing.Tilts from perpendicular to 140 degrees. Includes mounting screws, but you add (2) "AAA" batteries for the red light.

You can’t put science on a stick, but you can put it in a can. The Crazy Scientist™ lab kits for young researchers come from The Purple Cow® in 6-1/2” x 9-1/2” x 1-1/2” tins. You pick from: The Water Gel Science Kit for ages 8+ with (14) experiments, lots of supplies and a 15-page manual; the Magnetic Wonder Kit for ages 8+ with a variety of materials and a 20-page manual; the Optical Illusion Kit for ages 6+ with (13) experiments, supplies, nd a 28-page manual; or the Young Survivor Kit, for preppers as young as 6, with (13) projects, equipment, and a 20-page manual.

3-1/2 digit LCD electrical multimeter with a max reading of 1999. Measures (5) ranges of DC, (2) ranges of AC voltage both to 500 V, (5) ranges of resistance to 200K ohms, DC current to 10 Amp., diode test, transistor and battery test. A pocket sized 2-7/8" x 5-3/4" x 1-1/2", it comes complete with test leads and 9 volt battery. The best value for this size we have seen.

Think outside the box on your own time. These poster-pad adult coloring books are 8-1/2” x 11” on heavy, perforated stock, so you can tear out and diplay your work. Feature (60) extremely intricate designs. You pick Among the Stars, with designs based on the constellations, along with lots of celestial facts and mythology; or Geometric Designs, with extremely intricate mandelbrot and fractal-inspired designs. You’ll need to sharpen those color pencils, pilgrim. A great way to relax after a long day.

..my sweet engravable you. Safeguard your stuff with this little battery-powered engraving pen. The 1/16” dia head vibrates to let you inscribe your ID on stuff  that might otherwise wander off. Surprisingly effective for a lightweight tool. Measures approx 6” long x 1” dia and works on metal, wood, glass, plastic, leather and more. Runs on (2) included “AA” batteries.

Faux full-sleeve tattoos at a tiny fraction of the cost of the real thing, not to mention the easy, two-second removal. Our temp tats are a stretchy 16” long and 3-1/4” wide in lightweight Lycra® and are very realistic at even close range. We’ll pick one (although we recommend getting two for obvious reasons) from a vast array of patterns and themes, all guaranteed to drop Mom onto the fainting couch at first sight. They end at the wrist, but feel free to ink LOVE and AS&S on your knuckles with one of our markers.

Add a few ball bearings and you’ve got a gallery of mechanic’s art, sculptural objects that look like someone turned Picasso loose in a hardware store. You pick from the 7” long alligator made of chain and screws with a movable tail; the 5-1/2” x 3-1/2” tall bolts and screws scorpion; and the 6” x 6” wingspan ball-bearing dragonfly. All in dark steel and all shellacked to prevent rust. Made in Vietnam.

This 3-6VDC motor operates optimally at 6VDC, draws 450mA no load, stalls at approx 2.4A and spins at about 13K rpm. Measures 2" long x 1-1/16" dia with a little 3/8" dia x 5/16" 12-tooth gear. Simple +/- leads are wired to a double jack that can easily be cut off or jumped. Leads are 14” long.

BOOM! is a terrific, if mis-titled, science book with 50 science experiments to try at home with the kiddies. No explosions, but plenty of great stuff, many involving food, including measuring the speed of light with margarine, finding the iron in breakfast cereals and making fizzy candy. Lots of other basic chemistry, optics and magnetism, among other things, along with excellent explanations. Total of 144 pages of heuristic fun.

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.

Like returning to the ’80s! Perfect for stayin’ alive! This big bright gold-colored metal track-style light has a standard medium base socket and will take up a 60W incandescent bulb. Measures 4” dia x 5-3/4” long, and pivots on a 4” dia base with a screw and Mollie for the keyed 1/8” mounting slot. Rotary power switch on the back. UL.

Leather scraps, very assorted. Each 2-lb sack will have mostly small and a few larger pieces, from 4" x 16" down to 6" x 1-1/2", more or less and give or take, in odd shapes. Think coin purses and bracelets, not belts. Maybe a jacket for a hipster gerbil. Colors are cow-like in light and dark browns (and maybe even white if you're lucky). You get (2) pounds total.