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.

These little pouches were big in the 1970s and now they’re back, in environmental-friendly hemp. Measure 5-1/2” x 3-1/2” with a snap closure on top and an open pocket on the front. Originally made for cigarettes, but we like them better as coin purses or craft-supply pouches. You could also store your back-up supply of fresh batteries in one, or a fistful of writing utensils. Pouch color is a pleasant hempy brown, with a colorful artsy phrase embroidered on it.

Both spellings are acceptable, it turns out, but duffle is a British corruption of our duffel, so pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and spell it “duffel” like an American. Our duffel is red polyester with black handles and an adjustable and removable black shoulder strap. Measures 18” long x an 11” dia cylinder, and has black canvas strap handles on both ends for your hanging and toting convenience. Everybody needs a good duffel, even the Brits.

From Conair® (the personal care products company, not the prison airline of movie fame), these ordinary-looking bedroom slippers are black with white plush trim and interiors, but have hidden heating elements and vibration massagers. The International Electric Slipper Association credits them with saving over 2.8 million marriages and relationships in this country alone in the past year. Size small/medium, which the box says means women's 6 - 9 or men's 4-1/2 – 7. So no Bigfoots, please. Includes an 8-foot power cord with a splitter that you plug into a wall socket, and into each slipper. Warmth is automatic, and an inline switch starts and stops the vibrating.

Want to run a really big shell game? You'll need a big bunch of shells, and you've come to the right place. These are all real, and clean as a whistle, or whatever else is that clean. You pick: the bag of approx (110) nutmeg snail shells measuring 1” give or take a tad—periwinkle shells with nutmeg-colored dashes spiraling around the shell; or the bag of approx (40) murex snail shells, the traveling homes of largish, predatory sea snails that run 2” to 4” long with a bunch of nasty-looking spikes, a few of which may have chipped off. But that’s the be expected, right?

Lose the dried flower centerpiece on your dining room table and replace it with this fiberoptic glitter lamp. You'll be the talk of your book club. A 3” dia x 3-1/2” tall cone-shaped clear plastic base is filled with silver glitter floating in clear liquid and activated by a trio of “AAA” batteries that you put in the base. The batteries also shine multicolor, morphing LEDs up into the gazillion 10” long fiberoptic strands. Put it under a ceiling fan and watch the color fibers dance. Also, the bundle of strands is removable if you want to make a really special hat.

It’s not the whiskey playing tricks on your head—it’s the glass. The vintage glasses in this (2)-pack look like they were once square but got twisted clockwise. Gold accents run along the glasses’ twisty ridges and bases, which are still square. Glasses are 4" tall with a 2-1/4" square base and a 3-1/2" dia top, and hold (8) oz. This is a gift set, in a fabulously vintage cardboard box, but you can buy them for yourself, too. You deserve it.

Sir Paul McCartney probably has a personal trainer, but mere mortals such as you and I have to try and make it to the gym. But now, we can use these resistance bands, aka hip bands, to get in a workout anywhere—at home, in a hotel, on a long bus ride, even at the gym if you happen to make it there and don’t want to use their gear. You’ll get a set of (3) bands in different sizes and colors: mint green with a 25" circumference; gray with a 29" circumference; and black with a 33" circumference. Each band is 3" wide and made of a somewhat stretchy elastic/nylon mix. They all fit into a nice black mesh bag, too, about the size of a thick paperback novel.

This is your classic dual-threaded connector tube to link a pair of plastic bottles together, demonstrate tornado action and learn once and for all about the fluid dynamics concept of a vortex. In an homage to Dorothy in Kansas, this connector tube also comes with a tiny cow and a barn included. Also a lot of glitter, which we suppose is Oz-like. Includes instructions and a surplus-inducing QR code (to see a video) that's as dead as the Wicked Witch of the West.

The Indy 500 dropped that “Gentlemen” intro years ago, and so do we for the start of the most exciting marble-maze run this side of wherever the other most exciting marble-maze run is held. The (100)-piece Marble Mania® HOTSHOT construction set won the Top Toy of the Year award from Creative Child Magazine. Includes a marble launcher, windmill drop, gears, multiple track styles and a color manual. Finished set is a foot and a half tall, unless you design your own bigger version. Ages 8+.!WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Sometimes you just need to punch something. It’s OK. Protect your precious hands, and whatever you’re punching, with these nice quality (16)-oz boxing gloves. In black with blue accents, they include wrap and wrist support, and they’re unisex because boxing is for everyone, as is random punching. You know it feels good. From Kakoa Sports, they come with a clear plastic storage bag with a loop for hanging.

Get ready to duel the fastest carpenter in the Midwest with this Neocraft® holster for a cordless drill. Fits most drills at 9-3/4” wide x 10-1/4” tall with an open bottom and a wide belt loop. Made of blue and black 600D polyester, with slots for holding (4) drill bits. Get it before some drywall-hanging Frank Miller shows up in town.

No, not nuclear and not like the one in London that's now an art museum. But this is an actual stand-alone power station with a massive 20,800 mAH! Unlike a nuclear plant or London museum, this one is portable, at 6-3/8” long x 2-1/2” square, in brushed aluminum, with the ability to charge up a MacBook or Surface3 Pro, an iPhone 4.9 times, an iPad mini 2.6 times, and so on. That’s not even counting running lights, a karaoke machine, and a bunch of other critical things when the power goes out, or you move your home office to the Airstream trailer you want so bad. Take this power station with you wherever you go. One side has an 80W AC outlet, the other has USB-C 5V/2.4A port and a Qualcomm 3.0 port.

This amazing STEM kit from Thames & Kosmos explores physics in a fun, visual way that’s like a day in the park—the amusement park. Kids design and build working roller coaster models, and conduct hands-on physics experiments to learn about force, motion, energy and friction. They can complete challenges to build coasters of different shapes and sizes, and then let adjustable-weight cars scream through the tracks. Includes a durable, re-usable building system that’s easy to assemble and take apart. Contains (305) pieces and (20) experiments in a (32)-page, full-color manual, which includes engineering design challenges and a wealth of information on designing coasters. For ages 6+ with help, or 8+ for kids who want to try it alone. !WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

1-1/2-9 VDC Gear Motor with a right angle gearbox and a 5/16" shaft. Shaft comes out of gear box back towards the motor. Overall size is 3" X 3-1/2" X 2-1/2" and weighs in at just over 1/2lb. Draws 250mA no load and 750mA full load. This bugger is one of the best motors we have had. Nominal voltage is 9 VDC (75 RPM) but will run off of just (1) AA battery with good torque and up to 12VDC for short periods.

With this Thames & Kosmos STEM kit you can build a motorized robot, a race car and a countdown timer, none of which need batteries or electrical power to run. How does that work, you ask? Via the magic of a spiral-shaped main spring that stores energy when wound by hand. You know—like a clock or a wristwatch, or a cool Steampunk machine. Kids will learn about potential and kinetic energy, how gears and springs function in different mechanical devices, and lots of other stuff. The car drives up to 60 feet, the robot walks 20 inches, and the timer lasts 6 minutes. Includes (133) pieces, and a (64)-page full-color manual with tons of info and details on the (3) experiments/builds. Ages 6+ with help, or 9+ for anyone who wants to go it alone. !WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Cool kit to introduce the beginner (age 10+) to the fabulous world of electronics. You will learn the basics of putting together circuits through over 50 projects building actual devices like an alarm, a radio, a metal detector and much more. The simple but complete instructions explain voltage, current resistance etc. This kit from Elenco is a giant "breadboard" with wires that can be connected to form the circuits as explained in the instructions…and all without soldering! A fabulous educational item at a fabulous surplus price!! For ages 10+.

How’s your racket these days? Don’t answer that—no way of knowing who’s listening. Uh, how’s your tennis game? Could be better, you say? Try this Tennis Trainer set with (2) balls, a weight and elastic string (approx 18 feet long unstretched), so your balls will come back to you. Kind of like tether ball, but for tennis. Has a non-slip rubber base that’s portable and easy to use—no need to fill it with sand or water. If you ever get tennis elbow and quit the game, your dog will love this thing for fetch with added excitement.

We’ve got Star Wars™ Fathead® Tradeables™. That’s two “TM”s and one “R” with a circle around it in just three words—talk about collectible! They’re vinyl peel and stick reusable decals, and they come in mystery packs of (5). You pick: the Original Trilogy set, which includes (5) of the (25) pieces in the entire set; or the Force Awakens set, which includes (5) of an unknown (to us) number of pieces in the entire set. Stick ’em to the wall, your phone, the light switch, your locker. You know—pretty much anywhere you can stick something to.

Genuine Velcro® brand self-adhesive Velcro. Our each is a 5-foot roll of peel-and-stick hook tape and, unsurprisingly, an equal 5-foot roll of self-adhesive loopy stuff. All 3/4” wide in white, and rated for general purpose with a 5-lb strength

Numerate, are you? Find out with this Ninja Assassin Sudoku book of (248) puzzles--(2) per page, plus solutions--in a 176-page paperback. Puzzles are intermediate level, easy to easy medium, by Frank Longo from Puzzle Wright Press. Best part is you can ignore the $6.95 cover price.

Our classic (16)-oz heavy-duty pint glass from Barbuzzo® has the molecular structure of Ethanol printed on it. Get it? As the box says, Ethanol gives beer its buzz! Oh, and the symbols are chemist-approved in case you were wondering if some bartender just drew them up on a napkin in his spare time.

This idea is for the birds. Literally. A green/black plastic perch, dish, and dispenser that you can screw onto an inverted plastic pop bottle to convert it into a bird feeder. Obviously, the bottle should have been emptied of pop and filled with seed. One of those "100 things to do with old coat hangers" ideas that really works!! Complete with instructions and bail to hang the completed feeder. Please note: this feeder will not attach properly to the new Coca-Cola low-profile bottles.

Not when you’ve got this puppy at your side. Our latest and greatest COB LED flashlight is 7" long, rated up to 2,000 lumens with a visible distance of 100 meters. Has three modes—max, low, and strobe—and is focusable, but the best part is not needing to hunt for batteries because it has a built-in rechargeable battery rated at 2,200 mAh. Just plug it into a USB charger and you’re good to go when you need it. The real best part is it has a second USB port to charge your phone or other devices, which makes it nice for camping, fishing or other adventures. How’s that for handy!?

From your local mega hardware store, this wooden kit was made to give the kiddies something to build. Like an oversized Pinewood Derby kit, but with the power of a pull-back motor on the rear wheels. Has (3) pre-drilled wooden pieces, (2) sets of wheels on axles, a sticker sheet, instructions and an iron-on patch. Car will be 6" x 2-7/8" x just shy of 2” when done. Ages 5+.

Why does it do that? Develop an elemental understanding of magnetism, electromagnetism, electrochemistry, radio, thermodynamics, light and optics. Simon Quellen Field's 228-page paperback, Gonzo Gizmos, Projects & Devices to Channel your Inner Geek explains processes, equipment and scientific terms -- and then, for starters, tells you things like how to make a rotary steam engine in 15 minutes from a soda can, a candle and a few scraps of rubber tubing. It's the favorite of our resident geeks -- but not for kids unless they're working with an adult. That would be a mature adult. An insured, mature adult.

These robotics kits from Tree of Knowledge® are simple-assembly DIY kits with no soldering required. You pick: the Treasure Finder Robot that looks sort of like a yellow ladybug and discovers metal, or the Robotics kit that allows you to build (3) different robots, each with its own electronic circuit and body, which are insect-like, in red, green and purple, and controlled by light, radar and TV remote. Both require (2) “AA” batteries, which you provide. Ages 8+

Brand new 2' x 2' LED panel lights. 3000k (Warm Light) and operates on 120vac with the included driver. These panels fit into standard drop ceiling tiles and only draw 40watts of power making them ideal as replacements for larger fixtures. Surplus Fact: Driver might be different than photo shows. 

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Don't you wonder about the name? Same here—they just mean it's a rescue knife that you hang around your neck like a whistle or a Press pass. It's Humvee® brand from Campco®, with a black handle, and in a black scabbard on a black lanyard—so it goes with everything. Hangs handle-down. Pull it out, and it's a 6” long emergency tool with a serrated saw section, seat-belt cutter, flat-head driver tip and a bottle opener, for those BYOB emergencies.

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.

The first great thing about this stemless wine glass from Barbuzzo® is its size. Holds (21) oz of your favorite adult beverage, and if it happens to be wine, well, (21) oz is the better part of a bottle. Best to share, just to be safe—or at least pace yourself. The second great thing is that the molecular structure of Ethanol, the principal type of alcohol found in adult beverages, is printed on the glass. Stands 5" tall x 4” dia. Fun stuff, friends.

Nice white plastic face-cream style jar with a black plastic screw cap. Holds 6-3/4 oz and measures 3-1/2” dia tapering down to 3-1/4” at the bottom and stands 2” tall. Ideal for ointments, moisturizers, emollients, gels, salves, balms and unguents in general. Made of recyclable plastic. You’ll get (5) jars and they’ll never go out of style.

And we say that with a history of silly that’s virtually unmatched. You slip on this pair of lens-less glasses with the tiny bucket and ball on a string attached, and try, while looking like a demented chipmunk, to swing the little ball on its cord and drop it into the cup. With the classic styled black glasses, blue basket and orange ball, you will be filmed on a smart phone, it will be put on social media, and you will be famous for it for the rest of your life. Best to order a couple so you’re not alone.

This tasteful, modern table lamp is stylish, sure, but the real beauty is that it has (2) 5-Volt/Amp USB ports in its base. Face them forward or turn them to the back. Either way, you’ve got live juice for your devices at the ready. Lamp measures 14-1/2” x 11” x 6-1/2” with a matte black metal base and a silvery horizontal oval shade. Base has a chrome touch-sensitive button on top, which cycles through (3) brightness levels. Takes a standard light bulb that screws in sideways to fill the oval. Some minor assembly required.

Depending on what exactly you're winding, you're going to need some 1-conductor magnet wire, and, as is so often the case, we're your go-to source. You pick: 21 AWG on a 50-foot spool; 24 AWG on a 100-foot spool; or 28 AWG on a 200-foot spool.

We’ve got the mother of all Farpoint® motion lights, and it happens to be the sister of our ever-popular Casablanca-esque garage light. At 1000 lumens, its beautifully bright, with (52) SMD LED lights on (3) panels that throw a 270-degree beam and can rotate 360 degrees. Solar-powered, with a 2400mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery and an 8-hour run time. Measures 11’’ x 3’’ with a 5.5” solar panel. The motion and light-sensor range is up to 32 feet, dawn to dusk, but there’s also an on/off switch. Put a couple on the outside of your garage or in the back yard because they’re weather-resistant IP4 rated. Each comes with a mounting bracket, which means it can be detached anytime. Easy to install, hardware and instructions included.

Stop waiting for Steven Spielberg to call, and just put your name in a marquee yourself. Also handy for greeting guests of honor at parties. Our marquees have (3) white-LED backlit rows ready to take the letters, numbers, punctuation marks and, yes, emojis, that will make you a legend in your own time. You pick: the Mini-Marquee, 6" x 4" x 1-1/2" with (90) characters, powered by (4) “AA” batteries that you add; or the Cinema Light Box, 11-11/16" x 8-5/8" x 2" with (100) characters, powered by (3) “AA” batteries (not included). Both will sit up by themselves, or hang via a pair of slotted mounting holes. (Both will also run via a micro USB cord if you have one.)

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.

Half of the best stuff in the world comes in a can; the other half comes on a stick. (It’s true, don’t argue with us.) Now you get to pick from two kinds of canned fun, both in 5-5/8” x 4” x 2-1/4” deep cans with hinged tops. You pick. The Pranks in a Tin has straw finger traps, a whoopee cushion, nose & mustache glasses, a joy buzzer, the nail-through-finger trick with a bloody bandage, and a squirting ring. Go make a pre-adolescent happy. The Classic Games tin holds a standard deck of playing cards, rubber ball and (10) metal jacks, tiddlywinks with a small felt pad, (30) pick-up sticks, and (5) shooters plus (30) smaller glass marbles, and not an electronic game in the bunch.

Impressive, this 3-foot Lizard King. The 1:14 scale plastic model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton has 51 bones that snap together, then snap apart easily for later use, which is more than you can say about the original. Measures 36" long, and comes with a display stand. Bones are nicely aged for paleontological verisimilitude. Very nice kit, with legs, as they say! For ages 8 and up.

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