Poker gets art-directed. Our each is a stack of (100) stackable poker chips, none of them red, green or yellow. You’ll get (25) each in maroon and midnight blue, plus (50) in a nice pale gray. Makes you want to dress a little better on game night.

The Alligetter is a pick-up tool that works much better than "You come here often?" Sorry--joke. This pick-up tool is for getting stuff that's stuck in the garbage disposal, an alternative to having your fingers disposalated. Translucent white plastic with a gatorish head and 2-1/2" long serrated jaws, a white LED for lighting up the drain, and a clever little device to spread those rubber drain flaps, it folds for storage. Personally, we think it's way too alluring to stick down a drain, and its real future is with imaginative children and invented games. Consider buying some marbles or playing cards. Or mini dinosaurs… Please note, the included (4) AG-3 batteries are getting old, may be corroded and in need of replacing. Check out our battery assortment Button Cell Batteries for low cost replacements. That's just the way surplus works sometimes.

Survival bracelets, actually. These are braided paracord, and quite attractive, but unbraid them and you’ve got (7) feet of military grade (per the mfr) paracord with a safe working load of 100 lbs and a max working load of 550 lbs. Bracelet closes with black snap closures. Mildew and abrasion resistant. In black, royal blue, red, purple-ish gray with black edges, and camo. We’ll pick, but order two or more and we’ll try to send different colors.

Clip this LED cap light on your brim (OK, your hat’s brim) and you’ll be set for night grilling, midnight chores in the back yard or finding your way back to camp after sunset. Measures 2-5/8” x 1-1/4” x 1/2” in black and red plastic, and has a flip-out spring clip that doubles as an easel if you want the light to sit down by itself. Has red and white LEDs, and white has low/high modes. Runs on a pair of “AAA” batteries, included, and you should get approx four hours of duty. Weather and shock resistant, too, even if you aren’t.

This sketch pad from Art1st® measures 9” x 12” x .004” with (50) lightweight, smooth sheets of acid-free paper in a matte white finish. Manufacturer says its “ideal for dry media.”

No wires, no batteries. Amaze your kids with this actual wooden puzzle. Semi-Tetris-ish, with (40) pieces that will take them a week to fit back into the 10-1/2” x 7” frame, and can also be used to make a bunch of different things. Called the Genius Puzzle, probably for reasons listed above. For ages 6+.

Next time you hang an air freshener from your rear-view mirror, make it something your passengers will remember. These are all approx 4” to 5” long and bring a little something to the party that a paper pine tree can only dream of. You pick the creepy hairless cat in a Buddha pose, smelling of sandalwood; the bubblegum-scented rubber chicken; or the largest tardigrade (aka moss bear or water piglet) in the universe, redolent of green apples.

Just 3” tall x 1-3/8” wide x 1-5/8” deep, it’s in an acrylic case so you can see your work after you assemble it. Using Arduino®, it’s open source so you can make your own games, but it comes with an SD card with (3) games--Flappy Birdz, Tiny Shooter and Tiny Tris--with more available for download. Parts include pre-cut acrylic and all circuitry, including a 1-1/8” OLED (organic light-emitting diode), 3/16" joystick, (2) momentary push-button switches for control. Powered by a 3.7V 290mA lithium battery. The 1/2” x 1/4” speaker can be turned off for surreptitious classroom play. Also comes with decals. Requires just a screwdriver for assembly, no soldering.

Wrap this digital camo cloth tape around your camera, rifle stock, spotting scope, lunch box, selfie stick or brother-in-law and make them all disappear in the woods. Our each is a roll of 2” wide x 33 feet of “Easy-Peel” tape.

This 3-pack of plastic measuring containers does double duty as measuring and storage units, and they nest inside one another. Big one is approx 7” tall x 4” square, tapering to 2-3/4” square at the bottom, marked for up to 1000ml and 4 cups in the usual increments. Middle guy is marked for 500ml, 2 cups and 16 oz. Smallest one is marked for 250ml, 1 cup and 8 oz. With blue, red and yellow snap-on lids, respectively.

Made specifically for attaching to pill bottles, this 1-3/4" dia magnifier has a 2X acrylic lens with a blue tint that increases readability. It’s mounted on a ring and bracket with a rubber strap to hold it in place on the bottle and keep the lens an inch above the label/instructions.

Introducing the wooden desk lamp kit, a version of an adjustable metal desk lamp for people who like wood better. This DIY kit has (41) pieces, mostly unfinished pine with some plastic and hardware. Includes a white LED in a 1” dia frosted housing and a 53” USB cord for power, but no power switch. Just unplug it from any USB port to turn it off. Includes full instructions. Finished lamp will be adjustable with a max height of 16”. It’s not super-bright, which makes it great for reading in bed or lighting up your laptop keyboard while you work.

Not so little, actually, this lantern. In matte-finish white plastic, it stands 13” tall x 7” across and has a flickering-flame 25-lumen LED for you fans of verisimilitude. Kind of Paul Revere-looking, if you ask us. Has a slide switch and folding hanger, but will also stand on its base. Weather-resistant and the (3) “AAA” batteries are included.

Really. Our each is a 10-foot roll of 1/2” wide, self-adhesive magnetic strip. Flexible, too, so the craft, kitchen, classroom and cubicle uses are limited only by your imagination! (We heard that on an infomercial once--we really don’t know much about your imagination, but we always assume that is it vast and nimble.)

We recommend these zinc-plated steel L-brackets for bracing weak table legs or mounting lesser shelves, but you could also pass out a couple to anyone who asks for your brackets at basketball tournament time. Measure 4" x 5" x 1-5/16" at their widest, with (6) countersunk 3/16” mounting holes.

Not For Amateurs! This heavy duty black, King Size™ [PRO] marker measures nearly 7/8” dia x 5-1/2” long, with a 1/4” wide chisel tip, and is made to write on wet or oily surfaces. Has a sturdy, flexible cap and a pocket clip. Don’t go to the construction site without it.

Buncha bottle brushes with boar bristles, baby. Our each is (3) different 15”-long bottle brushes, because (3) of the same brushes would be boring. These all have boar bristles, cotton tips to keep you from breaking the bottles, and wire handles. They’re all food safe. You’ll get (1) each at 1-7/8” dia, 1-1/4” dia, and 7/8” dia.

Wee-gee, like the photographer, is the most common way and no, we won’t get into where it comes from, although oui (yes) + ja (yes) is an old wives’ tale, and those are just a bad as old husbands’ tales. Just be grateful that there’s a way to communicate with another dimension, and that you could own a thing called a planchette. So take this 15" x 10" laminated board and the aforementioned 5-3/4" x 4-1/4" planchette and wait for your nervous system to spell out something. Guaranteed to be even more accurate than a magic eight ball and not to lead to demonic possession.

Nothing is forever, hence these small, removable color-coding labels. You’ll get a total of (525) 1/2” x 3/4” peel and stick neon labels in green, orange, yellow and pink. Not printer-friendly, but easy to peel off. Nice for pricing at yard sales without damaging the stickee.

From Dixon®, the pencil people, this 25-piece set includes (14) #2 pencils with erasers, (6) additional 1” pencil-top erasers in assorted colors for the error-prone, (4) rubber pencil grips, and a little plastic pencil sharpener. Almost makes us want to go take the SATs again. Almost.

No, you don’t need Bulgarian shoulders to carry this well used M-36 shoulder bag from the Bulgarian army. Measures a purse-like 12” x 10” x 2+” in a soft cotton (we think) olive drab canvas. Has a 7-1/2” flap, a leather strap/buckle closure, and a buckled 45” shoulder strap. Just the thing for toting a couple hunks of sujuk and a bottle of rakia for your lunch.

Just toss this little pack, unopened, into a wood fire and watch all the pretty colors. (For you chem majors, it contains 25 grams of cupric sulfate, cupric chloride and PVC crystals.) And do we have to tell you not to eat or inhale it? OK, don’t eat it or inhale it. Just watch it blow your mind.

Learn atomic weights while winning money from your classmates. Here’s a double deck of (104) cards plus (4) jokers all stored in a stylish box because no one wants to lose their gold, krypton or rubidium. In addition to the standard playing card values, the decks cover the periodic table of elements. Each card includes one element’s atomic number, symbol, series, melting and boiling points, period/group, uses, est. atomic weight, standard state, and the element’s name in English. Includes instructions for (2) educational games if you aren’t in the mood for canasta or two games of hearts. Up to date 6th Edition for all your fraction of a second elements.

But you can take this copper tape to liven up your crafts, from journals and scrapbooks to jewelry, collages and picture framing. And since one side is conductive, you can wire a dollhouse with it. Our each is (36) yards of 3/8" wide x .0015" thick actual copper tape on a 3” core. It’s self-adhesive on the non-conductive side, too.

Re-usable, and measures a nearly square 35" x 32-1/2”, quilted with absorbent white polyester “soaker” fabric one side and shiny pale-pink polyester on the other. We think it was made for under-pad hospital use, but use it as a bed or crib liner, baby-changing pad, adult backside protector at outdoor concerts or a way to save the knees on your good suit when you’re changing a tire....

Turn any flat surface, from old blackboards to ordinary walls, into a dry-erase board with our white dry-erase sheet material. Just peel the self-adhesive backing off and apply to any smooth surface to create a conference room anywhere. From meeting room to playroom, it’s easily removable, reusable, and safe for painted surfaces. And the price of this 18” wide x 6-feet long x .003” thick, is a real bargain when compared to the retail price.

These brand-spanking new 12VDC motors are made to move automobile seats but are willing to change. They spin at approx 190 rpm, draw 1.5A no load, and stall at approx 25A. Threaded shaft is at a right angle and is 4-1/8" x 7/16". Shaft thread is non-standard, so treat it as a smooth shaft and mount pulley or gear with a setscrew. Measures 5-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" overall, not counting the shaft, and has power terminals opposite the gearbox with (2) 1/4" mounting holes opposite the shaft.

For bigger, or longer, projects, and hands-free operation. This 1/4-hp flex-shaft grinder has a 42" long (counting the chuck) flexible shaft, a keyed chuck that accepts bits up to 5/32", a variable-speed control foot-pedal power switch, and a comfortable 1" dia hand grip. The motor runs 500 to 22,000 rpm, operates on 120VAC, measures 3-1/4" dia x 4" long, and has a sturdy hook to hang it from an over-the-bench shelf. Intermittent duty. Over 25 grinding tool accessories included!

Top off this beautiful tool with our 227 piece accessory set. Click here

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.

Has been for a while now, so it’s high time you got some square hors d'oeuvre plates so your dinner guests don’t think you’re some sort of clod, dinnerware-wise. In white ceramic, these are 5-5/8” square with little turned-up edges like Meg Ryan’s smile.

You haven’t had Architectural Digest calling to take photos, have you? Right…so just trust us and we’ll pick a possibly tasteful vinyl wall cling for you. Order (2) and we’ll send (2) different ones. They measure 39-1/2" x 17-1/4", with images to enchant your visitors and raise your profile in the interior design community. Selections include Frankenstein, Cold Beer, Flaming Skulls, Butterflies, Peace Signs, Lighthouses, Checkered Flags, Motorcycles and many, many more, all re-postionable so you can change your decor as often as your socks.

Yes, campers, you can now tote a teapot to the woods. This devilishly clever, collapsible silicone tea kettle measures 5-1/2" dia x just 1-3/8" when folded down to its stainless steel base, but pulls itself up (actually, you do the pulling) to stand 6-1/4” tall and hold more than 40 oz of water. Even has a locking spout, and a fold-away handle. Food-grade and dishwasher-safe, it’s good over any low flame as well as on electric stoves.

This XL magnifier measures 3-3/8" dia with a 5" long handle, all rubber coated. Glass lens is 1.5X and surrounded by (12) bright white LEDs that run on (2) included "AA" batteries. Tap-on, tap-off switch. Good for everything from reading to looking at bugs and such.

Got boring throw pillows? We feel your boredom. Try these 18” square (a common throw-pillow size) nylon pillow covers to bring a touch of whimsy to your couch. You pick: the pug dressed as Henry VIII, as they will if left to their own devices; the cat dressed as Henry's daughter, Elizabeth I; or the corgi with top hat, bow-tie and monocle, which they wear when the queen’s not around.

Call it the Heart of a Doll, because that’s what it was, once upon a toy store. Today it’s a red, heart-shaped plastic thingy, 2-1/2" wide x 7/8" thick, with a smaller heart-shaped button on top. And yeah, it’s a little creepy. Hold the button and it emits a soothing electronic heartbeat at a tad under 60bpm. Runs on (2) button cell batteries, included.

Great little 12VDC oil-less diaphragm style air pump. For you techies out there it draws 40-300mA, 2.0 Litres/min, 350mm Hg max pressure. These are takeouts but in great condition. Outlet port is 5/32". Overall size 2-3/4" x 1-1/16".

Is mighty bright, actually, and warm white. Our COB LEDs are 5/8" dia, mounted on PC boards that measure approx 1-1/8" x 3/4". Nominally rated at 32VDC up to 1A, with heat-sink backings. Best with a constant current supply, which will draw 170mA or use a current limiting resistor and a heat sink.

Snap Circuits™ has added Brics, their name for little plastic building blocks that are, luckily, compatible with those other little, inerlocking plastic building blocks you have. This award-winning 200-piece Bric Structures set has sheets and blocks plus Snap Circuits connectors, blinking and steady LEDs, a slide switch, a fiber-optic bundle, an incandescent bulb and a melody integrated circuit, along with adapter blocks to mate the Snap Circuits components with the brics. Has instructions to make (26) electrified models, including a house and a tower, on the 10” x 5” base. You add a trio of “AA” batteries. For ages 8+. Winner of Six Toy of the Year Awards!

Return with us now to those golden days of yesteryear, when models were made of wood. You pick the successful Spirit of St. Louis airplane, 5-1/2” long with a 7-3/4” wingspan, or the less-successful model Titanic, 7-1/4” long. You’ll need to supply your own glue, sandpaper, paint and tiny iceberg or Charles Lindbergh.

Not fishnet stockings, but netting for actual fish, direct from the U.S. Army (you'd think Navy, wouldn't you?) in olive drab. It's a survival thing. You get a 10-foot x 5-foot net made of 3/4" squares individually knotted from twisted cotton/nylon, so the net won't unravel if torn. Might have a slightly musty aroma (but definitely not fishy) that a little sunshine time will fix. Great for maritime-theme decoration, bible-camp plays (filled until breaking, walking-on-water background prop…) or, we suppose, fishing. And perfect if you want to go to a costume party as Poseidon.