These knights wouldn’t give the time of day to those under-dressed guys from the Vale. These are your exquisitely detailed snazzy knights, (2) with wings and (1) with a cape, on equally snazzy steeds. They’re all approx 3-1/2” tall with 1-1/2” butterfly wings (or a cape), swords and shields. The horses are 5-1/2” long x one hand tall, in outfits Lady Gaga would be proud of. You pick: the Black Knight; the White Knight; or the Caped Knight on a Rearing Horse.

Also a live cat coffee mug. Be the first kid in your quantum mechanics class to own this handsome pair of matte-black, 10-oz Schrödinger’s cat coffee mugs, (1) each with dead and live cat, both of which appear when your coffee activates the heat-sensitive cat pics on the mugs. Just don’t put them in the microwave or dishwasher. What’s that you say? The very same cat isn’t dead and alive simultaneously on one mug? Take it up with Schrödinger.

Our favorite oxymoronic item. It’s a series of flat political maps of the world mounted on a 3” cube instead of a globe. The spindle goes into Antarctica and the whole thing stands just under 6” tall, spinning on an approx 4” dia base. Could be the perfect birthday present for your flat-earther uncle Morty.

For enormous teachers? No, for drawing on the sidewalk because big chalk is easier for small fingers to do that with. Our each is (2) packages of (12) pieces of pastel sidewalk chalk, approx 1” dia x 4” long. Each package contains (2) each in orange, blue, pink, yellow, green, and white. Non-toxic, too, because nobody wants toxic sidewalk chalk.

Hexagonal silicone. Whatever you like to call them. You definitely need a bunch of these translucent white, six-sided silicone discs. We've seen three sizes, but there could be more (that's surplus for ya.): 2-7/32", 2-9/16" and 3-11/16” across and all 1/16” thick. Probably from a gasket factory, but they’d make dandy vibration pads, non-slip feet, Hobbit hot pads, shot-glass coasters, earrings or very odd bouncy floor tiles. We'll pick a handful of assorted sizes for you.

Goofy glasses to help you get a seat on the subway or stand out at parties. Remember those ads in the backs of old comic books? These are those glasses! All with black plastic frames, we’ve got round frames with spiral lenticular hypno lenses, square frames with lenticular blinking eyes, and square-frame with lenses marked X-Ray Vision. We’ll pick a pair of different ones for you because we know what would look best with a face the shape of yours.

Make handmade ice cream with your feet, and burn calories while you enjoy delicious desserts. The Bigfoot Ice Cream Machine has ironically small, 5-3/4” long, Yeti-ish feet that you (or your kids) pump to spin the dual-chamber (ingredients/rock salt and ice) 7-1/4" x 6-1/4" dia tumbler. The manufacturer says it will make 1-1/2 pints in twenty minutes, and that has to be true or they’d get in trouble.

Well, at least in Belgium somewhere. These used Belgian military gas masks are in a unusual brown rubber, and give you a particularly insectoid appearance even without attaching the included used filter, which won’t work so don’t use it. Just work it into a costume sometime, or proudly display it your Den of Military Stuff. Measures 8" x 5-3/4" and comes in a 13-1/2" x 10" x 2" dark olive drab pouch with myriad belt clips and buckles.

A Classic 6" x 8-1/2" x 3/8" Ant Farm. The ants will live between two parallel sheets of clear plastic and you will be able to watch them build their tunnels and chambers. Complete with sand and instruction booklet on the care, feeding watering and watching of your pet ants. Stands upright on its own base and includes an escape proof cover. Assuming you want live pets, you just order them online using the included code and weather permitting, the ant man will ship a small vial of the little critters straight to you. Comes with clear plastic tubing to create your own runways or buy multiples and connect them for your very own ant city. 

Orienteerer alert. This compass has (3) scales and a 4X magnifier. Can be used to read topographical and tourist maps, and to determine azimuthal locations. Perfect for use with overhead projectors. The 2” dia compass is graduated from 0-360 degrees in 2-degree increments, has a liquid-filled capsule, declination correction scale and luminous points, and hangs on a yellow lanyard. Meridian lines help with accurate plotting of angles. Scales are in mm 1:25K, 1:50K. Measures 2.5" (60mm) x 5.5" (140mm).

Not tattoos of toilets (that would be gross), but cling decals to decorate your toilet. Our each is a set of (6) different decals that add a snake, octopus tentacles, lobster parts, zombie hands, werewolf paws and creepy insects to the porcelain centerpiece of your smallest room. Gift-giver alert: moms love these!

This reincarnation of the classic View-Master® is called (wait for it) the View-Master Classic®. As much fun as ever, and still battery-free. Comes with (3) reels with (21) 3-D images, including Age of Dinosaurs, Safari Adventure and Marine Life. Includes a case and, yes, it will accept all of the original film reels. For ages 3+.

Trouble keeping your geologic eras straight? We feel your Paleozoic pain. This colorful 12-oz ceramic mug has a graphic timeline wrapped around it illustrating the Pre-Cambrian era up through Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic periods. And if you’re a good geology student, and finish all your coffee, you’ll see an impression of a trilobite fossil in the bottom of the cup. Microwave and dishwasher safe.

We like our pouches festooned here at the home office. These are heavy-duty 100% cotton, 9” x 5” x 2” and zippered with a little 3” x 2-1/4” pocket inside and a 1-1/2” hang tab on one side. You pick the construction-yellow one festooned with dozens of illustrations of hand tools; or the off-white one, equally festooned with dozens of mystical alchemical symbols, perfect for those trying to change lead into gold or Bitcoins.

We think these started life in the Chinese military, but they won’t say. They’re small garment bags in a heavy rubberized fabric. Measure 24" x 15-1/2” x 5-1/2" but have a set of double-snap male closures with (3) alternate sets of female clips so you can keep it full length, fold it once, or roll it up to 1/3-size. Has zippers halfway down for loading ease, and the handle will detach and re-attach in another position when folded smaller. Also has a 2” x 1-1/2” ID-card slot.

Good, cuz we’ve got little plastic lotion bottles. Empty that giant lotion bottle into these small, travel-size containers. Also great for small sinks at home. Transparent, and hold 8 oz each, standing a diminutive 5-1/4" tall x 2-1/4" dia with a locking pump dispenser and a feeder tube that goes all the way to the bottom to suck up every last dribble of your skin-smoothing stuff.

Actually, we like them micro-fine, because that’s what they are. From Sanford Uni-ball®, they’re micro-point roller balls, 5-1/4” long with the ink color matching the top of the cap so you won’t get confused. You’ll get (10) pens, including at least (2) of each in black, blue, red and green ink.

These light-sensitive motorized microbugs bug us, but in a good way because we make them ourselves from the kits we have. From Velleman®, the kit kings, this finished bug measures 3-7/8" x 2-3/8", and all you add is a trio of “AAA” batteries and some moderate soldering skills. This bug is hungry for light and moves toward it, and you’ll know where it’s going because its LED “eyes” indicate its direction.

Why fork out thousands for what is, after all, just a battery-operated car, when you can own Nikola himself. Our plush Tesla doll is just over 13” tall and wears a little houndstooth jacket and matching vest. You’re going to love stroking his ultra-soft hair, and the BBs in his bottom assure that he’ll sit right up on your desk and keep you company.

Chain down the deck furniture or tie up the pooch with this 7 x 7 strand galvanized steel PVC-coated aircraft cable (1/16" dia, 3/32" dia with the coating). Rated for a 95-lb workload, our each is a 500 foot, neatly spooled length. Buy it by the reel and you get the reel for nothing. Please Note:

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Big glass lens, measures 109mm (4.29”) dia, with a 255mm (approx 10”) focal length. No use for a lens? It makes a lovely desktop magnifier, plus it’s convex on both sides which makes it very satisfying to spin during introspective moments.

The world has enough moist towelettes, if you ask us. Instead, try this dry and super-compressed reusable cotton towelette. Starts life as a pocket/purse-friendly 2-3/8” dia x 3/4” thick disk, but add water and the PopUp Towel grows to a jumbo 22” x 12”, large enough to scrub up a good-sized third grader.

This power supply is made for COB LED boards, and provides constant current up to 1750mA from 10-28VDC. Features 0-10V voltage control dimming, thermistor feedback, and a separate 5-12V 2W output for a cooling fan. Has full pinout on the case. Works perfectly as a driver for COB LED lighting boards. Like these. Click! Measures 5-5/8" x 3" x 1-3/8". RoHS compliant. UL.

In bright orange, with reflective piping on the back, this survival rescue pack measures 17" x 13" x 6" and the whole back unzips to reveal 11” wide mesh pockets at 5-1/2” and 7-1/2” deep plus (2) more of the same size, plus side pockets at 6-1/2" x 5". Includes a removable 12” square weather resistant map case, and the exterior has a 6” handle on top, (6) mesh pads to keep your back comfortable and allow airflow, (2) padded adjustable shoulder straps with more straps with hook’n’loop fasteners and plastic hooks to secure them and attach gear. Additionally, there are (2) waist straps, the top having (2) large 8" x 6-1/2" pouches, the bottom with (1) large pouch on the left and (3) various useful sized ones on the right for phones, water bottles and more. Also included ski pole sleeves.

Made for a cable TV box, this floor-mount switching power supply is rated at 12VDC and a whopping 3 Amps, and has a 6-foot+ cord with a polarized plug and a 6-foot output cord terminating in a 5.5mm (2.1mm) center-positive female plug. Housing measures 4-1/2" x 2" x 1-1/4". UL.

Tube tents are tubes in the sense that they're one piece, with floors, and can be used as shelters, ground cover or or blankets in emergencies or disasters. This one is bright orange nylon with an aluminized coating on the inside for insulation. Measures 82" x 36". Includes 23 feet of nylon rope for hanging between trees or posts and (4) 9" zinc-plated steel stakes.

These stainless steel tailors' shears are sized halfway between "Edward Scissorhands" and "my grandfather was a cutter in the garment district." At 12" long they're perfect for folks who do a lot of heavy duty snipping or are just tired of wimpy little scissors. And yes, please don't run with them.

More artistic than using a router, and much, much less work than carving with chisels: wood-burning is back. Practice your skills with our 20W wood-burning pen set. Easily details and decorates wood, leather and cork. (Also butter if you're very, very quick.) Includes a safety stand, (2) pointed tips, and (2) wedge-shaped tips. For the extra-creative, our set of nibs for the pen adds another (28) points, including a hot plastic and foam cutter, (10) soldering tips, (15) varied wood-burning nibs in assorted shapes and points, and both number and alphabet stencils.

Neon strip cardboard spectacles with diffraction gratings as the lenses. You can see the regular world, but all light sources and bright objects appear in multiple rainbow hued images. The effect is a little as though the whole world were a giant hologram. Great stocking stuffer or birthday party item for grade school ages.

It’s summer and there’s gonna be some grillin’. This year, you don't have to man the grate with the usual, flimsy, short-handled tiny bladed flipper. Give them this extra-wide, extra-sturdy stainless steel spatula that can flip entire chickens without even breaking a sweat. It's giant 9-1/2" x 12” blade is perfect for pizzas! (4) burgers at a time, no problem! Rack of ribs? Easy, peasy! Has a rubberized handle and folds for easy storage. This indispensable tool might make you want to grill out every night. Grill, apron and cold beverage not included.

Just how big are your hips? Big enough to handle our 64-oz hip flask? Measures 11-1/2" tall x 6-7/8" wide in the traditional curve x 1-5/8" thick. Holds a party-ready half-gallon, which is 1.89 liters which would be, yes, bigger than those 1.5 liter bottles. In surgical stainless steel with the all-important attached screw cap that won't get lost. Brushed-finish sides, polished top and cap. Suitable for engraving as an extra-special award item.

The manufacturer calls this a SWAT Survival Kit and it’s a wonder of emergency compactness at 4” x 6” x 2-1/2”. Tucked inside the heavy-duty black plastic case is a bright LED flashlight, multifunction leatherguyish tool, survival compass, whistle, emergency foil blanket, credit-card size multitool with (10) functions, flint fire starter and steel wire saw.

It makes laptops run. (Absolutely.) This inline universal laptop charger from Targus® is compatible with Lenovo, Acer, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP and Toshiba. Puts out 19.5VDC at up to 4.62A via a 6-foot output cord with choke and (5) specialized polarized plugs for the listed brands. Caveat Laptopper: your laptop must require more than 16VDC. 90W max output. UL.

Our each is 100 feet of of paracord (tactical cord) from Atwood Rope Mfg. Measures 3/32" dia (think round shoelace) with (4) internal strands and a 275-lb test strength. UV inhibited; rot and mildew resistant. In assorted solid and blended colors, from which we'll pick because we have impeccable taste in cordage.

You don’t, huh? They’re called acid brushes because once upon a plumber they were used to apply acid flux to pipes for soldering. Now they’re just the cheap, disposable brushes with hollow aluminum handles you see in glue pots and everywhere else folks need to slather on goopy stuff. Measure 6" long with 5/8” wide bristles.

There's optical science and high school physics, and then there's making pretty colors with this little 4-1/2" x about 1" acrylic prism. It makes the same rainbows that the beveled edges on the glass in the French doors to your grandmother's living room used to make on the floor in the afternoon while she was making supper. If you had a grandmother with French doors with beveled glass, who made you supper. If not, you'd better buy this prism or you won't have anything to remember after she's gone.

Heloise and Abelard? Wallace and Gromit? No, the two cords you put together in this 5-1/2" long cord-lock device. Works with 16- or 18-gauge cords, giving you a secure daisy chain of extension cords that won’t get pulled apart every time someone trips on a cord. Snap the cord-lock over your cords and a threading screw on each end pushes them into a locked setting. Set it and forget it.

The Shape of Cool™ is trademarked. Really. And its owner is Lava® brand lamps. Accept no substitutes, we always say. Usually. Sometimes. Certainly in this case. This Lava® Lamp is 14-1/2" tall with a silvery aluminum stand and tip. It may have clear liquid with red lava; purple liquid with pink lava; or blue liquid with either yellow or purple lava. All classic Lava® colors, so we know you’ll like the one we pick out for you! All include a 25W bulb in the base. UL.

This pair of solar-rechargeable yard lights will help, even if you don’t have a careless dog. These bright white LEDs throw 15 lumens, and have (4) solar cells each. Can be set for 6- and 10-hour service, and will auto-adjust the brightness for each. Lamps are 6" dia with 9" tall chimneys, and can be mounted with the approx 27” tall pole and hook, or on stakes, which will be nearly 16” tall over all. Made for dark environments; won’t turn on in ambient light.

Dandy set of (36) artists’ pencils, all 7” long. You’ll get (24) colored pencils across the spectrum, (12) regular and (12) water soluble, plus (8) graphite pencils between 2H and 6B, and (4) woodless graphite at 2B, 4B, 6B and 8B. From Thornton Art Supply.