These miniature versions of the traditional floor fan say "Retro Mini Fan" on them, and the retro part is that the blades and cages are all metal. The handy part is that they're just 5-3/8" dia and the plug is a USB, ready to cool you off right from your (actual) desktop. Tilts 180° up and down and comes with a 4-foot cord. Super quiet, too. We'll pick one in red, blue or black.

This little silver plastic basic-function calculator measures 3-1/4" x 5-1/2" with a clear plastic ruler that folds down on both sides. Open it and it looks oddly like a communications satellite.The ruler is millimeters/centimeters only, up to 320mm or 32cm. But it's still a lovely straight-edge, or a gift for a Canadian friend. Runs on a single replaceable button-cell battery, included.

This plastic clip is 4-1/2" wide in a gibbous moon shape (that's just over half a sphere, bunky) with a disc magnet on the back to hold it to a file cabinet or fridge and a 3-3/4" long dry-erase strip on the front to identify what's in the clip or who it's for or whatever the dickens you want it to say. The clip holds a small marker with an eraser head for your convenience. In assorted pastel colors that we'll pick because we have impeccable taste.

Our most Scandinavian tape dispenser ever is in gray and fashionable lime green. Looks like a designer hockey-puck, but pop up the cutter and it's a tape dispenser with "Søren®" discretely printed on the non-green side. Measures about 3" dia x 1-1/2" thick, and dispenses 3/4" tape.

Nice mahogany-stained thingy, too, with faux pleatherette sides and a drawer. Measures 7" x 4-3/4" x 4-1/8" with a 6-1/4” wide x 4” deep (with an open front) shelf on top and a slot for a wire in the back. We think it was made as a phone charger caddy. (It’s just wide enough for an iPhone 6 Plus without a case, and would probably take a wireless charger.) Also has a 5-1/4" x 3-9/16" x 1-7/8" drawer, clearly made to hold stuff.

Behold the first attractively designed electric pencil sharpener since Edward C. Hoffman’s 1943 art deco Electro-Pointer. (You could look it up.) The Spira from X-ACTO® is a rotated rectangular column, 5-3/4” tall x 2-3/4” square, in lipstick red plastic. Plugs in via a wall adapter, and has a hardened steel cutter inside plus a one-touch release on the bottom for emptying the shavings. We see a future classic.

Do we love multi-purpose stuff? Yes, we do. Herewith, we present our Swiss-ish army-like file folder organizer. A 14-1/2" x 9" x 7-1/2" gizmo with (4) plastic file holders and a 13" x 3-7/8" white dry-erase board on the front for you to write messages to yourself on with the thoughtfully included black marker.

This 125V 15A surge protector has (3) outlets that swivel 90 degrees from front-facing to side-facing, so cords will run along the wall. This device keeps cords hidden, behind couches and other furniture without protruding from the wall. Made by RCA, it will handle up to 1,200 joules with a max surge voltage of 6kV and spike current of 45kA. 500V protection between all three lines. Has a 20dB EMI/RFI noise filter. Measures 4” wide x 5-1/2” high x 1-1/2” deep. ETL listed.