Build one yourself and learn about pneumatic and hydraulic technology in the process. The Thames & Kosmos® Mega Cyborg Hand kit is 2020 Astra Best Toys for Kids winner comes with a (52)-page color manual, (203) pieces and (5) experiments. The detachable thumb makes it left- or right-handed, although it's always going to have just (3) fingers, which is all robotic paws really need. Hand is adjustable to 160 degrees, and every finger adjusts to different angles, too, for precision movement. Control knob allows for up to 70-degree extension. No motors or batteries needed—just hydraulics and your own hand. You add some common household tools for assembly. Ages 7+.

Brand new 2' x 2' x 5/16" aluminum frame LED panel lights. 4000k (Cool white or neutral) and operates on 120vac with the included driver. These panels fit into standard drop ceiling tiles and draw under 40watts of power making them ideal as replacements for larger fixtures. 30,000 hour life span. Did we mention they are dimmable. Super Eco friendly and make an incredible light table. These will require some wiring as the driver just has wire leads and no plug on the end. Approx. 3800 Lumens

Please Note: Item is not available for expedited shipping. Retail store customers: available by special order only.

A famous woodworking apprentice carves out a living today making these puzzle boxes from recycled hardwoods. Pull the secret wooden pin and the critter opens up to reveal, well, an empty velveteen-lined box, but it's just waiting for you to put your treasured jewelry, ill-gotten cash, safety-deposit box key, or candy stash inside. Measure a rough 5-1/2" X 3-3/4" X 3-1/2".

It's a threefer from Farpoint® so you can see what you're doing, where you're going and fix what you were going there for. Includes a 5” long, 350-lumen tactical flashlight with a slide focus, and (3) power levels, plus a strobe and SOS flash. Also includes a 200-lumen weatherproof utility worklight with a folding hanger and a magnetic base. And the coup de grace an 8-in-1 screwdriver/flashlight combo with slotted drivers at 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", Phillips #0, #1, #2, and mini-slotted and Phillips, all on hinges at the bottom of the light. Oh, and there’s a 6-LED light in the handle, just as a bonus.

Yet another version of Fluxx®, the card game that changes faster than a Taco Bell menu. This one's the astronomy version, and you’ll get the standard (100) cards and basic rules. For two to six players and ages 8+, because you can't start too early with the old lesson that nothing ever stays the same.

...for the holidays when you can turn your whole house into a screen to display celebratory images. Doesn’t matter which holidays you celebrate. This Whole House Projector is made for outdoor use in everything but the very worst cold and rain. Comes with (14) slides for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Carnival, marriages, birthdays, seasonal atmosphere and a bunch more. Includes motion projection with a button to control slow, medium and fast speeds, or fixed images. Answers the age-old question “Where’s the party?” Please note:For best results, the less ambient light the better!

Don't jump out of an Air France flight without your surplus French paratrooper helmet. Like military steel pots everywhere, but with a more complicated leather chin and head strap system, and some foam padding because of parabouncing around. Adjustable for tete size with a hook-n-loop band. In gloss black with a front section that's had a badge or unit emblem scraped off, so you might want to do a touch-up, or hit the internet for French insignia. Circa 1980s, we think.

This sleek stainless steel water bottle from Callaway Golf holds (25) oz, which should keep you hydrated until the turn, when you can switch to beer. No logo, thank you, and it measures 10-1/4” x 2-7/8” dia with a screw cap that has a hanging loop. Comes in a black velvet bag (with a logo), which you can use to hold tees. Pro shop price is $27.95. Our price is like a double eagle compared to that.

Call it the collapse-a-seat, a portable place to park your carcass without having to tote a folding chair around. Measures 10” dia x 2-1/2” thick when collapsed, like a canister of film on its way to a movie theater. But give it a twist and pull it out like an accordion, and it opens and locks at 18” tall, or anywhere in between for tots. Great for camping, back yarding, fishing, gardening, museum-ing and cow-milking. Manufacturer says it holds big lads up to 330 pounds, but weighs in at a totable 2.5 lbs. Also has a little fabric carrying handle.

Our buy of the millennium is this rich, dark-brown leatherette military map/attache case from the Czech army. Measures 11" x 14" in portrait orientation and will expand to approx 3" with an 11" pocket in the flap, (3) interior sections, (2) of them a full 14" deep, plus card, pen and miscellaneous slots and pockets on the inside, plus-plus it has a slide catch with a lock and a teeny key. Best of all, it could have been made for carrying tablets and i-Devices of all sorts, or even books (which are sort of like thick iPads). Has a leatherette handle on top, plus a detachable and adjustable 48" long strap. Hardware is deco-ish bright chrome. Most are lightly used surplus.

The little tyke appeared in 1952, a worried two-year-old looking for a little comfort in a cold world. With Lucy as a big sister, it's hard to blame him. The math never lies--Linus turned 70 this year, and he had to trade in his blue security blanket for a blue and white Social Security Card Blanket. Looks just like the card in your wallet (which you shouldn't carry in your wallet), and measures 68" x 34" in soft, comforting poly fleece. Even has your name on it: John Q. Public. All you add is a thumb.

Same place the tigers play with the triceratopses—in our warehouse. We've come by a trove of excellent critters from Nature World®, all in hard rubber and mostly measuring 9” to 11” from snout to tail, or jaws to derrières. In this trove we've seen lions, tigers, giraffes, elephants, and more dinosaurs than you could shake a paleontologist at. Build a zoo, prehistoric or not, or just ignore science and let the lions lie down with the stegosauruses, and that is too the plural, you could look it up. You'll get a (4) different beasties.

But you’re free to use this piece of natural cork, straight from the cork tree and in natural cork color, for anything you like, including a very small, round bulletin board. Measures 10-7/8" dia x 3/16" thick. Nice mouse pad, too, or dart board for the really accurate player who doesn’t keep score. (For some, it’s about the journey, not the numbers.)

It’s a surplus bonanza! These 1525 mAH 12V alkaline battery packs have (8) 1.5V “D” cells stacked in (4) plastic-wrapped columns of (2). The pack is soldered together, and can be used as-is or easily separated and used as extremely long-lasting alkaline batteries for devices. New, but originally intended for use in medical equipment. MFG date of 06/2019 so they are fresh!

These 10" Tolsen Tools chrome-moly beauties are aviation snips, right-cutters with a compound action and 1-1/2” long fine saw-tooth cutting blades. Will cut up to 1.5mm cold-rolled steel, 1.8mm aluminum, or 1.0mm stainless steel. Coated handles and a blade lock. Our Whs manager John, uses them around the shop to cut steel banding cable on pallets. If they’re Tolsen, you know they’re tough.

You'll feel as cute as a giant panda when your brush your teeth with these bamboo toothbrushes. Soft bristle, biodegradable and BPA-free, because what does bamboo know from diphenylmethane compounds? Our each is set of (3) 7-1/2” long brushes and a cylindrical bamboo travel case with little vent holes so your brush will dry out.

Tactical sweet corn? Stop it—this dual-use gun-metal gray flashlight shines with a COB LED front light and a COB side light. Measures 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" dia. Can be used with the flashlight on, sidelight on, both on, or in emergency flashing/strobe mode. Bottom has a good magnet for hands-free work. You add a trio of “AAA” batteries.

And this one will, running on rubber-band power after you spend a few happy hours putting it together. This all-wood, steampunky monowheel comprises (300) parts, and measures approx. 7-1/4" x 3-3/4" x 6-1/4" when completed. You'll see all the moving gears that run it in (2) modes: straight ahead with a turn-around finish; or continuous turning until it hits an obstacle, which means you can use it as a retro-futuristic bowling ball. Includes (19) spare parts.

The Fly Widow Game, a lovely way for the kids to while away a rainy afternoon. Comes with (55) illustrated cards in a matching embossed tin. You match each fly-headed husband with the method of their particular gruesome murder. For 2-4 players, and more fun than a barrel of old maids.

We don’t know who invented this hat, but we're sure whoever did would want you to wear it with attitude. In black or brown polyester faux-felt, it’s a tall top hat adorned with decoratives gears. Measures 5” tall and fits a wooden mannequin head perfectly.

You can’t start fooling people too early. This box of tricks is for budding magicians, and includes the props and instructions for (77) tricks. Includes a magic wand, without which you can’t be a magician, plus assorted cups, balls, cards and coin-trick frames. You add a few things like money, a handkerchief, gullible friends, etc. For ages 6+.

The first-responders’ friend. Ergodyne Proflex® 730 gloves are OutDry® waterproof with breathable membrane. They also offer bloodborne protection. Made with Amortex® abrasion-resistant fabric and Kevlar®, they have elastic-line fabric cinches around the wrist. In black and neon safety green/yellow. Size Large only.

Keep your yogurt cool in this cloth-covered neoprene tote. Purse-sized at 9” long x 5” tall x 4-5/8” wide, plus integrated 4” handles, it has a zipper closure so your sandwiches won’t fall out. If you don’t do lunch, it makes a nice foam purse. Black with silver trim. Surplus-priced, so they won’t last long.

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.

These (3) different Blokko building block sets are compatible with you-know-what, including a (117)-piece candy machine, a (109)-piece ATM (candy of a different kind), and a (111)-piece desk organizer. Each will be approx 3" x 2" x 2" when assembled, and will give a kid a nice sense of accomplishment. We’ll send you (2) different ones. Ages 6+.

These little LDPE plastic spray bottles are the kid brother of ones you rely on at home. Fill it with (1) oz of disinfectant or water and stay safe or moist. Measures a totable 4" tall x 1-1/8" dia with a safety cap so you don't moisturize your pocket or purse. You pick red or yellow.

There’s more than one interlocking building-block system in this world, and we’ve acquired some very nice desert battle vehicle kits by Krazy Blocks. Both the 68-piece tank and the 71-piece rocket launcher can be assembled in different ways, to make different models, and will measure approx 2-3/8" x 1-5/8" x 2” tall when assembled. Ages 6+.

A famous woodworking apprentice carves out a living today making these puzzle boxes from recycled hardwoods. Pull the secret wooden pin and the critter opens up to reveal, well, an empty velveteen-lined box, but it's just waiting for you to put your treasured jewelry, ill-gotten cash, safety-deposit box key, or candy stash inside. Your choice: the bear's head, gator's cranium, pelican, bear on a log, and angelfish all of which measure about 5-1/2" X 3-3/4" X 3-1/2". Click here for a short video.

Brand new 2' x 2' x 5/16" aluminum frame LED panel lights. 5000k (Bright Daylight) and operates on 120vac with the included driver. These panels fit into standard drop ceiling tiles and draw under 40watts of power making them ideal as replacements for larger fixtures. 30,000 hour life span. Did we mention they are dimmable. Super Eco friendly and make an incredible light table. These will require some wiring as the driver just has wire leads and no plug on the end. Approx. 3800 Lumens

Please Note: Item is not available for expedited shipping. Retail store customers: available by special order only.

Then better check your bore. This tiny bore light, made for looking into barrels or other tight spots, measures 3-1/4" long x approx 5/8” dia with a single white LED. Includes a slide on right-angle fiber-optic head and a pocket clip. Take off the head and it’s a nice mini flashlight. You add (1) “AAA” battery.

Clip a light or driver on your pocket, because sometimes a big ol’ tool is great and other times all you need is a little one. This nice two-piece combo pack includes a sturdy 5-3/8" long LED Versa Beam® penlight-style flashlight with 2 light levels including a blinding 200 lumens hi-mode, slide focus and pocket clip. The pocket driver includes (8) precision bits, 2mm & 3mm slotted, #1 & #2 Phillips and T5-T8 Torque bits that store in the 4-3/8" knurled body and, of course a pocket clip. Set comes with (2) AAA batteries.

These switching power supplies--called Mini Universal Notebook Adapters by their manufacturer, Velleman®--are smaller, produce less heat, have stabilized output, short circuit and overload protection. They put out up to 4.7A at 18-19.5VDC with ripple noise reduction via a 4-foot choked, non-polarized shaver cord and 2.1A via the USB port. Measure 4-1/2" x 2-5/8" x 3/4". You pick: The power supply alone has a plug that the manufacturer says incompatible with Apple products--notebooks, phones, iPads, etc. or the Adapter Plus which includes a pack of (8) plugs for Sony, HP/Compaq, NEC, Acer, Gateway, Dell and more. 

You knead this. Actually it kneads you. The Mynt Cordless Shiatsu Massager is heated for extra self-indulgence. Set the controls, drape it over your neck and shoulders and pull/relax it to control the depth of the massage and meet the demands of your unmet kneads. (OK, we’ll stop that.) Has (8) modes with adjustable heat, rotation and speed, auto shuts-off after 15 minutes and runs for approx 1-1/2 hours on a single charge, by which time you’ll be asleep anyway. Some light home-office experimenting confirms that it works well on arms, legs and especially lower backs, but the boss wouldn’t let us try it on feet. Pre-Priced $79.99.

You could be, and you don’t even need electricity. These extremely old-school pinball games use just (6) little steel balls and gravity, which is pretty much everywhere, as we’ve discovered. Measure 9-7/8" x 5-1/4" under clear plastic with a spring-loaded plunger and 15 ways to score. No electricity means no TILT light, so you can tilt to your heart’s content if things aren’t bouncing your way. You pick the Hi-Score traditional game or the Treasure Hunt game with undersea creatures.

This Velleman® microprocessor-controlled advanced battery charger works with up to (15) NiCd or NiMH cells, up to to (6) Lithium-ion, -iron, or -phosphate cells, or lead batteries up to 20V. It can balance, charge or discharge rechargeable batteries. You’ll need an 11-18VDC 5A power supply (think: car battery for field use). Outputs via banana plugs and multi-pin connectors. Comes with (6) assorted sets of leads to mate with a variety of battery packs. Also has input voltage protection to protect your power source. Input power supply not included but you can find the perfect one--just click here.

Long nose, like Cyrano. Unlike Cyrano, these pliers measure 6" long in nickel-plated steel with mostly serrated jaws and a cutting edge near the pivot, where it ought to be. Handles are dipped in rubber to help prevent electrocution.

We just got a fantastic deal on the real deal Energizer ® batteries. Each is a pack of (6) “AA” or “AAA” for smoke detectors, game controllers, thermostats, flashlights, radios, tv remotes, wireless devices and need we go on? You won’t see brand new name-brand batteries this cheap at the corner drugstore. These are a real treat so get them while they last. Expiration date on our sample sales 12/2029.

Coated white, these ceramic magnets look kind of like little donuts, each 7/8" dia x 1/2" thick with an 11/32” ID and a pull of approx 1 lb. Extremely handy for the fridge, steel file cabinet or wherever you hang photos, notes to self, to-do lists and stuff you tear out of magazines and newspapers.

Remember those old school vibration football games, or those fantastic days-of-yore vibrating beds in roadside motels? This is like that, a small vibration motor (10mm dia x 2.5mm) that’s touch-sensitive and produces a pleasant buzzy response. Motor has 1-1/4" power leads, draws approx 60mA at 3VDC. Has 0.75g vibe amplitude. Self-adhesive pad on one face. No shaft.

Our robotic kingii dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii, or frilled-neck lizard) is better than a puppy because you don't have clean up after it and it won't chew the furniture. This STEM education kit has (2) motors and digital control via IR sensors to activate LED eyes, motorized mouth and pop-out neck frill, plus "Escape" and "Chase" modes, which make it retreat and follow you using IR sensors, respectively. You'll need (4) "AAA" batteries and some patience, as this kit is delightfully challenging. Finished dragon will be 13-1/2" long x 8-1/4" x 5". For ages 10+.