Time was, soda jerks and lunch-counter help everywhere wore these paper caps, like malt-shop versions of military garrison caps. These are white with a navy-blue stripe, and they adjust so one size will actually fit any noggin. Slip one on and you’ll feel an irresistible urge to serve burgers and banana splits to bunch of bobby soxers. Our each is a box of (100)

Our each is a set of (14) ultra-fine point permanent markers from BIC® with acid-free ink. Suitable for wet or oily surfaces, the colors include blue skies, deep sea blue, fandango pink, forest green, hot aqua, key lime, pink flamingo, playful purple, Polynesian purple, rambunctious red, sunset orange, tuxedo black, woodsy brown and yellow blaze. (You’d think they were nail polishes, wouldn’t you?) Include color-coded pocket clips and rubber grips.

These snag-free hospital blankets measure 74" x 100" in a not-un-peach-like creamy ecru color. Labeled 55/45 cotton/poly. Material is soft and pleasant and warm for its relative thinness, as befits hospital blankets. New, never been on a hospital bed.

No, no, no--nobody likes to see a pooch penned up. These are ball-point pens inside plastic dogs. They’re long, with spots, like dachshund-dalmatian crosses, but in pink, blue, white or yellow. We’ll pick (2) different colors for you. Pull the tail on the 4-1/2” long dogs, expose the ball-point, and bring a little canine whimsy to your memo, love poem, grocery list or resignation letter.

From Maxon Motor, this nice and efficient gear motor is nominally rated at 36VDC, 152 rpm and draws 130mA, but will run with as little as 3V. At 12VDC, it spins approx 28 rpm, draws 75mA no load and stalls at approx 300mA. Measures 2” long x 15/16” dia with a 5/32” x 1/8” flattened shaft, with (3) 1/16” mounting holes on the face and 1-1/2” leads. Made in Switzerland despite not being chocolate or a watch.

And blue-handed, green-handed, yellow-handed and purple-handed. From the universe of the useless (our special-i-tee) come these creepily realistic little rubber human hands. Measure 2-3/4" from wrist to middle-finger tip and you’ll get (5), (1) each in red, blue, green, yellow and purple, and no, we can’t guarantee rights or lefts because we don’t want the entire warehouse staff to quit en masse.

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.

Our sunglasses all have dark-tinted polycarbonate lenses rated for 95 percent UV-B and 60 percent UV-A protection. You pick the black top-only frames with black or white arms (temple), or the solid black frames with assorted neon color arms (temple) that we’ll choose for you, to save you having to think about it.

These surplus rubberized medical bags have been used by someone’s army, but we know not whose. (Adds to the mystery, we think, but if you know whose army it is, drop us a line.) They measure 11-1/2" x 9-1/4" x 4" closed, with a 7” flap and an adjustable canvas shoulder strap. Fronts have an approx 8” x 11” reinforced drop-down shelf on a flap with dual latches, and there are full-width pockets on either side of the center section with (5) 2-1/4” square pockets. There’s also a pair of small rings on the back, and a red cross stitched on the flap.

Just because something is strange doesn’t mean we won’t sell it, or that you shouldn’t buy it. In fact, we see it as an incentive in both cases. This 2W USB-rechargeable speaker is in a folding 2-3/8" dia x 1-3/16" black plastic housing that flips open to reveal a mirror in the lid, like a compact. You can check your teeth for bits of spinach while listening to Stairway to Heaven, and you’re welcome for that. Includes a 22" cord with a 1/8” standard headphone jack, which also charges the speaker.

Or store it, so you don’t lose it. These Store More Stow & Go totes come directly from TV hucksters to us, so we could cut the price. You’ll get (3) woven polypropylene bags in exciting stripes with handles galore, all with little windows in case you forget what you put inside, plus self-repairing zippers and genuine gussets like your great-grandmother knew how to sew. Includes (1) XL at 46” x 22” x 16”; (1) Large at 30” x 26” x 12”; and (1) Medium at 21” x 19” x 12”.

Stick this brand new digital oral thermometer in it to see if you’re sick or not. Measures 5” long in cream-colored plastic, and displays Fahrenheit/Celsius, has a multi-function button, replaceable button-cell battery and auto-shutoff. Beeps with high temps, and comes in a handy plastic case.

This take-out plunger-type solenoid operates at 24VDC. Measures 2” long x 1-1/8” dia in a steel cradle with (2) mounting holes. Plunger sticks out 1/2” on both the push and pull sides with a retracting spring on the pull side. Our Senior VP for Solenoid Evaluation has officially rated this item as “Nifty.”

Don’t forget your #2 pencils, because we’re pretty sure it’s against the law to take a standardized test in America without them. Our each is a pack of (8) with erasers. From Dixon® and marked 100% Real Wood, which is a relief. And to any automatic-pencil users who might not care so much about wood, these pencils have HB lead.

Any way you want it. This cast aluminum wire jig for jewelry-making measures 4-3/8" x 1" x 5/8" with (4) 1” x 1/4” steel pegs, semi-circular and triangular bending points, slots at 3/32",1/8" and 3/16" wide, plus one with a small divot to one side. Includes mounting screws so you can stick it to your workbench. Not into jewelry? Bend your own fishing hooks, S-hooks and soft metal strips.  

Because it’s a new take-out fan motor from Welling Service Co., made for air conditioner-humidifiers. Rated for 115VAC, 16W, spins approx 1400 rpm via a 2-1/2” x 5/16” threaded shaft which will most likely have a nut on the end. Has 12” long leads, (2) of which are for a 6uF capacitor (not included). Rotates counter-clockwise and measures 2-5/8" dia x 2-7/16" deep. Has (4) mounting holes on wings. Welling part #YSLB-16-002-001.

That's what these nylon bushings were made for, but they're suitable for anything that could use a little bushing. Our middle-sized measures 15/16" dia x 15/32" thick with a 3/8" bore and a slight taper.

One thing you don’t want your multitool to do is rust, which is one of the reasons this stainless-steel, rust-proof one is a beauty. That’s a lot of ones, but this one multitool, which is 4” x 1-1/8” x 1/2” closed, has a pliers with side-cutter, (8) blades and drivers, and a rule etched on the sides. In other words, many uses. Ever wonder why they don’t call them manytools? Includes a black canvas belt pouch, too.

These NanoBaja Racers aren't just miniature monster off-road racers, they're the smallest radio-controlled vehicles we've ever seen. they have 1-1/2" x 1-3/4" wheel bases, spring-loaded rear wheel suspensions, and a range of approx. 40 feet! Control units have forward, back, left and right, plus a charge cord. We'll pick one of two colors and 27MHz pick-up trucks or 40 MHz cars, or you can have a pair if them to race. All come with (4) little traffic cones. For ages 8+

Make yourself a candle-free candelabra. Here's a head start with these 7/8" dia x 1-3/16" tall candelabra-base sockets. Rated for 70W at 125VAC, each has quick-disconnect terminals and (2) mounting wings. UL. You supply the piano.

Shoot one of these little plastic arrow-helicopter-rotor gismos straight up with the included rubber band launcher and watch it soar as far as 300 feet! A fun outdoor toy that grows in sophistication as you learn how to adjust the arrowcopter for wind conditions and flight patterns: distance, return, circular descent etc. Our "each" contains a package of two (2). Recommended for kids over the age of 9.

This small stainless steel fine-mesh filter is 2" dia x 1-1/2" tall. It has fine mesh sides, a solid plastic bottom and slight lip around the top. Nice for small filtering jobs, but would also make a passable basket for a gerbil hoops game.

Any way you want it. This cast aluminum wire jig for jewelry-making measures 4-3/8" x 1" x 5/8" with (4) 1” x 1/4” steel pegs, semi-circular and triangular bending points, slots at 3/32",1/8" and 3/16" wide, plus one with a small divot to one side. Includes mounting screws so you can stick it to your workbench. Not into jewelry? Bend your own fishing hooks, S-hooks and soft metal strips.  

Nothing really stops extraterrestrials, of course, but you can use this one to keep your leftover wine sealed, especially if you’re drinking in Area 51. Stick the green head in the neck of the wine bottle, push back on his little alien forehead and the bottom expands to keep it tight in the bottleneck.

Do you hate it when the spaces in storage boxes are bigger than the stuff you’re storing? You need this translucent plastic (polypropylene) box with (14) storage sections that can be customized by sliding the (13) dividers into your choice of (24) sets of slots. Measures approx 7-3/4" x 6-1/8" x 1-7/8" deep with a snap lid.

It doesn't get much cooler in the robotic-arm-kit game. The assembled arm is 15" tall x 9" long x approx 3-1/2" wide. It's 2-pronged hand opens to 1-3/4", lifts up to 3.5 oz, swings 120 degrees at the wrist, pivots 300 degrees at the elbow, and sits on a base that swings 180 degrees up and down and rotates 270 degrees, like, well, an arm. Controlled by (5) 2-axis joy-sticks and powered by (4) D-Cell batteries that you provide. Includes a hand-mounted light and over-torque and gear-breakage alarms, which is more than your arm has. Requires simple hand tools for assembly and is made for ages 13 and up.

First and foremost, it’s an iZoom® lantern--a really handy, collapsible, dual-mode, battery-operated lantern. But it’s also a magic trick because to turn it on, you pull it open, like a pirate’s spy glass. Open it once and its 80-lumen LEDs glow bright-white, constant-on. Close it and pull it open again, and the light is an amber 25-lumen, flame-mimicking flicker. Open it again and it’s back to white. At 3-1/2” dia, it stands approx 5” tall when closed, and a max of approx 7-1/2” when open. Has (2) handles that fold down for storage or up for hanging and carrying. Comes in black or gun-metal gray, and we’ll pick because that’s how we roll. Adding to the magic, the whole shebang runs on (3) “AA” batteries. (Not Included)

Sounds crazy, but stay with us here. This 7-LED bulb runs on its internal 700mA rechargeable battery or on AC power when you screw it into a standard outlet. It charges when in an outlet, with a 5-hour charge for a 3-hour use cycle. LEDs are a cool white temp inside a 3” dia x 4” bulb, rated for 250 lumens. Bonus! Works great as a handheld flashlight. Double Bonus! Comes with a wireless remote control. 

Call it a MASK unit. This faux-military “Minor Surgery” kit from Voodoo Tactical® comes in a 7" x 5" x 2-1/2" OD canvas pouch containing: 6” wound probe; 3-1/2” stitch scissors; 3-1/2” tweezers; 5-1/2” bandage scissors; 5” straight and curved forceps; a #3 scalpel handle with disposable blade; pupil flashlight with mm gauge; alcohol pads; antiseptic towelettes; some 5/0 monofilament; and a gram of antibiotic ointment. And remember: reenacting actual combat surgery without a license is still not allowed.

Walking sticks have moved into the space age! This walker's/hiker's friend has futuristic features and the look of an inter-galactic weapon. The high-quality collapsible aluminum stick extends from a packable 27" to a full 43", and has a carbide tip with a rubber cover, a removable 2" dia disk to keep the stick from sinking into soft ground, and an internal shock absorber that can be turned on or off. At the top, a 5-LED flashlight with a 90° pivot is embedded in a molded-plastic cane-style handle to light your way. For mountain trekking, lengthen the stick, slip the adjustable canvas wrist strap over your hand, and clutch the stick by the padded foam section below the cane handle. Directions, diagrams, and 1100mm to 1350mm gradations are marked clearly on the 3-draw pole. We'll pick a black or anodized red, green, blue, silver or purple version for you.

Make your fingers (and toes, too, if you can reach them) twinkle with this compact 8-piece stainless steel manicure set. Includes small and large nail clippers plus 3-1/4" long curved cuticle scissors and, in the same size, a cuticle pusher, trimmer, tweezers and a nail cleaner. All in a zippered imitation faux leatherette pouch.

Not an old codger? Get an early start. This was made for sitting on the porch, carving family heirlooms after supper. The pressboard case holds a 6-piece wood carving set with (3) small straight gouges, (1) straight chisel, (1) V-gouge and (1) skew chisel. All are approx 5" long, with wooden handles. Be even better if you used them while an old dog was asleep at your feet, but we don't sell old dogs.

For use with tamper-proof security fasteners, because you’re authorized. Set has (32) 1/4” sand-blasted steel bits inside a soft rubber case that’s just 2-1/2” x 1-3/4” x 1-1/4” with a top the slides over all the bits and driver, and keeps them snug and together. Inside are hex, hex metric, slotted, tri-wing and Torq bits in various sizes.

This one’s actual size at approx 5” top to bottom. Fully detailed with all the parts you need (really) but on a display stand with (32) components listed, including exposed chambers for observation, plus veins, valves and arteries. Includes assembly instructions. In red (duh) plastic. For ages 10+. Made in the USA.

Rock hammer with one squared chipping face and one pointy picking face, ideal for prospectors, rock hounds, construction and more. A single piece of forged and polished steel with a molded rubber grip makes this a solid and reliable tool that will last. 10-1/2" long x 6-1/2" across the 20 oz. head, 1-3/4 lbs. total. Well made. Good buy. Good bye!

Nothing says camping tragedy like having no place to hang your water bottle when you're stalking elusive critters. This 2-5/8" assorted colors aluminum carabiner has a canvas strap with a rubber gasket on it to grab onto the top of your standard water bottle with a 7/8" cap. This makes it great for biking and hiking, too. Also has a slip ring for sundry other stuff.

"Laser" safety lights each with super bright LEDs run by (2) "AA" batteries that you supply. It's square and has a flashing or steady LED lamp visible up to 2500 feet (distance may be exaggerated). A 2" x 2-1/2" red plastic reflecting lens covers (3) lamps. Hook it on your belt or pack with the belt clip, use the included elastic strap for arm or leg mounting, or the included aluminum flange to attach it to your bike.. It's great for general use as a warning device or as an emergency signal for roadside breakdowns.

There are some things you just shouldn’t look at directly, like the mind of our copywriter, and this iZoom® flood light. The latter is a 10W, 700-lumen floodlight with a 3/4” dia COB LED behind an acrylic lens. The whole shebang is in a 7" x 4-1/2" x 1-3/8" weather-resistant housing with a 3-1/2” handle on top, and a pivoting kickstand. Color temp is 6000K (coolish) and it comes with (6) “AAA”s for power, which is about (3) hours’ worth.

Sorry. Meant to say You Drip? If so, this clever bracket will snap onto your paint can and provide a bar for scraping excess paint off your brush and into the can, instead of down the side or into the can's gutter. This means that you save paint! Also useful as a brush rest that likewise drips into the can, for further paint-saving. Measures 6" long and fits quart or gallon cans.

Daytime, too, or whenever you need to start a fire, especially outdoors. These pressed resinous-pine tinder sticks measure 4" long x 1/2" square, and our each is a box of a dozen. Marked as being from the “Survivor Series,” they’re water-resistant and slow burning, lasting approx five minutes each.