If you didn’t know what our (6)-well porcelain spot plate was, you might wonder if it’s a decorative tile, antiquated contact lens holder or a piece of modern art. Other will know it can be used for chemical qualitative analysis and color or precipitation experiments. Measure 3-3/8" x 2-1/8" x ½”, off-white and glazed. If you squint, it looks like the “6” half of an understated, monotone dominoes bone.

If Verdi Had Been A Jeweler... The Anvil Chorus would have been much quieter. Play your own chorus on this excellent forged jeweler's anvil, which is much smaller than the ones in cartoons. In heavy polished steel, it measures approx 4-1/4” x 1-3/4” x 1-1/8” with a 2-1/4” x 1-1/4” flat working surface for chasing, bending corners and flattening wire to harden it, plus (1) round horn and (1) flat horn with a hole for riveting and beading. Essential for making flattened hook-and-eye clasps with craft wires. Also, a must for teeny-tiny blacksmiths.

Bamboo and charcoal aren’t just for tiki bars and barbecues anymore. You’ve got smells—we all do—and these odor- and moisture-absorbing bamboo charcoal air purifying bags will eat them up. You’ll get (4) eco-friendly La La’s Land bags, approx 5” x 5” x 2-1/4” each, with eyelets for hanging. Bags, in tasteful, earthy brown/green, naturally eliminate odors and moisture, and rejuvenate when you stick them in the sun a couple hours a month. Reusable up to two years, and they come in a nice cardboard gift box. Great for shoes and pets, among other things.

We guess this could apply to the mother or father of octuplets, but in this case the “8” refers to devices and the “1” refers to our Magnavox (8)-device universal remote control. Use it for TVs, HDTVs, DVD and Blue-ray players, satellite receivers and auxiliary components. Has a comprehensive code library, and works with all kinds of major brands. Simple set up, and requires (2) “AA” batteries, which you provide because we can’t give you everything.

You know that song about the red cup and the party and all that? Well, so does this 12” tall brown plush bear, who’s as soft as any Teddy bear. This one wears a flannel shirt and holds a red plastic cup that says “Let’s Have a Party.” Press his paw and he’ll sing the Red Solo Cup song, moving his lips to the lyrics and his seated bear body to the music. Never gets old, and (3) “AAA” batteries are included. Sure, your batteries could be dead, but ours weren’t, and even if they were, they’d have been easy to replace. We wouldn’t let that get in the way of our partying.

German safety goggles. Good for “sonne, winde und staub,” they say, and by staub they mean dust. These are gray rubber with a little, tinted sun visor that snaps on or off, an adjustable elastic strap and removable clear lenses. Lightly used, although if the thin foam padding around the eyes is deteriorated, it’s easily removed. Measure approx 8" x 4".

Or bag something else in this olive drab unwashed 100% cotton canvas mechanics tool bag with webbing carry handles. Bag measures 11" x 7" x 6" with a zippered middle compartment, which is wide open with (8) interior side sleeves to hold pencils, tire gauges and items like that. Also has (2) double-zippered side compartments, (1) adorned with cool-looking orange printed tech info about the bag. Firm bottom permanently sewn in. It’s a sturdy, handsome little bag, no two ways about it.

Fanny packs are for your dad on vacation. These are camo carriers, full of zippers and pockets and contemporary coolness. You pick: the waist pack measures 13-1/2” x 6” x 6" in polyester with a 1-3/8” wide strap adjustable up to 55”, a large main zippered compartment, and a hook-n-loop patch with a criss-cross elastic cord with a lock stop; the sling bag (think one-strap mini-backpack) measures 12” x 7” x 5” with a large zippered main compartment with a smaller zippered section inside, a zippered compartment on the front with (2) rows of molly webbing and a “hidden” compartment on the opposite side, plus a hook-n-loop patch with a criss-cross elastic cord with a lock stop. The 1-1/2” wide strap adjusts to approx 48” long. Whichever one you order, we’ll pick one in woodland, digital or coyote camo.

Recharge it! Dual 10,000mAH Atomi USB recharging battery packs. Upto 4 full charges on phones and is compatible with USB devices. Includes (2) 10,000mAH packs each with 2 USB charging ports and a charging cable to recharge the battery packs. Each has a soft rubber outer shell and measure only 3" x 6". Now go get charged. 

Well, that's what the manufacturer says, but the bag doesn't say anything, and we're pretty confident it doesn't know if you use it for basketball, picnics, or even the dreaded Pilates. Measures 20" x 15" x 8" in soft polyester with a removable interior zippered pouch, open front pocket, and a handle attached to double straps that you could slide a yoga mat into if you had a yoga mat. Comes in assorted colors, and we'll pick one that'll match your eyes. Cheap at four times the price.

With justifiable pride, we offer for your consideration this set of fingernail and toenail clippers shaped like the appendage they're designed for. Keep these in your medicine cabinet and you'll never again suffer the heartbreak of inappropriate clipper application. In carbon steel with precision cutting blades, they measure 2” x 7/8” and 3-1/4” x 3/4”, hand and foot respectively.

Muffin fans, pay attention. You pick the "nice" 110 VAC 21W fan from Thermocool, measuring 4-3/4" square x 1-1/2" thick with an offset two-pin power connector, rated for 82-95 cfm and spinning at approx 2600 rpm, with five blades and 3/16" mounting holes at the corners (Mfr part # G12038HA1ST); or the "beastly" 110VAC 36W muffin fan from the same mfr, which blows up to 198 cfm at 2900 rpm and measures 6-3/4" x 6" tall x 2" thick with (2) power terminals on a removable shroud, 5 blades, 5/32" mounting holes on the corners plus a ground lug. Both UL.

Itching to get back on the road again? Same here—we can't wait to eat onion rings on an Interstate the way Eisenhower intended. But better stay charged up so you can ask Siri where the next Flappaccino Franchise is. This 60W, Unitek™ Smart Car Chargers has (5) ports with a portable hub clip-on. Includes a QC 3.0 port and 2.4A port as well as a socket for the attachable hub, which has (3) 2.4A ports and a 4-foot cord to reach the back-seat passengers so they'll stop whining. Hub is 3-1/8" x 1-1/8" x 3/4" and the car port is 7/8" x 3/4" x 1-3/4".

From BearCraft, this folding survival knife is extra long, with a 5” titanium blade in a sturdy 6” wooden handle with a belt clip. Operates safely with one hand. Weighs in at an impressive 3/4 lb with a grip that measures 3/4” thick. Call it a pocket knife only if you have really big pockets. Crocodile Dundee would have used it as his Sunday knife. Made in Germany, and sells for more than twice our price in the UK.

Currently available online only. 

This multi-functional universal docking station from Unitek turns your PC or phone with a type-C jack into a power house! It has an HDMI interface that supports up to 1080p resolution. (6) USB 3.0 jacks provide high-speed data transfers up to 5 GBPS, and the Gigabit Ethernet provides a speedy and stable internet connection. The unit is suitable for new Macbooks and any other computer or laptop that connects with a USB Type-C cable. Fulfill your expansion needs with this stylish and compact (approx 8-1/2” x 4-1/2” x 1-1/2”) unit. Comes USB-B male to USB-C male cable, power adapter, support base, (2) rubber bands, a CD driver and a user manual.

Alas, we do, too, and here’s another one—made of foam. Quite realistic-looking due to the weathered color and texture, it has most of its teeth, all of its fissures, and deep, creepy eye sockets. A must-have for the Halloween season, productions of Hamlet and Gothic interior design. Very lightweight so it would also work for macabre indoor volleyball. The flat bottom means it will sit right up on your (actual) desktop as a procrastination deterrent.

In the lab or craft room, the uses for this 250cc (8-oz) translucent wash bottle are legion. Measures 5-1/2" tall x 2-1/4" dia with a nozzle that points straight up for 2-1/2” then makes a 90-degree turn for another 3”. Has a very small opening that you could snip to make larger if you were squirting some kind of artsy foam, gel, glue or paint instead of washing out test tubes.

It's real name is the Rock Dove, and it ought to be the national bird. Doesn't fly south for the winter like those wimpy geese, never swoops out of the sky to eat unsuspecting bunnies like bald eagles, just minds its own business and eats whatever you drop on the El station platform. It's not even bald. This hard vinyl version is gray with a rosy breast, and it measures 5” beak to tail. Wind it up and watch it bounce and bob around. Take it home, and it's a homing pigeon.

The only thing able to fancy-up a drink quicker than a fancy straw is some oddly shaped ice, and we don’t sell ice, not even the regular-shaped kind. We do, however, have these shiny, rose gold-finish decorative straws from Cakewalk™. Measure 7-3/4” long, and you’ll get a pack of (24). One-time use, and for cold drinks only, preferably with oddly shaped ice.

Keep track of where you’ve been, figure out where you’re going, or teach someone where someplace is with this dry erase, peel and stick, removable World wall map. From The Peel People™, the 12” x 18” map is durable, stain-proof and easy to clean with an eraser, tissue or cloth. Stick it to a clean dry wall, and pull it off whenever you like, with no damage. Map has geographical boundaries, country names and vivid colors. Good for classrooms or home, and made in the USA.

Your Renault need a tow? Véhicule est mort? Hook 'em up with this 4.6-meter (15-foot) x 1-3/4” wide canvas tow strap from the French military. Has a 6-1/2” loop at one end and a big honking hook that locks at the other.

These are ultra-strong examination gloves, super grippy for the most slippery jobs. Our high-performance gloves are 9-1/2" long, ambidextrous, single-use, non-sterile, powder-free and very tear-resistant. Each box contains (100) gloves (by weight). The latex gloves have a micro-textured satin finish and enhanced grip. The latex-free nitrile gloves are blue, have a textured surface, with even more grab. 

MAX ORDER QUANTITY IS (5) BOXES. Any more and your order will fail in the shopping cart.

It’s back. Once upon a carnival, the bamboo back scratcher was the prize every kid came home with and there wasn’t an unscratched back in America--unless the kid came home with a goldfish, which are worthless for scratching backs. Now you can return to those thrilling days of yesteryear with our high-quality, 19” long bamboo back scratcher, and you don’t even have to go to a carnival to get it. 

Excellent quality 1-3/4" dia magnifier on a gold- or silver-colored, thin 36" chain with clasp. Package calls it 5X but our magnification guru says less than that at optimum focal length. Perfect for wearing to formal antique shows.

The last set of hole saws you'll ever need. This 10-piece set of diamond-encrusted core drill bits comes in a wooden presentation case (Hey, they've got diamonds on them!) and includes 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-3/8", 1-1/2", 2", and 2-3/8" outer dia. Shanks are 1/4" except the (2) largest, which are 3/8", and all the bits are slotted to blow out dust. Each bit is 1-1/4" deep. Designed for cutting glass, ceramics, porcelain, ceramic and porcelain tile, limestone, slate, marble, granite, stone, fiberglass and other tough stuff. Don't forget to add water (not included) for lubrication.

Not if you’re wearing these new, ultra-strong nitrile examination gloves, which are super grippy for the most slippery jobs. Perfect for cruddy jobs like cleaning the gutters, changing the oil on the car or that disgusting p-trap underneath the kitchen sink. These large, ambidextrous gloves measure approximately 9” long, are non-sterile and powder-free. Now for the Suplus Factor: We estimate by weight that there are about (70-80) per box, not (100) as labeled on the box so ignore it. They come in blue, yellow or white, which we’ll choose to at random.

With justifiable pride, we offer for your consideration this set of fingernail and toenail clippers shaped like the appendage they're designed for. Keep these in your medicine cabinet and you'll never again suffer the heartbreak of inappropriate clipper application. In carbon steel with precision cutting blades, they measure 2” x 7/8” and 3-1/4” x 3/4”, hand and foot respectively.

From the U.S. Navy stock of unused Gob hats (no, we don’t know where that name comes from) or more familiarly “dixie cups,” in white cotton twill. We’ll pick from sizes 7.5, 7.75 and 8 if you’re going for the Cracker Jack look, but if you turn the sides down like Gilligan, one size fits every noggin. Upright, it should be squared up for authenticity. Group discount available for drama teachers staging South Pacific.

These satin-finish zipper bags have a vinyl interior and measure 20” long x 10” tall x 4” wide when you open the gusset on the bottom. Sort of the proportions of a giant pencil holder. Made for some specific purpose that nobody has shared with us, but think giant clutch bags, travel organizers, dressy briefcases or cash deposit bags to impress your bank. We'll pick one in red, black, lime green or royal blue.

Hang it all with this set of (10) magnetic hooks. The 1-3/16" long x 9/64" hooks screw into 1-3/8" dia magnetic bases with an approx 8-lb pull, which is heavier than most jackets and keys. Good for horizontal or vertical mounts, and dandy for adding hooks to gym or school lockers.

Our each is a dozen gorgeous, glimmering glass gems, in a round cut in (12) different colors, including pink, green, blue, red, golden, white, and various shades of each. Think diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, amethyst, topaz, whatever. In a dark blue book-like presentation box, the Queen collection features (12) gems at 40mm across (approx 1-1/2” or tad bigger than a silver dollar) by 27mm (approx 1”) deep.

Like Wonder Woman, this nickel-plated rare earth magnet is pretty and extremely powerful. It’s a 3/4” square x 1/4” thick neodymium magnet with an 8-lb pull and a better-than-usual plating job.

These cuties are like Russian nesting dolls, except they have kewpie-ish faces and they're a set of measuring cups. In all-white, heavy, food-safe plastic, the tops hold 1, 2/3, and 1/3 cup, and the bottoms hold ¾, ½, and ¼ cup, all labeled inside. Pat says they'll “doll up your kitchen,” but the rest of us don’t like to encourage that sort of humor. Aw, who are we kidding—of course we do!

Take this one. It's a craft punching tool. Bolt one of the (3) included hole punch attachments—all small but with differing depths—onto the flexible metal arm, put the punchee underneath, and give the arm a smack. The arm is mounted on an 11” long x 1-1/2” wide x 3/4” thick base, which will be, for reasons mysterious, in a floral or butterfly pattern. We'll pick.

Rubrasers. Maybe it’s a silly name, but they’re very cute. They’re erasers shaped like miniature versions of everyday stuff, and they come (4) to a pack. We'll pick from the Rainy Days pack, including an umbrella and rain boot; the Emergency pack, with an ambulance and fire extinguisher; or the Couch Potato pack, with living-room furniture. Also excellent for doll houses, dioramas or general play.

Take these (250) little translucent beads into the sunlight and they burst into assorted colors faster than you can say "assorted colors." How do they do it? Well, they're UV-reactive, that's how. Mostly pink, purple, rose, yellow and cream and they fade to a nice pearly color inside. Amaze your friends at picnics. Beads measure 5/16" dia x 1/4" with a 5/32" bore. Come with classroom application notes.

Cutest drone ever. Shaped, and sized, like a chicken egg, just over 2-1/2” tall . Opens up to a 5” wide quad-rotor drone with a range of approx 100 feet, and it’ll fly for approx 6 minutes on a 45-minute charge. Features auto-hover and 360-degree roll, headless remote and (3) speeds. Includes charging cord, spare blades and a small screwdriver. Has a 2.4 GHz transmitter that uses (2) “AAA” batteries.

You should, because you can't have too much wire. Half the world is held together with the stuff. This is a bundle of galvanized steel wire: (50) feet of 18-gauge; and (100) feet of 20-gauge. Keep it in your car for when something falls off.

Call it the fussbudget's traveling label kit. This small plastic stencil is just 3-3/4" x 2-1/4" but has the full uppercase alphabet in a 1/4" sans serif font, plus numbers 0 to 9, a backslash, and a dash. And you get a pack of (10), so you can share them with (9) other fussbudgets, or your art class.

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.