Quick Links from Stanley® are zinc-plated steel chain links that can be slipped over existing, welded links and tightened with a thumb-nut. Measure 1-7/8" x 1/2" inside, and open to just over 1/4”. Rated for moving loads of 770 lbs, or a stationary load of 1500 lbs.

And if you turn this 8-digit calculator over, you’ll be able to see the guts through the (mostly) transparent case. Also has a spring-loaded cover that automatically becomes an easel. Measures 5” x 3-3/8” x 7/16” thick, and comes with an AG-10 button-cell battery but is just as happy to work on its 7/8” solar cell.

This thick glass lamp diffuser measures 10-1/2" x 6-7/8" inside with a 1/4" perimeter lip. The 1/8” thick glass is patterned in 1/16” squares, and the whole shebang is an offset triangle that’s 2-3/4” high at its tallest. We’re thinking small custom skylight cover, translucent birdhouse roof, terrarium lid, non-bellish bell jar or a way to keep your triangular cupcakes fresh.

We believe this is a replacement switch activated by closing the door of a microwave. It’s a N/O (normally open) microswitch from Dongnan Electronics, rated for 5A at 125V and 2A at 250V. Comes with a bent 1-3/4” lever and is prewired with 19” leads and a 2-pin 5.5mm Molex connector. UL.

When is a spiral-bound notebook not just a spiral-bound notebook? When it’s got a pair of nunchaku (or maybe you say “nunchuks”) embossed on the cover with an actual little chain for, like, verisimilitude, dude. Inside are 94 pages of ruled, white 8” x approx 11” sheets, like that part matters.

Who woodn’t. (Sorry--we’re required by Illinois law to make a minimum of (2) wooden puns per catalog.) Our each is 5.3-ounces of your classic, reliable Elmer’s® Wood Glue, which is, as you know, stronger than wood, and it’s also sandable, paintable, and clean-up-able with water.

These 3-3/4” dia x 2-5/8” tall steel tins have clear acrylic windows in their lids so you can see what’s inside. Discreetly stamped “Mezze” on the side, which means hors d’oeuvres, pretty much, in a bunch of Mediterranean-ish languages. But we prefer keeping baubles, buttons or bows in them, though.

Like the Scotch, or the cookies, but this is foam. Our each is (20) 9” x 12” sheets of 1/16” thick closed-cell foam, (10) each in black and white. Get crafty.

Special for the home farmer and especially good for salad greens, ferns or whatever crop you’re cultivating these days. Our monster grow light has (50) 3W LEDs split into (2) sets of (25) LEDs in “bloom” and “grow” wavelengths, to run individually or together. Rated for a staggering 2600 lumens but draws only 150W max. LEDs have collimating lenses. The steel housing measures 12” x 7-5/8” x 2-5/8” and has dual cooling fans. Includes a 5-foot power cord and a 4-strand, 12” hanger with lanyard clips and a carabiner for your mounting convenience.

Blaise Pascal would have given his arithmetic triangle to have owned one of these scientific calculators. Has (67) functions, a 2-1/4" 10-digit LCD screen, a 41-page instruction booklet and a flip-over lid. Includes a Constant Table in the lid, and is powered by a small solar cell or the included battery. Measures 6” x 3-1/8” x 1/2” in a hardshell case.

These digital camo-frame goggles from Voodoo Tactical® measure just over 6” across with 3/8” thick foam to protect your face and keep the sand and dirt out. The shatter-proof and scratch-resistant UV400 polycarbonate lenses are held on your noggin with an adjustable 1-1/2” wide OD elastic strap. We’re pretty sure Rommel would have ordered these if we’d shipped to North Africa.

Lose your keys much? Our each is a pack of (2) 3” long plastic keys with a pull-out center to write your cell-phone number or email address on, so you can rely on the kindness of the strangers who find them. Also includes (2) wire key rings with very high-quality screw-clasps. Keys will be pink and green or blue and orange. Also handy as luggage tags.

OK, maybe at 21" long, collar to bottom, this is more of a toddler size. In any event, it’s a cute blue-gray, 100% cotton terrycloth, belted robe with a cartoony shark-head hood. Sleeves are 12” from shoulder to cuff. And if they’re afraid of sharks, tell them it’s just a hungry porpoise.

Before there was Google there were googly eyes, and nobody has ever gotten tired of them. (Stick a pair on a stapler and transform your desk; stick them on your forehead and confuse your dog.) You pick from our eyeball collection: our 1/2” dia eyes at (8) to a package; or the big eyes,1-1/16” dia, at (2) to a package.

Called the Survival Grenade, but with no grenade, this little kit has (3) lengths of nylon fishing line; (2) each hooks, swivels, weights and floats; a fire starter; some cotton tinder; a 6” square of foil; approx 12 feet of black or tan 1/8” paracord, a 2” carabiner; and a 3-edged knife/saw. The whole shebang fits in a shirt pocket.

Perhaps you need a silicone coin purse, or perhaps you just want one on account of their being such cute little bulbous things with their double-ball closures. Plus you can keep anything you want in it. Ours measure 4” x 3” x 1-7/8” with a metal frame and a very pleasing, smooth feel. You pick lime green, warm red or robin’s egg blue.

Put an arcade in your pocket with this tiny pinball game. Has (3) teensy BBs, a plunger, spinners, ledges and variable point scores, all in a 3-3/8” x 2-1/4” x 3/8” thick plastic housing. We’ll pick two different with a jungle hunt, Indy 500, space race or cowboy theme because we’ve played ’em all, from Soho down to Brighton.

These nice, bare steel tins measure 6-5/8" x 4-3/4" x 1-7/8", and have a 4-3/4” x 3-1/4” clear acrylic window in their flip-top lids. They have a discreetly embossed “Mezze” on the front, which means “appetizer” in a bunch of languages, but you can keep whatever your heart desires in them because nobody can tell you what to do.

From our selection of things you didn’t know you needed until you saw them, these 32-sheet notebooks have lightly ruled pages that are 8-1/4” x 5-3/4”. Open them up and place the center crease on your nose, however, and they turn into a mask. You pick the Gas Mask notebook, with eye holes; the Zombie mask, ditto; or the pink Pig mask, that you just look over the top of. Perfect for adding a little something to Monday morning meetings.

Actually, you’ll have (3) tiny windows. These pieces of clear tempered glass look like they’re made to be louvers in a small jalousie window, but who knows. Measure 6-1/8" x 3-7/8" x 1/8" with roughly ground edges. Think picture windows for a birdhouse. Made in USA.

A smaller version of the monster flood lights most of us can’t afford, this one’s rechargeable from iZoom with a 600-lumen 10W COB white LED with a 2-3/4" x 1-3/4" reflector in a water- and dust-resistant 4-3/8" x 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" with a padded 3-5/8" handle and adjustable 6-1/2" x 5-1/4" H-shaped base plus an adjustable mounting bracket. Includes a cigarette-plug charger and wall plug. Runs a little under 2 hours on a full charge.

A big step up from the basic soldering iron, and much safer, our soldering station features continuously variable power between 5-40W, a 1.5mm pointed tip thin enough to use on surface-mounted components, a 4-foot cord, padded grip, iron holder, built-in cleaning sponge, and a stand-alone controller with a 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" footprint and a power switch. Grip is padded with a 3/16" dia shank. From Stahl Tools" for hobbyists, do-it-yourselfers and students.

Because we’ve got both, and in enormous versions from Lindberg Science Kits™, on stands. You pick the cyclopean 4” dia human eyeball model with the (26) parts listed on the stand, and detailed multilingual instructions; or the 4-1/2” human ear (even bigger than Lyndon Johnson’s or Alfred E. Neuman’s ears) with a (23) components, including the famous hammers, anvils and stirrups, listed on the stand, plus detailed instructions. You provide glue and paint. For ages 10+. Made in the USA.

Snap Circuits® (by Elenco®) does it again, this time with light, although the (182) projects also feature the interplay of light with sound. Projects include color organs, strobes, IR detection, LEDs, color spectrums, motor control, photo resistor and transistors. You can even plug your audio player into some projects. CJ, our Senior Light & Sound Boffin, called it "an enchanting rainbow of scientific theory wed to practice, with fun in the bargain," but he talks like that sometimes. For ages 8 and way up, it has over (55) parts and yes, they will play well with other Snap Circuit® components.

Check out our incredible full line of snap circuits here. 

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.

Add a few ball bearings and you’ve got a gallery of mechanic’s art, sculptural objects that look like someone turned Picasso loose in a hardware store. You pick from the 7” long alligator made of chain and screws with a movable tail; the 5-1/2” x 3-1/2” tall bolts and screws scorpion; and the 6” x 6” wingspan ball-bearing dragonfly. All in dark steel and all shellacked to prevent rust. Made in Vietnam.

We won't say magic, what with Science being our middle name, but these cut-resistant, composite-yarn technology gloves are pretty mystifying. In cobalt blue or bright white, our each is either a pair or single glove (see description above), and since you only wear one on your non-slicing hand it's a great deal.  Lengths are from wrist to middle fingertip. They're not puncture-proof, of course, so no stabbing please, but Barb, our Director of Accounting & High-Speed Fish Gutting, was unable to slice into them. Made in the USA by Best®.

From the Hungarian army and headed your way, these helmets have padded adjustable leather inserts in olive drab steel pots with adustable chin straps. All are lightly used but in good condition.

It's easy. All you do is close your eyes and order one of our Easy Magic Sets conveniently marked #1, #2 or #3. Set #1 has the cups and balls trick, plus three coin tricks and a set of computer-age cards to tell someone's age; set #2 has a disappearing ball, escaping coin, ring and rope trick, and fortune cards. For ages 6+.

Got unmet clamping needs? This (18)-piece set of tough nylon clamps with stiff, tempered steel springs and soft, swivel pads will hold together pretty much anything. You get (8) with 3/4" deep jaws that open to 1-1/8"; (4) 1-1/4" deep x 1-3/8"; (2) 1-3/4" deep x 2"; (2)  2-3/8" deep x 2-1/4"; and (2) 3-1/2" deep x 3-5/8".

This multi-bot solar kit includes a 1.5V solar cell, a small DC motor and gearbox and a boatload of parts that will let you make (14) different solar-powered projects including: a turtle-bot; walker bot; quadru bot; wheel bot; boat bot; beetle bot; dog bot; auto bot; carb bot; slither bot; roly poly bot; surf bot; and, you should pardon the pun, the row bot. No, really--there's a row bot. Projects come in (2) levels of difficulty and include an 81pp graphic manual. You'll need a hobby knife or a pair of side-cutters, and sunlight. Most projects will be approx 5" tall when assembled.

Lovely to look at, delightful to make jewelry out of. Our (25) piece set of polished gemstones includes: amethyst; howlite; tiger eye; hematite; amazonite; carnelian; sodalite; turqurenite; plain and rose quartz; rhodonite; unakite; snowflake obsidian; orange calcite; lemon jade; four varieties of jasper (serpentine; red, brecciated, picture and blue dalmation); and more. All approx 5/8" across.

Just ax yourself if you really need a big hatchet when this excellent, and extremely cute, stainless steel mini hand ax is available. Blade is 4-1/2” wide on a 5” molded handle, so the whole shebang is just 9” long. Comes with a canvas sheath with a belt loop for easy carrying.

Pull the string and pop the top off of these approx 4-1/2” dia spheres and you’ll find a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle inside. Completed puzzles will measure 10” x 14”. Spheres have flat bottoms so they don’t roll away, but also have little loops on top for hanging, say, on a tree. You pick the Solar System, World Map or U.S. Map puzzle. For ages 6+.

We know you need accent lights, and we know you hate paying electricians. So…grab this 7-3/8” long x 1-1/8” x 1/2” silver iZoom® light bar, peel the back off the magnetic strip it comes with and stick it up anywhere. Has (10) LEDs and is rated for 200 lumens behind a frosted white lens. Has a motion and light sensor, so it only accents stuff in low light when it senses movement, which saves on the (4) “AAA” batteries it comes with. Lights for a 3-minute duty cycle.

Seldom seen in the wild, these electronically controlled motorized scarab beetles from Elenco® come with (2) sets of (6) legs to double their versatility. You build ’em from a kit that includes dual motors and sensors so they’ll detect objects and react in (9) programmable (via jumpers and sockets) responses. Includes instructions. Finished critter will be approx 6” x 4” x 2-1/2”. You’ll need some hand tools and intermediate soldering skills, as well as (4) “AAA” batteries. Ages 14+.

It doesn't get much more economical in the whistle game. You get a pair of (non-chrome) steel referee whistles already hung on 20" lanyards in blue, green, pink or orange, which are guaranteed to be someone's school colors.

Think: cartoonish cute. These table or hanging clocks are made as if from the body of a kerosene lantern, but flattened. In painted steel, they measure approx a foot tall on on a 4-5/8” round base, not counting the wire swivel handle/hanger on top. A 6-5/8” x 4-3/4” oval glass covers an antiquey Roman numeral face. Distressed for a vintage look, they run on a modern quartz movement that moves when you stick a “AA” battery in it. We’ll pick one for you in deep burgundy or a goldenrod yellow to go with that sweater you love.

Two fantastic kits from ScienceWiz™, both by Berkeley science-education whiz Penny Norman, Ph.D. The Light kit has (25) projects, including a kaleidoscope, microscope and more. The Chemistry kit has (35) projects, and you get vials of sand and baking soda, pipets, test tubes, and a lot more.  You add some household items and a "D" battery, except the Chemistry kit. Both are attractively boxed, with lavishly illustrated 30-48pp instruction books and perfect for STEM projects. Ages 5 to 10. (Light kit, ages 6 to 12.)

This digital instant-read lab thermometer measures 8-1/4" long total with a 5" long stainless-steel probe that's resistant to most chemicals. Has a removable cover with a pocket clip, on/off button, and C or F readings (-50 to +300C, -58 to +572F). Button-cell battery included.