You say your office is the coffee shop on the corner? You say you wish you had a desk like all the big kids in the offices downtown? You’re in luck because this all-black plastic desk set has everything you need in a 4-1/2" dia x 4-1/2" tall rotating pen stand, including (2) pencils, a pen, scissors, 6” ruler, (5) pushpins, a pencil sharpener, small stapler with (500) staples, (10) paper clips, a gum eraser and a staple remover. It’ll be like having a job!

If you love the electric and primary-colored hair you’ve been seeing lately but don’t want your kids to go all-in with dye jobs of their own, we’ve got them covered. At least, we’ve got their heads covered. Let them be edgy only when they want to with our wacky 11” nylon mohawk wigs, each connected to an elastic skullcap with (6) white LEDs that strobe, flash or pulse, powered by (3) included AG-13 batteries. You pick: the blue, yellow, green and aqua one; the other one in green, aqua, magenta and purple; or the black, green and orange one. In kid sizes, but feel free to get one for yourself if you think you can squeeze into it. Ages 3+.

No, not you. We meant whatever you attach this nifty Pinkerton motion-sensor alarm to. Measures 4-1/4” x 2” x 1-1/8” on a 4-1/2” cord. When armed, any motion will set off an 80dB alarm. We like it for purses slung over chair backs in restaurants, left luggage, hotel doors, rental cars, like that. Easy on, easy off, and sounds for (20) seconds, then shuts off. You add a 9V battery.

This switching 5VDC 1 amp USB power adapter features short-circuit protection and draws just 0.13W no load if you’re the sort of person who leaves it plugged in all the time. Output is via a female USB-out and comes with a polarized 4-foot cord and (8) different plugs, among them a mini-USB, and barrel connectors at 4mm/1.7mm, 3.5mm/1mm, and 2mm/0.7mm, plus others for Sony/Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung phones from yesteryear. AC plug folds for storage.

We’re especially high on this 5mW red laser level with a prism for perfect pictures, level studs or unslanted TV's. Measures 4" x 2-3/8" x 1-5/8" in a housing with dual bubble levers, pushpins and gum to mount it temporarily. If Bonanno Pisano had had one, that tower in Pisa might not lean at all, but, sadly, Alessandro Volta didn’t get around to inventing batteries for another 600 years. Speaking of which, you’ll need to add a pair of “AAA”s to make that red line happen.

These plastic luer lock syringes will take a needle, but they're not sterile, so we’d suggest craft, woodworking or general squirting uses only. Measure 7” long (3-3/4” for the fillable section) x 1-1/8” ID. Will hold 0.3 oz /10ml and has graduated markings. Our each is a bag of (50).

Then you’ll need one of these polyester ear bands with an opening for the bill of your baseball cap. (Yes, our worst joke of the catalog so far this year, but it’s early.) And these are nice ear warmers and people do wear baseball caps in the winter, but if you don’t, these will keep both your ears and nose warm while you look through the slit for the bill. Really.

This is no joke, because even we can’t think of any multimeter puns. This one has auto and manual ranges for DC or AC 200mV to 600V +/- 0.8%, DC or AC current from 200u to 200mA +/-1.5%, and 2-10A +/- 3%, resistance from 200-20M ohms +/-1.2% and 20M ohms +/-2%. Also has a type K thermocouple with Fahrenheit or Centigrade readings. (The package is mismarked, but the range should be approx up to 392 degrees F or 200 degrees C.) Tests diodes/continuity and transistors via an access socket that will accept any standard K-type therm. Has a 2-1/8" LCD display, max and data holds, a backlight, and a battery test with load. Comes with (3) “AAA” batteries. Measures 6” x 2-3/4" x 1-1/8". IEC Cat III rated.

Our all-time favorite misprint-special featured thousands of pencils marked “Pensil.” We don’t expect to top that, but we do have beaucoup black-ink gel pens with rubber-coated barrels and caps with mangled, mistaken, or over-printed promo messages. They’re yours for a song--or a half-buck each, whether you can sing or not.

Want to look important and transport lots of stuff while doing it? Get this blow-molded takeout black plastic case measuring 19" x 14-1/2" x 7-5/8" externally (17-1/2" x 13" x 6-7/8" inside) with two latches and a 4" wide handle. Bigger than a classic black briefcase, it’ll leave people guessing about what’s in it and who you are.

These little plastic bots have movable arms and swiveling heads, and come seated in non-motorized, three-wheel cars for sliding fun for the kiddies. Pull ’em out of the cars, and stick on the cute feet and they’re pedestrians. And yes, they come in a bucket. Stand approx 3” tall and sit in 3” long cars. We’ll pick from the (6) interchangeable styles available. For ages 3+.

Same here. So, when the world is too much for us, we strap on these 3D virtual reality goggles from Velleman® Multimedia and slip our smartphone into them. Most Androids and iPhones work, as long as the screen is 3.6” to 6”. Dial up Google Earth or some similar app and fly around the world, swooping down on the Grand Canyon, the skyscrapers of Chicago, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China or the house you lived in during college--all in 3D. Goggles have 35mm lenses that adjust for up to a 95-degree field of vision and a shelf for your phone. Unit measures 7-1/2" x 4" x 4-3/4" deep with (3) adjustable head straps, a padded perimeter and a cleaning cloth. Don’t forget to peel off the film on the lenses, just like you usually do.

Well, not give, but we’ll be happy to sell you one cheap. This bench-top helping hand has a magnifier with a 2-5/8" dia 2.5X glass lens on a ball-socket clip and a pair of 1” alligator clips. They’re also on ball-socket clips, and both on a 9-1/2” gooseneck attached to a 3-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 1-5/8" clamp that opens to 2” to grab onto a desk or bench. Your third hand!

Build your own plywood superheroes with these Build and Grow® models from the unlikely partnership of Marvel Comics® and Lowe’s® Home Improvement stores. Kits have plywood pieces, stickers, brads, a cartoon vignette on the back, and an iron-on patch. Finished heroes will be approx 10” tall on a triangular base. They include The Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Falcon, Black Widow and Thor, and you’ll get (2) different ones because nobody wants superhero twins.

Sometimes called Linemen’s Pliers or TLs, as in telephone lineman, who we remember screaming as they slid down splinter-covered poles in the Army Pole-Lineman School at Ft. Lewis, Washington in 1966, but that’s another story. Anywho, you don’t need to be a lineman (or from Wichita) to need these 7-7/8" chrome-vanadium combination pliers with 1-5/8" jaws, 9/16" being cutters, 1/2" being pipe-grip teeth, and 1/2" being flat serrated grippers. They’re rubber coated and have braces/hilts on both sides. We love us some chrome vanadium!

Shepherd oil resistant rubber Viper scooter wheel. 2-1/2" diameter x 7/8" wide with a 1/4" id hub. Max load per wheel is 80 lbs. Weighs in at 1/2 lbs.

Ecosmart delivers on this 6" diameter dimmable downlight. 2700K (Soft White) with a standard medium base so it can fit into can lights. It has a trim that extends out to 7.5" and has clips to hold it in place. The bulb is a 65W Equivalent and only draws 12.5W for some super savings. Buy more and save!. Not available in our stores.

Everything you need to build a little DC motor is included in this kit (except sandpaper, screwdriver, scissors and, of course, an AA battery). The instructions are simple and explain the theory as well as assembly. Fun and educational for ages 12 and up.

Everybody needs a Sharpie®! Here’s your chance to snag a whole bunch of them in different colors and tip sizes for less than 72 cents per Sharpie®! You pick: the delightful set of (18) Fine Point permanent markers with classic black, brown, yellow, and multiple shades of red, blue, green, orange and purple; or the (21)-piece set of Ultra Fine Point markers in brown, plus all primary colors, plus a bunch of pastel variations. Always a good idea to have these essential markers on hand. Made in the USA.

Great little 15ml Amber glass bottle for all your essential oil needs. Wide mouth and measures 32mm x 57mm tall. Takes our #3 cork. 

Our special Little-Fans-R-Us offering. All these muffin fans are square and all have mounting holes at the corners. Pick and choose the one you want or take a chance on the takeout assortment. (Assortment will not have fans listed in the table above) Please note that the assorted fans are takeouts and will have at least have least two different fans from different manufacturers but maybe the same size. It will be a crap shoot as to what you will receive. 

Diamond files never wear out, hardly, unless you file diamonds with them. This 10-piece set of diamond files has an assortment of wedges, flats, points and triangle files, all 6” long overall and up 5/16” wide. If you can’t find the one you need here, you probably shouldn’t file the thing in the first place.

It’s called Thinking Putty® because while you do whatever you want with it, your brain relaxes and opens up to all kinds of creative thinking. Need it? Yes. And you can also knead it. Or bounce it, bend it, tear it, stretch it, snap it, pop it. Pick from the 3.2 oz of dark green magnetic Strange Attractor putty with iron filings infused in it, plus a 1/2” cubed rare earth magnet; the shimmering Mystifying Mermaid that changes colors from the heat of your hands; the sparkly and bounceable Dino Poop: the glow-in-the-dark, neon confetti and golden glitter filled Enchanting Unicorn; the heat morphing orange-to-pink Flamingo Feathers; or the Super Scarab, 3.2 oz. of color-shifting blue/purple/copper/red putty reminesent of Egyptian scarabs. Comes in a 4” dia x 1-3/8” tin.

Can't beat a classic. These uncoated ceramic donut magnets have a 1-lb pull, which makes them dandy for classroom or refrigerator use. They measure 1-1/4" dia x 3/8" ID x 3/16" thick and are polarized on the faces. You get a wrapped roll of 29 donuts.

Made for your home darkroom, but loaded with dozens of uses for you creative types, this is a set of (5) 3/4" alligator clips, each on a 2" length of fine steel cable and strung on another 12" cable. Mount the 12" length, using the small ring or the removable 1-5/8" suction cup at each end. Hang pix to dry, multiple phone messages on a glass door, holiday/birthday cards on a mirror, freshly washed socks on a motel bathroom wall. Or buy several and accessorize any room in the house. It's a look that will drive that Crockery Barn bunch crazy with envy.

If you crossed Tinkerbell with an Alka Seltzer tablet…. Never mind, we’re talking science here, but for younger folk, who still might need a little sparkle, fizzing or oozing to grab their interest. The Sorcery Science Kit has (2) plastic test tubes with screw caps, a stand, a little zinc sulfide, (6) color tablets, red cabbage juice powder, some polyacrylate copolymer, a “wand,” (2) diffraction stickers, and directions for (9) experiments for your potted Harry or Harriet. The Brain Bending Science Kit features oozing, fizzing, erupting and secret messages, and comes with (2) plastic test tubes with caps, a stand, (2) small scoops, straws, swabs, pipet, a little polyacrylate copolymer, (3) color tablets, red cabbage juice powder, corn starch and a 13-page booklet with (11) activities. Both are for ages 6+, and both require some common household stuff.

A good basic kit with everything you need to build a very simple crystal radio. This is not hi-tech hi-fi. Geared for ages eight and up, it is a complete kit with wonderfully straight forward instructions which walk the experimenter through hooking up wire coil, diode, variable capacitor and earphone, and experimenting to find useful antennas. Excellent education, recreation and discovery device all at the same time. A simple kit with hours of fun in it.

Most of them are, of course, but the really cute ones turn out to be solar. You can spot solar owls because they wear yellow pants with red polka dots, which nocturnal owls don’t have the nerve for. This owl is just 3-5/8” tall, but will swing it’s head darn near 180 degrees for as long as the sun shines.

Got worries at home at work or while driving? Diffuse them with this very nice USB-powered, portable Geek Tek® essential oils diffuser/humidifier, which holds a little under 8 oz of water, can glow in (7) different LED colors (shifting or steady) and offers (2) mist modes (steady and intermittent). Put a little fragrance or essential oil into it, for that special spa atmosphere you love so much. Don’t say you don’t. Not interested in fancy scents? Just use it as a personal/desk/car humidifier and breath easy. Measures 5-1/2" tall x almost 2-3/4" dia w/a 3-foot cord. Comes with a filter stick, plus a spare. Should draw about 400mA with the LEDs on, and will mist a little over an oz per hour. Spillproof, too!

His name is Tobbie II, and although he stands only about 6-7/8” tall, he does sport (6) actual feet, which is why he has such an agile, 360-degree, free-rotation body. You build him yourself (easy-peasy if you’re over 10) and program him on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Comes out of the box pre-programmed with Assembly Checker and Program #1, so the fun starts right away. Use him as a light tracker or thermometer, or to play rock-paper-scissors or bowling, or as a notice board, calculator or compass, or as a pet who will follow you. He’ll do other things, too. Includes a 36-page manual, and all you add is a quartet of “AAA” batteries and some common hand tools.

Bring back the '70s for nine bucks. Screw this red-green-blue LED prismatic, rotating bulb into any standard medium-base light socket and your room turns into disco heaven. Bulb will stand about 5" above or below the socket. Draws approx 6W. CJ recommends any Donna Summer album for use with it. Please note that the remote depicted on the packaging is not included.

It’s always hot somewhere. Stay cool with a hyper-evaporative towel. In a sports-jersey-ish fabric, you wet it and wear it--around your neck or head--and the evaporative quality keeps you cool. Measures 40” x 12” in a flattering blue, and comes in a plastic bottle with a carabiner-like clip on top so you can wet it and hang it on your belt until you heat up.

And people won't crash into you, because nothing says safety like this high-quality reflective tape, the same material that's used to make stop signs. You get (4) glossy, self-adhesive red reflective tapes, 12" long x 3/4" wide. We're thinking bike fenders and helmets, dog collars, garage door frames, anything that could benefit from a heightened visibility.

Just like the classic Yankee drill, but for the kitchen. Has that “as seen on the television” kinda feel. You push the handle of this 10” long spring-loaded whisk and it spins clockwise on the push, and reverses when you let up on it. The 10-tine stainless steel head is 2-1/8” dia at the bottom x 2-1/8” long, with a little center pin to keep the tines just off the bottom of the bowl or jar or whatever.

These momentary SPST push-button switches are normally open and measure 11/16" dia x just over 3/16" thick and have a 15/32" shaft with a steel lock-washer & nut plus a pair of 1/8" solder terminals on the bottom. Rated 3A at 125VAC or 1A at 250VAC. You pick red, green or yellow.

You want to see a kid’s eyes light up, hand him or her a spotting scope. They’ll know exactly what to do with it, and they’ll thank you forever. Ours is made of tin that looks like brass at both ends with the center body having a wood or map design on it. This 10 x 36 scope extends, pirate-style, from 7-1/4" to 9-3/4" with acrylic lenses. And yes, it’s a working toy. Don’t take it on the high seas--give it to a kid or work it into a costume.

Ten electrical leads with an alligator clip on each end. Each lead is about 20" long, not counting the 'gators. Vinyl coated 20-22 ga. wire with a vinyl cover over each clip. They come in an assortment of five colors with two leads in each color. The manufacturer calls them heavy duty but we would restrict them to the light currents and low voltages you will be using in your home experiments. Our each is a set of (10).

That’s where these military overseas caps started out, on Deutsch köpfe. Slightly shorter than the U.S. garrison cap, and with a jaunty curve, front to back, they’re in dark blue-gray with orange piping and a German army insignia on the front. We’ll pick a pair in (2) different sizes 58-63, which is approx 7-1/4 to 7-7/8 on American heads, but the envelope design gives them some size leeway.

with our best selling electronics kit. Build 100 or more electronic projects from a Reflection Detector to a Simple Salt Water Alarm with Snap Circuits Jr. The Elenco kit, a Dr. Toy Winner, has a grid base and a selection of conductors, resistors, switches, integrated circuits and more, for a total of (30) color-coded snap-in parts. For ages 8 to 108, the easy-to-use components and well-designed instruction manual make this a perfect way to spend some quality time with a bright young child! AWARDS: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products. Ages 8+.

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The only hose you'll ever need! The incredible expanding Xhose has made its way from your favorite TV commercial to our warehouse. In a lovely darkish blue, it’s approx 25 feet long, but expands to 3 times that length, to 75 feet, when it feels water coursing through it. Rolls up to a minuscule 18" dia. Save space, reach farther. Has standard sized reinforced hose fittings, plus a shut-off valve. Durable, easy to use and easier to store because it’ll fit in a bucket. Connect two or more together and you’ll be able to water the flowers in your neighbor’s yard! But don't borrow it to them, they might not bring it back.