Jumping in the lake doesn’t cut it after a few days. Eventually you’re going to need a real shower like you can get with this (5)-gallon, solar-heated, high-quality Sun Shower from Harbor. Olive green bag has a molle buckle strap for hanging, a temperature strip and a 1-1/2” opening with a screw cap for filling. Hose is 2 feet long, with a controllable plastic shower head. Unfilled, the bag measures 18" x 18" but folds down to fit into the included 13” x 7” mesh drawstring carry bag. Camp, hike and boat with savage enthusiasm, not savage hygiene.

It takes a lot of colors to paint a proper coat—or skin. We’ve got (2) great plastic kits for aspiring artists who love creatures and want to make them look like they’re supposed to. You pick: the Animal Kit, including (1) giraffe, (1) elephant, (1) lion, all in need of a good painted coat, a mess-catching playmat with a nature background, approx (10) smaller pre-painted animal models, and bonus decor pieces, such as (4) rocks, (2) logs and (2) trees; or the Dino Kit, including (1) T-rex, approx 10" x 4", and approx (5) small dino models, roughly 3" x 1-1/2" background, and bonus decor pieces, including (1) large rock, (2) small rocks and (2) trees.

These LED light strips originally were intended to adorn the inside of car doors—in case of emergency. You break down, you open your door, the lights shine and help arrives. Since Surpies are the most inventive customers a catalog company could ever want, we’re offering them for their many hobby uses. You’ll get (2) 4-foot strips with 22" of attached wire with exposed positive and negative ends that you tap into 12VDC power. Half of the lights are solid white, the other half flash red. Requires a little wiring, but that’s a snap for you. Come with pre-installed mounting adhesive.

It might be time to replace your mouse pad. Even if it’s not, it will be eventually, and it’s not like these things have an expiration date. We have really nice circular ones, 8-1/2” dia, from Staples®. They’re optical-mouse friendly with a non-skid rubber backing. Come in (3) styles—blue with a white floral design, purple-pink tie-die gradient, and ultra-thin purple with a carbon fiber-looking design. We’ll pick the one we think will make you the most productive or creative.

Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when people could gauge your mood just by looking at your fingers. Our mood rings are tasteful, simple metal bands with mood-indicating stuff on the outside. We'll send you a trio from our bins of assorted sizes, and chances are they'll fit one or the other of your fingers or thumbs. (Or toes, which can get quite moody, too.)

Don’t let Sir Winston Churchill, or even The Pogues’ brilliant 1985 album, quell your fervor for British Navy style. Nothing should keep you from wearing these smart, snappy, white shorts in size XL. Well, nothing besides frigid temperatures and the dates between Labor Day and Memorial Day! Shorts measure approx 17” long with built-in waist adjusters (approx 30"-35"), pleats and a single, buttoned back pocket. They’re used, but when shorts look this good, they’re going to get used. Tennis anyone?

This is called a Unicorn Infinity Light because it gives the illusion, using LEDs and a mirror, that the unicorn-shaped space you’re looking into goes on forever. Has LED strips inside and measures approx 6” x 7-3/4” x 2-3/4” deep. Pretty cool, we have to say, just remember to peel off the protective films and don’t stick your fingers or nose on them. You supply (3) “AA” batteries, and today’s your lucky day because we have those, too.

Practice your pick-up lines while playing games! These are good old-fashioned games, though—not the ones you play in singles bars. This Classic Games storage tin contains a set of Pick-Up Sticks and a set of metal Jacks ’N Ball, the timeless pastimes of yesteryear. You’ll get (30) 6-1/4" plastic pick-up sticks in various colors, (10) metal jacks and a bouncy rubber ball. Instructions/game rules included. Pick-up lines are up to you. Ages 6+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts and Small Balls. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Time for some new ballpoint pens? Always, right? This (18)-pack of BIC® Glide™ pens promises smooth writing action and bold lines in (4) ink colors. You’ll get (8) black, (6) blue, (2) red and (2) green pens, each with a retractable 1.6mm point, pocket clip and comfort grip. Our copywriters can confirm that they’re a joy to write with. They can also confirm that it’s sometimes OK to dangle a preposition, regardless of the pen you’re using.

For the budding diffraction detective in your life, this Spectroburst™ Viewer is a diffraction-viewing lens and light kit from Spectroclick, which, if you ask us, is a pretty good name for a company that makes Spectroburst™ Viewers. Comes with (2) different diffraction gratings: blue (500 line/mm single dispersion), and red (200 dot/mm double-axis); (2) magnetic flashlights with solid/flashing modes; and (2) diffraction glasses. You rotate the frames to see kaleidoscopic patterns.

If they’d have had trapper binders like this when we were in junior high, we probably would have made straight As. Yeah—that’s it—it was our binder that made us get those Bs and that one C. Mystery solved! This Mead® 12-3/4" x 12-7/8" x 3" (3)-ring binder with 2” dia rings and an expanding accordion file with tabbed dividers is covered in blue sewn, lightly padded nylon-like fabric. Also has an adjustable buckle strap that’s connected to a zippered see-through 9-1/2” x 4” mesh pocket on the front, for writing utensils and the like. Great for school or office. We have to say, this binder’s a beauty.

Don’t use this blanket on your bed, but if you find yourself in the midst of flames, by all means, whip it out. It’s a flame-suppression/flame-catching blanket, and as the saying goes, it might save your life. Like Pat does all day long here, this blanket puts out fires. Made from 100% glass fabric, it has pull tabs for quick and easy release from the 13" x 8" x 1" black storage bag which is meant to hang from it's metal grommet for quick and easy access. At-a-glance instructions are printed on the bag, but basically you’ll want to drape the 40” x 40” blanket over the flames to seal off the air. Says it's intended for single use, but how many fires are you having anyway?

No selfie stick or extended arm required. Now you can take pictures of yourself for hours in the comfort of your own home! Or even better—while you’re at work! This Desktop Selfie Studio from Merkury Innovations includes a 5-7/8" dia. round metal base; a Bluetooth® remote shutter for photo and video (battery included); a USB-powered, 24" flexible-neck ring light with in-line control for (3) color modes (warm, white, cool white), (10) brightness modes and on/off. Also has a phone holder with a 15-1/4" flexible neck and a 360-degree swivel head. You know—like Regan MacNeil (google her). But who needs William Friedkin when you can direct your own shoots for live-streaming, vlogging and general social media wonderment?

Sure, you could probably call these magic mushrooms, but they’re legal. Measuring 2-1/4" x 2-1/2" they’re figurines consisting of a body in the lotus position with a mushroom cap for a head. They’re for meditating, which of course can lead to magic in your mind. Made of hard rubber in (2) versions—white body with red mushroom and beige body with green mushroom. We’ll pick the one we think will align best with your chakras. Not for children under 3 yrs.

It's the superhero of garage lights so we gave it a superhero name—Quintapus! This (5)-arm, 10,000-lumen, LED ruler of all things dark has (10) adjustable swivel panels with ultra-bright cool white temperatures (6500-7000k), but it operates at only 85 Watts. It is so super, it screws into any standard socket and will light up a garage, warehouse, back yard or fortress with its motion sensor or constant-on functions. You do want to save the good people of Surpieland from darkness, don’t you?

This stylin’ bag from Buringer is one of our cooler totes, not just because it looks cooler than many of the others, but simply because it’s actually a cooler tote. It’ll keep your lunch cool, and help you look cool. Made of an Oxford vinyl-ish material with a space-age-looking silver aluminium film insulation inside, it’s mint green with white geometric designs and sturdy brown cloth handles. Approx. 10-1/2" wide x 7-1/2 tall x 5" deep and has a dual zipper, too. Lilly, head of our Cold-Storage Excursion Lab says it's really well made and holds "a LOT!" Take it to the beach, work, school, or on a road trip.

Who doesn’t want to be able to say that their plastic animal models were made in Cyprus? Or is that on Cyprus since it’s an island? Anyway, we’ll send you two different kits from our plastic animal menagerie: a 51-piece, 10” long alligator; a 53-piece, 7” tall (non-wooly) mammoth; or a 49-piece, 5-1/2” wide scorpion, all articulated and easy to assemble. Full-color instructions also include info on the critters in four languages, so you can expand your mind too. Made for Engino® in/on Cyprus, where plastic animals can still be found in the wild, and for ages 6 up. Dr. Toy Educational Toy and other awards winner.

Let’s say the only way in is through the window, and the glass is really thick, and once you’re inside you’re going to have to leave a note. Wouldn’t you know it, someone came up with a gadget for that very scenario. It’s a tactical pen, 5” long x 1/2" at it's widest in black metal with a pocket clip on the cap. Always at the ready is a glass breaker tip. But unscrew the o-ring sealed cap to reveal a hidden pen with a replaceable high-volume cartridge. This is a solid piece, nice enough for the aforementioned hyper-specific mission, but also solid enough to use in self-defense (no joke). We like it as a nice pen to keep around the house, and if we ever need to get out through a window—hey, bonus.

K & S makes great tubing and sheet stock for hobbyists and DIYers, but all of those tubes and sheets have ends. Knowing that hobbyists and DIYers are creative folk who love bits and pieces and hate waste, they offer big ol' (and little ol') bags of sheet and tubing end scrap. Two sizes of bag to choose from, for all of those projects you will definitely have in the future, not to mention the countless ideas you'll get when you see the assortment you receive. Please Note: Since these bags are full of cut ends, no two bags will be the same and the included materials will always vary bag to bag. #320 is a smaller sized tubing only assortment and #707 is larger sized flats and tubes in a larger bag. 

Here's a brand new selection of sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, for when you're pushing something a little bigger than a penlight. All batteries are all direct from the manufacturer with current date codes. All of them have (2) 3/16" wide quick-disconnect terminals on top. Click on battery description for a photo.

Electronic fun with just a hint of soldering from Madlab. This little lie detector kit comes with a PC board and components, diodes and transistors. You should be able to assemble your kit in under an hour with a little light soldering. You add a 9V battery. For ages 10 and up. Soldering iron not included. But we have one, and it’s item #88242 click here. Click

Wood or wooden you like to never see another pun on wood or wooden? Too bad--we’re not even trying to quit. Meanwhile, you can try these wooden wiggling fish, caterpillar contraption, winged wooden dragon ad b-plane  automaton that you crank to move. Made from laser-cut pieces that you peg or glue together, they will measure about 10-1/4” x 8-1/4” x 4-3/8” when finished. Come with instruction booklet, glue, sandpaper and wax.

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.

Gel pens and mascara—the two causes of smear fear. Cure the first one with this pack of (20) gel highlighter markers. They’re not felt-tip highlighters, but a waxy, crayon-ish filler that lays down a day-glo translucent stripe. You advance it by twisting the top. Manufacturer says it won't dry out, smear or bleed through. You’ll get (10) neon yellow-chartreuse plus (2) each in pink, purple, blue, green and orange.

Remember those thick, laminated folders with the hook’n’loop flap? The legendary “trapper” of junior high? Well, here’s the adult, business version of that (minus the flap), the Cambridge Limited® 11” x 8-3/8" business portfolio from Mead®. Thing is, it’s not just for business people. In smart, black faux leather, it comes with a notebook with (50) ruled sheets, a black vinyl pen loop and slots for business cards—because you’re important and the world should know it. When it’s under your arm, you’ll look like you mean business.

Great little 12VDC oil-less diaphragm style air pump. For you techies out there it draws 40-300mA, 2.0 Litres/min, 350mm Hg max pressure. These are takeouts and in great condition but the leads on yours may vary in length or even be clipped off (Just solder to the connection points like the leads were.) Outlet port is 5/32". Overall size 2-3/4" x 1-1/16".

You know about messages and ships in bottles, so it’s probably time for you to branch out with these terrariums in bulbs. It was bound to happen. Our very nice, clear-glass, upside-down light bulbs measure 7" tall x 3-1/2" dia at the widest. Inside they have polished rocks and plastic succulent foliage accented by a stylish 10-LED string of grain-of-wheat-style lights twisting through it. Featured flora include agave, aloe vera, torch plant and jade. Comes with four CR2032 coin cells for power. Just press the top to turn on the lights.

What would you use to fill in those little circles? You’d use this extra-wide Scantek™ test-taking mechanical pencil? You passed! The lead in this beauty is the famous #2, and is .9 mm wide, like an italic pen nib. Comes with refill leads, a pocket clip and a large eraser. If our Tech Whiz Billy had had this pencil when he was younger, he'd have made double 800s on the SAT and wouldn't be working here today. Also great for doing calligraphy in pencil, which makes teachers swoon.

It is now officially time to put all those pictures you've been meaning put into sleeves into sleeves. Don't make us tell you again. You pick: black plastic sleeves at 8-5/8" X 7-3/8" with (17) binder holes, made to hold (4) photos up to 4-1/8" x 6-1/4" back to back; or white plastic photo sleeves, 6-1/4" X 4-7/8" with (12) binder slots, made to hold (2) photos up to 4-1/8" x 6-1/8" back to back.

This little Wi-Fi smart socket plugs into any grounded wall socket and lets you control lights, holiday decorations, TVs, or anything else that plugs in. In white, with a function button and LED indicator, it supports Alexa, Google Assistant/Home and IFTTT. Search for “Smart Life” in the App Store, or scan the QR code. App allows timer settings or on/off control from any Android or iPhone/tablet. Easy to set up and easy to use. Pat didn't even read the instructions. UL. FCC approved. Model Hyleton-311 XP61065.

From Makita®, these ImpactGOLD™ Phillips-head drivers for impact drivers are labeled to last 10x longer than most. You pick: the single, #2 double-ended bit at 6” long; the (3) #1 double-ended bits at 2-1/2” long; or the (3) #3 double-ended bits at 2-1/2” long.

Let your kids time-travel at the kitchen table as they moisten and dig into an egg to discover a shark hidden inside. This kit, from the aptly named Discovery Kit, features a plastic glow-in-the-dark shark approx 3-1/4" x 2" and while it's not an actual fossil, the experience and fun of fossil hunting are the same. Digging tools included. Bathing suits optional. Ages 3+.

These are, anyway. This 6-piece set of flattened diamond files are 8-1/2" long x 7/16" wide x 3/16" thick with 3-1/8" of 40-, 80-, 150-, 240-, 400-, and 600-grit embedded in the business ends. Grips are rubber-coated to protect your paws. Everybody’s got something that needs filing, and these will last a lifetime.

Need a gross of laces for shoulder pads for under 14 cents each? You got 'em because we got 'em. Not a coach? Maybe a fabric artist, sneaker restorer, or clever crafter? Macrame wizard? Whatever--these are thin-ish white nylon (we think) round laces, 48” long with white aglets, which crossworders know are the little plastic tips for ease of threading. Our each is a bag of (144) laces which will have some yellow discoloration, (we'll call them yellow/white) but that's surplus!

Erector sets do not come into surplus very often. This big sturdy carrying case holds the Erector™ company's Meccano™ Intro to Robotics and Engineering set. Includes real electronic components like a micro servo, infrared sensor, high-torque motor, BLE smart control, and hundreds of parts and tools to bring robotic creations to life. Includes (1) maker tool and (2) real tools, (12) blueprints, detailed instructions and (375) total pieces. This is an education, not a toy. Apps Available on app stores and below. https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/meccano/id1239950431

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spinmaster.meccano.mca&hl=en

Bigger than a baseball across the top, this is one ginormous jewel. You pick a clear or translucent-sky-blue, 24% lead crystal, cut-glass gem. It’s 3-1/8” dia at the top, tapering to point 2-1/8” deep. Could be mounted in a stunning, but really, really, really big engagement ring.

The mother of all flashlights! At a foot long, this extra-sturdy rechargeable LED COB flashlight shines an ultra-bright 5000 lumens and has the ability to charge your phone and other devices with its USB output. Has (3) beam settings (max/low/strobe) with an adjustable slide focus and a range of 150 meters. The 6000mAh powerbank has a USB port, and comes with a charging cable. Lasts 90 minutes on high, or three hours on low. Weatherproof, and the power cord stores in the handle.

Time to get these large plastic tweezers, at 7-1/4” long with 3/4” serrated jaws and round tips. Sometimes metal tweezers just won’t cut it, like when they might scratch what you’re tweezing, or when you’re working in electrical situations. Our each is dozen, sometimes all blue and sometimes (3) each in red, yellow, green and blue, because that's how surplus works. Dandy for arts & crafts and indispensable for mosaic work.

Possibly the most stylin’ tape measure we’ve ever had. The plastic case is approx 3” x 3”, and comes in assorted bright colors like red, green and yellow, but we won’t make you choose. We got it—we’re good at this type of thing. Inside is a rolled up 16-foot classic yellow metal tape with an end grab. Has a locking button on the side, a locking switch on top, a wrist strap and a belt clip. Go ahead, show up at a club or art gallery with a tape measure on your wrist. You always did want to start a trend

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! Mystery boxes of stuff like what you see in the catalog. Maybe we had a little left but not enough to continue the listing. Maybe we only got a few as part of an odd lot. Maybe we lost some, and just found them in the warehouse. You will get items which originally listed for at least $25.00 total in our catalog (or would have, if we had enough). You pick. The “electro-mechanical” box has things like motors, switches, hardware and components that are useful parts but want to be worked into something bigger. The “consumer” box has more ready-to-go type items, and things that don’t have as technical a flavor, like bottles, toys, books, and giant rubber bands. The fun is in the mystery and surprise. Perfect if you don’t know what to give Aunt Maude and Uncle Ned, or if you can’t decide how to bring your order up to the minimum. Every couple of months the contents will keep changing, so even if you have gotten a box before, feel free to order again! (Please note: Ordering multiple boxes at the same time will result in duplicate items.)