The Guitarist from is a wooden DIY kit for ages 9 to 90. All parts are machined, so all you have to do is peg and glue, and then display your rockin’ guitarist (or maybe it’s a folkin’ guitarist) somewhere visible so you can brag about making it. Did we mention that it moves when you crank the crank? Includes sand paper, glue, a wax candle to ease the joints and instructions. Add your own paints to make it look like your favorite 80’s hair band member. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

This Swiss army rucksack is one sharp item, but it’s nothing like a knife, being that, again, it’s a rucksack. It’s the Swiss M90 bag, olive drab, made partly of water-resistant rubber, with suspenders and plenty of other loops, straps, buckles and harnesses. Measures approx 13-1/2” x 7-1/2” x 4-1/2” with a rigid bar across the back for stability, and a lower-back pad for comfort. Has (2) extendable side pockets approx 9” x 4” x 4” each, and the interior pocket has an upward-extending cinch sack. It’s a hell of a bag.

Dinosaur skeletons are cool—any kid knows that—but glow-in-the-dark dinosaur skeletons are either rad, the bomb, off the chain or whatever one step above cool is these days. This kit allows kids to assemble (5) assorted GITD dino skeletons, approx 3” to 8”, including a T-rex, stegosaurus, brachiosaurus, triceratops and mammoth (and, yes, we realize that the mammoth isn't a dinosaur and was evolutionarily separated from the dinos by millions of years). Includes a large 7" x 5" card with skeleton photo and drawing on one side, and lots of info about the animal on the back. Assembly diagrams included. Age 6+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

This hard-plastic ducky is like a rubber ducky, but with a pull-back mechanism that makes it roll on its own. Who doesn’t love a pull-back duck? In authentic rubber-ducky yellow with (2) rubber wheels on the bottom, independent suspension and no fuel required. No batteries, either. This thing basically drives itself. Let’s see a rubber ducky do that.

Now your kids can practice wilderness survival in the safety of their own home. This KidzLabs™ Survival Science Kit includes (30) pieces that will teach and demonstrate the science of wilderness survival, but hopefully won’t be actually required to save someone’s life. It’s always good to practice, though. Contains components to make a telescope, sundial, torch, Morse code flashlight (Batt. included), water purifier, compass, reflective mirror, whistle and magnifier. Comes with a carrying case, too. We’re not going to tell you how to parent your kids, but if you want to drop them off in the woods for their own good, we saw nothing. “Hey, where’d everyone go? Well, at least I have this Survival Science Kit!” Ages 9+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Ohhh, what is that? It's a crushed velvet robe...Kinda plush like and uber comfy. Like microfiber. Gawdy? You betcha, but what surplus robe isn't gawdy. Stands 55" tall and says 3XL but we are certain it is closer to L/XL as it fits Mike and Pat at 5'10" and 6' tall each. Made from 100% polyester but boy is it comfy. You will feel like royalty when you have it on. 

Have you ever bagged a chef? Doesn’t matter. These Chef’s Drawer Reusable cotton Produce Bags do matter, though, because they’re reusable, environmentally friendly and delightful to look at and touch. You’ll get a set of (8) bags, (4) solid cotton and (4) mesh in three sizes: (2) each in 8” x 9”, (1) each in 10” x 11” and (1) each in 12” X 14”. Drawstring at the top has a metal cinch. Color is natural off-white with muted green strings. Nice bags here, shoppers and chefs.

Nothing says “I Love You” like a bunch of penguins nuzzling up to one another. Well, nothing except the actual words “I Love You.” We have (2) lovely ceramic (12)-oz mugs here. You pick. The reddish-orange mug is covered with (40) white, yellow and gray “I LOVE YOU” messages in different languages, including Braille, American Sign Language and semaphore (plus English on the inside bottom). The white-with-black-inside Penguin Party mug features heat-sensitive images of the loving birds, which are in their regular birthday suits when the mug liquid is cold, and dressed in splashy, colorful party clothes, like Hawaiian shirts, striped pants, zig-zag sweaters, brightly colored skirts and more, when it’s hot. Both mugs come in a nice gift box.

Galileo wasn’t just a character in a Queen song. He invented stuff, like this early thermometer, uncreatively named Galileo’s Thermometer. Looks sort of like a clear glass turkey baster, minus the bulb you squeeze, or a giant regular thermometer. But don’t stick this under your tongue or anywhere else. Stands 11” tall and it’s filled with water. Inside, (6) balls filled with colored liquid (and have temperature values hanging from them) float in the water, letting you know, using the principles of density and buoyancy, what the temperature is—from 64F to 84F. It’ll make you seem smart when you translate the balls’ positions for your guests. Even if you never use it to tell the temp, it’s a beauty for your shelf.

And don’t take any wooden nickels! We love the old sayings, but we love this new phosphorescent, glow-in-the-dark powder even more. Comes in (3) colors—green, pink and yellow—and we’ll pick one for you. It’ll arrive in a nice, 5” clear plastic test tube with a screw-on cap. Ideal for crafts, haunted houses, raves and more. You mix it with a medium of your choice and let the fun begin. It’s the cat’s meow! Instructions included.

If you lose sleep keeping track of your daily intake, have we got 2-in-1 special for you! This handy 500mL clear glass beaker mug not only proudly proclaims that it's for caffeinated beverages only, but it also has 50mL graduations to let you know just how much you've consumed. The front has the molecular symbol for caffeine, and is labeled as such for the non-chemists out there, while the back has the graduations, from 200-400mL. At 4-3/4" tall x 3-1/2" diameter with lip around the top it's a smidge taller than a normal mug and not intended for serious lab work as the volumes are approximate.

Too rainy at night? Too shady in the shade? With this umbrella light, you’ll have it made. Maximize outdoor time by attaching this 8” dia x 2” thick light (using the included spring-loaded clip) to the top of the pole inside your yard umbrella. Has (36) LEDs, and 4-5 hour run-time on high, or 12-15 hours on low. Takes (3) regular “AA” batteries, or internal batteries can be charged with the included USB cable. Neighbors will flock like moths to your deck when you flick this baby on.

This DIY Galileo Thermometer Kit from Heebie Jeebies includes everything your kid needs build a genuine facsimile of a Galileo Thermometer, which is way more interesting than a regular one. Through a series of small experiments, they’ll learn about the science behind temperature and density. Kit includes instructions (duh), jars, a liquid crystal thermometer, glass beads and colored marbles. Ages 8+, or 6+ with help. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Give the gift of puzzles. These are some of the slickest, highest-quality adult wooden jigsaw puzzles we’ve ever seen. Colors and details are mind-blowing, and the pieces are extra thick, a tad under 1/4” (5.65mm for Canadian Surpies). We have about 20 different kinds, in sizes ranging from4" dia. to 10” x 10” depending on piece count, just pick one from the list. All small quantities so we will add more as we run out or find in the whs. Piece count range from (30) to (450).. Come in stylish boxes with a window for looking at the puzzle piece. .From Davici. A must have for quality puzzle connoisseurs and collectors. Bonus! Larger ones come with a felt bag holding a collectible, specally colored piece inside. Hurry, surplus runs out fast.

We’re loving these super-stylish caps shaped sort of like a painter’s cap, an old-time paper boy’s hat, or the cap Castro wore. Made of canvas with a sewn-in elastic band in back, (2) studded crosses on the left front, and a short faux leather bill. In brown/brown, tan/brown, and all black. Each of them looks as smooth as the next. We’ll pick one that flows with your vibe.

Disco balls never get old, but they do get reflective. This Mirror Ball Kit includes a 6" dia mirrored ball and a hanging motor with LED lights. Motor’s in a black housing, 5-1/8" dia x 1-3/4" with a 1-3/8" cone that houses the spinning shaft and ball chain, which extends an additional 8-1/4" with a split-ring. Housing has (18) LEDs in red, blue, green and white, and can be mounted or hung from the attached hanger. Ball spins approx 4 rpm. Has on/off/sound-activated settings, and requires (3) "AA" batteries.

If that corner drawer in your kitchen is like ours, you’ve got tons of batteries wedged between the takeout menus, matchbooks and packets of soy sauce. Test them (the batteries) with this compact battery tester, and toss the duds. Tests 1.5V “AAA”, “AA”, “C”, “D” and 9V with a color-coded analog gauge marked simply “Good, Low, Replace.” A similar tester for relationships is still in R&D.

Here’s another great paint set from Zenacolor®, this one with (36) different watercolor paint cakes, 1/2” x 5/8” each, inside a great metal tin case that folds out into a palate with a finger loop. Case measures approx 4-1/2" x 9" closed. Includes a brush and a blending sponge that’s approx 1-1/2” square.

These shower curtains from Riverbend Designs aren’t exactly meteoric, but they’re definitely scientific and spacey! Made of quick-drying polyester, with (10) included hooks, these standard-size curtains, 71” x 71”, feature sharp, high-resolution designs of some of the universe’s coolest science and space images. All are machine- or hand-washable. You pick: the Atom with a dark blue background, orange nucleus and lighter blue orbiting electrons; the Nebula in shimmery purple and silver; or Saturn in many soothing shades of blue with subtle white highlights. Find yourself not needing a shower curtain? Each make great wall decorations becuase of their spectacular colors.

If we had a dollar for every bike light we’ve broken, lost or had stolen, we could build our own bike light factory. You never have to sweat a bike light mishap with these safety lights since they go for under 3 bucks each, batteries and all. Lights are white or red and run on (included) button cell batteries. Energy-efficient and water-resistant, with 30 lumens and (3) modes: solid, slow strobe and fast strobe. Plastic clip makes them easy to attach to clothes.

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.

This piratical treasure trove is printed on genuine pretend parchment (from a process that involves skinning ersatz sheep). The 15-3/4" x 13-3/4" Treasure Map shows (56) actual lost treasure sites from Newfoundland to Bermuda. Call us when you finish looking. The 11" x 14" Pirates Creed of Ethics (the apostrophe was sunk along with the treasures), is a faux vellum document with a putatively real pirates' code from 1640 with (14) principles, many of which involve getting one's head split for infractions. Both profusely illustrated.

Attention robotics boffins: Here's a nice, powerful 12-24VDC Mabuchi brush motor with a gearbox and pulley attached. At its nominal 24DC, it spins 45rpm, draws 280mA no load, and stalls a 750mA. 7.5 in-lbs of torque and is rated for continuous duty. Has a 3/4" long x 5/16" flattened shaft with a 4-5/8" dia x 5/16" wide (3/16" ID) single-sheave pulley attached, with a matching O-ring. The gearbox measures 2-3/4" x 3" x 9/16". The motor measures 1-1/16"dia x 1-5/8" long and comes with 7" leads and a 2-pin Molex connector.

How many chucks would a key chuck key if a key chuck could key chucks. A key chuck would key...oh forget it. Buy this (4) headed key chuck and know you will have the right size for most popular chucks on tools from Delta, Black & Decker, Bosch and other manufacturers of portable and smaller stationary tools.

Or gear down-for the science fair or for any number of hobby projects. This hard-to-find set of (3) combination spur/beveled gears-for when you want gears set either straight or at 90° to one another-also has one small spur gear, plus three bushings. All in red, green, or blue plastic (we'll pick). The combo-beveled gears are 1-5/8", 1-1/4" and 27/32" dia with 3/16" bores to accept the bushings, which are 3/16" OD, 3/32" ID. The straight gear is 17/32" dia with a 1/16" half-bore. All are 24 pitch.

Here’s a good-looking 24” x 12” duffle bag that you’ll won’t have to search hard for on the baggage carousel. Yes, it’s black, in resilient unwashed cotton canvas, but the stiches are orange, and so is the military-esque printing on one side. Has a nice 5” x 1” bright yellow-gold nylon-webbing zipper-pull on top, too. Shoulder strap is adjustable and detachable, and there’s a grab/carry strap on one end. Twin carry handles are stitched around the circumference of the bag, which has (2) zippered pockets on the sides and (1) on the end. Main compartment has double zippers. It’s a sturdy bag that stands out.

Beats us, frankly, but this black plastic cover, 1-3/4” x 1-1/2” x 1/4” (not unlike a tiny toilet seat cover) is hiding a really nice 1” dia x 1/8” (think: quarter size) plated neodymium magnet, with at least a 8-lb pull, inside. The mystery is that the cover won’t open unless you break it. The magnet grabs fine in the case or out of it. Tap it on its side with a hammer to crack open the case and reveal nothing but magnet.

Made specifically for attaching to pill bottles, this 1-3/4" dia magnifier has a 2X acrylic lens with a blue tint that increases readability. It’s mounted on a ring and bracket with a rubber strap to hold it in place on the bottle and keep the lens an inch above the label/instructions.

Much more fashion-forward than those helmets, these NASA caps are the ones astronauts wear for the annual softball game against the cosmonauts, or to walk their dogs on the space station. In black, it's made of 100% brushed cotton twill, low-profile and adjustable. The front panel is reinforced with buckram to give it structure. The familiar NASA “worm” logo is stitched in white on the front. Classic.

We believe, deep down in our hearts, that this is the world's smallest remote-control helicopter. (This world, anyway.) Measures approx 3-1/2" long and stands 2" tall from landing pads to rotors. Stores in 3-1/4" x 3-3/4" plastic box that doubles as the remote. Bonus: it's a two-channel remote so you can buy a pair and have copter wars. Comes with a rechargeable lithium battery in the helicopter; you add (4) "AA" batteries to the remote. Ages 8+.

What do you get when you cross a primary-grade teacher with a nightlight? The Helio—and no, it’s not a joke. It’s an LED projector that lulls kids asleep with pictures of the solar system, animal facts, marine life and a soothing tropical image on their bedroom ceilings. Measures 7” across x 6” tall. Comes with (5) starter discs, with more educational and entertaining discs available. Runs on a long-lasting rechargeable lithium battery, and includes a power adapter. You pick: orange, blue, light blue or green light projection. For ages 5+.

This Class 2 115VAC input power supply is made for COB LED boards, and provides constant current up to 2100mA at 10-28VDC, 58.8W max output. Features 0-10V voltage control dimming, thermistor feedback, and a separate 5-12V 2W output for a cooling fan. Has full pinout on the case. Works perfectly as a driver for COB LED lighting boards. Like these. Click! Measures 5-5/8" x 3" x 1-3/8". RoHS compliant. UL.

This 16" long x 7" insulated drawstring cooler bag was originally intended as an outdoor faucet socket in frigid climates. Made by 3M it uses their Thinsulate™ technology to keep out the warm or cold. Because of it's size, we think it makes a great cooler bag for the beach, camping, office, school...should we continue? Fits plenty of beverages at a time and how about a sandwich, chips and thermos. Wow, who knew?

Safety is as safety does these days, and we recommend these high-quality, safety goggles, unvented for maximum splatter protection and ANSI Z87.1-rated. Measure 6” wide x 3-5/8” tall x 3-1/8” deep. The black elastic strap is adjustable, and the flexible sides and top allow for a better seal against the face. One size fits most adults, and Pat, the boss around here, slipped them over his glasses, no problem. Goggles are sealed in a bag and the vendor says sterile if un-opened, which is good since you just washed your hands. We’ve seen them selling for $9-plus in the Ama-zone. Our price is better, right? Our bulk pricing makes them great for the workplace or schools.

Or garage, or hallway--anywhere that’s wireless in the bad sense. CJ calls this “another retina scorcher” from iZoom® because of the brightness of the COB lights. Fixture measures 3" x 4" x 13/16" in white plastic with a big rocker switch that activates the 1” white COB LED in its center. Powered by (4) “AAA”s, included. Mounts via self-adhesive hook-and-loop pads or the pair of little disc magnets on the back.

Like you, Will Shortz can’t get enough of puzzles. That’s why in addition to editing the New York Times crossword and doing many other prestigious puzzle things, he’s presenting this 9” x 6” paperback Crazy for KenKen book with (100) puzzles in it. KenKen puzzles involve number logic in grids that look sort of like crosswords, sort of like Sudoku. These are classified as “easy”—perfect for first-timers or even second-timers. Solutions included.

You will survive with this Survival Candle, a 3-wick burner made of soy and palm wax in a 3-1/8" dia 2-3/8" tin can with a lid. Rated to last up to 36 hours.

These nice clear glass jars hold 240ml (a tad more than 8 oz) and measure 4” tall x 2-1/4” square, with rounded corners and shoulders. Screw cap is a dark olive green. Opening ID is 1-3/4”. Line 'em up and put spices in them, is what we think. Also great for craft supplies like glitter, beads and rubber bands, and workshop essentials, like screws, nuts and washers.

A unique twofer, this combination camping lantern and bug zapper is powered by an internal lithium battery. Has a shielded micro-USB charge port and a 23” charging cord. Main LED light has low, medium and high modes in a 1-3/8” dia frosted lens inside a 3” dia silicone gasket for rainproofiness. Bug zapper grid is 600V with a UV LED, and the combo can stand free or hang from a folding hook. Rated for 2-6 or 4-20 hours depending on mode. The whole shebang measures 4-3/4" x 3-3/8".

Jarvis Says: There are two different styles. Bulb style and cylinder. Both performe equally awesome. If you have a preference please email us after your order. 

Small enough to fit into the included black canvas carrying case, but they open up to be plenty big for most binocular needs. These 8X21 binocs have ruby red anti-reflective lenses, roof prism precision eyepieces, adjustable focus, rubber coated armor, and a 392ft field of view at 1,000 yards.