Or baton jaune. This telescoping combo worklight/traffic baton looks like a red or yellow baton, but pull the ends and it opens to reveal a 9-3/8” long, 1200-lumen COB light in the middle. Measures 2-5/16" hexagon and extends from 13" to 23" with swivel hooks recessed on both ends, and pair of magnets on the handle. Housing is translucent so when closed it will work like a traffic baton. Runs for (4) hours on the (8) included “AA” batteries, and can be seen for up 246 ft/75m.

Beat those wet-dog blues with this canine-couture red polyester raincoat for petite pooches. Measures 13” long x 11-1/2” wide with a faux fleece lining (because dogs don’t chase faux sheep), a pair of hook-and-loop straps, and a snap-on hood with a see-through visor so the pooch can see the other dogs’ envious looks.

Hexagonal silicone. Whatever you like to call them. You definitely need a bunch of these translucent white, six-sided silicone discs. We've seen three sizes, but there could be more (that's surplus for ya.): 2-7/32", 2-9/16" and 3-11/16” across and all 1/16” thick. Probably from a gasket factory, but they’d make dandy vibration pads, non-slip feet, Hobbit hot pads, shot-glass coasters, earrings or very odd bouncy floor tiles. We'll pick a handful of assorted sizes for you.

No, but it is a mighty fast remote-control pocket race car. Just 2-3/4" long x 1-1/4" wide x 3/4", these cars have a NiCD battery inside and a nifty 4-way controller/charging station/storage case combo that measures 3-3/4" x 2-3/8" x 7/8”. Range is 60 feet and a five-minute charge gets you five minutes of drive time. Car styles include a yellow Fury, blue Bullet, black Phantom and red Bull, but those last two are just coincidences. The controllers pair with each individual car, so you can race multiples. You’ll get (4) tiny orange traffic cones for driving practice, but you’ll need to add a pair of “AAA” batteries.

Back in stock! We’ve improved on the whole idea of crystal clearness and crystal balls with this 2-1/2" dia (bigger than a pool ball, smaller than a tennis ball) glass sphere with glow-in-the-dark granules inside. Just point a UV light source, violet laser or normal flashlight through the 7/8” dia clear spot on what we think of as the bottom, and the future is a ball of luminescence. Handy as a night light or a unique focal point for night-time/darkness photography.

Who says demonstrating kinetic and potential energy isn’t more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Well, the monkeys. But everybody else will enjoy this rubber-ball-based energy demo toy. Includes colorful rubber balls at 1-7/8", 1-1/4" and 15/16" dia on a 5” plastic rod, capable of shooting one of three 3/4” balls (you’ll get two spares) up to 5X higher than the drop distance. Comes with a pair of safety glasses, just to be safe.

Best get some Dinosaur Bone Duct Tape. Actually, it’s tape with a dinosaur-bone pattern in green and brown, and looks more camo-ish, but any dino fan would like a roll in their toolbox. From 3M, it’s 2” x 30 feet on a 3”

We think these started life in the Chinese military, but they won’t say. They’re small garment bags in a heavy rubberized fabric. Measure 24" x 15-1/2” x 5-1/2" but have a set of double-snap male closures with (3) alternate sets of female clips so you can keep it full length, fold it once, or roll it up to 1/3-size. Has zippers halfway down for loading ease, and the handle will detach and re-attach in another position when folded smaller. Also has a 2” x 1-1/2” ID-card slot.

The both of them. Our each is a pair of little pocket-sized bubble levels you can carry with you to prove that a picture is hung crooked even when your spouse thinks you’re wrong again. Measure 1-5/8” long x 5/8” square.

Kitchen conversions are easy with this 3" x 4" deluxe American Science & Surplus fridge magnet that lists everything from a tablespoon to a cup with the equivalent in ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters and fractions of a cup. If your kids already have fridges of their own, you can share the extra magnets with them - unless they were the only kids on the block who knew how many ounces were in a cup.

Shibusa Studio has miniaturized the business of table-top photography, which we do a lot of, and you should too, don’t you think? Their folding plastic photo booths have a 4-1/4” dia hole in the tops with an attached cover, (2) COB LED light strips powered via a USB port or wall adapter that you supply. (We like these). Also have black and white foam backdrops, and fit into black canvas zippered carrying cases. You pick: the small studio measuring approx 11” cubed when assembled; or the large studio, 15-5/8” cubed when assembled. For 3-D photos, add the motorized white plastic photo-booth turntable. Measures 7-3/4" dia x 2-1/4" tall, and will spin approx 5 rpm when plugged in via the 5-foot USB cord. Rated to hold up to 11 lbs.

When you need to carry all your beach or picnic supplies in one trip, this is the bag for you. It's HUGE! Originally designed for a medical company, they are 12" wide x 12" tall by a whopping 25" long. You want compartments? How about 5 adjustable spacers with hook and loop attachments? Detach them and it becomes one large compartment. Looking for more? Zippered mesh liner in the lid is perfect for storing plates, silverware or reading materials for your beach trip. It even has styrofoam wall liners to insulate it, keeping things toasty warm or chilled. Folds flat when not in use for super easy storage. Comes in fire engine red. Please Note: Your entire order will ship standard ground when purchasing this item. Contact us for expedited shipping information. Thanks!

DIALIGHT TOGGLE SWITCH 570-11 Units are brand new in sealed original packaging with mounting hardware. New from surplus stock. 250 VAC/2A 125/5A Max. Mfr. Part # 570-11 Available in-store by special order only, please call.

From the Chinese military, this chest pouch is 33” wide x 4-1/2” with adjustable crossed shoulder straps. Has (10) pockets: (6) at 6” deep x 2”; and (4) 8” tall open slots with 2-1/4” bottoms and straps at the top. All close with slide and tab locks. In dark olive drab canvas. Great for camping, hunting, storing fishing lures, telescope eyepieces, balloons and lots of other stuff that you’ll think of.

Our beginningest art set is from Playskool® and features (8) washable (you’ll thank us later) water colors. Colors are in 1” oval paint pots, in red, orange, yellow, green, aqua, blue, brown and black, and come with a brush in a small snap-shut plastic case.

You don’t need to listen to anyone. And you won’t have to with these noise-reduction earmuffs from Honeywell ™ have 4” x 3” cans, and can be adjusted up and down. One size fits most, or as our Head Fitting Tester proclaimed, "these even fit my melon head!" Rated overall for 23dB reduction, they remove 17.7dB at 125 Hz and 41.6dB at 8KHz. Tested according to ANSI 3.19-1974.

Excellent spinners, these 2-1/4” dia tin tops. Painted in assorted pretty geometric patterns that become equally pretty color circles when spinning, which they’ll do for a very long time. Kids could have contests. Adults could, too. We’ll choose (2) different patterns for you.

No? Best get busy and order this high-school physics review game. Part of the New Path Learning® Curriculum Mastery Learning System, it’s made for up to (36) students and includes (750) questions on (25) sets of (30) review cards. Includes (3) each of (4) different double-sided game boards, a dozen dice and (36) game pieces. Comes with a presentation CD-ROM and a 16-page teacher resource guide. Physics has never been this much fun, especially at 21 cents per student. And you can chew gum while you play.

Glass beads, 0.055" diameter!! They are German and are the kind you glue on stuff to make it sparkle or reflective--not the kind with holes. At our price you could do layers in little bottles for really cool thingums!! We have 'em in clear and a whole host of colors. Craft stores sell tubes of these beads for a ruinous $4.00 per tube or about $3.35 per oz.. Well, we don't have the tube so you are going to get a baggie, but you only have to pay $1.95 per oz so jump up and down and clap your hands over such a great deal!! The only thing left is to choose what you need. In case you can't do that, we offer an assortment of (10) packages which will include clear plus at least six (6) different colors.

Or peg o’ our tent, or something. Our each is a set of (6) aluminum pegs, 10" long x 1/2" OD x 3/8" ID cut at 30 degrees at the bottom for driving-into-the-ground efficiency, and drilled at the top to take 50 feet of 1/16” dia white nylon polyester rope (included). We’re pretty sure this was all used to stake something down, we just don’t know what. Whaddya got?

This new, steel Star Trek™ TOS lunchbox features color pix of the Enterprise crew in its youth, including a svelte Cpt. Kirk, Spock, Uhura and others. In traditional lunchbox size, 8-5/8” x 6-3/4” x 3-7/8” with a plastic handle. No thermos, so just get a juice box and you’ll feel like you’re nine again. And yes, of course, a hipster could carry it as a purse. Good for art supplies, too.

Actually it means polyvinyl chloride, but PVC tape is the choice when you need a non-corrosive pipe wrap or something similar. Peels clean, conforms to awkward shapes, is water resistant and flame retardant. Also stretchy. Our each is (15) feet of 3/4” wide red PVC tape on a 1-1/2” core.

When is a toy not a toy? When you can have fun with a kid, and build a digital voice recorder at the same time. If the young Tom Edison had had one of these kits, your grandparents' lives would have been a lot easier. Elenco's Pro Model SC-750 is a Dr. Toy winner, from their Snap-Circuits" series. Has over (80) parts to snap (no soldering) into a grid and learn electronics while building an AM or FM radio, digital voice recorder, burglar alarm, doorbell, and electronic games, among over 750 experiments, including solar, electromagnetism, and computer-interfaced applications. For ages 8 up to adult, it includes a well-written, graphically illustrated instruction manual. AWARDS: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products.

The low-profile, approx. 5" wide steel clip stands just 5/16" above the 1/8" thick natural-tan pressboard of this trim clipboard. Measures approx. 12" x 9". Made to slip conveniently into a briefcase, but also has a hole on the backside of the clip for easy hanging.

Selfie sticks are for dweebs. And you won’t need one if you have a remote shutter for your Bluetooth smartphone, tablet or MP3 camera. Range is (30) feet and it’s compatible with IOS or Android. The housing measures 1-7/8" x 1-5/16" x 7/16" and it comes with a button-cell battery for power. You pick black or dark fuchsia, although our social-media chieftain Billy insists it’s “man-pink.”

These brand-spanking new 12VDC motors are made to move automobile seats but are willing to change. They spin at approx 190 rpm, draw 1.5A no load, and stall at approx 25A. Threaded shaft is at a right angle and is 4-1/8" x 7/16". Shaft thread is non-standard, so treat it as a smooth shaft and mount pulley or gear with a setscrew. Measures 5-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" overall, not counting the shaft, and has power terminals opposite the gearbox with (2) 1/4" mounting holes opposite the shaft.

It’s the Forever Belt of late night fame, the no-holes ratcheting cinch for your expanding waist. Features a 32-position gear rack on the underside in 1/4” increments in lieu of holes. In 1-1/8” wide black leatherette, it can be cut to length and will fit waists from 22” to 44”.

Nice, new 6-volt lantern batteries from Ultralast®, labeled for the international market. Standard 2-5/8" square x 3-3/16" high, standard spring tabs on top. Advanced Heavy-Duty the label says. We'll price it to save you a world of dollars, pesos and francs, Pat says.

We’ve got your paint pots right here. You pick from the acrylic paint sets from Testors™. The Hobby Set comes with (6) 0.1-oz pots of paint in Stoplight Red, Turn-Signal Amber, flat and gloss black, Engine Red, and silver, plus an applicator brush and a tube of model cement. The Military Set comes with (6) 0.1-oz pots of paint in Neutral Gray, Olive Drab, flat black, dark tan, Gunship Gray and silver, plus an applicator brush and a tube of model cement.

Let's cut to the chase here -- buy these the first time you read this, or they're going to be gone! There aren't that many of these flexible chopping mats, and the versatile 15" x 12" x 0.024" thick mats are not only ideal for small kitchens where every inch counts, they're great for any kitchen, and for cookouts, camping and picnics. Our each is a set of (2) of the translucent Euro-look mats that protect countertops from sharp knives and fresh-from-the-oven cookies, and protect food from outdoor surfaces. They can be lifted and slightly folded to funnel chopped food neatly into a pot. They're dishwasher safe, and roll up for portage or storage.

Lots of (changeable) fun with multicolor Fun Straws, a 104-piece set of modular drinking-straw parts. You get (50) pieces 8" long and (42) just under 4" long, all with those bendy sections, (4) straight connectors, (3) each of T-shaped and U-shaped connectors, and (2) L-connectors. Straws are standard 3/16" dia. Put 'em all together and you've got a milk-drinking system as complicated as Willy's chocolate factory.

For use with tamper-proof security fasteners, because you’re authorized. Set has (32) 1/4” sand-blasted steel bits inside a soft rubber case that’s just 2-1/2” x 1-3/4” x 1-1/4” with a top the slides over all the bits and driver, and keeps them snug and together. Inside are hex, hex metric, slotted, tri-wing and Torq bits in various sizes.

Our incredible paper airplane kit has a whopping (72) sheets of 8-1/2” x 11” paper with (23) graphic designs, from military and geometric to camo and goofy, with printed lines for your folding convenience. Includes an 11-page manual with instructions for making (6) types of paper airplanes and gliders. Make your own fleet and battle your friends! For ages 6+.

It’s a classy chassis, but it’s not from Tallahassee. Made to start your own mini sumo robot, and includes a 2-1/2” x 3” x 3/4” DIY battery compartment for “AA”s, a piece of perf board the same size, a pair of rubber treads 3-3/4” x 1/2” with striations on one side and treads on the other, (4) spoked wheels 1-3/8" dia x 1/8" ID with flattened bores, mounting hardware and battery springs. You add a pair of motors and batteries.

If Werner Von Braun had used these, London would have just gotten wet. Have some good clean fun with this Hydrotech" Aquazone" rocket set. You get (2) 5- 3/4" tall water rockets and (1) 8- 3/4" rocket, plus (2) filling funnels and a piston pump for power. Includes a 6-page pamphlet on rocketry. For ages 8+, for good clean outside fun.

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.

Forget what 2 + 5 equals. If you want your kid to grow up to be an astronomer, best get this set of (36) constellation flash cards from Astronomy Magazine. Measure 4” x 6” with actual photographs of the stars on the student side, and the answers plus a bunch-o-facts about each star on the back, because what are you, an astromony professor?

This plated rare-earth magnet is 15mm (0.59”) dia. x 10mm (0.39”) thick, and has a hefty 10-lb pull. Comes inside a white plastic cylinder with a lip, which you can keep or discard, not that you need us to tell you that.

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.

No, no, wait--this is good, but it’s literally not so hot. It’s a battery-operated low-temp glue gun, like Martha would use for crafting on airplanes. No, wait, that’s probably not a good idea, either. Look, it’s a really good quality glue gun, takes (4) “AA” batteries, uses 1/4” x 4” glue sticks and measures a portable 5-3/8" long with a 4" handle. Runs approx 170F, perfect for Coffee Shop Crafters (which should be an HGTV series if it’s not already). No plugs! No cords! Great for hobbyists, tinkers, DIYers, teachers, model-makers, crafters and a bunch of other folks. Sticks are not included but try our 4" long low temp sticks. Works on wood, metal, glass, cardboard, paper, card stock, synthetic materials and more. Non toxic, clear drying and non yellowing. Bonds in less than 30 seconds...just ask Billy.