1-1/2-9 VDC Gear Motor with a right angle gearbox and a 5/16" shaft. Shaft comes out of gear box back towards the motor. Overall size is 3" X 3-1/2" X 2-1/2" and weighs in at just over 1/2lb. Draws 250mA no load and 750mA full load. This bugger is one of the best motors we have had. Nominal voltage is 9 VDC but will run off of just (1) AA battery with good torque and up to 12VDC for short periods.

This is the classic Spirograph® spiralization toy updated for a colorful age. Your grandparents used these to make pretty and pretty-intricate spiral designs in black and white, but this version comes with special black scratch sheets that reveal rainbow and sparkly designs. Comes with (6) glitter wheels, (8) sparkle sheets, (8) rainbow sheets, and (1) each sparkly and rainbow sticker sheets. Includes a (10)-page design guidebook and foam feet to keep it steady while you spiral away. Replace the scratching stylus with a fine-point marker and use it to make standard designs on plain paper. Ages 8+.

We're suckers for an overbite, so we couldn't be prouder to offer Noddy, our bobblyhead squirrel in underpants. The world's cutest rodent stands 5-3/4” tall in his tighty-whities on a grass-green base that has a peel-off adhesive so he'll bobble on your dashboard if you so choose.

And Romans. Yes, those white marble temples were painted red, blue, green, ocher and gold. Look it up, we'll wait. What'd we tell you? Get this Genius Art Rock Painting Kit and make like an ancient. You'll be painting rounded river rocks, not the Parthenon, but you have to start somewhere. You'll get (6) rocks, (2) little tree slices, (3) brushes, (12) pots of acrylic paint, (6) metallic paints, a set of adhesive gems (the Greeks used those, too) and sticker sheets, which the Greeks knew nothing about. Ages 5+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

From JUVO®, the company that specializes in products for people with restricted range of motion or compromised motor skills, this extra-long ergonomic hairbrush measures 15-1/2" long with a 4-1/4" x 1-3/4" head with plastic bristles. The padded grip and sweeping S-curve make hair-brushing possible virtually without raising your arms.

It’s OK to be both silly and STEM, which is why we love this action-packed Techno Gears Marble Mania® Zoomerang 2.0 marble maze with a spiral lifter. The interactive construction set includes more than (80) pieces that kids use to create their own marble and gear run. Includes a hand crank to move the marbles up the spiral lifter to the top of the twisting tracks. Marbles rise, drop, spin and roll through the maze. The colorful, translucent plastic set is over a foot tall when fully assembled. For ages 8+. ! WARNING: CHOK- ING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

When the Berlin wall came down, an East German border guard was quoted as saying “It is not good—we will lose our jobs.” Turned out to be true, which explains why we have these genuine East German Grenztruppen border guards' visor caps once worn on the Köpfe of genuine Grenztruppen, so you can now own a little piece of Cold-War military millinery. They're in good condition and the proof of their provenance is in the crumpled vintage German newspapers stuffed inside to keep the shape of the brim. In assorted sizes. 52(6-1/2) / 55(6-7/8) / 56(7) / 57(7-1/8) / 62(7-3/4) and well reach in a grab one. 

This little black rubber foot fits canes with 5/8” or 3/4” dia bottoms, and serves to stabilize them. Has (4) little legs, approx 3-1/2” across, but the best part is that above the foot is a 1-3/4” blue plastic tube that flashes an LED each time the cane hits the floor. Not a safety light, just a way to add some pizzazz to a utilitarian necessity. Runs on a button-cell battery that the manufacturer says can't be replaced, but Pat thinks a tech-savvy grandchild might be able to work around that. Besides we like the stabilizing feature of the foot.

The Song of the Open Rails. Nothing sets a young person 's heart a-flutter like the mournful cry of a train whistle. A sound that promises adventure, mystery, freedom... Well, we cant offer you any of that, but this may be the next best thing. You've likely seen wooden train whistles like this before-roughly 6" long, with holes in the top you blow into to create a high pitched 'moving out' signal, but you've probably never seen them at such a good surplus price like this before. Allons!

Unitek™ feels your pain in a USB universe. You pick: The USB2.0 Type-C to Micro-USB adapters, applicable for all type-C devices such as desktops, laptops and smartphones with USB2.0 specification to sync, charge, or transfer data, come in silver or gold finish. Plug in the adapter to a Type-C port, then connect a standard Micro-USB cable to the end. Measure approx 1-1/8” x 3/8”. Or pick the USB3.1 Type-C to USB-A adapter, a next generation premium USB3.1 adapter that can easily connect Type-C enabled devices to any USB-A devices or peripherals for ultra-fast syncing or data transfer. Reversible Type-C connector lets you connect cables in any orientation. Measures approx 1-1/2” x 5/8” in a dark silver finish.

Your days of aching cheeks are over. Let the 120-Volt Superflow® HV-41 air compressor inflate your pool toys and air mattresses. Then, let it inflate your basketballs, bike tires and car tires because this compact beast has real power. Measures 10" x 6" x 6" with a 3-foot air hose and a 10-foot power cord. These aren't your run of the mill cheap 12VDC cigarette pumps. These pump 1200 cubic inches per minute, up to 125 psi, and yes, it has an easy-to-read built-in gauge. Includes (2) cone-shaped adapters and (1) needle adapter with a compartment to store them and another compartment to store the hose. Perfect for the garage!

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For travel, or traveling make-up artists, or anyone who needs to stick a small mirror someplace convenient. Mirror itself is a 4-3/8" x 4” glass oval mounted in a white plastic frame on an 11” long flexi-neck with a 2” suction cup to stick to a non-porous surface. Has a handy but unfortunately named suck/release lever for added grabbiness.

The Tumbling Robot Experiment is relatively easy to assemble and has sensors in his (her?) belly, back and legs so he (it?) can fall and get up again, like some of us humans. At 8" tall, in between tumbles, it's a manic, sliding, chomping, swinging thingy, like a droid cookie monster in a Pilates class. You put a pair of "AA"s in his feet. Ages 8+.

We’re not suggesting things will go south next time you head into the wilderness. We’re just saying this Tactical Survival Camping Car Tool Kit is always good to have on hand—just in case. Great for campsites, but also for stashing in the trunk or glovebox of your car. Includes a 10-in-1 pocket knife; a 7-in-1 multifunction card tool; and a 1000-lumen rechargeable, zoomable LED flashlight. Knife is Swiss Army-ish, red and 4" long with a corkscrew, saw, can opener, file, scissors and more; card tool is flat, like a credit card, and includes box, letter, bottle and can openers, a ruler, hex drivers and a cell phone stand; and the flashlight is 7-1/2" long x 1" dia, black with a pocket clip. Knife comes with a belt pouch, black and approx 8-1/4” x 5” x 2-14”, and the card tool comes with a black protective sleeve. Doug took his set camping and everybody else wanted one.

Care to cut your cable bill by 100 percent? From manufacturer 1 by one, these flexible plastic HDTV antennas receive FM/VHF/UHF signals right through the air, which is free. Refurbished units (hence the nice price) measure 13-1/4" x 9" x really thin, and include a 10-foot lead with a standard coax connector, a 20dB line amp with a 6” lead, and a 6VDC 100mA adapter to power it. Includes foam tape for mounting on a wall or window. Compare our price to that giant online retailer’s and we think you’ll like ours better.

That'd be Baby Sifter, Mama Sifter and Papa Sifter. (Sorry, no sister sifter, and don't think we don't miss the pun opportunity.) All (3) of these fine-mesh strainers are made of premium stainless steel. Have broad rims and little extension tips so they'll sit on top of bowls. They'll hang by the tip or handle, and they're dishwasher-safe. Papa's 7" dia for bakers; Mama's 4-1/2" dia for smaller tasks; and Baby's a mere 3-1/4" dia, perfect for budding mixologists to keep the lemon pulp out of the sidecars. So sorry folks. Do to overwhelming popularity this item is sold out. We are searching for more.

Both a clutch and a shoulder bag, this fashion-forward purse is disguised as a slice of watermelon. The glittery rind surrounds a ripe, red center festooned with marquise-cut black plastic seeds. In polyester with plastic accents, it measures 10” long x 6” deep in a half-moon shape. Has a wrist strap and an adjustable shoulder strap, both removable. Inside is white, with a 5-1/2” x 3-3/4” zippered pouch.

When a country cares about food, it shows. This cruet and decanter set is from the Italian Air Force. The stainless steel stand stands 10” tall with a pair of (5)-oz oil and vinegar cruets, plus salt and pepper shakers. The wine carafe (!) holds (33) oz, enough for a liter of your house Dolcetto. The steel holder and the carafe both carry small and lightly etched Italian Air Force logos, which feature a crown floating above the head of a left-facing eagle astride a propeller. Needless to say, the logo is molto cool.

Everyone knows an audio or home theater speaker looks 4x cooler when it’s mounted, and here’s your chance to reach that level of coolness. This strong and durable stainless steel satellite mount lets you hang a speaker up to 5 lbs from either the wall or the ceiling. Ball joint rotates and holds in any direction. The ball is also polymer-injected to control resonance frequencies for better sound. For indoor or outdoor use, and all necessary mounting hardware is included.

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.

Our latest normally closed solenoid valve from Parker fluid control division draws 6W at 110VAC and is rated for up to 10psi. Measures 2-3/16" x 1-7/8" x 2-1/8" counting the right-angle 1/4” dia brass hose barb ports on the left and the right-angle 3/16” brass hose barb port on the right. Includes a 1-3/4” L-bracket for mounting. Has a pair of 1/4” quick-disconnect terminals for power. UL/CSA. Mfg’s part # 15-200470-001 "B".

Shoot one of these little plastic arrow-helicopter-rotor gismos straight up with the included rubber band launcher and watch it soar as far as 300 feet! A fun outdoor toy that grows in sophistication as you learn how to adjust the arrowcopter for wind conditions and flight patterns: distance, return, circular descent etc. Our "each" contains a package of two (2). Recommended for kids over the age of 9.

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.

Nothing screams HANDY! like Cotton PopUp wipes, little 3/4" diameter tablets that turn into 9" x 10" towelettes when submersed in water. Equally handy for campers, Navy Seals, toddler parents or anybody who slobbers a lot. They come in easy to take and store tubes, (8) per tube. so go out there and get dirty. They are made of cotton so they are perfect for cleaning in and around the home.

Our 200-lumen COB LED work light lets you get your projects done at any wee hour of the morning or night. It’s 6.5" long x 2-1/2”, sort of wand-shaped, like a light stick with a black plastic body and an integrated rear magnet. Everybody loves a hands-free light. Has (3) modes: 100%, 50% and strobing, and requires (3) AAA batteries, not included. But look at that price, you know?

The smartest among us in these days of closed bars and bites as far as the eye can see will carry a little hip flask for emergencies. This one is a standard 8-ouncer in stainless steel with a matte black finish. Measures 5-3/4" x 3-1/2" x 1" thick, and given the number of emergencies you could encounter, we recommend a pair because, after all, you do have two hips.

Half of the best stuff in the world comes in a can; the other half comes on a stick. (It’s true, don’t argue with us.) Now you get to pick from two kinds of canned fun, both in 5-5/8” x 4” x 2-1/4” deep cans with hinged tops. You pick. The Pranks in a Tin has straw finger traps, a whoopee cushion, nose & mustache glasses, a joy buzzer, the nail-through-finger trick with a bloody bandage, and a squirting ring. Go make a pre-adolescent happy. The Classic Games tin holds a standard deck of playing cards, rubber ball and (10) metal jacks, tiddlywinks with a small felt pad, (30) pick-up sticks, and (5) shooters plus (30) smaller glass marbles, and not an electronic game in the bunch.

Naked squirrels always trouble us. For your instagrammatic pleasure, this 7-3/4" tall laminated squirrel cut-out stands on a folding easel and comes with (39) assorted, reusable vinyl clothing stickers, including tighty whities, pearls, a propeller beanie, sneakers, an argyle sweater and a whole bunch of holiday costumes. Easter bunny with a chain saw, anyone?

The Easy Search Tool Bag combines the best of a tool box with the convenience of those bucket liners, where you can see all your most-used tools at a glance. In heavy, water-resistant gray and black poly-canvas with a rubber bottom, it measures 16” x 10” x 11” tall with a gazillion pockets. OK, (13) inside, so your pliers don't get lost at the bottom, and (25) total covering all four sides for the stuff you reach for most; including (2) hook and loop closed pouches. Pat says it's cut his tool-searching time by 70%, and his cussing has decreased by at least (5) words a day. Heavy-duty (the bag) with canvas handles and a hinged top so it will unzip and stand open like a Gladstone bag. Man, this thing is nice.

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”. Now try the brown version. Click Here!

Yes, TV watchers, Flo, the Progressive Insurance Spokesgeek who's become America's heartthrob is now a model—a model kit, that is—with her own little speedboat that’s made, like Flo, of plastic building bricks. This (19)-piece kit lets you put Flo and her boat back together again. And yes, our little model has that interesting hairdo, and sunglasses, too. Includes decals.

My First Microscope from GeoSafari® Jr.® is a colorful plastic 8X binocular inspection scope for pre-preschoolers. Includes a built-in white LED top illuminator, over-sized rubber eyecups and simple focus knob. Fixed stage holds flat or 3D objects, so there's no need for slides. All you add is (3) "AAA" batteries and a bunch of stuff for them to peer at, like insects and coins.

No, O-rings. Get ’em here, because we got ’em. These black rubber (neoprene, we believe) O-rings are nominally 1-1/2” ID and 1/8” thick, and made in the USA. Use them for crafts, tiny ring toss games, in dioramas or dollhouses, as vibration pads, or in actual O-ring applications. Because, after all, they’re O-rings.

Literally. These clear, plastic-tubing faux-specs start in your soda, wrap around your ears and eyes, sit on your nose and end up in your mouth. You slurp and your drink zips around your face and into your yap. The last word in sophisticated beverage consumption. Made of 1/8" and 1/4" tubing, the slurp-parts detach for when you're not drinking. Some folks here believe we got this, despite the fact that it's in perfect working order, because the package says "It's suck-sational!"

Drop some coins into this dog's dish and watch him get all wiggly wacky with barely controlled excitement while he gobbles your change and stores it in the base of the bank. You add a pair of "AA" batteries because animatronic dogs don't eat Alpo®. Pup is 3-1/2" tall on a 5-7/8" x 3-1/8" x 2-1/2" base. We'll pick a pup from our litter of assorted mongrels.

Bring these bearings to bear on your next project. Our supply and variety is constantly rolling over so get ‘em while we got ‘em!. Click on the bearing name to see a large photo of your favorite.

Just the one, actually, but it’s been sliced in half so the pair is perfectly symmetrical and mighty pretty. Although ammonites have been extinct for 65,000,000 years, we’ve got their approx 1” dia fossils for you. Our each is a book-matched pair of polished ammonites fossils of a single critter halved and polished to a bright symmetrical shininess. The colors vary from light tan to dark brown and we’ll pick because we have impeccable ammonitical color-shade taste. And yes, they’re just screaming to become cuff-links or earrings.

Gas masks from the Polish military. They’re a compact 9” tall x 7” wide with glass eye-pieces, a filter and a 6-way adjustable head-strap. Also come with a 8-1/2” x 6” x 4” pouch in an interesting dappled green pattern with adjustable shoulder straps. They look good, but they’re not for actual use--just for excellent costumes and home displays.

Or maybe not. Hotel managers get funny about rocket launches, but this is NASA-level fun for the backyard, or maybe a cheap motel parking lot. The Stomp Rocket™ uses no batteries, fuel, diet cola or anything else but your feet. And good stomp on the 4" X 8" "Blast Pad" can get you 200 feet of lift at speeds up to 100mph. You get (4) bright yellow plastic rockets, 9" long x 7/8" dia, with soft, round nose cones (bulbs?) for safety's sake, and a tripod gantry. Fine adjustments even allow for accuracy contests. If the neighbors have really high roofs, or you manage to achieve orbit, we've got a (2) pack of replacement rockets. For ages 6+.