BEST SELLERS

In 1958, Buddy Holly came out of radios like these. This retro version of the first transistor radios measures 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" x 1" in dark blue with a wire handle that doubles as an antenna. AM works better than the FM, but who listened to FM in 1958? Plenty loud (guaranteed to not fade away) with classic thumb-wheel tuning and volume. You add a pair of “AAA” batteries. To make things even more like 1958, carry the radio in your shirt pocket. Even has a standard 1/8" headphone jack. 

These clear, flexible plastic 5-1/2 oz tapered cups are perfect for mixing paints for students or crafters, but then they're perfect for a lot of things—tastings of all sorts, mise en place cups for cooks, sorting small items, or anything else cupable. Plus, the price is extremely right. Our each is a bag of (50) cups.

Hang it all with this set of (10) magnetic hooks. The 1-3/16" long x 9/64" hooks screw into 1-3/8" dia magnetic bases with an approx 8-lb pull, which is heavier than most jackets and keys. Good for horizontal or vertical mounts, and dandy for adding hooks to gym or school lockers.

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.

Goodness knows ours are, and if yours are, too, you'll need these non-abrasive microfiber cloths, white on one side and a fuzzier gray on the other. "The best microfiber cloth we have ever had" and perfect for polishing and cleaning those aforementioned sensitive surfaces like eye glasses, LCDs, LEDs, glass monitors, TV screens, cheeks, etc. Also super-absorbent for quick cleanups of spills. You pick the 11” x 11” or the pocket-sized 8” x 8”. You’ll get (5) cloths per order.

It’s a ninefer. This 6” long x 1/2” hex ball-point pen has a rubber stylus at the other end, which unscrews to reveal a tiny driver with both small Phillips and regular heads, while the shaft has a little bubble level and (4) rulers: 0-4” x 1/16”; 0-10cm x 1mm; and both 1/200mm and 1/300mm rulers. The ninth part is our name on the side, so you remember where the coolest stuff comes from. Plus it’s in the ruler shade of yellow, with a pocket clip. (Sorry, no laser.) Need more ink? Our refill pack is a set of (2) black and (2) blue cartridges. Just pull out the silver knurled tip of the pen to screw in a new ink cartridge and your Great American Novel will be finished in no time.

This 300 Lumen LED light is a mighty mite. Just under 4-1/2" long x 1" dia, you slide the sleeve and the beam zooms from a flood to a don't-stare-into-this focused spot. In black or gun metal anodized aluminum, it's weatherproof and shockproof with a latching button switch and a pocket clip. Depress the button halfway when it's on and it goes into a rapid-flash mode for emergency signaling. Visible for 275 meters. Five hour life with the included 1-"AA" battery and a 110K+ hour bulb life.

This rotating LED pedestal puts a little extra pizzazz in awards, displays, tchotchkes or cocktails. The package calls it the "ISO9001 Multifunctional Adjustable," and a "Crystal Rotary Slide Show"  which we call a language problem, but it's still pretty slick. This silver 4-1/2" dia x 1-3/4" tall display pedestal with a mirrored top has oscillating green, red, yellow and blue LEDs at the center. The whole shebang will turn at 1 rpm or sit still if you can't stand the excitement. Both the lights and rotation can be powered by the included wall adapter or the just the LED lights can be powered by (3) "AA" batteries you supply. 

And easy to store. One of the better pick-up tools we've seen. Folds to just over 16" to store, but locks open at 30" with spring steel arms on an aluminum frame. It has soft, suction-cup-shaped grabbers and big, locking pistol grip. Pretty good gripping capacity too-maybe to 10 lbs or so. Get one for Mom, because at her age she can't reach the things she used to. And then get another one for yourself, because you'll be Mom's age before you know it.

Critter beware! The best thing about these Ultrasonic Pest Reject critter repellers? You just plug them in and let them work their magic. You’ll get (4) of them, each offering 850-1300 square feet of protection (or 80-120 square meters if your bugs are Canadian). Each plug-in draws a paltry 3W of power and looks like a computer mouse that hangs from a standard outlet. Sends out a 22-65 kHz wave that scares away insects and rodents but is outside of most people's hearing range.

These silicone hot pads double as trivets or oven mitts. Measure 7-1/8" dia x 3/16" thick with 1/4" honeycomb indentations to further dissipate heat, plus a 3/8” hole near the edge so you can hang them up. We’ll pick one in red, blue, green or orange, and you can redecorate your kitchen to match. They also double as the world’s safest frizbees.

That's Nyoh-kee to you if you didn't have an Italian nonna. If you did, she probably got her grooves on with a fork. Unless she was a stylish, latter-day nonna, in which case she made her little grooved potato dumplings with something like this board, made of beech wood with a grooved surface 4-3/4” long x 2-3/8" wide on a 3-1/4” long handle. Faster than a speeding grandmother with a floured fork.

Think Tinkerbell after you clap. This 17-foot string of teensy yellowish-white LEDs are labeled “Soft Glow,” but they seem mighty bright to us. Smaller than a grain of rice and on a bendable wire, they're powered by a USB or a pair of AA batteries (included). Like their big brother LED sets, but much more delicate. We're thinking around windows, shelves, plants, wreaths, small Christmas trees (or trees on any sort), table centerpieces, hats, or even special hairdos.

Zivko the Robot is back in stock! Our best selling STEM kit ever! Just call her (or him--it’s unclear and we don’t like to ask) “Zivko” because “the Robot” is her last name. Using just a screwdriver and side cutters, you build Zivko from this 107-piece S.T.E.M. kit. Set the mode for “Follow Me” or “Explore,” and Zivko will, yes, track you, or evade obstacles, respectively, via an infrared sensor and micro-controller programming. Interactive LEDs and sounds abound. Measures approx 5" x 5-1/2" x 6-1/2" when assembled with all (6) legs. You add (4) “AAA”s for power, which is the least you can do for someone this cute. Ages 10+.

The plants aren’t going to name themselves. These Tall “T” Labels from RapiClip® are for your garden, so you don’t forget what you planted, or what you named the plants. Labels are white, generally T-shaped and 8” tall with a 2-1/2” x 1-3/4” labeling area that looks like a basketball backboard. You’ll get a pack of (10), and when you see how organized your garden is, you’ll probably want another (10).

Back in the days when technology was a good guy, and cereal boxes came with real toys, kids got diving submarines that they charged with baking powder and played with in the bath tub. Now kids can have the same fun again. We have found a (gray!) submarine, about 4-1/2" long, that can dive and surface up to a dozen times with a single charge of the baking powder that you get to supply. Comes with instructions and made in the USA.

Pop one of these roughly 1-1/4" dia stones into the toe of a sock, smash it with a hammer, and be the first person ever to see your real-as-Nature-makes-it geode!! Ninety percent of them have the familiar beautiful white crystals inside. Formed by volcanic action, they are found all over the world, but ours are from Mexico. There is no way to tell from the outside if they have crystal centers, but we will send you two just to raise your odds, and we haven't had a dud yet in our stores!! Much much more fun and satisfaction than buying one already cracked.

Don't go looking for the biggest bottle in the world, this is an appliance brush, for cleaning the coils in the back of the fridge or lint from the dryer. Plastic handle is 9" long and brush is an additional 23" x 2-1/4" dia. Could also be used to clean your 50mm cannon. It's flexible, and we'll fold it before we ship, so as not to alarm the mail carrier. Unfold it and let the brushing begin.