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That's what Emma Lazarus called Lady Liberty in the poem at her feet, and this model is a mighty good way to give the kids a little history lesson. Made of long-lasting foam, she’ll stand approx 20” tall when complete on her base. You punch out the pieces--inside a book also chock full of facts about the statue--and slot them together without glue.

Like sweat pants. These self-adhesive and repositionable classroom aids will make geography like two pieces of cake, or at least a box of cookies.  (2)-piece political/physical map of the United States, 36” wide x 24” tall when applied to a wall. Put ’em up, take ’em down. They’re always there for you, like those old reliable sweat pants.

Puzzle pros, we’ve got (3) new (1000)-piece jigsaws for you because we know you’ve been looking for some. All will measure 26-3/4” x 19” when finished, and all are made in the USA. You pick. The Paris Metro features a red “Metropolitain” sign with buildings in the background; the Russian Chandelier is a beautiful close-up of a chandelier’s reflecting gold and crystal; and the Spanish Ceiling is a geometric design of wonder.

Although they work best next to steel. You’ll get a whole bunch (that’s 25) of ceramic magnets at 3/4” dia and either 1/4” thick or 3/16” thick. Some packs might have a center bore approx 1/4”, and some might be solid. (We’ll just grab what’s on top, OK?)

Life, and needle-threading, is hard enough, so this little tailor's friend has a 3/32" loop with a white LED below it so you can see what you’re doing. Includes a pair of button-cell batteries and the threader has a cover plus a little hook so you can string it on something and find it in your sewing box.

Call it a lesser desk ruler at just 8" long, but it's really a three-fer addition to your home office desk, which you're probably spending a lot of time at these days. Above the ruler part are (4) 1" x 1" picture frames to hold pix of the kids at the desks across the room, and a 1-1/2" x 1" digital clock to time your Zoom sessions. Wedge-shaped for easy viewing. We'll pick one in blue or silver, because you have enough to think about these days. All things considered, we'd say don't stay home without it.

And reflective triangles are safety warnings. This one’s on the back of a 9-1/2” x 2-1/4” triangular nylon bag originally for an auto emergency kit, but empty now. It’s black, with red piping, a reflective green triangle on one side, a zipper around two sides, and a fabric loop at one corner. We like it for the back of a bike or a jogger, a way to stay safe and carry a sandwich at the same time.

Itty bitty Edison style 1/4 Watt lamp with a 3/16"/5mm screw base. (type E5 or E5.5) 1/2" long overall it needs 160ma @ 2.5 V. It has a clear glass envelope that collimates the light at the end for greater intensity when viewed end on. Typically priced around a buck a each. Great for science fair projects. model railroading or anywhere tiny light is required.

How big are your locking pliers? This giant pair, in hardened steel, will grip the largest vices in captivity at 14” long with serrated 1-7/8” jaws that adjust from 11/16” to a gaping 2-1/4” ID. Tighten via an 11/16” bolt. Easy to locate, too, in a popsicle-ish lime green.

This torquey take-out 6-24VDC (12VDC nominal) motor draws approx 250mA no load, stalls at 7.2A and spins approx 5700 rpm. Measures 2" x 1-13/32" with a 3/4" x 1/8" flattened shaft and may have a setscrew-mounted coupler that resembles a router bit. Has prewired leads. Mabuchi part no. RS-545SH.

It’s cheaper just to buy your own messenger bag. This one is light grey polyester canvas, 10" x 13-1/2" x 3-1/2" with a front flap with a magnetic clasp and side zipper that opens a 10" x 7" outside pocket. Inside is a 7-1/2" x 10" pocket with another the same size on the back. Two 5-1/2” deep open pockets on the inside, plus another zippered 7-1/2" x 12-1/2" pocket on the inside back. And of course it comes with an attached shoulder strap, 70” long and adjustable, with a sliding shoulder pad.

The manufacturer, Elenco Electronics, says Bredblox, but what's in a name? This is just a nice little breadboard for electronic experiments. The Elenco Model 9830 measures 6-1/2" long x 2-1/8" wide x 5/16" thick with (2) power busses up both long edges and (63) double rows of more busses. The holes for components and jumper wires are approx .050" each and multiple boards can be interlocked via tabs and ports on the long edges. Now go invent something and get rich.

How about three extra hands? This multi-purpose workstation tool has a large 3X, 3-1/2" dia LED-lighted magnifier on a 10" gooseneck (you add 4 "AA" batteries), a soldering-iron stand, cleaning sponge plus steel wool, a canister of flux paste, a pair of  alligator clips with ball-socket mounts on the ends of a 4" rod  plus an extra hand with a third alligator clip on a 10" gooseneck. It all weighs in at a stable 3+ lbs and has a 7-1/4" x 6-3/4" base so you won't need fourth hand to hold it upright.

You don’t, huh? They’re called acid brushes because once upon a plumber they were used to apply acid flux to pipes for soldering. Now they’re just the cheap, disposable brushes with hollow aluminum handles you see in glue pots and everywhere else folks need to slather on goopy stuff. Measure 6" long with 5/8” wide bristles.

Now you too can have eyes like a wolf impersonating a grandmother when you apply your purple eyeshadow while looking into this 9” tall LED lighted vanity mirror from Atomi, with—wait for it—a built-in Bluetooth speaker, which means you can groove to tunes or talk on your smartphone while you’re putting a better face on things. Has double-sided, swiveling 5.5” dia mirrors, one magnifying (7x) and one flat, natural daylight 6k LEDs around the mirrors with high/med/low modes, built-in mic, answer/end modes, 8-hour life for the rechargeable battery, and a USB charging port for other devices. Measures 9” tall overall.

You’ve got power and data needs, and we’ve got Micro USB cable (5) packs. See how well this all works out? You pick: the USB to Micro USB (5)-pack white with (3) at 13” long and (2) at 7” long, all white and flexible cords, good for charging and transferring data; or the premium Unitek USB to micro USB in black (5)-pack for syncing and charging, (3) at 9" long and (2) at 13" long, durable and reliable, compact and heat-resistant.

From Little Big Games™, these family card games are made for 2 to 4 players with (75)-card decks.

You pick:

Not Your Average Joe, which requires you to collect as many "Golden Beans" and other material possessions as you can before the auction ends, wheeling and dealing your way to mansions, exotic cars and other rarefied stuff that makes Monopoly look like a charity case;

Bombs Away, where you strategize to blow up your opponents' pipe systems and pave your way to victory;

Dino Daze, a memory game where you join Big Toe and Lola as they find their way past the dinosaurs; or

Jaw Breaker, in which you set out to destroy your opponents' teeth. Buy a couple of those and give one to your dentist.

You get a 10ml syringe of white silicone heat sink compound for use as a thermal coupling for electronics. High conductivity, low bleed and stable at high temperatures. Perfect for you electronic tinkerers out there with a sinking feeling.