BEST SELLERS

You sweet erasable, you. Dry-erase markers are the best invention since chalk, and these premium beauties from Monaggio™ are designed for professional artists but suitable for home, school or office. Wherever you are, go ahead and pick: the 12-pack of classic black or the 12-pack of colors, (3) each of red, blue, green and black. All are fine-point, 4-1/2” long with a cap. Get the ones that work for you and go write something you can later erase dryly.

Build yourself a desktop dumpster. Punch out the press-fit fibreboard pieces and assemble this authentic mini-dumpster complete with graffiti. Has a two-piece hinged lid and (3) internal sections; (2) for pens, pencils and paper clips, and the third to hold more than (100) orange and yellow flame-shaped note cards to represent the dumpster fire some days at the office are. Measures 4-1/4" x 3" x 4-1/4” to 2-3/8” deep slanting back to front. Emma, the AS&S Dumpster Inspector, pronounced it “quite sturdy.”

These are very nice (48)-page cardboard-bound notebooks with themes and some unobtrusive notes/formats that will be easy to ignore if you’re not into the subject, but twice as nice if you are. You pick: the 3-1/2” x 5” Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood-themed passport/notebook, issued by King Friday XIII, with a drawing of the castle and trolley on the front, a larger trolley on the back, and (7) Mister Rogers traveling tips inside; the 5” x 7” Stargazer’s Notebook with 1/4” rules plus a lightly printed 3-1/4” dia circle with 30-degree markings to chart the sky, and a fold-out back cover with an astrolabe and constellation chart; the 3-1/2” x 5” Entomology notebook with a beetle cover, fold-out back cover showing a metamorphosis of an adult insect, ruled pages and room for observational notes and sketches; or the 3-1/2” x 5” Botany notebook with a fold-out back cover with illustrations of leaves for identification, ruled pages and room for observational notes and sketches.

From Helix®, this 18" long aluminum U.S. Standard triangular architects' ruler/scale has color-coded facings and is divided into 3. 1-1/2, 1, 3/4, 3/8, 3/16, 3/32, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 inch per foot. Yes, you can use it even if you're not an architect.

Go ahead—try to keep these BIC® Round Stic® pens long enough that they run out of ink on you. We think you’ll lose them before that happens—that’s how long they last. Luckily, you’ll get a box of (12) if you’re prone to losing them. With black ink, and “Xtra-Life,” these are the thin, 6” long everyday pens that seem to always work. With removable, pocket-clip caps. You need these—or eventually you will.

File these 3/4" Acco® No. 3 brass-plated fasteners under “Things it’s always a good idea to have a healthy supply of.” And then call a friend who can teach you how not to dangle a preposition. They’re those things that have the head of a thumb tack and (2) bendable tines below them, like legs. You’ll get a box of (100)—fasteners, not prepositions—and your hole-punch documents will never be loose or unorganized again. Also a favorite item of science projects and crafters.

Just because you manage your life on a handheld screen doesn’t mean you can’t go old school and jot down some notes on paper. This Mead® Five Star® line mini (2)-subject (100)-sheet college-ruled notebook is a joy in which to jot. Measures a compact 9-1/2” x 6" for shopping trips, vacations and Saturday morning trips to the coffee shop when you sit and wait for inspiration to arrive. Has a blue water-resistant cover and moveable pocket dividers that expand, and a spiral guard to prevent those spiral injuries we’ve been hearing so much about lately. Also has a nice pen loop.

Not sure how you’re supposed to get any journaling done with something so snazzy, but this 6” x 8” sequined notebook is probably better for your psyche than any diary entry, anyway. Sequins have a fish-scale pattern and are surprisingly soft, ranging from deep purple to bright green as you tilt the cover, with (duh!) a silver mermaid in the center. Has about (80) lined pages with space at the top right for dates, so it’s perfect as a diary. Or for noting the catch of the day.

Like Martha Stewart if you poured honey all over her. Also like these little 4-1/4” x 3-1/4” hardbound books of art-themed sticky notes honoring Bob (The Joy of Painting) Ross. The approx (240) notes are in large and small sizes with Bob, his easel or landscape scenes like the ones he painted.

You know why (3)-ring binders never go out of style, even with all the technology flying around our heads? Because they’re useful. They’re useful like the knife and fork—not much to improve on. This one’s blue, and PVC-free, with front and back panels that fully cover divider tabs and sheet protectors (which you provide). Also has (2) clear interior pockets and 2" round rings. Measures 11-1/2" x 11-1/4" x 3" overall—standard size for your documents, photos, keepsakes and records. Binders line up neatly on a shelf, too, which means you can never have too many.

These easy-to-locate fridge or filing cabinet clips, 3-1/2” long x 1-1/4” wide, have big serrated jaws, and a disc magnet on the back. In white plastic with rubber grips in red, but possibly other colors, that we'll pick because who cares what colors your shipping lists hang from and that's the way surplus works. These things never go out of style. Stock up.

Vying for the Two-Really-Useful-Things-In-One Award, this 12-inch clear acrylic ruler is also a 2X magnifier! A red alignment strip runs right through the vaulted center of the ruler, which is 1-1/2” wide overall. The domed strip with the red line is about 3/4” wide. Also measures in Canadian, and at 12” long, that means 30cm.

Back by popular demand! Stick the dull, but leaded end of your wooden pencil into the left nostril of this nose and twist clockwise. You will be rewarded with a shiny sharp point on the pencil and a curl of shavings on your desk, lap or floor. Pretty good performance for a life sized, flesh colored piece of hard plastic!! We'll send you (3) in assorted skin tones. If you want to sharpen things up around the office or home, send for this item, and prove you have a nose for great deals!!

Don’t pretend like you’re completely satisfied thumbing out notes to yourself, or writing your novel, on a handheld screen. Admit it—you’d love to scrawl notes and doodles and sentences that will alter the course of literature in this classic Meade® Five Star® line spiral notebook. Measures 10-1/2” x 8” and has (200) wide-ruled sheets, (5) subject dividers, a blue, water-resistant cover and tough pockets. Start a trend by using old-school paper or buy a bunch of these for kids who need them for school.

This is our floppiest rubber calculator ever. Measures 5” x 3” in black with semi-cartoony white characters. Does your basic calculator calculating with (20) keys and a 5” x 1-1/5” LCD display. Runs on an included and replaceable button-cell battery. Can be folded in half to put in your shirt pocket.

Not for your bed—for your thoughts. Our 5” x 7” notebook is perfect for journaling, or just jotting down notes, and its hard covers have a metallic sheen to them. We’ve got red and blue, and we’ll pick (1) for you. Good for home, school or office. The front cover has a cigar-shaped cut-out, which runs through all (120) lined-on-both-sides pages (made from recycled paper). A handy elastic strap keeps the book closed. Pen not included.

We tugged and pulled on one of these nickel-plated looseleaf binder rings for five minutes before realizing you push the loop halves sideways to open them. So yeah, they’re not budging unless you want them to. These (50) “highest quality” #7 rings are 2-3/8” dia and suitable for keys, samples, invoices and swatches, as well as looseleaf paper. Not for use in bull noses. They’re strong, but come on.

Time for some new ballpoint pens? Always, right? This (18)-pack of BIC® Glide™ pens promises smooth writing action and bold lines in (4) ink colors. You’ll get (8) black, (6) blue, (2) red and (2) green pens, each with a retractable 1.6mm point, pocket clip and comfort grip. Our copywriters can confirm that they’re a joy to write with. They can also confirm that it’s sometimes OK to dangle a preposition, regardless of the pen you’re using.