Paper clips—you always need ’em. These are big ones, Jumbo officially according to the box. Close to 2” long x 3/8” wide, and in classic silver. Made in the USA, and we’ll send you a box of (100). Nothing more to say except enjoy the rest of the catalog.

Here’s a very tasteful notebook and pen combo from Callaway golf, which chose to lightly brand the notebook with small logos on the bottoms of pages, and a tiny, impressed logo on the back cover. Surplus dealers appreciate this sort of corporate self-effacement. Has something over 60 sheets, lined on both sides with a date line at the top. Measures 6” x 5” with leatherlike black covers with a gray accent, one pocket on the inside cover, and a slot holding a ballpoint pen. Nice gift classy box, too. Surplus Alert: These sets come with a twist retractable ballpoint pen that will likely be all dried up.

Ah, mmm, fresh and faux leather! We don’t want to get weird here, but this junior executive-style padfolio for students, aspiring CEOs, fine-dining servers, etc. smells like success. The slim black pleather portfolio measures approx 8-1/4” x 10” and is 3/4” thick with a fabric highlight along the front vertical edge. Open it to find a (20)-page 8-1/4” x 6” notepad on the right, (3) handy pockets (small w/clear window, medium, large) on the left, and a penholder in the middle. You can write your own ticket, literally and figuratively

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.

You could use this jumbo clip to close your bag of chips, and you could write your name on it, or slip your business card into the slot on the front, so your family and co-workers will know to keep their grubby little fingers off your snacks. It's a giant 6" wide x 5" plastic clip with a large magnet on the back and it'll clamp down and hold on your fridge as many as (25) sheets of paper all at once, if you're not into salty snacks. Stick it to the fridge or file cabinet and use it to hold shopping lists, overdue expense receipts, love notes or gentle threats to family, co-workers or both. We'll pick one in red or blue, neither of which will match your fridge or file cabinet, probably.

No matter how digital your data gets, you’ll always need classic binders for documents and photos. We have some great ones with 1” D-rings and (220)-sheet capacity. In black vinyl over 100% Recycled Paper chipboard with clear sleeves on the covers and spine for personalizing and ID’ing what’s inside. Binders are 11-3/4” tall x 10-1/2” deep x 1-1/2” wide. We’ll send you a pack of (4) per order, but if you’re finally going to get organized once and for all, you’re going to need more than (4).

Get this pack of (15) 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” sheet protectors for half-size daily planners. They’re seven-hole-punched for Wilson Jones® calendars, but will also fit most binders, including three-ring versions if you throw caution to the wind and skip some holes.

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.

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.