Nothing makes you look better than a little soft, glowing ambient light, and we all need to look a tad more marvelous. Luckily, we have three ways. You pick: the 5-3/4” tall tubby rocket ship that emits a creamy yellow glow; the 5-1/2” tall pink flamingo that’s as flattering as a John Waters movie; or our 6-3/8” tall translucent white cactus that will morph through undulating red, green, and blue hues with pink, purple and yellow tones in between. All run on a trio of AG-13 button-cell batteries thoughtfully included.

The Shape of Cool™ is trademarked. Really. And its owner is Lava® brand lamps. Accept no substitutes, we always say. Usually. Sometimes. Certainly in this case. This Lava® Lamp is 14-1/2" tall with a silvery aluminum stand and tip. It may have clear liquid with red lava; purple liquid with pink lava; or blue liquid with either yellow or purple lava. All classic Lava® colors, so we know you’ll like the one we pick out for you! All include a 25W bulb in the base. UL.

Who needs tiny mirrors when you can hang the Lumosphere. This Fresnel-ish translucent globe has red, blue and green LEDs that flash oscillating patterns inside. Measures 5-3/4” dia, and is on a 30” cord with a battery compartment at the other end. Our Provost for Ambient Lighting Effects declared it “quite trippy.” You bring a trio of “AA” batteries to the party.

Tired of watching moving gloop? If so, start staring at our portable soothing vortex lamp, with shifting red, green and blue LEDs illuminating a swirling liquid-and-bead solution. Our “Twister Light” vortex lamp stands 11-1/2" tall on a 3-1/2" dia base. You add (3) “AA” batteries and let the soothing begin.

You move too fast. You got to make the mornin' last, sport, or you've got no chance at all of feelin' groovy. The Groovy Lamp is LavaLampish, but with clearer fluid that's not quite so goopy, but considerably more, well, groovy. Stands 13-1/4" tall on a 3-3/8" base and draws 25W. Has an in-line switch and 6-foot cord, and we'll pick a blue, green, purple or orange one for you. UL.

This plasma ball from TEDCO Toys® has a 6" dia glass globe atop a 4-7/8" square x 3-1/2" tall base and throws swirling arcs and dots at the inside of the globe, just waiting for the electricity in your hands to make them go bizzare-o. It might even make you scream, "It's alive!" Mesmerizing, to say the least. Steady-on and sound-sensitive modes. Comes with an adapter and 6-foot cord.

Could be a really flexible ear of sweet corn, but it’s not. Here’s what it is: a super-bright, 30-element COB light in a 3-3/4" hex x 1-1/2” housing mounted on a tension-locking ball and socket joint that’s attached to 2-1/2” hex base with a 2.5-lb pull magnet. Ready for hanging on to any ferrous surface, like a fender during a nocturnal tire change, for instance. Throws a hefty 250 lumens, has a rubberized on/off switch on the side and comes with (3) “AA”s.

More goose-sized than chicken-sized at 3-3/4" tall x 2-3/4" max dia, this soft, translucent-rubber egg glows with color. It can be set to stay one hue, or to change very slowly from purple through blue, green, orange and red to purple…. Very Zen. Or very cute in an Easter basket. Runs on (3) replaceable button-cell batteries, included.

Sometimes there’s nothing for it but having your own plasma ball. This is the travel- or office-size, a manageable 3-1/8" dia acrylic ball standing on concentric blue disks, 5-1/4” tall altogether. Lay hands upon it and watch the soothing red and blue streamers wave and undulate your troubles away. Great for disco or psychedelic raves in your car or cubicle; you supply the soundtrack. Also great for just strapping to your head to make sure people look at you at music festivals. Get creative with it--take it everywhere you go. You bring (4) “AAA” batteries.

A failed folk-rock group from the Summer of Love? No, a trio of pretty lepidoptera oscillating through many colors via the magic of fiber optics. They have a 3" wingspread and sit on a 1-1/2" dia base that holds the (3) included and replaceable button-cell batteries inside. You'll get (3), at least (2) different, along with self-adhesive tape to stick them somewhere. We like them as party lights, but they'd also be great on a hat.

Our each is a 56" length of paired blue and red 18AWG wire with 1/4" quick-disconnect terminals on one end and a 3mm center-to-center polarized plug at the other. Also handy as a hook-up wire.

Don't wait or it'll all be gone. You get (4) pieces, 11 feet each, of 18-2 wire, polarized, black with a white stripe and eminently discardable spade-push terminals on both ends. (That's under a nickel a foot, cowboy.) Lamp cord, speaker wire, pretty much anything you run juice to.

Here’s a replacement, no-frills power cord for most shavers, boomboxes, TVs, etc. Measures 6-feet long with an 18-2AWG cord, and a 2-pin, shaver plug.

This 4-3/4" dia moon is so much more interesting than the real thing. This one has a 4-way dimmer, flash/strobe/fast and slow fade/steady-on modes, plus internal LEDs to make (15) colors in addition to traditional moonish white. It's also a great nightlight. Remote control comes with a battery but you'll need (3) "AAA" batteries to run the moon. Topographical, but the giant astronaut footprint suggests it's not quite to scale. Will sit up by itself or wall mount on a couple of finishing nails.

Stick this 15-foot flexible LED light strip on anything, indoors or out, and your otherwise dull life becomes a light show. The strip is self-adhesive, 3/8" wide with (238) flat LEDs capable of (16) colors, (1) color at a time. A floor-mount power supply plugs into the wall, and a battery-operated remote control lets you pick the color and modes of operation, including flash, strobe, fade and smooth, plus a dimmer. Yes, you can daisy-chain two strips together for twice the fabulousness, and yes, you can cut the strip anywhere you like if the fabulousness is just a little too long.

Magnet wire is not just for electrical projects! Great for jewelry making, arts & craft projects or any other exotic application. Even if you are just making a garden variety coil or electromagnet you will still find the prices very good.

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.

Wire up those bowling trophies, or just rewire those lamps with the ugly black cords. You get a package of (4) white 18-2 AWG lamp cords, 48" long, with plugs on one end. Cheap, cheap.