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Our Smartest Gears... There’s a reason these are called IQ Gears—because they put your brain in high gear. And no caffeine required! It’s an IQ logic game that challenges you to fit all the gears on the game board by connecting the side...

Real Go-Getters... Get these vehicles that go, and go get some fun. We have (2) deliciously colorful plastic vehicles—(1) if by land and (1) if by sea, and a kid you love with love them. You pick: the 4” x 4-1/2” press-and-go Carrot...

Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue... Wait, that’s a different kind of Crystal. And this is a completely different take on crystal growing, which, when all is said and done, might make you want to sing the hits of the ’70s. With this...

U OK With UK Robots? The five words every kid wants to hear: “Build your own space robot.” It’s robots, it’s space, it’s their own, and it’s not only permission, it’s a direct order. We have several kits from...

Gaze Into Our Crystal Ball... What’s that we see? Oh, it’s you, picking up the phone and ordering this gorgeous, crystal-clear crystal ball, 80mm dia (that’s approx 3-1/2” dia to American fortune tellers), with a squarish acrylic...

That Crime’s Not Gonna Solve Itself... Put your kid on the job with this Spy Labs Incorporated Forensic Investigation Kit from Thames & Kosmos. Your budding investigator will use laboratory tools and techniques to learn how to analyze evidence...

The Wind Whispers Mariah… The wind also powers this 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit, no batteries required. That’s why they call it wind-powered! From Thames & Kosmos, the STEM kit has (212) pieces, enough to build (6) different...

Wizard Potion, On The Rocks... We supply the ingredients for the potion, your kid supplies the thirst for both knowledge and something to drink. Wizards get parched easily—everybody knows that. From Tasty Labs™, this Thames & Kosmos STEM...

Make More Precise Wands... For the love of Gandalf, don’t tell us you’re still freestyling your wands? Get serious about magic-baton construction with this one-of-a-kind Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques book. The 8-1/2” x...

Nobody Wants A Push Saw...Because nobody wants a push saw, we’re offering this Steelhead® Japanese Kataba Single Edge Dovetail Pull Saw with a 7” blade and a 6” plastic and rubber grippy handle. For woodworking, the 17TPI flexible...

Punch A Hole, Lil’ Dogie... Man, we love a good Western. But we love tools more, and this M-D® 57508 Metal Hole Punch is so satisfying to use it almost made us forget about Marion Morrison, partners. Punches a 1/4" circle into thin...

Small But Mighty-ish...Solid, durable and strong for its size, this 3/4" single, fixed-loop pulley has a brass wheel and a 1/4" dia loop for hanging. Measures 1-3/4" overall with a 25-lb max load. Don’t use it for lifting anything overhead, but if...

Who Invented The Wheel? Yeah, we don’t know, either—it was a long time ago. But whoever made this 6" dia Tente-like wheel deserves a medal, or at least a cookie. Has a heavy-duty 4-1/8” dia plastic hub (with a 10mm bore) that moves...

Puzzling, Dr. Freud… Drive yourself delightfully mad trying to figure out how this 6” long brain-teasing Freudian Slip Puzzle box works. Your job is to free the 3" long pencil out from under the clear plastic window to reveal the hidden...

Cool Hand Luke MarkersOld Lukey could eat (50) eggs, and we can only imagine what he might have done with this (50)-pack of fine-tip assorted markers in (50) vibrant colors from Sargent Art®. Made with an exclusive ink formula that allows you to wash...

The Perfect Purse For Necking... Before we got into this business, we never knew about such things as neck purses. Now, when we hear mentions of neck purses, we shrug and go, “Duh.” This one measures 9" tall x 5-1/2" wide with (3) stacked...

Plasma the Experience! Introducing the battery operated Butterfly Plasma Ball – it's not your grandma's ordinary lamp! Picture this: a whimsical butterfly flapping its wings, but instead of gentle breezes, it's unleashing electrifying beams of...

Yo! Yo-Yo-Yo! These classic wooden yo-yos are 2-1/8" dia x 1-3/8" high. Sides have a painted circle with multiple, different-colored rings around it. Nice action, with a pre-tied finger loop in the string, and you can’t get much more old-school-toy...

The Leonardo Weapon... Back in the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci took time away from his painting and sculpting to oh, you know, invent a few weapons of war. We have (3) of them in the form of pre-cut wooden models that you assemble. You’ll need...

Ein Braces Why do German soldiers hold up their pants with suspenders? Because they’re olive drab green! Wait, that might not be how the joke goes, but what’s important is these authentic, German military surplus braces are made of stretchy...

The Pithy Chapeau... You know you’ve always wanted a pith helmet but never knew where to find one. Luckily, because you’re a dedicated Surpie, you kept reading this catalog, waiting for one to come along. This classic French-style,...

Smart Enough To Open The Box? Want to prove how smart you are or go batty trying? We’re still going batty trying. Join us—it’s fun! We’ll send you (1) of our (4) wooden Mysterious Puzzle Boxes, 6" x 2" x 2-5/8," rated as either...

See Yourself In Tape! The folks behind the Duck Tape brand like to make tape that doesn’t look like most other tape, and here’s a prime example. It’s called Duck Mirror® tape and you can picture it already. In reflective silver,...

We See Red... You’ll see it, too, when you install this red 1-3/8" wide x 7/8" high x 1" deep AC meter that measures 85-264V and has 5-1/2" long red and black wires. Digital face displays up to (3) numerals. But you knew that, it having a range of...

Locomotive Breath... Any Tull fans out there? This ceramic white mug with black handle and interior has a handsome matte finish and features (16) stylish line drawings of steam locomotives. Sip your bevvy while admiring a Hudson 4-6-4, a Berkshire 2-8-4...

Siiiix Gold-ish, Riiings! You can’t blame the original manufacturer for putting (6) gold rings in a package instead of just (5). If they’d have put (5) in there, they’d get nothing but jokes about the “Twelve Days of...

Scorpion, The Pharoah? This clear acrylic pyramid paperweight from Real Bug® features a bed of sand and an actual scorpion encased in the middle, which will make it the coolest thing in your office the day you set it on your desk. You could also set...

Bug-Boosted Keychain: Scorpion Buddies on the Go! We’ll supply the Real Bug® keychain with a real bug encased in it, and you can use it for any car, but if you drive a Scorpion, all the better. The clear, teardrop-shaped, smooth acrylic...

This Hat Is You, Amigo We have a bunch of these cool hats that might remind you of a certain Cuban governmental figure’s cap, except that these come in stylish beige or chocolate brown (our choice), and they’re not as big and clunky as the...

Sprinkler Horn...The Unicorn of Unicorns At 5' tall from it's hooves, (hooves or feet?) this unicorn will be a hit at kids parties or Halloween parties. Because who doesn't want to ride into a party on a 5' unicorn? Located on it's belly is the...

Ever Have A Minigrabber? Now you can have a Minigrabber without even doubling up on the cheese and bacon dip at the Superfans tailgater. This Elenco® TL-9 Minigrabber to Minigrabber is a 36" long wire with 2-1/8” long ends designed to clip onto...

It’s Cribbage, Not Cabbage... You know what that means? This game doesn’t stink! And that’s why it’s so great for traveling, along with the fact that the included instructions, deck of cards and folding wooden score board with...

It's Your Nickel. So you like Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable battery bargains? You choose a 4-pack of "AA" 2600mAh or "AAA" 1000mAh NiMH batteries, the recommended choice for electronics like cameras, games, cordless phones, remotes, wireless mice and...

‘Tis The Season For Science! Christmas time is experimentation time. Discover something new and amazing every day leading up to the holiday. With this advent calendar, children open a new box each day to find new equipment or materials and the...

Pocket Jewelry At last, jewelry for your pockets! We weren’t sure how long the universe was going to make us wait. Just to be clear, this jewelry goes on your pockets, not in them. Call it “booty bling” if you have to come with a...

A Bit Set In Its Ways... Drilling is easy-peasy with this Eazy Power™ (10)-piece 118 machine, high-speed, metallic black drill bit set. Sizes range from 1/16 (which is 1-1/2” long) all the way up to 1/4 (which is 2-1/2” long), and they...

Who You Calling Piggy? If there’s one hilarious costume accessory you will always have a use for, it’s a rubber pig nose. Doesn’t take up a lot of space and it’s always good for a laugh before you stuff it into your pocket...