These round tins with black enameled finish and silver edges are so understated and elegant, they’d be at home at any black-tie affair. Measure 3-3/4" dia x 1-1/8" tall and come with a matching lid. They’re 1" deep inside--perfect for party favors, or home storage of jewelry, craft supplies, loose change, paper clips, rubber bands and countless other essentials.

Box of 50 brand new N95-rated particulate respirator mask from 3M measures 8” wide with elastic ear loops, and a metal nose-piece. Keeps you breathing right. Made right here in the US of A.

Same here. So, when the world is too much for us, we strap on these 3D virtual reality goggles from Velleman® Multimedia and slip our smartphone into them. Most Androids and iPhones work, as long as the screen is 3.6” to 6”. Dial up Google Earth or some similar app and fly around the world, swooping down on the Grand Canyon, the skyscrapers of Chicago, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China or the house you lived in during college--all in 3D. Goggles have 35mm lenses that adjust for up to a 95-degree field of vision and a shelf for your phone. Unit measures 7-1/2" x 4" x 4-3/4" deep with (3) adjustable head straps, a padded perimeter and a cleaning cloth. Don’t forget to peel off the film on the lenses, just like you usually do.

Dead-center at the confluence of cute and useful, this mini digital panel-mount thermometer has a suction cup on the back for mounting pretty much anywhere. Has a probe on the end of a 10-foot cord, a range of -58 to 158 degrees F and -50 to 70 degrees C. Measures just 1-7/8" x 15/16" x shy of 1/2" with clips and the suction cup, and has a 1-3/4” LCD screen. Includes an AG13 battery.

When’s the last time you asked yourself: “How prepared am I for a pandemic?” We’ve just acquired hundreds of U.S. Department of Defense Pandemic Flu Preparedness Kits, so now you can answer “Really prepared.” Get a few kits and fend off influenza or the other nasty stuff that’s bound to cross international borders eventually. Kit includes (2) N95 respirators, (4) surgical masks, a 4 oz bottle of hand sanitizer and an information sheet on how to decrease your risk in a pandemic emergency. Not afraid of the flu? Get the kits for their high-quality masks alone--perfect for dusty projects.

This water-based marker set from Art Treasures has (60) colors—(53) more hues than in Roy G. Biv’s famous spectrum. Markers are double-headed, with flexible brush tips at one end and calligraphy tips at the other, perfect for graphic designers, fine artists, sign-makers, journalers, coloring book fans, comics makers, kids, and doodlers everywhere. If all those hooded monks inking illuminated manuscripts had had these, the Middle Ages would have been 200 years shorter.

We’re especially high on this 5mW red laser level with a prism for perfect pictures, level studs or unslanted TV's. Measures 4" x 2-3/8" x 1-5/8" in a housing with dual bubble levers, pushpins and gum to mount it temporarily. If Bonanno Pisano had had one, that tower in Pisa might not lean at all, but, sadly, Alessandro Volta didn’t get around to inventing batteries for another 600 years. Speaking of which, you’ll need to add a pair of “AAA”s to make that red line happen.

Prick tiny bits of gunk from nasty places with these U.S. made hardened stainless steel dental tools. But please don't use them for dental work. They are slight seconds, and some may have been re-worked which only matters to teeth. Trim excess glue from models, place a barrel on the deck of the ship-in-a-bottle, clean a rasp. If you need the strength and durability in a tiny pick, you need these tools. We have an assortment of the sort you've seen laid out on your dentist's tray. We'll pick (3) different ones for you.

Everything you need to build a little DC motor is included in this kit (except sandpaper, screwdriver, scissors and, of course, an AA battery). The instructions are simple and explain the theory as well as assembly. Fun and educational for ages 12 and up.

These cute clear glass jars measures approx 1-3/4" dia x 1-1/2" tall, counting the black metal gasketed screw cap. Hold 1 oz each. So now go invent a lip balm and get as rich as Burt and his bees before he lost them in the divorce settlement. You know those little jelly jars at breakfast joints? These are kind of like those. You’ve got a million uses for them.

If you, like most people, are a little directionally challenged, you’ll surely benefit from this little compass. Really, it’s tiny. Smaller than a nickel. At 3/4" dia and 5/16” thick this compass has cardinal and ordinal directions marked, and markings every 12 degrees, too. Drop it in your pocket every time you leave the house, and hand the others ones we send you to your directionally challenged friends!

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.

You like to scratch off stuff and see what you haven’t won? Get ready for some serious scratching with this full-color political world map, approx 36" x 20", where all the countries and islands start out gray until you scratch-off to reveal their colors. No Antarctica, sadly, but it’s mostly white anyway. Except for the penguins.

Bottle-less glass eye-droppers. Measure 2-3/4" long with a rubber bulb and a screw cap, and the dropper will pop out of the cap if you need it to. Hold about 1ml each. We’re thinking student lab supplies, paper and fabric art applications, really careful baking uses (too much green food coloring makes the cookies look horrid), and homemade tincture-dosing. Made in USA.

This N95-rated particulate respirator mask from 3M measures 8” wide with elastic ear loops, and a metal nosepiece. Keeps you breathing right. Made right here in the US of A.

Just like our famous cow popper, but this guy is a 5-1/4” tall rubber axolotl with a mouth big enough to take a 1-1/8” dia foam ball and spit it 20 feet when you squeeze it, as you will want to do. And if you’re axolotl-ignorant, they’re neotenic salamanders, the world’s cutest amphibians, and they also answer to “Mexican walking fish.” Ours come with (6) foam balls for your axolotl-squeezing convenience. For ages 4+.

Our all-time favorite misprint-special featured thousands of pencils marked “Pensil.” We don’t expect to top that, but we do have beaucoup black-ink gel pens with rubber-coated barrels and caps with mangled, mistaken, or over-printed promo messages. They’re yours for a song--or a half-buck each, whether you can sing or not.

Shepherd oil resistant rubber Viper scooter wheel. 2-1/2" diameter x 7/8" wide with a 1/4" id hub. Max load per wheel is 80 lbs. Weighs in at 1/2 lbs.