True surplus! We recently acquired a bunch of brand new Testors Mighty Mini™ airbrush compressor kits. Great, but why’s that surplus? Because the box says it comes with paints--and what’s missing? The paints! What’s NOT missing? The 120VAC compressor (measures 6-1/4" x 4-3/4" x 4") with a 6-foot power cord, and the Testors Aztek airbrush system, which includes a single-action external mix airbrush with 6-foot hose, (3) 1/2 oz jars with screw caps, two vented caps to mate with the airbrush (plus cover caps for them), and a pipette. Sweet gift!

Now through Sunday 12-15 get a free 15 piece artist brush set with each order. Item will be added to your shipment not in your shopping cart.

Back when you could dial M for murder, telephones looked like this one, and people set the alarm by calling the front desk and asking for a wake-up call. You can relive those days, sans the front desk, with this classic telephone-ish alarm clock. The dial is an LED-illuminated quartz clock and the handset is a goose-neck reading lamp with a dozen LEDs and (3) brightness levels. There’s a snooze button and a power button for the clock light in the cradle. The verisimilitudessness is enhanced by the alarm having the same ring as an old rotary phone. Measures 9" x 5" x 4-3/4" and you add (4) C-cell batteries.

You knead this. Actually it kneads you. The Mynt Cordless Shiatsu Massager is heated for extra self-indulgence. Set the controls, drape it over your neck and shoulders and pull/relax it to control the depth of the massage and meet the demands of your unmet kneads. (OK, we’ll stop that.) Has (8) modes with adjustable heat, rotation and speed and runs for approx 1-1/2 hours on a single charge, by which time you’ll be asleep anyway. Some light home-office experimenting confirms that it works well on arms, legs and especially lower backs, but the boss wouldn’t let us try it on feet. Pre-Priced $79.99.

Now through Sunday 12-15 get a free extending handheld rolling massager with each order. Item wll be added to your shipment not in your shopping cart.

Drive yourself to drink coffee, tea or any hot treat with the Max Burton® Smart Pot To Go™. It’s a portable beverage heater that’s also powerful enough to boil water! Go ahead, use it to make soup, too. Operates on 12VDC and has a 6-1/2-foot power cord with a fused cigarette-lighter plug. The 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" x 4" base holds a heating element and comes with a metal clip so you can hang it on a car window. Pot sits securely in the base, holds 20 oz, and has a flip-up lid and pouring spout. The whole shebang measures 5-3/4" tall x 3-3/4" x 2-5/8" with a 4” handle. You’ll never be stuck with tepid liquid again.

Clip a light on your pocket, because sometimes a big ol’ flashlight is great and other times all you need is a little one. This nice, sturdy 5-3/8" long LED Versa Beam® penlight-style flashlight with 200 lumens, focusing lens barrel and pocket clip, is 5/8" dia at the lens and ultra-bright. Comes with (2) AAA batteries.

You know about messages and ships in bottles, so it’s probably time for you to branch out with these terrariums in bulbs. It was bound to happen. Our very nice, clear-glass, upside-down light bulbs measure 7" tall x 3-1/2" dia at the widest. Inside they have polished rocks and plastic succulent foliage accented by a stylish 10-LED string of grain-of-wheat-style lights twisting through it. Featured flora include agave, aloe vera, torch plant and jade. Comes with four CR2032 coin cells for power. Just press the top to turn on the lights.

Got worries at home at work or while driving? Diffuse them with this very nice USB-powered, portable Geek Tek® essential oils diffuser/humidifier, which holds a little under 8 oz of water, can glow in (7) different LED colors (shifting or steady) and offers (2) mist modes (steady and intermittent). Put a little fragrance or essential oil into it, for that special spa atmosphere you love so much. Don’t say you don’t. Not interested in fancy scents? Just use it as a personal/desk/car humidifier and breath easy. Measures 5-1/2" tall x almost 2-3/4" dia w/a 3-foot cord. Comes with a filter stick, plus a spare. Should draw about 400mA with the LEDs on, and will mist a little over an oz per hour. Spillproof, too!

No, don’t, but if you do, this one’s likely to survive because it’s rubber-coated from stem to stern to lens caps. From Lenenuk™, it’s an 8X42 monocular with BaK4 (BaritleichKron--German for "Barium Crown”) multicoated glass eyepiece and objective lenses, and a twisting eye cup. Comes with a wrist strap, chamois and velveteen pouch. Has a 6.3 degree field of view and 8X magnification with a minimum focal length of 3 meters. Measures 6-1/4" x 2-1/8" and has a standard mount on the bottom, plus a lifetime mfr’s warranty.

And no need to hang on, because this large, 9-3/8” x 6-1/2” Fresnel magnifying lens with approx 2X magnification is in a black plastic frame with folding legs. Stands approx 4” above a tabletop but stores flat. Also comes with a lightweight cord, so it will hang from your neck for close work sewing, knitting, or whatever. Try it once and you’ll wonder how you got along without it.

Hear about the antenna wedding? The ceremony was nothing special, but the reception was excellent. Same goes for this amplified HDTV digital antenna from TriQuest. It doesn’t stand on ceremony--just offers excellent reception by marrying several types of antennae. Use it with satellite or cable for the best reception of local channels. Has a 6-1/2" loop for UHF frequencies, a pair of 32" 5-draw dipoles for VHF, a 50" coax cable with a gold plated "F" connector, and an inline 25dB amplifier powered by an included 12VDC 100mA adapter. Base has a 8-3/4" x 4" footprint. Works on all TVs.

OMG, these elastic/bead Pet Palz with toy animal heads that can be extended to make bracelets that are so cute!!! If your kids don’t want to wear them on their wrists they can leave them as figures and organize them on their dressers or night stands, or in their secret hideaways. Measure about 3-1/2" long out of the box, extending to a little under 7". Styles include (2) different kitties (duh), a reindeer, an elephant and (2) different unicorns (double-duh). We’ll send you (2) different figures. Ages 4+.

Our tabletop telescope from Celestron is an excellent choice for traveling or as a first telescope, which explains its “FirstScope” name. It’s a 76mm reflecting telescope with 20mm (15X) and 4mm (75X) 1.25” eyepieces and mounts for a finderscope. The mount/stand has a lazy-susan style swivel and a variable tension knob. The Accessory Kit includes 12.5mm (24X) and 6mm (50X) 1.25" eyepieces, a moon filter, a 5X24 finderscope, planetarium software ("THE SKYX") for Windows 7, XP, Vista, Mac 10.4.8 or later, a nylon carrying case for accessories.

The Book of Terrifyingly Awesome Technology is crying out for a spot on your kid’s bookshelf. It’s a hardbound book with (227) pages of info-taining stories and (27) experiments that blur the lines between science fiction and modern technology, but in a good way. Experiments will require the always-popular “common household items” and don't blame us if you wake up to a space elevator in your backyard.

Time was, the Scouts taught tots how to tie a few knots, but that was before John Sherry (knot-instructor par excellence and a member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers) came along with Knot It! a (126)-page hardcover book with illustrated instructions for tying (100) different knots. Our faves are the Schwabisch Hitch and the Slippery Night Loop. Includes a couple of 15” hanks of practice paracord and waterproof cards with (20) knot instructions. This could be your new hobby.

Stick this pair of white molded rubber angel wings on the back of your phone and it will sit up like a nice angle (call it the angel angle) when you’re surfing for heavenly apps. Measures 2-1/4” x 1-7/8” with a 1” suction cup. Also good for sticking wings on anything else you want to make a little more seraphic. You’ll get (2) of them. Yes, that’s (4) wings total.

Remember your uncle who played the accordion? Well, this has nothing to do with him except that we have a bunch of great, plastic 13-pocket accordion folders at 10-3/8" wide x 5-3/4" x 1", each with an elastic band closure and alphabetized tabs. In translucent white with red, blue, purple or gray covers and bands. They’re about the size of a clutch, so you ironic hipsters could start a trend by using them as purses when you step out on the town.

These little clear plastic parfait glasses are 5” tall with layered swirls of faux ice cream, a cherry and a wafer on top. Call it a parfaux. The ice cream is a pair of twirled microfiber towels, one each at 8” and 12” square, with a polyresin cherry and cardboard wafer on top. The towels are in ice-cream and sherbet colors of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, orange and others. The book club will love them, but they might make toddlers cry. You’ll get (2) different.

Sculpt your own creations! Each set these magnetic sculptures includes a 3.5 x 2.75 inch magnetic base and assorted metal icons. Assortment of different styles, including acrobats, balls, celestial, money, nuts and golf. we'll send you (2) different in your pack of 2. Now go and get your Michelangelo on.