NEW STUFF

Our 200-lumen COB LED work light lets you get your projects done at any wee hour of the morning or night. It’s 6.5" long x 2-1/2”, sort of wand-shaped, like a light stick with a black plastic body and an integrated rear magnet. Everybody loves a hands-free light. Has (3) modes: 100%, 50% and strobing, and requires (3) AAA batteries, not included. But look at that price, you know?

They’re going to steal this in a heartbeat, so lock it in your desk. The PaperPro is the first engineering breakthrough in staplers since, well, the stapler. Push it with one finger’s worth of effort and a spring-loaded mechanism (like a center punch) drives the staple with 30 lbs of force through up to (20) sheets of paper. Doesn’t even feel like it stapled, but it’s foolproof. Use as a hand-held or desk stapler. Opens for use as a staple gun, and with as much power. Takes standard 26/6 staples and comes with (1) rack of them. Measures 7” long x 3-7/8” x 1-1/2” wide, in sleek and elegant black. 

No wonder they call it the Shizz Seat cushion. Apart from insalubrious names, however, it’s a back saver, offering blessed relief for anyone suffering a pain (you should pardon the expression) in the butt. Or back. In gray, it measures 19” wide x 17” deep x approx 5” of dense, memory-foam thickness. Ventilated and non-slip, with a removable and washable cover, it’s made to fit office chairs, auto seats and wheelchairs to ease back, hip, sciatica and tailbone pain.

What we have here is a 650nm, 5VDC, 5mW red laser dot diode module measuring 1/2” long x 1/4” dia, with a copper head and 3” leads. Has a working life of more than 1000 hours, an operating current <40mA, and an operating temperature of -36 to 65C. The spot size is 10-15mm at 15 meters. Folks with tech smarts can add lasers to their models, make fake security laser grids, design and build cat toys, and do many optic experiments.

These clear, flexible plastic 5-1/2 oz tapered cups are perfect for mixing paints for students or crafters, but then they're perfect for a lot of things—tastings of all sorts, mise en place cups for cooks, sorting small items, or anything else cupable. Plus, the price is extremely right. Our each is a bag of (50) cups.

If you put them on a hillside they'd be a Malvina Reynolds song (ask Grandma, or YouTube), but you don't have to. These are unfinished pine, hinged and with brass-tone latches. You pick: the small one, treasure-chestish, at 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" x 2-1/2" with 1-3/8" x 1-3/4" inner dimensions; or the rectangular one at 6” x 4” x 2” with 5" x 1” inner dimensions.

Same here, which is why typing on our tablet is like stacking marbles wearing mittens. Which is why we plugged in this Kuno™ USB keyboard and gave our thumbs a rest. Measures 12-1/4” x 6-1/2” in a padded sleeve, and comes with (2) USB cords (mini-to-mini and USB-A to Mini) for connecting to any device. Keyboard is black with flat keys, like many standard laptops.

Since the corner of a door has only so much real estate to hang stuff on, we all need to expand at some point. We do it with these durable, stylish, chrome-looking over-door hooks. No screws or drills needed. Just slip them over the top of any door up to 1-5/8”—bathroom, bedroom, entry, craft room, workshop, garage—and watch how much stuff ends up hanging from them instead of piled in a heap. They hang down 9” and stick out about 7” from the door, with a nice round ball on the end, and require a mere 1/16” clearance at the top for the door to close. That’s not a problem for most doors. Our each is a (3)-pack.

If Erno Rubik had gone to the Rhode Island School of Design, his cube might have been more attractive, like this one with ice blue, tomato soup, lavender, ochre, periwinkle and Kermit green squares. From the Chipmunkk® people.

These clear plastic test tubes hold 10ml and measure 101mm (4") long x 16mm (5/8") dia and come with matching #5 corks. You'll receive a handy package of (10) which is enough for a ROY G. BIV optical display which includes the lesser-known colors of not-quite-right green, Monday-morning-blue and plaid. Made in USA.

These surplus M75 gas masks from the Hungarian military are used but in good shape. They're rubberized textile with some aluminum and leather parts, and come in a (4)-compartment bag with an adjustable shoulder strap, belt loops/clips on the back, and a slot for a nametag. Not for actual gaseous use or any type of survival—these are for collectors and costume purposes only. (And, btw, if you leave the TE 40mm filter off, you'll look like you're from the Planet of the Ants.) Not marked for size, but they're definitely made for your smaller Hungarian noggins.

Neither do we, but we don’t have awnings. You’ll find something else to use these nylon hook-and-loop awning straps for--like keeping your extension cords and small garden hose nice and tidy when you’re not using them. You could also use a strap or two to achieve some sense of order with your computer and entertainment center cables. Measure 24” long x 1” wide with 3/8” steel D-rings at one end, and they’re reusable. You’ll get (6), (1) each in red, white, black, yellow, blue and green. (Can you say color-coded cables?)

Ever try throwing a laundry basket over your shoulder? Neither have we. This stylish black laundry bag, though? We’ve been throwing it over our shoulder for weeks now, just for fun. Measures a roomy 3 feet x 2-1/2 feet, with a drawstring that has one of those beads to hold it in place. Bag is 100% polyester, which means it’s more durable than your holey socks and underwear, and less stinky.

Imagine 1” dia test tubes with a pair of tiny holes drilled opposite each other approx 5/8” from the top. Or don't imagine them, just look at the picture. We don't think they're borosilicate glass, but we could be wrong. Doesn't matter to us anyway, because we just use them to put flowers in and hang in the windows from monofilament. Clever crafters will no doubt create dozens of other uses. We know because Surpie crafters show us their craftiness. Our each is a pack of (12). Clear glass, and you pick the 4” or 6” long tubes.

Little is the operative word here. These surface-mount LEDs are perfect for hobby trains, dollhouses, even flashlights, anywhere you need tiny but bright lights. Color is white with a luminous intensity of 1000-1300 mcd (millicandelas), 2.8-3.4 volts, and a color temperature of 6500K. View angle is 140 degrees.

This little Wi-Fi smart socket plugs into any grounded wall socket and lets you control lights, holiday decorations, TVs, or anything else that plugs in. In white, with a function button and LED indicator, it supports Alexa, Google Assistant/Home and IFTTT. Search for “Smart Life” in the App Store, or scan the QR code. App allows timer settings or on/off control from any Android or iPhone/tablet. Easy to set up and easy to use. Pat didn't even read the instructions. Just make sure to turn off your 5GHz for the setup. UL. FCC approved. Model Hyleton-311 XP61065.

Hawaiian band—five members, two feet each—and you should download their stuff. But it’s also the length of this USB to Type-C charging cable that will actually reach from the wall to the device on your dining room table. Rated for 2.4 amps and listed as 40X faster than your father's charging cable. Covered in black or gray nylon web with spring-protectors at the business ends.

Easy to find in the lost and found drawer. Also matches your outfit if you're a Cardinal or Santa Claus. Travel size, measures 11” collapsed and opens to a 41” dia canopy. The little black handle has a pop-open trigger button, as they do. The real beauty of this umbrella comes when you press the button a second time and the top of the umbrella collapses saving you the trouble of messing with that little metal tab. You'll still have to push the body back together to reload it, however. Needless to say we are impressed with this innovation in umbrella technology.