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Break Your Own Geodes...
BREAK YOUR OWN GEODES CLASSROOM PKG(15)

Pop one of these roughly 1-1/4" dia stones into the toe of a sock, smash it with a hammer, and be the first person ever to see your real-as-Nature-makes-it geode!! Ninety percent of them have the...

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$24.50
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Throwin’ Shadows
HOW TO CAST HAND SHADOWS, 12 7-1/4" X 5-7/8" CARDS

With the help of these (12) beautifully illustrated instructional cards from the 1859 bestselling book Hand Shadows by Henry Bursill, you’ll amuse and amaze your friends with your newfound...

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Attack of the Shrooms!
MUSHROOM SOLAR PATHWAY LIGHT COLOR CHANGING

Quick—everybody take cover! It's the attack of the giant, mushroom-shaped, color-changing landscape lights! Don’t kid yourself into thinking you won’t have to run very far because their batteries...

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$9.95
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How Tight Is Your Hema?
MAGNETIC HEMATITE SPECIMEN PKG(12)

Keep your magnetic hematite. Keep it tight! And keep it close because word on the street is, it has potential healing powers, or at least the ability to possibly-maybe boost your mood. At the very...

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Sunprint Kit
PHOTOSENSITIVE SUNPRINTERS PAPER KIT, 3-15/16"

Sunprints (or cyanotypes, or photograms) are everyone's favorite photo-sensitivity experiment, from third-graders to graphic artists and fine artists. You pick: The Sunprinters are a dozen 3-15/16"...

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Motor Along...
SCIENCE FAIR STYLE DC MOTOR KIT

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...

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$16.50
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Gator Aide
36" TELESCOPING ALLIGATOR CLIP

On a stick. This 6-draw telescoping tool has a 1" steel alligator clip on the business end. Extends from 8-1/2" (with a pocket clip) to 36" long. Use it to light pilot lights or over-primed grills,...

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GEAR UP
PLASTIC GEAR SET WITH BUSHINGS

Or gear down-for the science fair or for any number of hobby projects. This hard-to-find set of (3) combination spur/beveled gears-for when you want gears set either straight or at 90° to one...

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A Shocking Amount Of Yellow Rope!
YELLOW POLY-ROPE 3/16" X 1200' ON SPOOL

May we introduce our latest poly-rope? It’s 1200-feet, it's weather resistant, and it's on a sealed spool. This is one great deal for a greal deal of rope! 3/16” dia, heavy-duty polypropylene with a...

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$44.95
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Lenses! My Kingdom for a Lens!
BOX OF GLASS LENSES FROM 1940'S AS&S STOCK

A blast from the past! American Lens & Photo- That's was our identity when these came into the possession of our founder and first owner Al Luebbers. These remnants have been around since the...

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$29.50
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Break Your Own Geodes...
BREAK YOUR OWN GEODES CLASSROOM PKG(15)

Pop one of these roughly 1-1/4" dia stones into the toe of a sock, smash it with a hammer, and be the first person ever to see your real-as-Nature-makes-it geode!! Ninety percent of them have the...

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$24.50
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The Rock Of Deception
HIDE-A-KEY IMITATION ROCK

It's happened to us all at some time or another. You have your arms full, juggling your coffee mug, grocery list, dog's leash, and whatever else you might have on your person... and "BAM!" the door...

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$5.75