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Of course we can’t sell George Washington, but of the fine rulers we can sell, this 12" long x 2” wide, self-adhesive-backed ruler is the finest. Has 1/16" markings with holes at 1/16", 1/8", 1/4", 1/2" and 1". Just stick a pencil through the...

Don’t go looking for pocket protectors at American Science & Surplus (they’re on page 25, btw)—it’s not like we’re science and math nerds pushing our glasses up every 30 seconds... Ahem... we do, however, have really...

This electrical wire from American Crafts™ looks like neon tubing, but it’s actually lit with LEDs. You bend it into whatever message or shape you want, and it’ll stay that way. Go for a 1950s retro diner vibe or something more...

This electrical wire from American Crafts™ looks like neon tubing, but it’s actually lit with LEDs. You bend it into whatever message or shape you want, and it’ll stay that way. Go for a 1950s retro diner vibe or something more...

Because colored wires are the best wires! We have (4)-piece sets of them, made of aluminum and able to hold their shape. Each wire is 11 yards long and 3/32” dia. You’ll get red, light blue, light green and light purple. Maybe they’re...

This really nice DIY Shop roller date stamp has nice, spinnable 3/16" digits with days of the week and date, plus messages like “Created On” and “Don’t Forget”. Only catch is, the years end at 2023, which is why it only...

From Art Supply Basics, this nice (12)-pack set of colored fine-tip artist pens/markers comes in a clear, sturdy snap-shut case with organizer slots. You’ll get red, blue, dark blue, green, dark green, purple, fuchsia, orange, yellow, brown, gray...

If you can’t draw a butterfly, you’re the perfect candidate for our set of 8-1/2" x 12" clear butterfly stencil sheets. You’ll get a pack of (3) sheets, each with (12) full butterfly stencils measuring approx 1" to 2-3/4". From American...

No one gets hurt with this oversized, pink and purple battery-operated bubble gun called the Turbo Bubble. Measures 4" x 7" x 7" in the shape of a big friendly pistol with a rotating bubble wheel that produces constant bubbles. Comes with a (5)-oz bottle...

We’ve been freestyling our paper airplanes for decades and loving every aviary minute of it. But since we got this DIY Paper Airplane Kit, it’s like our paper airline game has broken through the stratosphere. Includes (60) sheets of assorted...

Get the lighting right and everything looks good. It’s pretty much effortless with this rechargeable Vivid RGB LED Mirrored Fill Light from Brilliant Ideas®. Attaches directly to your phone and has a 4-1/2” dia mirror with a...

What would you rather rely on, your own elbow grease and resolve, or a set of old “AA” batteries that may or may not still work? Exactly. This 4" x 3" wind-up, hand-powered, pistol-style flashlight has a bright LED light that shines when you...

The Llama For PllantsThis llama llooks great with a nice pllant sprouting out of its back. Made of porcellain, the llama measures 6" x 5" x 3/14”, with perfect posture. From Kikkerland®. Or are they Kikkerlland when they make llama pllanters?...

Now this is what we needed—and so did Pat, so much so that he got two! Every bed should have at least one of these 13" x 10" x 4” soft felt bedside caddies. In soothing oyster gray, with inserts to hold their shape, they slip onto the side of...

This 4” x 2” elephant in the room will look great on your desk, which is more than likely in a room. From Kikkerland®, it’s made of untreated, lighter-colored wood with a flat bottom, round back, curled trunk and a 1” dia hole...

Don’t forget to stretch before you play this game! Tic Tac Twist is a cross between (you guessed it…way ahead of us) tic-tac-toe and the classic twisting game that makes you bend and reach for dots on the floor. In this innovative twist on...

Mmm, Grasshopper Soup Every soup is grasshopper soup with this set of (4) ceramic spoons, white with a fun image of a green grasshopper on them. Not for people with no sense of whimsy. Spoons measure approx 5-1/2" long x 2" wide with a hanging hole in...

"Police, open up!" takes on a whole new meaning with this gadget at your basement bar or backyard bar-b-que. Pop open a cold brew with this stainless steel police badge bottle opener, which measures a convincingly authentic 2-1/2" x 3", give or take...

It's a classic steel ching, ching bike bell but for the artistic bikers. Express yourself while alerting pedestrians with this DIY bike bell! Each kit comes with a stainless steel bike bell, (3) paint markers, and a brush for ultimate expression...

We’re going to make this real simple for you. Here’s your chance to score some genuine Velcro® strips with self-adhesive backs in 3-foot-long rolls that are 3/4" wide, in classic white. Nothing more to say about it other than how many...

We’re going to make this real simple for you. Here’s your chance to score some genuine Velcro® strips with self-adhesive backs in 3-foot-long rolls that are 3/4” wide. Nothing more to say about it other than you pick the color:...

We can’t build a raised wooden patio onto the back of your house—you’ll need a carpenter for that—but we can give you not only a new deck of playing cards, but (4) of them, each specifically designed for a different game:...

We’re simply delighted by these 6" long x 2" dia Sharkz, which are made of (16) plastic, nesting-bowl-like sections that allow them more flexibility than a teenage gymnast. We have assorted colors—prairie greens, ocean blues, moody grays and...

This assorted-grit sandpaper from Dynamic® comes in sheets that measure 2-3/4" x 5-3/4" with a hook’n’loop backing. It’s always good to have some quality sandpaper on hand. But you knew that. All Surpies know that.

"Not going to lie here, folks. These aren't Dewalt, Craftsman, Stanley, or Milwaukee-grade tools. What are they? They're a collection of the most commonly used tools and perfect for apartment dwellers or anyone who just needs a quick tool to do simple...

May we introduce our latest paracord? It’s a 100-foot length of paracord—just one of ’em not a pair of ’em. It’s a paracord, not a pair o’cord. Neither is it a paregoric! (Look it up, you’re welcome.) Anyway,...

These little magical POPUP™ white tablet discs are just 13/16" dia x 3/8" thick, but drop it in water and they instantly expand into a 9" x 13" reusable cloth wipes. Can you say handy? No mother/brother/sister/cousin/aunt/uncle should ever leave...

This multi-purpose crimping tool is a stripper, but it’s a wire stripper that’s all business and no play. It’s also a wire cutter and a screw cutter with a plier nose. Measures 8-1/4” long and made of hardened steel with gauges...

Everything sounds so much more sophisticated when you put “The” before it. Actually, The white knob is just a white knob, but as far as white knobs go, it’s a a nice one. Made of plastic, it measures 5/8” dia x 3/8” to the...

Definitely “to strip” with this 5" long, scissor-type wire stripping tool. Ignore the package’s claim that it “Protects floors from scratches.” Huh? Surplus! For wires 30-14 gauge. Also comes with (50) 4” long plastic...

Enlarge everything! Words, crafts, hobbies, insects...everything! Thin and light, the plastic Fresnel lens claims to be a 3X magnifier, but we think it’s closer to 2X. Still ideal for placing on pages in books, newspapers and magazines—and...

We’re fresh out of beer goggles, but we have something much better—and safer. This 12-foot-long LED string light has a total of (20) flat, 100-lumen beer mugs, pretzels and kegs, each approx 3" x 2". Roll in the barrel, right? Comes with (6)...

Keep your valuables safe behind the iron curtain and under lock and key with this Tarvol® hardened-iron padlock with (3) keys and a brass lock cylinder. Shackle measures approx 3/4" wide x 1” long when closed, and the body measures 1-1/2”...

Well, the combo is up to you, and this (4)-digit combination padlock comes with instructions on how to set it. Body is black (approx 2” x 1-1/2” x 1/2”) and the chrome shackle is 1” wide x 1-1/4” long when shackled. From...

We used to power bank, back when we power lunched in power suits with a power portfolio, but this power bank portfolio is for keeping our devices charged while also keeping us organized. Measures 7" x 9-1/4" x 1-1/4” thick—like any nice...

This stylin’ wireless Bluetooth® speaker measures 5-1/4” x 2-1/4" x 1-1/8” thick with a black body and a white grill. Recharges via the included USB cable, and has old-school 1/8" speaker jacks in case you want PC sound or have an...

We read under one cover and above the other one because that’s where all the pages with the words are. Sometimes we read in bed, too, with the sheet and blanket pulled over our head. That’s when we use this classic (2)-LED ultra-bright,...

Everybody loves a good monorail, and this Thames & Kosmos Robot Rails Monorail System STEM Experiment Kit comes with a robot that zooms around the track! Your kid builds the track and the robot, which uses a motorized gyroscope unit for propulsion...

Remove the squishy organs of a human body without having to wash your hands before or after! With this 9” tall STEM Visible Human Body model with clear shell and stand you’ll get a pair of toy forceps to remove and explore (28) bones and (11)...

Try to keep knives out of your underpants, too, but definitely keep them out of your drawers. You don’t want to cut something important, like a finger, reaching for one. This premium, 15” Acacia Wood Magnetic Knife/Tool Holder mounts to your...