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This 14” x 16” padded, heated seat cushion keeps your backside warm without the burning sensation so many built-in automobile seat heaters invite when they heat up too fast. This seat’s portable, 2" thick and covered in durable black...

Gnats and mosquitoes will never get a taste of you when you're in your brand-new, olive-green, military hat/insect net. An elastic headband inside it keeps the nylon top snug to your head (or your helmet). Below it, an approx 12" dia spring-steel hoop...

Come on sing it. Do you know the muffin fan, the muffin fan, the muffin fan… These are 12VDC 4-3/4” x 1” take out muffin fans. All working, all have short leads, some dusty and some not so dusty. School project? Perfect! Art student?...

Invite them to a party and play Don't Lose Your Cool™. You secure the Cool-O-Meter to the top of your head and everybody else tries to get you to move enough to set off the light tree. Roll the dice, and do what they tell you—dance, flap...

This set of 12 magnetic money bills from Dowling is perfect for teaching kids about counting cash—without the risk of them "investing" it all in gumball machines. Includes realistic, front-only designs of ones, fives, tens, and a single lonely...

Straight from the surplus shelves and possibly another dimension, these 75 Magnetic Building Blocks let kids snap, stack, and defy the laws of physics with questionable architectural choices. Build a towering castle, a red brick metropolis, or something...

This solar-powered chocolate bar calculator looks good enough to eat, but please don’t—unless you enjoy dental work and very inaccurate math. It’s fully functional, delightfully deceptive, and way more fun than that boring gray...

Finally, a way to teach geography and satisfy your child’s need to stick things to other things! This Magnetic USA Map Puzzle turns all 50 states into colorful, clingy pieces of educational goodness. Slap ‘em onto the included 12" x 18"...

Add a touch of culinary class (and laziness) to your table with the Gravity Grinder. Just tip it over and voilà—freshly ground salt or pepper comes cascading down like you’re seasoning from a balcony in Versailles. No cranking,...

This 80-page lined notebook sports a slick, iridescent blue-purple chameleon cover that shifts colors like your mood halfway through a to-do list. At 4 3/4" x 6 3/4", it’s perfectly sized for your deep thoughts, random doodles, questionable...

This trio of hand-printed 2" x 7" bookmarks doesn’t just hold your place—it holds your personality. Printed on thick cardstock (think wedding like quality) and packed with just the right amount of bite, they’re perfect for readers who...

Power your own moving (or stationary) castle with this adorable Calcifer™ Desk Lamp. Cast in translucent plastic and poly-resin and hand painted, it truly captures the nature of the fire spirit that lent its supernatural power to Howl's Moving...

Introducing the egg-scrambling, yolk-jolting, breakfast-blending contraption you never knew you needed but now can’t live without. Just pop a raw egg in this rocket-shaped shaker, give the string a ripcord-worthy yank, and...

Slap some scientific authority on your fridge, file cabinet, or rusty surplus locker with these 6" Dowling science magnets! Each pack comes with 10 colorful images to help teach, inspire, or just distract anyone long enough for you to steal the last...

This radar detector is like your personal speed coach, but instead of yelling at you, it just whispers, slow down. It's like having a tiny, high-tech lookout perched on your dashboard. This detector is tuned to pick up the most common radar bands...

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...

Want to play Polish military doctor? If you answered “tak,” you’ll need this vintage medical kit from the Polish military in a sturdy vinyl bag. Being vintage, the kit has vintage bandages, gauze, old medical bottles and various other...

This Techni-Edge Metal Auto Load Snap Knife is the box-slicing, tape-destroying, blade-snapping hero your junk drawer’s been begging for. With 13-point blades that load faster than your uncle’s conspiracy theories, and a refillable...

Finally, a bib tough enough for applesauce warfare and spaghetti shrapnel. This waterproof, soft silicone bib is adjustable, washable, and ready to catch whatever your adorable little food-slinger hurls its way. BPA-free and built like a tiny tactical...

When the urge to scream into a pillow hits but you're in a staff meeting or stuck at a kid’s recital, these Marble Mesh Fidget Toys have your back. Just bend, roll, or mash that little marble around like you're trying to reset your...

A rainbow of ink pad wedges by Momenta®. 8 colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown and black. perfect for arts and crafts! Each wedge locks in place to a center holder. pull the tab to release. Clear case prevents them from...

Why wait for your morning coffee until after you’ve showered? Didn’t you decide a long time ago that you wanted it all? With this silicone suction Shower Cup Holder, your Sumatra blend will always be at arm’s length in your own private...

If Galileo and a garden gnome had a baby, it’d be this antique-ish 10" long copper tube thermometer (with mounting arm), which is built for the elements. Has copper accents, a sun and moon, and lets you check the temperature and your...

A blast from the past! American Lens & Photo- That was our identity when these came into the possession of our founder and first owner Al Luebbers. These remnants have been around since the late 1940s and early 1950s. Boxes filled to the brim (and...

Dissolve & Reveal! These beautiful shells hide a secret inside! Dissolve the shell in water to reveal a beautiful bracelet or other toy! One in 24 shells contains a special Mermaid necklace.

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...

You know that feeling when you're a little too hyped on your morning coffee? Meet the Hog Wild Atomic Power Popper, the toy version of that energy. It's a rapid-fire foam blaster that shoots (12 included) soft foam balls up to 20 feet. So, whether you're...

Are you up to the challenge? These Tin Ball Mazes are as fun as they look, but not as easy as they seem! A colorful tin base lies under metal ball bearings that creates a sturdy feel for at-home or portable play. Each base has a captivating printed...

Ramen Noodlies are almost as irresistible as the real thing! You can squeeze, stretch, or mash these crimped textured noodles. Ramen Noodlies are brightly colored in 5 fluorescent tones and offer a unique sensory play experience that creates loads of...

The all-seeing Eyes Ball has you spotted! This fun, freaky ball is full of ever-changing googly eyes. Just give it a tap, and Eyes Ball lights upon impact.

When temperatures dip, we’re reminded of the only phrase we can still remember from freshman Latin class: semper ubi sub ubi. Literally, that’s: always where under where, and damn if we can remember the word for “long” because we...

When temperatures dip, we’re reminded of the only phrase we can still remember from freshman Latin class: semper ubi sub ubi. Literally, that’s: always where under where, and damn if we can remember the word for “long” because we...

You know why you love us so much? Part of the reason is, we know what you need before you do. Exhibit A—this Reid Sample Kit. It’s got knobs, handles, clamps, fasteners and widgets to fix, tinker or retro-fit just about anything in your...

Nothing—we say nothing, Surpies—is more classic than a wind-up, rubber-band powered airplane, and this one, the sturdiest, stablest and best-est we’ve ever seen, is coming in for a landing just in time for summer! We’re floating...

They don’t call us “Surplus” for nothing. We’ve got scads of assorted East German insignia patches. Sold by the each. you'll receive (1) random insignia patch per order, If you order multiple patches, we'll make sure that you get...

Now put your tongue back in your mouth. These aren’t tongue depressors, they’re wooden craft sticks measuring 6” x 3/4” x 1/16” or 6" x 3/8" x 1/16" with rounded corners. (We stopped selling tongue depressors because we were...

G’day, Surpies! We’ve always wondered if boomerangs were real—if they could actually do what Aussies claimed they could. We can’t speak for all boomerangs, but when we throw this sturdy, wooden Spirit of Fire Boomerang, it comes...

The 15 Trick Sets include traditional tricks and props like the Coin Paddle, Perplexing Beads, Puzzling Boomerangs, Crystal Coin Case, the Money Tube, and more! 3 different sets available. Each order gets a random set, order more than one and you'll get...

Ah, there’s nothing like an old-timey box, except old-timey boxes inside other old-timey boxes. These (2) sets of nesting boxes are cardboard with fabric exteriors and a red checkerboard pattern inlaid with a black checkerboard on top. Just like...

Our most versatile cord dispenser measures approx 7” tall x 3-3/4” wide and includes (100) feet of 550-lb black paracord wrapped on a dispenser with a protected cutting blade, cord-locking notch, gear loop to connect to your gear via a...