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These strip lights are plenty entertaining to us, but feel free to include them as part of a show. You’ll get 13 feet of flexible, trimmable light strip from West & Arrow, and the rest is up to you. Lights come in white, pink and purple...

This ain’t your grandpappy’s trunk organizer. For starters, it’s ginormous, light and flexible, and made of heavyweight polyester, so it folds up neatly on arrival. With open dimensions of 24" x 16" x 14" thick, this baby can fit a...

The kind that you hammer into the ground for to hold up your tent. Make that shelter-half, because these are from Uncle. Measure 12" long x 1-3/4" wide in a V-shape, in olive drab steel with a 1/4” bore for your rope, and shoulders to wrap the rope...

These white porcelain molds from the balloon industry are, frankly, the scariest non-medical items we've seen in a long time. They come in all sorts of sizes, in a bunch of shapes and sizes: rounds, ovals, screws, rods... on shafts with a threaded end to...

It’s the little things with push pins, probably because they themselves are such little things. These pins by EleQit, for instance, have metal prongs in a pleasant rose-gold color (the pin part) and grippy bits in a nice clear plastic with the head...

It’s not that these clams are out of season, or that we’re saving them for later—they’re just not edible! Use this super-useful package of (9) clams to keep cords together, Surpies. We know you have lots of cords because we roll...

We only see the moon in the big city, well, once in a blue moon. Problem is, it’s never blue. Or pink or green…. Problem solved with this color-changing decorative moon light. Its round face is 6” dia x 1-3/4” deep, with a...

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,...

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)...

We’re so edgy at American Science & Surplus that we’re now selling world globes that are round. We’re also brave enough to say we believe this is the actual shape of the earth! Sometimes you gotta take a stand. This 8" dia...

This blanket is so soft, it's almost like a giant husky. (But without the slobbery kisses and the shedding.) At 50" x 60" it's perfect for cuddling up on the couch and pretending you're living your best cozy life. From Dawhud direct, this super soft...

No, it’s not the great-grandchild of the Pet Rock. It’s a super-cool device that allows your dog or cat to get a gurgling drink in style. Measures approx 7-1/2” dia x 6-1/2” high, the shape of a fondue pot, and comes with a water...

Pin all the “Flower Power” buttons you like on your jeans, but they’re not going to keep your pants up. This (40)-piece Jean Buttons kit will, because it comes with the sturdy buttons you button on denim (in assorted colors and...

That drywall’s not going to anchor itself, Surpies. Good thing you can stock up on Bulldog® Hardware drywall anchors for the current job and any future repairs. Your drywall, unlike the Twinkie in the back of your freezer, won’t last...

Embroidery stickers are the best of both worlds (the embroidery and sticker worlds) because they have a cool, thready look but require no hand-sewing to attach them to, say, a backpack. Plus—plus!—you can stick them to surfaces that...

Sandy Lion® stickers are some of our favorites, and we just got a shipment of doozies in (2) different themes. You pick: the roughly 2” x 3” Reflective Red Outlaw Racing stickers depicting (7) assorted skulls, flames, pistons and pirate...

Wait—that’s a different Tube. This is an assortment of (12) 12” dual-wall, heat-shrink tubes, and they won’t take you anywhere near Piccadilly Circus. Might as well walk. You’ll get (2) tubes each in 1/8”, 3/16”,...

No wonder they call it Loctite®! This is intense liquid super glue, Surpies, so watch your fingers. Great for metal, rubber, most plastics, automotive parts and power equipment. We’ll send you (4) mini tubes (.03-oz each), which means you can...

Just in time for eyewear season, this copper-colored, coated stainless-steel, super-lightweight eyeglass retaining strap comes from our chums at Chums®. Has rubber grips for the tips of your frames, and adjusts from 10” to 15” end-to-end...

We’ve been growing our own crystals for decades. They grow up so fast (sigh…). With this Adventure Club STEM Glow Crystal Growing Kit, a kid in your life will get (6) different bags of crystal, (1) bag of glow powder, (1) bag of granite base...

It’s Deep Purple’s greatest song, and you can hear it literally on the water with this Floating Speaker with Bluetooth®. Measures 4-1/4" dia x 2-1/4" high and looks like an oversize yo-yo with lights that change color automatically. Has a...

You like the logos and the graffiti and all the busy business? Well then, here’s your new ALBA® Graffiti Sling Shoulder Bag, which is tan with a green and red gucci-esque stripe and fun, positive graffiti in yellow, blue, red and green. Also...

It’s very possible we still have an unpaid bar tab at The Neon Cactus, but that was a long time ago, and Dave probably doesn’t even work there anymore. Let’s turn our attention to this lovely light, shall we? It’s shaped like the...

Here’s the doorstop to stop all doors. Okay—most doors. This Bulldog® brand solid doorstop measures 3” long, not including the 3/4” long screw attached to the base. You drill a 7/64” pilot hole in the wall and screw the...

Or is it platypuses? Either way, we have a set of (2) of them—(1) blue, (1) light brown—each approx 3-3/4” long. What’s not to love about paddling platypi? Wind them up under their heads and watch their arms frantically spin as...

You can’t beat fun in the old ball cap—you know it’s true. We have (2) great ones here, nicely shaped with 3” long, slightly curved brims. You pick: the fitted FLEXFIT® small/medium black canvas-y cap with red accents and Cool...

This handy little Fire Starter Kit is great for camping, hikes and general survival. Don’t mess around with your ability to make fire when you need to. Comes with a 10cm long Ferrocerium rod (that’d be “Auermetall rod” in Europe)...

Those standard little metal staples are great for the office, but for masonry you need these coaxial staples from Garner Bender®. Made of plastic and shaped like a small letter “n” with a 1/4” hardened masonry nail in each, these...

Musicians use these 8” long hook’n’loop ties to keep their cords and wires in order. Even if you don’t know a Les Paul from a Flying V, you’ve got something that needs bundling or holding together. Extension cords, computer...

Heck, canvas the whole city if you can find the words to fill the (100)-plus lined pages in this canvas-bound hardcover journal. Measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2” with an elastic closure/bookmark strap and a pen loop. Comes in assorted soothing...

When you have a nice, durable waxed canvas backpack, life is easier. This one measures 16" tall x 15" at its widest. Has a zippered main pouch with a laptop partition, (3) zippered outside pouches, (2) water bottle holders, (2) padded, adjustable...

Keep your kids safe with these Fiskars® kid-safe scissors. They’re the #1 teacher recommended brand—says so right there on the package. Tips are pointed but obviously not sharp—they’re kids scissors!—and the blades have...

Washable Elmer’s® school glue sticks that dry clear and come in delightful scents? Yes, please! We’ll send you (6) sticks, (3) with disappearing purple glue and (3) that are scented. We like the grape scent, but the limeade and tropical...

Hey, hikers! This (2)-tone nylon drawstring backpack is super-lightweight and has proper backpack straps—not just little ropes that dig into your shoulders. Main pouch measures 17” x 13” and opens and closes with a drawstring for...

Be the first cool kid at your rave or fest with these headbands with LED light-up ears from DreamEars™. As brand names go, that one’s fire. At their largest, the headbands measure 12” across x 5” tall. You pick: the...

No, they didn’t form a union! They come in a nice (3)-compartment tower with a colored top and bottom, and clear sides. What are “they”? Great question. They are the eternally useful fasteners we all use in offices, both at the home...

You’ll have to reel it in to know for sure. But it’ll have to be a very small pond if you use this plastic spool of 6-lb fishing line from SecurLine® for fishin’ because it’s only 250 feet long. Better to use it to hang stuff...

Do you take inspiration with your coffee? You will when you start sipping out of this 14-oz (400ml) ceramic mug graced with images of some of the world’s most legendary women artists. It’s a big mug—3-1/2” tall x 4”...

We love any excuse to write the word shuttlecocks, but it’s especially rewarding when we have a package of (10) neon badminton shuttlecocks in (5) different colors. These shuttlecocks are from Crown Shuttlecocks and come in a clear shuttlecock...

Constantly existing somewhere between ornery and angry is the hallmark of a good dragon, and our excellently detailed scowling green fire-breather with front arms (or are they legs?) crossed in disapproval pretty much nails the dragon ethos. Measures...