American Science and Surplus is a seller of surplus and educational goods, many of which are odd, amusing, and/or useful. AS&S is unique among surplus retailers in that the humor contained in their catalog is a significant enticement to buy items in the catalog to continue receiving it. Items range from oscilloscopes, record-and-book read-along sets of Star Trek, a park bench shaped like a dinosaur femur, to radio-controlled rats. American Science and Surplus is known for its humorous advertising techniques and witty quips for the product descriptions in their catalog, e.g.: Surplus means the quantity left over, after conducting an activity; the quantity which has not been used up, and can refer to: budget surplus, the opposite of a budget deficit economic surplus Surplus product or surplus value in Marxian economics physical surplus in the economic theory of Piero Sraffa Operating... A Tektronix model 475A portable analogue oscilloscope, a very typical instrument of the late 1970s. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction franchise. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... The femur or thigh bone is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone of the human body. ...

• "Make Molds For Free! Just leave bread in a damp place. Or buy this plaster."
• "This Russian Soviet-era microscope comes with an undetectable KGB microphone at no extra cost."
• (Ad for a small plastic soap box) "Not the kind you stand on to speak at Hyde Park Corner, but the kind Moms fill with a bar of soap and send off to camp with little Paulie in the vain hope that he will wash himself."
• Computing speed of this fine abacus is considerably slower than even an old 286, but then it's guaranteed to never need rebooting.

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History

American Science and Surplus was founded around 1937 (No one really knows for sure.) It has existed in many forms since its original conception as a means of supplying the general public with scientific equipment. Over the years the products and ownership have changed, however many of the same items, as well as the original purpose, remain.

Slogan

"Incredible stuff, unbelievable prices."

External links

• sciplus.com

References

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