American Science and Surplus

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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.:

"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 Matthew in the vain hope that he will wash himself."

Exceptional employees of the Chicago location include Bill Runge, Anthony Flowers, and assistant manager Tim Betzolt. Bad employees include Michael Keleghan, Holly Quirk, Jenny Dobrowski, and George Villamil. Okay employees are Luke.

External links

[sciplus.com]

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