They have a magnetic box container that is airtight weatherproof and holds up to 20 pounds. Needless to say American Science and Surplus is the reason Im a free man today. Would rate 10 stars if possible.

This place has tons of items for fun science projects, tools to improve your life, and fun and zany products

If you’re looking for electrical components,this is your place. If you’re looking for fun, kitschy stuff, this is your place. The only issue is the difficulty in getting out of there in less than half an hour due to skylarking about a dozen projects and whimsy reminiscing about your childhood regarding the toys kits.

Such great memories of high school and college robotics projects. Plus the ever exciting random assortment of stuff. Nick nacks and trinkets to 110v 7am breakers, and nema 17 motors. Dont forget to check out their telescopes and microscopes!

I just really love this place. Its fun to just wander around browsing the selection. Theyve got a great selection of fun science stuff to do at home, microscopes, telescopes, along with some fun and interesting stuff. Theres also a lot of just really handy household items you just cant find anywhere and their prices are awesome too!I cant forget to mention their amazing hardworking staff! They rock! (Oh yeah, they sell cool rocks and rock tumblers there too! 🤣)

I love this store! Things you didnt know you needed until you realize you must have it!

This is such a fun store to wander around in. They sell all type of science items from pre-packaged kits to individual parts and pieces. They also carry loads of the most random things imaginable like wooden beads, colored string, army hats and rubber chickens. You never know what youll find. Each item is labeled with a very funny hand made sign. I shop here for science related items but I also find great material here for art projects. Plenty of parking available.

Love it here! I have been going since I was in high school. Great place to spark scientific inquiry and gather scientific tools for cheap.

MAGNIFICENTLY magnificent staff, found stuff I didnt know I wanted. They were as usual MAGNIFICENT.

Favorite place to shop for unique gifts (for all ages as well as for myself!)

One of the most unique and fun stores I’ve ever been to. Great place to find everything from gag gifts to gardening tools to science kits and educational toys. As my daughter says, “American Science and Surplus has everything!”

Best store in the universe for mega nerds.

Spectacular! Fun stuff for everyone!

Im happy to find another location of this store. Fun, weird and useful. Its not a standard layout, but that is the charm. Staff is friendly, passionate and helpful. One can enjoy a good amount of time here.

Truly remarkable array of science-oriented stuff to peruse through. If you or your child are looking for hands-on fun projects to do together, you will find one that will appeal to them here. (Pic is of the completed crystal growing kit I purchased there.)Chemistry, electronics, geology, biology, novelty stuff, military surplus items, vintage equipment displays, even Venus fly traps! Staff is friendly and helpful: you can tell that these guys are passionate about what they do. Items were fairly priced and store was easy to navigate through.Simply put, it’s the STEM equivalent of Jewel: you can find pretty much anything here and it won’t break the bank.

Very nice people there. Thats where you go and let your mind go wild. My grandson and I love the place 😀

Honestly, the stores gimmick is to never have anything youre specifically looking for, but instead has thousands of other niche items at seemingly okay prices, so you never leave empty handed. But heres the catch: 95% of it is surplus junk theyre probably selling exponentially higher than they bought it, and its a toss up whether it works or not. Maybe the junk in the store is better off in a dump than filling the pockets of whoever owns it while their unenthusiastic, minimum wage employees risk getting COVID from the majority of the clientele that wear their masks improperly. People act like its really unique, but trust me, you can find anything they sell elsewhere, and once the novelty of being inside the store wears off, you realize the vibes there arent great.

Friendly staff, fun environment, and loads of great stuff on the shelves.

Best of class, AS&S!

Go. Its an experience! You can find practically anything there and at best prices too-

Quite possibly the best place on earth...besides your mothers arms... (Sorry, Disney...)

Should be on everyones list... bucket or not! Amazing selection of overstock, discontinued, niche-market merchandise. Everything from Astronomy to Anatomy, motors to metal pieces... switches to scientific paraphernalia... great place for ideas and unique things of all kinds. Helpful, friendly staff and service. A keeper!

Always helpful service have everything you want great shopping experience for all

Quirky store with potpourri of things. Science yes but so much more. And window shop by reading employee descriptions of items--I dare you not to chuckle at least once. Go whether you like science or not.

This is one of the coolest stores you can visit, as they have scientific stuff, games, gadgets, military stuff. Try this place its cool!

Almost had everything I wanted

This store has a bit of everything. Stuff you will never find anywhere else. From educational toys for children, to electronics, and science items. I have been going here for many years. The staff is always very helpful.

This store has so many unique gadgets and gifts for all ages! I stopped there for a specific item and left with much more. One of a kind place!

Nerd heaven. So much random cool stuff! Killer for inspiring young minds and the mr fix it type. Plus military surplus gear. Tons of electronic project parts!

Always interesting stuff to find.

The best collection of bits, bobs, and truly wonderful stuff. The staff is helpful, the displays are creative and funny (see pic), and everything is priced reasonably. Its worth a visit!

The staff here is well night managers are very friendly and help out where they can. they also have a frog here thats been a live round six years.

They have got the coolest stuff here and the clerks are very helpful. I could wander around for hours if my husband let me.

Always a fun trip! Ive been going for the last 40 years.

This store is amazing, the customer service is great, and you could honestly spend hours in here. Love it!

I love this place is always has neat little things for the hobbiest every time I mention kago I go to the science store. All my family and friends love it as well

Science nerd here, so, yeah, I loved it. Lots of cool little gadgety things that you wont find at hardware stores.

Great place for fun experiments and toys. I like shopping here for toys that develop my kids imagination.

Just might be the perfect store

Fantastic place people that are always tinkering and working on projects.

There isnt a more fun shop to go to whether youre bringing family in for supplies on a science fair project, grabbing equipment for college chem, or inspiration on a personal project, check this place out.

The best store in the world.

THE BEST place for gifts. They have everything you could ever imagine.

Good supply of one-off items and unique gifts.

Great store, even better prices! I always find that unusual tool, I didnt know I needed but was always on my list to build, buy or look in the dusty out-of the-way places on the internet. Find the things you needed for that next excursion to your local hackerspace. Well curated, helpfull staff but remember: Keep at least 4 rubber chickens distance during the covid-pocalypse. ; - )

It is a MUST GO TO store full of all kinds of wacky fun stuff!!!

Amazing store with a crazy variety of items. They have everything from WW2 items, phone chargers, model kits, telescopes, dissection frogs, mood rings, small motors and even pieces of meteorite!!! The staff was super friendly, even gave us an item for free. All the items have hilarious descriptions, and the prices make it affordable for anyone, ranging from ten cents to hundreds of dollars. Tons of stuff to look at for its size, we easily spent 2 hours checking out everything. For sure coming back for some gifts for my family.

Love this store, totally unique things that you cant find anywhere else, and you wont be bored shopping here. The staff is really nice and the quirky signs describing the items will have you dying of laughter.

Picked up by 9 to find glass with LED lights pretty strong and my prism and my laser green laserReally cool store!!!!

Always love this place! Filled with science-ness! I bought magnets and lab glass!

If you are into science and gadgets there are plenty here. The only downside are long waiting times.

Lots of unique things to look at here.

Affordable and entertaining shopping experience. You literally dont know what you are going to come out of the store with. They will surprise you.

This store has it all and at awesome prices. Come here before you even think of getting something on Amazon! I do a lot of succulent gardening and I found so many glass vials and pipettes that are usually hard to find but are so useful for plant propagation. They have chemistry sets, antiques, telescopes, fun and nerdy toys, gifts, and plenty of machining and computer hardware. Its a joy to come here!

Rude experience from cashier. Waiting in line behind the person in front of me socially distanced. The cashier looks at the person in the other lane and said for her to come over. I stepped up and said i was waiting. I wasnt going to let ot go and fully prepared to leave the stuff i wanted behind. He rang it up and the business is charging the bag tax even though mayor light foot suspended the collection. Im not thrilled and though i may spend a bit more i can find this stuff elsewhere. Though points for the selection but thats all i can say for this place.

This place has the most wonderfully random selection of everything youd never think of. I wish I could make it over here more often, but Im rarely in that area. Every time I go I feel like theres never enough time to browse through everything. So I wouldnt recommend going here in a rush! Its almost like a museum, you want to take time to look at everything. Its like a museum, hardware store, arts & crafts store, toy store, science & medical supply store, and more all in one!I love all the odd and unique little random things you can buy here, from beakers to all sorts of containers to tiny animal figurines. Its a great place to buy unique gifts! Things Ive bought here in the past include a miniature globe, mystical fire color changing powder that Ive used at bonfires, venus flytrap kits, plastic dinosaur toys, and much more that I cant think of right now.Definitely worth a visit!

Novelty store rather than any science or tools. Any utility items worth buying are not inexpensive. Anything cool for adults is loooooong gone.

What a gem!!! We love stopping in every time were in town. You can find everything you can imagine... plus more. We always find something we need to get!! Truly so fun to explore.

A.S.S. is my favorite store thats ever existed. If youre a hobbyist, like science, a jokester, or generally have any interesting taste for life, American Science & Surplus is the place for you! I grew up with this store in my life and cant wait for my children to be old enough to come with me to enjoy it with me too! They host events as well to show the wonderful uses of their inventory and keep the community interested.Wonderful store. I only wish theyd hire me part time..

Its a great place. It has the crazy, random, cool stuff.

All kinds of things you never realized you needed or wanted, or even that they existed!Helpful, no pressure staff that will help you find what you need, and fun descriptions of their varied products. Go to browse, and get more than you planned, but wonder how you could get along without them! Very reasonable prices! !!

This was one of the coolest retail shops Ive ever been to. They have everything science; from do it yourself science experiments to electrical components, Military items to lab equipment. Going in here was a spectacle to my eyes and stimulating to my mind. Everything is priced very fairly and staff is helpful and friendly. This place is like a toys r us for adults.

Nice store featuring a wide array of science related things. Love the war section with the different kinds of gas masks from different countries.

Absolutely love this place. They have tons of hard to find items, are reasonably priced and the staff are ALL so friendly and knowledgeable. If your kids have a project for school or you want to build fun stuff with them, this is the place to shop.

The store of randomness. Thats pretty much what I call this place. Its always fun to look through and occasionally youll find something cool. If youre in the market for old computer or electronic components, then this is even moreso the place for you!

Oh how Ive missed you American Science and Surplus! It has been far too long since Ive last visited you! Thank you for throwing such a fun house party! Im happy to have been able to introduce my kids to you today as well! Such happy memories!

Phenomenal place, so much cool stuff, great people too.

An amazing place to bring your kids...stimulates their curiosity for sure. A lot of materials for science fair projects, but a lot of practical things for small household repairs. Great local business to support in the community!

I love this store. Ive been coming here for over 40 years and I always see or learn something new. A great place if you have kids or youre working on a project, tinkering or looking for parts for Halloween decorations. Ive built several opening coffins and bleeding heads with motors and pumps over the years.

Great fun shopping here. Whether youre here for something specific, or just browsing, your time is always well spent. They seem to carry everything you need, plus.

Awesome store. HIGHLY recommended if your a geek, tweak or lifetime learner. They have everything you could imagine science based and things that would make you wonder, where did they get this from (in bulk no less) and what on earth would I do with this. My favorite part about this store is the fact that they have handwritten descriptions for every item.

Ive been going to this place for a long time. Cool spot to just browse through the tons of bizarre and often useful items and knick knacks. Bring the kids and have fun, even if you dont make a purchase.

Just love this place in general. Sometimes has what my dad needs. Although this wont affect the place the indoor antenna they sell is not worth it. I bought a cheap flimsy antenna for less with more channels.

Every trip here feels like Christmas to me.

Out standing customer service great product delivery

Now this is a cool store!I love this place, its got all kinds of mechanical, surplus, used, takeouts, parts, telescopes, lab glassware,science kits,educational, astronomy, and all kinds of motors . Its an inventors paradise.Just chuck full of neat stuff.Go check it out.

This is one of the most unique stores anywhere. If you want lenses or small plastic hands or Bulgarian combat helmets, check here. The prices are low and the staff are fun

Best. Place. Ever. Used to come here as a kid for my science fair project. Kept coming as an adult for when I wanted to make something but wasnt exactly sure where to get the materials. Theyll have what you need, and if they dont theyll have something thatll work.

I just love this place, being the science fair and trick shop kinda kid takes me back when I step through the doors. So manycool things to look at and peek your minds eye. Lots for the kids if looking for an alternative to todays electronics. They actually wiil use their minds. Really cool place!!!

A relic of a bygone era in the best way possible. Odd, old-school science-y crafts, gifts, and tools. Maybe dont go too far out of your way, but if youre in the area, definitely check it out.

A great spot to take kids or adults that want off-beat science miscellany.

An eclectic selection of stuff, toys, electronics, camping, science etc. All at good prices

Great place for quirky gifts, stocking stuffers, weird containers. Staff usually very helpful, last time I got someone who didnt know stock so well and I had to search for myself. And of course they have real science stuff too - beakers, hinged poster boards.

Usually find what I need/want among with a couple/few use items. Todays mission was a trifold project board. Success!

This place is so cool they have these little vails that I can’t find anywhere and half the price of Ebay

Sensory overload of cool stuff. Good surplus electrics area.

Ya gotta go der!!!

It is so fun to shop here. You walk in here and start looking around, and you will find things that you did not think existed! Very cool place.

It was good. I did not find the the item I was looking for. Just got the employee point you an aisle and say Look over there . Again a millenial that learned nothing about true Customer Service. Ill look elsewhere online.A business who hopefully answers their own question. I wonder why business is slacking.Know what it is you want before go before going there so you to are not disappointed.

Wow. This place is pretty cool and I am by no means into science but I am always working on some kind of project. I feel like I can add this store to my list of project resources. The lab beakers they sell would make some pretty cool vases. Now I just need to be one of those people who always buys flowers.What brought me in on this day was to buy game buzzers for a Little trivia thing I was doing at work. I also walked out with droppers, garden gloves, and some type of photographic paper where you process prints in the sun.

Great local store. Lots of cool things. Knowledgeable and friendly staff

Very cool store, has some nice common beakers and flasks, some distillation/condensing columns, many different types and sizes of vials, various electrical modules, models, cool activity sets, etc.Basically if you have an experiment or project relating to the natural sciences/electronic engineering or if you just want to find something cool to play with, this is a very nice store to check out

This place is incredible. Almost every random science-y thing you could possibly want is right here, along with snarky signs and pleasant help. A perfect place to wander around on a lazy afternoon.

Prepare yourself to spend much more time than you think youre going to need to browse this store. Even without checking out the merchandise just the signs for the merchandise is enough for a couple hours worth of entertainment.

Great staff and a awesome selection. If you have that person that is impossible to shop for go here for a gift for them and most than likely they will not have the gift you purchase for them. Go here it is a must!

Good stuff and reasonable prices

GREAT place for scientific kits for kids and adults, chemistry sets and equipment . Electronic controls for small kits or home repair. Hose, string, twine, wire, switches, pulleys, fossils, teliscopes,beakers and the list goes on.Helpful staff eclectic atmosphere.

Fun. Picked up telescope andbeekping goods. Good space for science fair projects.

Awesome quirky store. Been coming here for decades. Always something new. Good place to bring your kids to explore and make you buy weird inexpensive stuff.

This place has a little bit of everything, I have been coming here for years and you will always find something new and fun to tinker with. Its a good place to express your inner scientist/engineer.