When traditional gifts don’t fill the bill, head to American Science & Surplus for the quirky, the quaint and the quintessential!

Side-by-side with educational STEM kits, magnets, microscopes and electronics (hence the “Science”) you’ll find a Miniature Desktop Drum Set, Chinese rifflers (look it up), the ever-popular Toy Train in a Tin and the irresistibly giddy Electric Doggy Bank.

Browse through our tools, magnifiers, rubber snakes and more. The eclectic selection includes at least one must-have gift for every science teacher, treasure hunter, home-schooler, hobbyist, crafter, handyman and curious kid who walks through the door.

Established “about 1937,” it’s a bizarre bazaar that’s not to be missed!

American Science & Surplus has three retail locations, including one near Geneva at 33W361 Roosevelt Road, West Chicago; one in Chicago at 5316 W. Milwaukee Ave.; and one in Milwaukee. To reach the West Chicago store, call (630) 232-2882.