It was shortly after moving into Chicago’s Jefferson Park neighborhood that I saw the sign for the first time: American Science & Surplus. My curiosity piqued, I pulled into the strip mall and walked ...

American Science & Surplus started a fundraiser to keep the business afloat. The quirky science store opened its first Milwaukee location in 1981. The owners said the business needs help to cover ...

Outside Terry Mudge’s new store, people walking by slow down, almost to a stop. They look through the glass doors. A person’s face produces a smile so large that it seems to say, “How cool is that? It ...

Owner Patrick Meyer says that he'll be selling the business to his workers at the Geneva store and the one here in Milwaukee. American Science and Surplus has been around for nearly 90 years and it's ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It's a one-stop shop when you need an eclectic variety of items, from microscopes to magnets to gag gifts. We're talking about American Science & Surplus, the south side shop ...