MSU Surplus Books

We have a number of vintage paperbacks of Kurt Vonnegut's work coming to the website soon! Vonnegut (1922-2007) was known for his dark humor and a bleak if not totally cynical approach to human nature.

One of the best loved stories about Vonnegut, the person, is that he received letters from a high school class in 2006 to which he replied (see picture). Vonnegut encouraged art for its own sake and for the betterment of the artist rather than simply as a product to be consumed which seems only more relevant in 2026 than it was in 2006 (which is strangely somehow 20 years ago!).

Do you like Hot Rods? Do you like reading about them in magazines? If so, do we have a treat for you! We have come into an absolutely staggering number of Hot Rod Magazines available now on the MSU Surplus Store website!

This, dear followers, is a full never opened box of Wheaties from 1999 commemorating Nolan Ryan's 7th no Hitter. For some reason, this box was preserved with its Wheaties brand cereal intact inside. Fun Facts about this box of Wheaties:

*It is older than every single one of our student employees... by a lot.
*Very few people had a cell phone when this box of Wheaties was for sale.
*Bill Clinton was the president when this box of Wheaties was produced.

If you want to purchase this box of Wheaties, it can be yours for only $12+ shipping!