in accordance with one embodiment , a pick - up tool includes an elongated hollow body having first and second pick - up fingers extending divergently outward from a distal end of the body . engagement elements , such as rubber cups , may be individually located at terminating outer ends of each of the first and second pick - up fingers . the pick - up tool further includes first and second linkages respectively extending from the first and second pick - up fingers . a lighting element is coupled to the body , a magnet is coupled to the first linkage , and a switch , preferably a reed switch is coupled to the distal end of the body . the switch causes the lighting element to emit light for a predetermined period of time upon detecting the magnet at an effectively close distance relative to the switch . a lever or trigger pivotally coupled to the body may be used for drawing the first and second linkages rearward , causing the engagement elements to move closer together , and substantially simultaneously causing the magnet to effectively actuate the switch .