Hey Menards Guy! How About Bringing Back An Oldie But a Goodie

I’m in on one,

I missed it too

That's a great idea, and it would probably sell very well. However, we make limited runs of our buildings and then never repeat them so they become collectible and more valuable over time. Thusly enhancing and protecting our customer's investment in the building.

We'd like our buildings to remain good investments for you!

While there are certainly no guarantees, a quick check of the asking prices on 'the bay' for comparison (the Herman's Sauerkraut Factory, American Power & Light, and many others), reveals that some folks that bought multiple buildings and held them for resale seem to be doing quite well!

I hope this helps explain our rationale from a business perspective.

Now fun-wise, we just enjoy coming up with new buildings and trying to out-do ourselves. Not having the older buildings to sell forces us to be creative and come up with new buildings, which we really enjoy doing!

Some guys really enjoy $1,000 engines, and that's really great. We enjoy seeing how great we can make a $100 building and how we can also make it continue to be valuable in the years to come.

It's kind of crazy but we are having a lot of fun doing it.

We would appreciate hearing about any ideas you have for buildings, related accessories and animation we can try that pops into your minds!

Please enjoy our hobby and stay well! We look forward to hearing everyone's suggestions.

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

I have a few idea's for some different building. Who do I send them to Menards.

@DL&W Pete posted:

I have a few idea's for some different building. Who do I send them to Menards.

Pete,

I just started a thread. Here's the link.

Thanks!
Mark the Menards Train Guy

Once again, the absurd collector mentality gets in the way of good model railroading.

These toy buildings aren't investments.

Maybe so, maybe not.  I have sold many G scale buildings for more that I paid for them.  Certainly not the same as a stock investment, but nevertheless, nice to retrieve more than originally paid for.  Helping me to fund my new O layout.

I agree with another building like Camaraderie Bar & Grill. I picked one up at auction and am very pleased with the detail - especially the wooden construction. It fits better than most of the other buildings when a layout is approaching scale type detailing. Of course WS plays in that space fairly well so perhaps no incentive to move that direction.

Thank You Menards for not re-running stuff!

With the Menards advertising painted over and other bills added.  John

Call it something else. Maybe change the advertisements on the sides. This would give others a chance to own a similar menards bar.

You guys do know the Camaraderie Bar & Grill is basically a copy (Or Bar Mills supplied the laser cut material) of an available Bar Mills kit...

Here's my S Scale Version of the Bar Mills kit:

The fact that it is so close to Bar Mills' model or supplied by Bar Mills may be a reason why it won't be re-released.

Rusty

Still waiting for the bowling alley.