TRAIN TIME: Menard's #275-9145 M&Ms Boxcar (Orange) (2023)

With Halloween behind us we can get back to more-or-less normal posts. It seems appropriate that we've been having M&M's related posts because they are a perfect tie-in to Halloween and Trick-or-Treat with all it's related candy. My grand daughter went as a Pirate this year, no doubt inspired by the Pirate displays she helped set up just a month or two ago! And of course she came back with quite a nice haul of candy. Hey, but wait! Where the heck are the M&M's in her haul? I'm gonna have to make up for that shortcoming 😂  Enjoy! Opa Fritz

On to the trains. This year's M&M's boxcar by Menard's is in orange. A nice color, but when compared to their 'red' boxcar they are nearly the same in tonal quality! But hey, I'm still okay with it.

TRAIN TIME: Menard's #279-8132 M&Ms Boxcar (Light Blue) (2021)

This car came out in 2021 and is the eighth we've highlighted here on the blog. Menards made a few more which we'll post in the coming days along with other M&M's related goodies. Mike's Train House (MTH) had also released a line of M&M's cars and even a set, but good grief are they expensive! For example, a single car can go for $99 - $124 while the Menard's pieces went for $22.99 directly from Menard's and even on the secondary market will only go for maybe twice that - still cheaper than MTH! I may start to buy the MTH stuff next year - a piece here and a piece there as funds permit - but I'd rather stick with Menard's for now. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

TRAIN TIME: Menard's #279-8130 M&Ms Boxcar (Green) (2021)

Today we start Menard's 2021 production year with their green M&M boxcar, plus YouTube video to see them run! Enjoy! Opa Fritz

TRAIN TIME: Menard's #279-6746 M&M's Boxcar (Blue) (2020)

While they've only been producing M&M licensed products for a few years, Menard's has managed to pump out a lot of cool stuff. This is the fourth boxcar in a different color that we've posted so far here on the blog. Enjoy! Opa Fritz