I'm your average weekend woodworker, and have been for some time. I'm young, and of course, money is tight. I have often considered using my woodworking skills to earn more for myself.
I have recently come across an old set of plans and patterns from the 1940s covering how to make a wooden M1919 30 caliber machine gun, for a children's toy. My first thought when coming across this was that I absolutely had to make one for my future sons. After this, I thought this could be my opportunity to start making more income. If I loved it so much, others would too, right?
So, I'm here to ask a simple question.
Would you as a consumer buy your son a life size (scaled for a child) wooden machine gun?
Keep in mind, this is a big toy. Materials would cost upwards of $50. The final price would be $100-$250.
Those of you who have experience selling, specifically toys, is this something a consumer would want?
I have recently come across an old set of plans and patterns from the 1940s covering how to make a wooden M1919 30 caliber machine gun, for a children's toy. My first thought when coming across this was that I absolutely had to make one for my future sons. After this, I thought this could be my opportunity to start making more income. If I loved it so much, others would too, right?
So, I'm here to ask a simple question.
Would you as a consumer buy your son a life size (scaled for a child) wooden machine gun?
Keep in mind, this is a big toy. Materials would cost upwards of $50. The final price would be $100-$250.
Those of you who have experience selling, specifically toys, is this something a consumer would want?