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One example of the Modern Day holiday in-store experience.

In Kansas City...each year since they opened five years ago, the Bass Pro Shops in Olathe, Kansas has converted its indoor marine sales floor into a Santa's Workshop.

-FREE 5X7 photo with Santa (Happy to up sell you for more copies) whole family can be in photo. Not just the kiddos.
-5x10 Lionel train display with Lionel BPS custom marked starter sets hovering around $200. You control the throttle!
-Slot car layout. You control the throttles!
-Radio control off road style table top to test drive RC trucks they sell.
-Virtual duck hunt video game.
-Bow and suction-cup Arrows with kids sized equipment to take out targets in a carnival style archery range.
-And the glorious of all glories...stacks of official Red Rider BB rifles with all the correct, old school markings. They even sell a pink stock model for the girls.
-Picnic tables for weekly kid friendly crafts.
-North Pole Mail box with stationary to write your list to Santa.
-Miniature carousel.
-Ornaments, trinkets and old school toys to wax you nostalgic.
-Employees dress up like elves and engage with parents and kids to help, talk products and assist with interactive toys.

Jr. Engineero and I stopped by today. They are in the process of setting up and are two weeks from opening. Still...her eyes were glued to the fixtures, shrink wrap and all the crates.

Her imagination was running at full steam.
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