Modeling supplies

Hub Hobby
6416 Penn Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
612-866-9575
Scale lumber, cars, people, trees. If it's small it's here.

Scale Model Supplies
458 Lexington Parkway North
Saint Paul, MN 55104
651-646-7781
Calling itself Minnesota's largest hobby store, SMS sells model railroading supplies, new and discontinued model kits, slot car racing and supplies, die cast cars, model rocketry, and much much more!

National Balsa Co.
251 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
413-596-2507
Best prices we've found on basswood and balsa stock.

Miniature Tree
8521 Westminster Blvd., Suite 100
Westminster, CA 92683
714-539-4488
Miniature Tree claims to sell the finest miniature trees for architectural, model railroad, diorama, and film backdrop purposes.

Wood and wood products

Youngblood Lumber
1335 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612-789-3521
Hardwoods, exotics, big (8" x 24" x 24' mahogany) and little. Students buy at wholsale prices! This is where woodworkers in the Twin Cities buy hardwoods.

ReUse Center
2801 21st Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-724-2608
The ReUse Center's mission is to keep quality building materials out of landfills and make living wage jobs available in Phillips and other Minneapolis neighborhoods. The center's inventory is procured by donation.

Forest Products Supply

2650 Hwy 61
Maplewood, MN 55109

651-770-2834

FPS has a large selection of hardwoods and exotic woods. There are over 70 species of wood in stock. We also have a great selection of sheetgoods, plywood, melamine, hardboard, etc.  FPS sells shorts cheap.

Siwek Lumber & Millwork
2536 Marshall Street N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-781-3333
Close-outs, odd lots, used stock, common grade; the most for the least.

Natural Built Home

4020 Minnehaha Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55406

612.605.7999

Natural Built Home is your one-stop shop for eco-friendly building supplies in Minneapolis and St. Paul.  they carry bamboo floors, non-toxic paint, recycled glass tile and much more.

Salvage, reuse and recycling

ReUse Center
2801 21st Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-724-2608
The ReUse Center's mission is to keep quality building materials out of landfills and make living wage jobs available in Phillips and other Minneapolis neighborhoods. The center's inventory is procured by donation.

PPL Shop
850 15th Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612-789-3322
Affiliated with the non-profit Project for Pride in Living. An odd mix of used office furniture, building materials, seized stolen goods, and donated surplus. Across Central Avenue from Youngblood Lumber.

AX-MAN Surplus
1639 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, MN 55104
612-646-8653
Unusual stuff, high quality, creative matter. Additional locations in Richfield and Fridley.

Bauer Brothers Salvage
2432 2nd Street North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-521-9492
Sellers of used building materials. Five stories of fun! Everything and the kitchen sink, in a no-holds-barred, everyone for themselves, if you get lost that's your problem, atmosphere. Prices relate somehow to how much you annoy the staff and the amount of stuff you buy -- more is less.

Other stuff

McMaster Carr
6100 Fulton Industrial Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30336
404-346-7000
The purveyor of the "Big Yellow Book" you often see shop staff browsing at our bench. An excellent source for everything from laser beams to toilet seats, but especially good for hard to find hardware and material items. Order before 3:00pm and it will be here tomorrow. Ask to see the "Big Yellow Book" the next time you're in the shop, but don't try to take it.

Discount Steel and Aluminum
216 27th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-522-5956
All manner of metallic materials. Plain to fancy, cheap to expensive.

AX-MAN Surplus
1639 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, MN 55104
612-646-8653
Unusual stuff, high quality, creative matter. Additional locations in Richfield and Fridley.

Ambles Machinery, Hardware, and Tools
2109 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-332-0300
The name says it all: almost. Within biking/walking distance to campus.