JavaScript: possible Node.js Ctor/.create export pattern

thing.js

function Thing(prop) {
  this.prop = prop;
}

Thing.prototype.toString = function() {
  return "My prop is: " + this.prop;
};

// Export constructor and a .create method
function exportify(Ctor) {
  module.exports[Ctor.name] = Ctor;
  module.exports.create = function() {
    var instance = Object.create(Ctor.prototype);
    Ctor.apply(instance, arguments);
    return instance;
  };
}

exportify(Thing);

usage.js

// Option one:
var Thing1 = require("./thing").Thing;
var thing1 = new Thing1("foo");
String(thing1) // "My prop is: foo"

// Option two:
var Thing2 = require("./thing");
var thing2 = Thing2.create("bar");
String(thing2) // "My prop is: bar"