BE A PART OF ODDMALL!!! Buy a square (or several squares) of advertising in the Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird SPRUNG 2026 Art, Craft & Gaming Show VENDOR MAP!!! We hand out THOUSANDS of these over the course of the weekend because we use them to send people on QUESTS for their Door Prizes! Plus, it features exclusive artwork by artist CHAD SCHERES (Topps “Wacky Packages”, “Garbage Pail Kids”, etc) so of course this will become a highly sought-after collectable that folks will send off to a grading company so it can be encased in plastic and labeled “9.8” till the day they sell it for a bajillion dollars – AND YOU WILL BE A PART OF THAT LEGACY!!!
We have two levels of advertising available this time around, so everyone can afford to be a part of this momentous occasion! We have the classic 2″x2″ Full Color Outer Square (back and outside of the map) for the traditional $30, and then we also have the new 1.5″x1.5″ Full Color Interior Square (header and footer of the actual Map and Vendor Directory). Buy one! Buy them ALL!
You don’t have to be a vendor or a business or even serious – as long as it’s not Politics, Religion or Pornography, we’ll put it on our map! All ads will be judged on our “Don’t Be A Dick” before we accept it, and if we WON’T print it we’ll reach out and let you know why, try and rework it so we can print it!
Click the image above, the link above, or just go to https://form.jotform.com/240726931110144 to get your space before they sell out! DEADLINE IS MONDAY MARCH 15TH!
There’s a lot of confusion about the whole Application Process for Oddmall Vendors, so I figured I should write it out in a post that I can point at rather than typing it over and over and over again
STEP 1: STARTING INVENTORY. At every Oddmall, we offer the vendors the opportunity to purchase a space for the next Oddmall show; they have “Dibs”. They can pay in cash at the show, or pay online up to 3 days before we open applications to new vendors. We have between 40%-75% of our sales this way. This time around, we pre-sold 83 out of the 170 available spaces. That’s roughly 50% of the spaces before we even look at an application!
STEP 2: APPLICATIONS. We accept applications for new vendors for a week OR till we have over 150 applications, whichever comes first. We do our darndest to post on a daily basis during this time across Facebook, Instagram, BluSky and Threads PLUS send notifications via our newsletter to make sure everyone has ample chance to go fill out an application, and we announce when we close the applications.
STEP 3: FIRST PASS. We go through all the applications and pick out the ones we KNOW we won’t be approving for one reason or another; already too many vendors that are selling the same category of stuff, too “Adult”, too “Vanilla”, MLM, Pyramid Scheme, Drop Shippers, etc. Rejection notes go to them.
STEP 4: OBVIOUS CHOICES. During The First Pass, we will have marked all the applications that are just obviously too awesome to not be in Oddmall; Stuff we’ve literally never seen anywhere else, vendors we have poached from other shows (shameless!), stuff we REALLY want a chance to buy and bringing them to OUR Oddmall might be our only chance… Acceptance Letters go to as many of those folks as we have spaces available.
STEP 5: THE GRIND. Every day that we DON’T sell out of spaces entirely, we send another two or three “Obvious Choice” vendors acceptance letters. We also start grouping the Obvious Choice vendors into categories of what they sell so we don’t end up over-saturating with one type of vendor, and we start approving folks based mostly on what kind of vendor I want in a space rather than just any vendor regardless of what they do.
STEP 6: ENDGAME. Once we have just 5 or 6 spaces left, we look at the amount of Approved Applications we still have out there that haven’t paid and make a few posts about how we’re really down to the nitty-gritty here and those outstanding vendors might not get in! We usually time this around one or two vendors who have been approved and they contacted us to say something like “Aww jeez can I pay on Friday?” so we make a post saying “Okay, if we still have spaces come Saturday Morning, we’re approving more vendors!”
STEP 7: REMNANTS. Once we have filled all the spaces, we send rejection letters to everyone that’s left to let them know they’re definitely good enough for Oddmall, we just ran out of room!
The Captain Slinky Application Approval Machine is fired up and ready to go! We approve new vendors in batches, so if/when you get your acceptance email GO PAY ASAP! APPROVAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A VENDOR SPACE! We approve more vendors than we have space for!
Why?
Because people are human and things happen. Some people forget the applied. Some people’s approval letters will get helpfully sorted to the Spam folder. Some people have life-altering events happen that make paying for a space at a craft show REAL LOW on their list of priorities. And some people will just keep saying “Ooof, that’s right, I need to go pay that” till the weekend after Oddmall.
Meanwhile, there are a couple hundred OTHER applicants that are ready to go! They’re rabid to get in! And I gotta fill this map so I can get some printed up for the show (Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird SPRUNG Art, Craft & Gaming Show April 18-19 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA)!
We are no longer accepting new vendor applications for the Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird “SPRUNG” Art, Craft & Game Show April 18-19 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA. We kept the applications open for a week! We posted about it! We sent emails! I swear!
LAST CALL FOR NEW APPLICANTS! We will close the new vendor applications on FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, so we can start the arduous task of approving and denying all weekend long! You can apply at http://www.oddmall.co/application to make sure we get a good look at what you’re offering! We get A LOT of applications so we can be pretty darned choosy over who gets in, so make sure to show us your weirdest, bestest stuff! There are four categories of vendors that REALLY need to do whatever they can to stand out from the crowd:
3D PRINTERS: Unless you’re creating your own sculpts and/or have a distinct product from all the others out there, we’re likely to say No.
TEMU RESELLER: Temu and Ali Express have a lot of wacky stuff that is easy to pass off as “Hand Made”. I am a Temu Addict. I know Temu when I see it. Unless you’ve done something FANTASTIC with it, we’re likely to say No.
“A Little Bit Of Everything”: This one is just a vibe, because SO MANY PEOPLE watch You Tube videos titled things like “10 Things That Will Make You Rich At Craft Shows In 2026” or “I Make $3,000 A Month Selling These Simple Crafts”. Some people watch those and get inspired for things with their own spin on them, others say “Oh man, I DO Live! AND I laugh! And I LOVE! I need those words on a Dollar Tree Coffee Mug for $15!” – It’s all about a cohesive vibe.
“I Swear It’s Not A.I.”: Unfortunately, a lot of people buy giant packs of art online to put on notebooks, tumblers, mugs, pens, and anything else they can buy blanks of. The seller of the art claims it’s all original, no A.I., all real art. That is a lie. It’s all VERY OBVIOUSLY A.I. and I’m really sorry you got scammed but we don’t want it at Oddmall 😦
Applications for the great big Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird SPRUNG Art, Craft & Game Show April 18-19 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA are now open! CLICK HERE!
Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird SPRUNG Art, Craft & Gift Show April 18-19 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA will start accepting new vendor applications starting at NOON on SATURDAY JANUARY 10TH! This is a juried event, and we fill spaces on a first-paid-first-served basis – getting approved DOES NOT guarantee you a space in the show till you’ve paid! Just keep an eye on our social media accounts for the link once we post it!
Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird SPRUNG Art, Craft & Gift Show April 18-19 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA will start accepting new vendor applications starting at NOON on SATURDAY JANUARY 10TH! This is a juried event, and we fill spaces on a first-paid-first-served basis – getting approved DOES NOT guarantee you a space in the show till you’ve paid! Just keep an eye on our social media accounts for the link once we post it!
THIS IS IT!!! Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird CREEPSMAS Art, Craft & Gift Show is THIS WEEKEND! NOVEMBER 8TH AND 9TH!!! At the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA! Over 170 weird-o artist-type folks hand selected by Captain Slinky and his crew for YOU to come and enjoy for FREE! FREE ADMISSION! FREE PARKING! Click on over to the Official Creepsmas Website for all the info you need NOW!!!
Hey there, gang! Captain Slinky here, with some quick notes about the great big Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird CREEPSMAS Art, Craft & Gift Show November 8-9 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA!
FREE FREE FREE!!! As with all our Captain Slinky Presents Oddmall Emporium of The Weird events, it’s FREE ADMISSION and FREE PARKING! Oh sure, our Juggler at the front door will hit you up for donations, but that’s just to cover my outrageous gambling debt (Whoever said “Always Bet On Black” obviously never placed bets on what color the sun will be tomorrow morning). Maps and details at http://www.oddmall.co/creepsmas
INSTANT PRIZE COSTUME CONTEST! We’re shaking things up a bit this year for the Costume Contest. There will still be a GRAND PRIZE of my old nylon wallet full of cash, of course, but now we ALSO have right around 100 “Instant Win” prizes for some very specific categories! Stuff like “Best Use Of Teeth”, “Most Eyes”, “7th Spider-Man Of The Day” and 97 others that you won’t know till you win them! Instant Win Prizes range from a single dollar to FIFTY BUCKS! Details and rules can be found at http://www.oddmall.co/costumes
KRAMPUS & SANTA: TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME! The Lobby Area that leads to the restrooms (easily found on our free Vendor Map) will be transformed into a MAAAAAAAAAAgical Lobby Area That Leads To The Restrooms for all your Holiday Photo needs! Get a professional picture-taker person to take your picture with his fancery camera, or just have him grab a quick snap with your phone! Just Santa? Just Krampus? Both at the same time? Or a picture of just YOU, hanging out in the MAAAAAAAAAAgical Lobby Area That Leads To The Restrooms! Â
FOOD TRUCKS! We’ve got a great mix of old favorites and new hotshots for you this year, plan on having lunch with us! OMG Gyros, Sharina Beans Coffee, Delicioux Crepes, High On Tacos, Dreamy Drinks, The Cheese Pit, Tacos Monte Alban and Bavarian Kettle Corn will all be on hand to maximize your options for stuff to shove down your gullet!
THE PRIZE WHEEL OF DESTINY! Located in the back corner of the building at the Captain Slinky Oddmall HQ, this is where you go to win your door prize and possibly fight a dude in a wheelchair! Prizes range in value from “Chintzy Cheap” to “I Can’t Believe That Was A Door Prize At A Craft Show” – you may even be sent on an adventurer’s quest to obtain your prize!
NEW MERCH, SAME PRICES! We have an INCREDIBLE new shirt featuring exclusive artwork by featured artist Morgan Kilimnik “Welcome To The Weird” (who can be found at space E11 in the middle of the building), plus shirts from most of our previous shows while supplies last at just $15 each regardless of size! You’ll also find Oddmall Hoodies and Oddmall Sticker Packs as well, all at the Captain Slinky HQ in the back corner of the room!
KURIOUS KORNER! We have put an INCREDIBLE assortment of some of the ABSOLUTE BEST artists and painters all along the back wall of the building starting at Space H22 with superstar artist Kurious Karissa and including Monsters In Ink! Nick The Hat! Croteaumacabre Art + Illustration! Ruben The Artist! Geosartshop! Shanna Duncan Art! And MORE!!! It’s a leisurely stroll through the absolute best of the best where I SWEAR you’ll find the perfect weird piece of art to tie your entire living room together!
AND NOW FOR A QUICK ROUND OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!  Are Dogs (Cats/Birds/Lizards/Fish/Etc) Allowed? Unfortunately, no… just Service Animals. Sorry, fairgrounds policy! Is there an ATM on site? YES, but they only give out 20’s and the line can get kind of long. There will be one at the front of the building, and one in the MAAAAAAAAAAgical Lobby Area That Leads To The Restrooms. Are we being watched? YES! There’s all sorts of cameras and video recording and television reporters and basically your picture will be being taken every second you’re at Oddmall, just like everywhere else.You might even end up on our social media! Is it ADA Accessible? You know it! We try our darndest to get the aisles to be 9 to 10 feet wide because I like to go zoom-zoom through the building on my cherry red speed machine! How “Kid Friendly” is this show, really? We like to say that it’s a strong PG-13. There are swear words on products. There are snails that look like genitals. There are dead things in jars. It’s not like we’re all “Grrr, take this! Your innocence is now GONE! Welcome to the creepy world of ADULTHOOD, kiddo!”, but yeah it’s there Â
And I think that about covers it! I hope you’ll all join us at some time over the weekend, it’s going to be “Dope”!
 
ODDMALL Emporium Of The Weird - PNW Editions 