{"id":2816,"date":"2026-01-12T04:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dancentury.com\/travel\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2026-01-12T04:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:23:06","slug":"shopping-for-strange-stuff-at-the-slatington-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancentury.com\/travel\/shopping-for-strange-stuff-at-the-slatington-marketplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping for strange stuff at The Slatington Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

I took a day trip to Palmerton, Pennsylvania looking for artifacts related to the local zinc smelting industry (see Mindat<\/a>). I arrived too late in the day for a hike, too late for the local Historical Society<\/a>. Using Google maps, I searched for local antique shops that might have zinc smelting paraphernalia. I found The Slatington Marketplace<\/a>, which is an enormous brick factory building converted into a massive antique and farmers market. Long story short, I did not find any zinc paraphernalia, but I did discover scores of vendors selling unique, quirky and bizarre collectables — and perfectly normal collectables as well. I recommend a visit if you are a collector.<\/p>\n

I purchased the comic book All New Ghostly Haunts<\/strong> #30 (comics.org<\/a>) with art by Steve Ditko and DEVO’s Working in a Coal Mine<\/strong> 7″ single from the soundtrack for the movie Heavy Metal<\/strong> (discogs<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Here is an assortment of whimsical and noteworthy discoveries I did not buy, but instead honor with a place in this article:<\/p>\n

Halloween Blow-Mold Rabbits:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These remind me of the hallway sisters from the Shining<\/strong> movie. Danny should have brought them home.
\n\"Mad<\/p>\n

Tiger TV Lamp:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I have a large collection of these things (in my storage unit). I love them.
\n\"TV<\/p>\n

Elmo re-paint:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This was perplexing. It looks like someone found a fiberglass Elmo at Sesame Place and kept him hostage. And used him in a horror movie.
\n\"Elmo\"<\/p>\n

An unusual mannequin head:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I believe this mannequin head is judging me.
\n\"Mannequin\"<\/p>\n

Squirrel taxidermy:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I think its name is Crendle (or whatever you like if you give it a home).
\n\"Crendle\"<\/p>\n

Large taxidermy assortment:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It looks like they broke out of a Cabela’s and are hiding out here. Don’t rat them out. They live here now. The chicken is wearing pants.
\n\"Taxidermy\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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