"On a Sunday afternoon in San Jose, a teenage girl in a witch's hat rushed toward a table piled with crystal jewelry while down the aisle a boy in a Spider-Man suit stopped to stare wide-eyed at a jumping spider crawling in a display case. This is the Peculiarities Market, a parking lot on 866 Park Ave. transformed on Oct. 12 into an unusual gathering of spooky craftmakers."
"The sound of mariachi music and the smell of churros filled the air as people in Halloween costumes wove through rows of booths. "I'm a maker myself and I love spooky stuff, so this event is right up my alley," said Kat Alcoser, who was dressed as a cheetah. "There aren't many communities like this, so it's great to have a place where everyone can come out (and) be festive.""
""I just love that everyone can be themselves," said vendor Elianna Banda, who sold multiple items like crochet pumpkins and bats. "They can be spooky, they can be anything. That's the fun of it." Some who came appreciated seeing a range of communities represented. "You see pagan and witchy communities here and even Mexican culture with Día de los Muertos," said Rebekah Kerby."
On Oct. 12 a parking lot at 866 Park Ave in San Jose became the Peculiarities Market, an outdoor Halloween-themed craft market. Director Bernadette Gasga designed the market with San Jose Makers to bring together people who love the odd and unusual. Mariachi music and the smell of churros accompanied costumed visitors walking through booths. Vendors sold gothic and horror items such as creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes, alongside classic Halloween decorations. Families and teens attended. Attendees and vendors described the event as a place to be festive and to represent pagan, witchy and Mexican Día de los Muertos communities.
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