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Ghost Ship Market™: connecting Goth Makers, Artists, and Curators with their communities.
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08/29/2024

It's that time of year again—locals call it "Septober." As someone who lives right in the middle of it all, I’ve gathered 13 pieces of advice to help you navigate Salem this season:

1. There is a huge difference between October weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) in Salem and October weekdays. On weekends, roads are at full capacity, parking is nonexistent, and crowds fill Essex Street. Finding a table at a restaurant or a ticket to an attraction can be nearly impossible, with even retail stores having lines out the door. These weekends are for those willing to endure long waits or just come for the spectacle and costumes. Weekdays, however, are just busy. While you should still avoid driving, you can get into shops, restaurants, and most attractions. Local businesses prefer visitors on weekdays, as they understand many are deterred by the perception of massive crowds. 👍

2. We love our crosswalks in Salem. As a pedestrian-friendly city, many residents navigate daily without cars, using crosswalks and expecting the right of way. Drivers, stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. Pedestrians, use crosswalks when crossing busy streets—don't expect drivers to see you if you're not in one. ⚠️

3. Walking tours are an excellent way to learn about Salem. Local companies provide a world-class experience worth every penny. Out-of-town companies often fall short.💀

4. Don’t let your kids swim in the East India Fountain. 🤢

5. Salem is not a quaint New England village and never has been. It's a bustling, dense, diverse, and complex city where houses from the 1600s stand next to busy streets. This mix is the magic of Salem. If you want quaint, charming, and quiet, Salem won’t be for you. But if you want historic, unique, rich, and vibrant, that’s Salem! ✨

6. Salem is also not a theme park. With 45,000 residents, most of whom don’t rely on the tourist trade, it’s a city where people live, work and go about their day. Unlike Disney World, Salem doesn’t control the guest experience—there won’t be enough parking, some houses will be decorated, some won’t, and the quality of street performers will vary. Appreciate Salem in all its uniqueness; don’t expect a curated Halloween theme park. 🎟️

7. Our retail employees, waitstaff, and small business owners are our friends, family, and neighbors, and they are probably exhausted. Treat them with kindness and tip generously; they need it in October. 🙏

8. We are no longer allowed to permit or CORI check street performers, so that Michael Myers impersonator could be ANYONE. Spend time on social media to familiarize yourself with well-known performers (Borah, Larry the Frankenstein, Addams Family, Uncle Boogieman, Denis the Zombie, Tiny the Clown, Pennywise Brandon to name a few.) or use your best judgment before letting your kids take photos with them. And make sure to tip! 💵

9. If you do see Borah, tell her to have a horrible day. It will warm her rotten black heart.🖤

10. Don’t use the bathroom in the Witch City Mall (IYKYK), but do patronize the great small businesses there. 👍

11. The Peabody Essex Museum is a world-class museum and absolutely worth the price of admission. Build it into your itinerary. 👏

12. Get up early before the crowds and walk the McIntire District and/or Derby Street neighborhood at sunrise. You won’t regret it. ☀️

13. While locals can sometimes be a little grumpy about the disruption, we’re proud that you’ve chosen to spend your vacation in this city we love. We truly appreciate you and want you to have the best time here! (But we still look forward to November 1). Happy Halloween! 🎃

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Salem, MA
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Is all that high heat/high humidity getting to you? Ghost Ship Market shows are all indoors! I have a couple of openings left for July and August ManRay shows, and the North Shore Summer Oddities Fest on July 12! These and all other currently open shows are listed at ghostshipmarket.com ! #ghostshipmarket #dogdaysofsummer #manray #gothsummer #showopportunity #cambridgema #merrimackvalley #NorthShoreMA

Looking for an atmospheric, indoor, and AIR CONDITIONED show for the dog days of summer? Apply for one (or several) of the Ghost Ship Market @ ManRay shows! Held at the LEGENDARY ManRay nightclub in Cambridge, MA, Ghost Ship Market shows are similar to the punk rock flea markets you may have seen around, but centered on more of a goth and goth-friendly vibe! Any creator or vintage curator working in one of the many subgenres of goth, or goth-adjacent styles is encouraged to apply! The shows run from 2-7 on the first and third Saturdays of the month, are 19+ with a cash bar, and free to attend! Enjoy a mix of goth, new wave, and darkwave tunes while hanging out with some of the coolest vendors and customers around! This show is growing, and I hope you can be a part of it! All open @ghost.ship.market applications are at ghostshipmarket.com/applications/! Not a vendor? Send this to your friends who are! #ghostshipmarket #gothmarket #cambridgema #gothvintage #indoorsy #summergoth

VENDOR PREVIEW - MAY 18 @ MANRAY The Calming Cauldron Eclectic Garden Soap Gentlemen Bats Leather Pixie Letters From Your Lover At Sea October Cult The October House 1031 Smoke & Honey Soot Jewelry Toccata & Fougère TrueBlack Tarot The Vintage Aurora Wonderland Jewels by Alice Ghost Ship Market @ ManRay is held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at ManRay in Cambridge, MA. 19+ show; $5 admission #ghostshipmarket #manray #cambridgema #goth #gothartist

Today is day three of the Green Witch Online Market! There will be lives tonight from The Botanicult, SLOE Design Studio, and Fennel & Clark! There are also multiple ongoing sales with the code GREENWITCH, and loads of ways to support @whoi.ocean! Don't miss out on any of these sales — stop by ghostshipmarket.com for the full vendor list with sales and charity support, the live schedule, the shopping guide (all TWELVE PAGES), mailing list sign ups, and even to apply for upcoming shows as a vendor! Let's get to it: SPONSORS: April Belia Designs @april.beila Fennel & Clark @fennelandclark Toccata & Fougère @toccataandfougere VENDORS: Aromageddon Candles @aromageddoncandles Art By Wolves @art_by_wolves The Botanicult @botanicultist Chthonic Star @chthonicstar Deathcap Decor @deathcapdecor Eli Rainwater Books @elirainwaterbooks Final Girl Designs @finalgirldesigns Instruments of Desire @instrumentsofdesire Marianne R Petit Books @mariannerpetit Ofgraveconcern @ofgrave.concern Ownedbytwins @ownedbytwins Punched Tin Press @cuylerkeating Queen of Cups Apothecary @queenofcupsapothecary Queen of Swords @queenofswordscraft SeaWitch Jewlz @sea_witch_jewlz_ SLOE Design Studio @sloe.design.studio Sombre Shade @sombreshade.salem Still Dead Illustrations @stilldeadart Sugalski Ceramics @sugalski.ceramics Wick & Ronin @wickandronin Wings of Sin @wingsofsin Yakkiis Batty Creations LLC @yakkiis_batty_creations #ghostshipmarket #greenwitchonlinemarket #gothshows #gothartists #witchyvibes

Day two of the Green Witch Online Market is here! Don't forget to check out all of the amazing vendors at ghostshipmarket.com! There are loads of sales with the code GREENWITCH, and lots of ways to support @whoi.ocean ! The vendor list, the shopping guide, and the live schedule are all available at ghostshipmarket.com #ghostshipmarket #greenwitchonlinemarket #onlineshopping #supportsmallbusiness #gothhandmade

Introducing the inaugural lineup for Ghost Ship Market at @manrayclub in Cambridge Mass! Shows are held the first and third Saturdays of the month, from noon to 5. This is a 19+ event; admission is $5. Chthonic Star | instagram.com/chthonicstar Deathcap Decor | instagram.com/deathcapdecor Fennel & Clark | instagram.com/fennelandclark Forest HAUNT | instagram.com/johanna_frappier Keep Salem Odd | instagram.com/keepsalemodd Leather Pixie | instagram.com/leatherpixie Midnight Mews | instagram.com/midnightmews Motionless Visions | instagram.com/motionlessvisions Phytognosis | instagram.com/phytognosis Scream Sisters Co | instagram.com/screamsisters1 The Vintage Aurora | instagram.com/thevintageaurora

Green Witch Online Market Vendor - Ofgraveconcern (booth video)

GREEN WITCH ONLINE MARKET VENDOR Ofgraveconcern Original Art ! Real History! 1348 - 1848. Original, handmade dark, macabre and Gothic historically based art, inspired by history and folklore. Ofgraveconcern creates macabre, dark, and Gothic historical illustration, prints, candles, tarot cards, bottles, and plaques inspired by the historical psychology, events, and historical figures from the Black Death, to the Gothic Victorian. I have a passion for art and history, the history behind what would become folklore, what were people's fears and hopes? What led them to make the decisions they made. I wish to provide a creative window to these people. Once again in our time, history and its interpretation has become of paramount importance. Ghost Ship Market presents The Green Witch Online Market will be held online at ghostshipmarket.com, April 28-30. RSVP: facebook.com/events/581525574102411 Find Ofgraveconcern online: ofgraveconcern.com instagram.com/ofgrave.concern facebook.com/ofgraveconcernart/ #ghostshipmarket #thegreenwitchonlinemarket #darkacademiaaesthetic #gothartist #darkhistory

SALEM YULE MARKETPLACE VENDOR: ROSES N DRAGONS DESIGNS

Roses N Dragons Designs Roses N Dragons Designs is a local small business that produces handmade, nature-inspired resin jewelry & artworks. Each piece is unique and perfectly preserves a little bit of locally gathered nature inside. Artist Melanie Rose carefully collects and curates every piece of nature used which range from leaves, flowers, tree bark, mushrooms, & more! Ghost Ship Market presents the Salem Yule Marketplace will be held at Old Town Hall on December 16 from 9-5. Roses N Dragons Designs will be on the first floor. RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/598482689090507/ Find Roses N Dragons online: http://rosesndragonsdesigns.com/ https://instagram.com/roses.n.dragons.designs https://www.facebook.com/roses.n.dragons.designs

SALEM YULE MARKETPLACE VENDOR BookEndDesigns | BookEndDesigns + NOXilluminations | NOXilluminations BookEndDesigns makes hollow book safes created from real books, often vintage books, with decorative covers. The book safes can be used as secret storage to hide cash or jewelry, or as decorative keepsake boxes to hold cherished items. NOXilluminations is an everevolving collection of lamp and lighting creations by Steve Foote. NOXilluminations uses parts and pices of cast off, repurposed and forgotten items ranging from industrial to odd that are then transformed into functional, sculptural lighting. Ghost Ship Market presents the Salem Yule Marketplace will be held at Old Town Hall in Salem, on December 16 from 9-5. BookEndDesigns + NOXilluminations will be together on the first floor. RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/gJUe6ERihFrwLjGG Find BookEndDesigns online: https://www.etsy.com/shop/bookenddesigns https://instagram.com/bookenddesigns https://facebook.com/bookenddesigns https://www.tiktok.com/@bookenddesigns Find NOXilluminations online: https://www.etsy.com/shop/noxilluminations https://instagram.com/bookenddesigns https://www.tiktok.com/@noxilluminations

Gift something different this holiday season! With over 40 goth artisans, crafters, booksellers, and vintage sellers from all over New England will convene at the Salem Old Town Hall on December 16 from 9-5 to delight, astound, and entice with two floors of holiday offerings! Don't forget to stop by for Fireside Ghost Stories with Ed Gannon from 10-11, or for photo ops with The Real Krampus from 2-5! If you can't be there for either, there's a yuletide selfie booth all day! We also have a gift wrapping table to benefit Witch City Action, supporting their efforts to help the unhoused in the Salem area! Full event details, the vendor list, and a map can be found at ghostshipmarket.dom #ghostshipmarket #salemyulemarketplace2023 #gothmas

I've been asked by several people if we're still holding the Salem September Night Market tonight, and the answer is yes! Salem will be getting a little bit of rain, and some high winds in the middle of the day. When our doors open at 5:00, everything will be back to normal! We look forward to having a great show, and really hope you decide to join us. https://facebook.com/events/s/ghost-ship-market-presents-the/107605402386753/?mibextid=Gg3lNB Ghost Ship Market presents the Salem September Night Market will be held tonight, September 16th from 5:00 to 9:30 at the old Salem Town Hall. There will be 20 local goth creators and curators providing you with a wonderful selection of unique and interesting goods. $3 admission at door

SALEM SEPTEMBER NIGHT MARKET VENDOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Jack Attackk Clothing At Jack Attackk Clothing, we combine goth and punk elements with couture techniques to create one of a kind pieces for runway and clientele as well as designing inclusive casual pieces for everyday wear. All of our one of a kind pieces are hand-made by our owner, Jaclyn Robichaud Doyle, down to the most intricate couture techniques like beading and embroidery. In the past few years, JAC has expanded to include a variety of casual pieces; these pieces are either designed by Jaclyn or feature her original artwork and are reproduced in small batch runs. This allows JAC to create more casual pieces in a range of sizes. Each textile design begins as a pen and ink drawing that is then scanned, digitally traced, and replicated to make a repeat design. So even when you purchase something as simple as a tee shirt or skater dress, you're wearing original art. Alternative Fashion Design made local, inclusive, and sustainable. Jack Attackk Clothing can be found at: https://www.jackattackkclothing.com/ Ghost Ship Market presents the Salem September Night Market will be held at the Old Town Hall, Salem MA, on Saturday, September 16, from 5-9:30 #slowfashion #tradgoth #romanticgoth #sewist #gothclothing