09/11/2026
In case you need even more reason to attend the festival on 9/26/26, here are the next group of vendors!
Blue Banana will be representing Cryptidverse, selling packs of Cryptid collector cards and other collectibles. One of these unique cards is the Van Meter Visitor!
Art by Rachel Hendel returns! Rachel is a West Des Moines, IA based illustrator, author and lover of silly things. Her lighthearted take on popular cryptids like Mothman and Bigfoot have delighted many. She is currently developing a webcomic called "Cryptid World Tour" which follows Bigfoot, Mothman and Nessie on global adventures. Shop original prints, stickers, cryptid trading cards and more!
Anomalous Midwest is a husband and wife duo who specialize in making monsters by day and investigating the paranormal by night. They bring handmade works of art that are perfect for any fortean collection!
Artistic Oddities is bringing the Van Meter Visitor Festival a unique & morbidly beautiful experience! They have eclectic art including paintings & prints of various animal skulls and other oddities.
Middle West Press LLC is an Iowa-based micro-press (we publish from 1 to 4 titles annually). Our literary and genre projects are often inspired by the people, places, and history of the American Midwest. Our recent SFF/Horror genre anthologies include "Cryptids, Kaiju & Corn" Vols. 1 & 2; "Midwest Futures: Poems & Micro-stories from Tomorrow's Heartland"; and "Giant Robot Poems." We are also an affiliate of Macabre Librarian's "Blind Date with a Book" products.
