Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective

10/22/2026

𝔖𝔭𝔬𝔬𝔨𝔶 𝔖𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔬𝔫 is in full swing here in New Orleans. Here are some of the events happening THIS WEEK! 🎃🍁🍂✨⁠
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If you 𝐿𝒪𝒱𝐸 Hallowe'en this is for you!⁠ Scroll 👉 for some THRILLING local events to get you in the spirit. Be sure to SAVE this post to refer back to. ⁠
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We have a special treat just for our Instagram Followers. 🍬✨
https://www.instagram.com/p/Dex8XuTF8JS/

Comment NOLAWEEN and we'll send you a free guide, including event times and links. ⁠🔗⁠
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In addition to what's listed in this post, our guide includes a comprehensive list of movie theater offerings from / "Ki11-o-Rama" and Thrills & Chills "Welcome to Horrorwood". There are some films we are unaliving to see! ⁠
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Happy haunting, spooky babes! We’ll see you on the other side. 👻⁠
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xx, ⁠
Chrystal + Josh from Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective⁠
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10/19/2026

𝕺𝖓𝖑𝖞 12 𝖉𝖆𝖞𝖘 '𝖙𝖎𝖑 𝕳𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖊'𝖊𝖓! 🎃🍁🍂⁠
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Can you feel it -- that crisp in the air?! It is our favorite time of year! And New Orleans has finally cooperated with our wishes!

The gallery is full of pieces and wearable art from our Merry Band of Misfit Makers.

Stay Tuned ...

• Tues, Oct 20 | gallery refresh of new skulls & bones to choose from! 💀🦴

• Wed, Oct 21, 6pm | Updating our FREE "Spooky Season Events in New Orleans" e-guide
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• Fri, Oct 23, 5pm (ish) - TBD | A Special Guest arrives after the Krewe of Boo Secondline 🤡🎈STAY TUNED for details!
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•  Sat, Oct 24, 6:30pm | Early Closure for Krewe of Boo

•  Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Oct 31 | Dark Matter Oddities is open DAILY from 11am - 7pm!

•  Sat, Oct 31, 11am - 7pm | 7th Annual Anniversary Party for Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective (FREE Event)

Event Page | https://www.facebook.com/share/1HS3M14SHC/

•  Sun, Nov 1, 12pm - 7pm | Late Opening 🥱💤
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odditiesandcuriosities

10/09/2026

Current French Quarter vibes 🔮✨️

We're rocking into the weekend! Gorgeous new wet specimen globes including snakes, frogs, and lots of creepy crawlies have been added to our cabinets.

And the handmade pumpkin patch, including glass and felted pumpkins, has been refreshed!

See y'all soon. 🤘🎃🤘





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10/05/2026

Wow wow wow!

How lovely to have stumbled across this recent article written by Nolan Frey of TravelMag (travelmag.com). Thank you, SO MUCH, from the bottom of our hearts!

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We hope to see y'all this Spooky Season!

Thanks to all of the love from our community, we're looking forward to celebrating SEVEN whole years in business on Hallowe'en. Here's to many, many more years of haunting this quiet corner of the French Quarter! 👻

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https://www.travelmag.com/this-new-orleans-oddities-shop-is-a-full-descent-into-the-beautifully-bizarre-04f5de03/

In the French Quarter of New Orleans, there is a shop where the strange and the beautiful sit side by side on every shelf. Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective invites you to wander through preserved specimens, handmade art, and curious treasures you won’t find anywhere else. It’s the kind ...

10/04/2026

It's officially 𝔖𝔭𝔬𝔬𝔨𝔶 𝔖𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔬𝔫 here in New Orleans 🎃🍁🍂✨

If you 𝐿𝒪𝒱𝐸 Hallowe'en this is for you!

We have a special treat just for our Instagram Followers. 🍬✨ Visit this post on our Instagram for a free guide, including event links and times. ⁠

https://www.instagram.com/darkmatteroddities_nola/

Scroll 👉 for some THRILLING local events to get you in the spirit. Be sure to SAVE this post to refer back to.

In addition to the events listed here, our guide includes a comprehensive list of movie theater offerings from / "Ki11-o-Rama" and Thrills & Chills "Welcome to Horrorwood". There are some films we are unaliving to see!

Happy haunting, spooky babes! We’ll see you on the other side. 👻⁠

xx,
Chrystal + Josh from Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective


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10/02/2026

What a fever dream ... Can you believe that it's already October?!! 😵‍💫🫠

A heartfelt, though somewhat belated, "thank you" to DALLAS for coming out to say hello! We appreciate y'all letting us gush about how much we all love vintage Halloween.

We just got back and dropped a van load of goodies off to the French Quarter. There's lots to see!

🔮 Gorgeous Wet Specimens

🔨 Hand Forged Metal Jewelry by

🕯 Fresh Candles + Incense from

👿 Wearable Halloween Masks and Spooky Accessories by

🎃 A Hoard of Vintage Halloween Decor
.. and more to come next week. 💕

We've only got ONE more show with the Oddities & Curiosities Expo tour this year! We'll announce our 2027 tour the week after Hallowe'en (this spooky babe is gonna need a nap).

Up Next | TAMPA on November 21 & 22, 2026. 🖤✨️

09/22/2026

PLEASE READ 👉 DALLAS! We are thrilled to see y'all again this weekend at the Oddities & Curiosities Expo! If you’re in the area, be sure to come by & say hello. You'll find us in Booth Nos. 105 - 106 with and

We've all been working on some new treats just for you! From fresh antiques curated especially with Spooky Season in mind, to handmade metal adornments from , and ALL of our seasonal autumn favorites from ... we're bringing SO much for you!

Can’t make the show? Check us out online at HTTPS://DARKMATTERODDITIES.ETSY.COM 🔥

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⏰ Saturday 9/26 & Sunday 9/27, 10am - 5pm⁠
📍Dallas Oddities & Curiosities Expo⁠
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
650 S Griffin St
Dallas, TX 75202
Halls A / B

🔎 Booth Nos. 105 - 106 (centrally located in the halls) -- look for the glowing pumpkins & autumn leaves 🎃🍁🍂

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06/23/2026

✨NEW ORLEANS✨ Thank you SO much for coming out to the New Orleans Oddities & Curiosities Expo. Our lovely vintage pumpkin blow mold at the beginning of this post found its forever home, along with some of our other favorite pieces!

Up Next --- Austin Oddities & Curiosities Expo on June 27th & 28th. We'll be spending the next few days wrangling up some super special things for y'all! Find us in Booth No. 112.

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06/20/2026

One more day to check out the Oddities & Curiosities Expo ! 🖤💀🐐✨️

Ernest N Morial Convention Center -New Orleans
Sunday, June 21 from 10a - 5p

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1NxckZfW2P/

05/25/2026

THANK YOU, Minneapolis! This was our first time visiting your fair city, and y'all left us in awe with your big hearts and fierce spirits.

It was fantastic to meet each of you. And that's no lie, baby! 💋💕

We're on our way back to the other end of the Mississippi River. Our next tour stops are New Orleans (June 20 & 21) and Austin (June 27 & 28).

Catch us if you can! ✨️