West Philly Bizarre is opening an indoor, pop-up retail space at 40th and Market thanks to our partnership with Meantime and UCD!

This Bizarre will resemble more of a retail space than a flea market. We will curate vendors based on mix of offerings, presentation, and relevancy to the target audience. The space can handle ~10 vendors so it will be selective, with a strong focus on makers, creators, and original goods.

Bizarre x Meantime is a physical retail location on the corner of 40th and Ludlow, at 22 S 40th St. It is near coffee shops, restaurants, and a movie theater. During the school year, Penn students, faculty, and staff walk from SEPTA’s 40th St station to Penn’s campus.

This space is on a corner with floor-to-ceiling windows. It gets a lot of light!

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Presentation

The Bizarre pop up has some new presentation requirements for this event, due to its location, our partners, and our commitment to providing a welcoming, authentic, and engaging experience for shoppers.

1. Vendors are strongly encouraged to utilize a table cloth if they are bringing a folding table — unless it has a nice finish.
2. We are expecting a high level of curation and presentation for this event. Please make considerations about what items you sell and how they are organized or presented to the public. Some examples include:
   1. Utilizing a jewelry holder for any loose jewelry.
   2. Making sure your clothing is hung neatly on the rack in between customer use.
   3. Utilizing dishes or bowls for smaller objects.
   4. Tiered shelving.
3. Consider getting business cards or scannable QR code for socials.
4. Have clear and visible signage of your shop / name at the front of the table/space.
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Operations

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Because it is a new indoor location we need you to carefully review the Vendor Handbook - Bizarre x Meantime. The application link is in the handbook!

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Location

https://www.google.com/maps/place/22+S+40th+St,+Philadelphia,+PA+19104/@39.9567301,-75.2039898,16.57z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c6c6f8616fd1bb:0xb5e161850d58b32d!8m2!3d39.9564704!4d-75.2021774!16s%2Fg%2F11c23b9c_5?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Hours

May 1st to June 1st

• Tuesday - Saturday from 12 to 8 (setup starts at 11, packout by 9)
• Sunday from 12 to 6 (setup starts at 11, packout by 7)

Hours subject to change.

Dates

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Vendor Types

If you are an artist with items to install on the wall, please contact us. We have a commission-based pricing system for you.

Payments and Attendance

• $10 application fee and a $30 approval / membership fee. (New members only. If you are already a member, you will not have to pay this fee.)
• Tables/Racks/Etc: The fee will remain $20 per day, regardless if you are there or not to staff your table. There will NOT be a commission fee. If you are not going to be there, please make sure you have QR codes for payments and all items are priced. If this is not affordable to you, please reach out.
• Installations: If you have art installed on the wall, there will be a 10% commission fee for all sales. This will be honor system-- let us know how much you sell and we will invoice you via Marketspread. Please contact [email protected] before filling out an application.
• No-call no-shows do not get refunds and will be excluded from future Bizarres!
• Invoices must be paid 3+ days in advance or you will be removed from the Bizarre!

Amenities

There is an indoor bathroom, lights, and wheelchair / ramp access.

You will be given table, racks, etc. to use. Please do not bring your own tables and chairs.

If you schedule days back-to-back, you can keep your stuff in the space overnight.

Parking

There is free two-hour parking and paid on-street parking.

There is a parking garage a few blocks South, next to the grocery store on Walnut Street.

You may be able to double park to load in and out — it is on trolley tracks so you’ll have to move your car immediately if one is coming.

Promote the event

Please promote this event as much as possible!

Contact

Reach out to us at [email protected] if you have questions.

Also, do you have ideas for the space? We are scheduling food trucks and can accommodate more ideas and events.

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The application link is in the handbook! Vendor Handbook - Bizarre x Meantime.

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