Year 1 | Open October 1-31, 2017 | 88 N. Main Street, Memphis
The 2017 Shop
Our first ever pop-up shop, open at 88 N. Main Street in Downtown Memphis! This space was furnished free of charge by the Downtown Memphis Commission.
Holtermonster outside the first ever Monster Market pop-up shop in 2017! This space was supplied free of charge by the Downtown Memphis Commission as part of an initiative to activate dormant storefronts on Main Street.
The pop-up shop was in the shadow of towering 100 North Main.
Limited edition bloody head planters by Babycreep.
The humble beginings: A yellow shelf from Tako’s Treasures and a painted magazine rack from Bibles For China Thrift hold work in the shop.
Welcome to the first ever Monster Market pop-up!
Your creepy shopkeep, Holtermonster, at your service.
Screenprinted posters, shop signage, and packaging designed by Holtermonster and printed locally.
Branding materials in action at the check-out.
Handmade sign above the door and vinyl on the windows.
Celebrating coffee for a Launch Process in-store tasting!
Display of collectible art stickers, magnets, keychains and buttons by Garracula.
A sunny afternoon in the shop by the windows facing the North Main Trolley line.
Window display featuring freaky works by Babycreep, Garracula, Oddballheimer, and Wimpy Viking.
The Before and After
BLOG POST
Transforming a neglected Main Street storefront into the first ever Monster Market!
Monster Market’s first ever pop-up happened on North Main as a part of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s “Open on Main” program— an initiative which activated empty, neglected and abandoned storefronts on Main Street into opportunities for small businesses to pop up for one month at a time!
When I thought about which month to choose, it seemed obvious— and thus the format of a monthly pop-up happening in October each year was born. Check out the blog post below for a look at how we transformed the space the first year!
The 2017 Makers (the inaugural group that took a chance!):
Ghosts of Pop-Ups Past…
Monster Market has been running annually each October for six years as of 2022. Take a stroll down memory lane to see how we’ve grown over the years! Jump to a specific year by clicking a thumbnail below, or scroll to see everything in backward chronological order.
2017
at 88 N. Main Street
2018
in Crosstown Concourse
2019
at 618 South Main Street
2020
Our first year online!
2021
Year of our first lookbook!
2022
Year of the Mini-Mart!