Meet Cryptid & Paranormal Vendors, Authors & Experts – at Decades

Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster at Decades to meet various cryptid and paranormal authors and experts, explore their books and merchandise, and enjoy a range of spooky gifts. Featured guests include paranormal investigators, podcasters, and artists who delve into folklore, ghosts, and local legends. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

11am-3pm Meet Cryptid & Paranormal Vendors, Authors & Experts – at Decades

Visit Decades to meet with a variety of cryptid and paranormal authors and experts, and shop cryptid, spooky, and fun gifts, books, art, and more!

Visit the Facebook event here and explore the lineup below.

Daryl Marston

A paranormal investigator and TV personality known for featuring on A&E’s Ghost Hunters. Combining curiosity, skepticism, and respect, he documents evidence and searches for answers in haunted locations across the country. Beyond investigation, he is developing American Lore, an unscripted true-crime series exploring paranormal elements, forgotten histories, and mysterious cases.

Christopher Feinstein 

The creator and host of Haunted American History, a Bloody Disgusting podcast launched in 2020 that explores the ghosts, folklore, cryptids, and obscure legends hiding in America’s past. A writer, filmmaker, and author of The Forgotten Borough, Chris examines the intersection of horror, history, and folklore to understand how local legends evolve and shape community identity.

Jeanne Moran 

Jeanne Moran writes about cryptids and monsters, some mythical and others historically true. She is the author of four books: Mikey and the Swamp Monster (picture book for ages 3-7,) Someone for Sasquatch (fantasy for ages 8-12,) and the WWII duo Risking Exposure and The Path Divided (historical fiction for ages 12 to adult.) Some of Jeanne’s cryptids have jumped right off the page and into her yarn basket, so she crochets them into soft critters to snuggle beside her readers.

Swartz Paranormal Investigators 

Swartz Paranormal Investigations is a professional investigative team dedicated to exploring, documenting, and understanding unexplained phenomena. Grounded in inclusion, respect, and compassion, the group balances scientific rigor and modern technology with intuitive awareness and historical research.

Janine (Lyra the Selkie)

Janine (Lyra the Selkie) is a Lancaster-based cosplayer and rising small vendor of handmade decor and accessories. A love for dress up and fantasy led her to renaissance faires and social media cosplay communities with her husband, Peter, at her side. Janine purchased her first mermaid tail in 2022, just for the fun of it, not knowing where it would lead. One tail turned to two then three, all in pursuit of that dream tail. The perfect fit like Cinderella’s slipper… or flipper. In a world of sparkly, beautiful, glamorous mermaids, Janine searched for a mersona (mermaid persona) that felt authentic to her. Then a post laying out the difference between mermaids and selkies came across her social media feed and the answer became clear. Selkies are shifters, seals in the water until they shed their pelts and walk on land as humans. They have a vulnerability to them, a deep longing beneath that mirthful spirit. As a lover of Celtic culture, this was the perfect lore to shape Janine’s next character: Lyra the Selkie. Come find her beautiful creations (including fairy doors, hair accessories, and jewelry) and meet her!

Slice of the Paranormal Podcast

Meet the team behind the Slice Of The Paranormal, a podcast that explores the unexplained, uncovers bizarre history, and reviews the best pizza spots in every eerie location they investigate!

Cryptid Club

Isabel (Cryptid Club) is a Lancaster based graphic designer, artist, and monster fan. She started selling cryptid themed goods on her Etsy shop in 2014, and has continued to make goods inspired by them, as well as various horror films. A fan of mid-century graphic design, she incorporates a colorful and vintage feeling into her work. Cryptid Club offers stickers, bumper stickers, buttons, risograph prints, enamel pins, postcards, screen printed goods, and much more!

Pop-Up Pocket Books Shop

Shop a pop-up book shop with our friends at Pocket Books! Pocket Books curates an intentional, eclectic selection of books designed to create a safe space for readers to explore new ideas and interests.

Georgiana Staley

Georgiana will work with you to match you with the cryptid that bests matches your persona! She is involved with the Creative Works Of Lancaster in a variety of performances and experiences.

Krampus and the Lancaster Cemetery

Meet the team from the Lancaster Cemetery and get a photo with Krampus as they promote their holiday photo options

Uncharted Lancaster

Adam Zurn is the founder of Uncharted Lancaster, where he explores the hidden history, forgotten places, strange legends, and enduring mysteries of Lancaster County and the Susquehanna River. Through articles, adventures, presentations, and books, Adam brings local history to life with stories ranging from lost communities and buried treasures to river monsters, ghosts, and legendary creatures like the Albatwitch. He is the author of several books on Lancaster County history, including Capital Day: Lancaster and the Revolution. Stop by to talk local legends, discover something strange about Lancaster County, and pick up signed books, stickers, and other Uncharted Lancaster goodies.