The Sun is Shining on the Valley Vista Fall Craft Fair!

It’s a beautiful weekend to check out the amazing Valley Vista Fall Craft Fair! The 2026 Valley Vista Fall Craft Fair is held at the Valley Vista Ranch off Highway 95 in Coccolalla, Idaho. The craft fair will be open this weekend, September 19-20th, 2026.

Valley Vista Fall Craft Fair

459560 US-95, Cocolalla, Idaho

Saturday, September 19th - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 20th - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This is an absolutely iconic kind of craft fair. Valley Vista Ranch never fails to share the absolute best of country living with everyone who comes by. There will be live music, delicious fresh cooked food, giant inflatable bounce houses, actual pony rides on super sweet ponies, and even classic hay rides! 

The forecast calls for gorgeous blue skies with an idyllic high of 77-80 degrees. It will be perfect weather for strolling through the fields of local artists and crafters selling their wares. I’ll be popping by to see if I can’t nab some early Christmas gifts for my family. My sister loved the sign I gave her that says, “I still remember the days I prayed, for the things I have now,” and hung it in her living room. There will be vendors selling their incredible jam, honey, candies, fudge, sauces, and more that they made with their traditional cooked recipes. Many of those recipes have been passed down for generations!

Last year I was surprised to see a gentleman that made stunning carved wooden bowls and cutting boards. Those are definitely on my shopping list this year. I will also be hunting to see if I can find someone selling fresh-pressed apple cider!

I am grateful that Jan Reid and her family have once again opened their doors to the local community, and everyone passing by, to share the utter delight of a harvest festival and an honest to goodness Fall Craft Fair. It is completely free to attend. Parking is provided for free in a massive open field. Be sure and come up to Cocolalla, Idaho, for the Valley Vista Fall Craft Fair. It’s easy to spot. The massive red barn with the large letters proclaiming it the “Valley Vista Ranch” is easily visible from Highway 95 on the way to Sandpoint.

Rose City Comic Con Awaits!

It is Rose City’s Comic Con’s 10th Anniversary and Cutoff Crafts will be there! Prepare for three days packed with comic con insanity and fun! Rose City Comic Con is from September 11-13, 2026 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon!

ROSE CITY COMIC CON

Friday

September 11, 2026

1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday

September 12, 2026

10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday

September 13, 2026

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Oregon Convention Center

777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Portland, Oregon, 97232

The guest list looks absolutely cracked! Get your brown coats ready because Alan Tudyk is coming! Alice Wetterlund and Sara Tomko will be there for anyone who wants the three epic Resident Alien leads to sign something awesome. Not only that, but Tyler Labine and Eli Craig be there! That means the Director for Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (Eli) can be found in the same con as Alan (Tucker) and Tyler (Dale) for those hunting through the Pacific Northwest for horror autographs.

Stargate and Stargate Atlantis are making one of their best showings that they have in years. Richard Dean Anderson (Col. Jack O’Neill), Tony Amendola (Master Bra’Tac), Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir), Joe Flanigan (Lt. Col. John Sheppard), Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan), and Ben Browder (Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell) are all stepping through the Rose City Comic Con gate and delighting fans with their appearance! I’m sure the panel Chevron Seven Locked: A Stargate SG-1 Reunion and Rising to the Stars: A Stargate Atlantis Reunion are going to be absolutely fire.

Danny Trejo will be hosting his own panel on Saturday covering his lengthy career through all forms of visual media. Personally, I’m a huge fan of the ridiculously silly and raunchy vampire flick From Dusk Till Dawn although Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico are a close second.

As long time fans of Cutoff Crafts know we buy, sell, and trade an incredible amount of pins. We were absolutely delighted to hear that Rose City Comic Con will be hosting a Pinpalooza every day of the Con at 2:00 p.m. in Pre-Function A. We’d love to see what you picked up. I’ve got my eyes on the Zi Xu pin. Pins brought to be traded at our booth must be in near mint condition. All pin trades at Cutoff Crafts must have our Pin expert’s official approval.

We will be rolling in with a whole load of merch. We’ve got new lanyards, new trading cards (including the latest Japanese Pokémon set Storm Emerelda), new dice, pins, keychains, earrings, toys, and more! The new One Piece lanyards and Hail Mary pins go hard. I can’t wait to see everyone there! Keep it weird!

P.S. If you are cosplaying Raven from Teen Titans or Cobra Commander from G.I. Joe, be sure to say hi. Something unexpected might just happen…

The Clock is Ticking! Vendor Spots Limited for Valley Vista’s Fall Craft Fair!

Valley Vista’s Fall Craft Fair is still accepting vendor applications! Booth spaces for the September show are limited! Booth spaces are 10’x10’ and cost $100 per space. Vendors must supply their own tent, tables, and signage.

This is a successful show, returning for its fourth year. Local shoppers are happy to support small businesses as they buy gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Please note: Valley Vista’s Fall Craft Fair is currently at maximum capacity for baked goods, 3D printed items, and food trucks. All other vendor categories are still being accepted (including jewelry).

When: 

Sat. Sept 19 ~ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sun. Sept 20 ~ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: 

Valley Vista Red Barn and Field, 

459560 Highway 95, Cocolalla, ID

Contact: valleyvistacreations@gmail.com

The application can be downloaded and printed here: https://skgaleana.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-fall-Valley-Vista-App.pdf

Jan Reid is the ONLY authorized contact who can accept applications and payment for this event. Do not send funds to anyone else claiming to represent Valley Vista!

Don't wait until the fair is completely booked out, reach out to Jan Reid today to claim your booth space and lock in your registration for the September show. Make this fall market an unforgettable success!

Back for More - FanFest Northwest 2026

FanFest Northwest returns to the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, Washington! The two day show of awesomeness will run from August 8-9th, 2026. Saturday goes from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. while Sunday goes from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. VIPs get in 30 minutes early! Tickets can be purchased online for a discounted Pre-Sale price over at FanFestNW.com. Kids 12 and under are free with the purchase of an adult General Admission ticket.

There will be a Cosplay Contest judged by a trio of professional Cosplayers: Katie Colleen, Ryan Wells, and Fabrickind! It’s free for FanFest attendees to enter and there will be prizes! Cosplayers are always one of our favorite parts of any convention. Swing by our booth to show off your epic creativity! You might just end up in our featured spotlight.

A ton of workshops are happening both days of the convention as well as a Mario Kart tournament! There will be everything from painting minis, making heads for fur suits, dungeon master design, writing tips for horror and romance, game demos, and more! I’m super excited to see a Warhammer 40k demo on the schedule as well as “Making a Fanzine." Saturday also has an after party! From 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., after the doors of the convention center close, the fun continues at the Single Hill Brewing Company.

FanFest Northwest is bringing in some great talent this year! Osric Chau (the prophet Kevin from Supernatural) joins Megan Hollingshead (Nurse Joy from Pokémon as well as Mai Valentine from Yu-Gi-Oh!) and Lexi Rabe (Morgan Stark from the Avengers and Madison from Godzilla). Jeremy Clark, a phenomenal comic book inker for Batman, TMNT, Power Rangers, and more, will be doing signings. Tadd Galusha, the superb artist who created The Backwoods as well as worked on Godzilla, TMNT, and Ghostbusters, will also be there signing comics and taking names.

Cutoff Crafts will be at Booth #69! It’s a pretty nice spot. The Vendor Hall is the next door down from the Main Stage. Rumor has it that we will be doing a pretty special giveaway on Saturday, August 8th for some fancy click-clack math rocks. Stay tuned for more information!

We got in an absolute epic load of new lanyards, new pins, new trading cards, new dice, and new keychains! We will be buying, selling, and trading both days of the convention. Pin connoisseurs are always welcome to bring pieces from their own collection in to trade with us. We will also have our singles binders with us for those who wish to buy or trade trading cards. We got the latest pokémon set, Pitch Black, in as well as some super sweet official cards for KPOP Demon Hunters!

Come and say “hi” to us at Booth #69! Just follow the sound of epic discounts and mystery loot tubs of fun. We look forward to seeing you there!

Making it LOUD at Summercon, 2026!

Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at Summercon in Puyallup for 2026!  We had an amazingly epic time! Everyone who said hi, showed off your latest cosplays, traded pins and cards with us… you all helped make it an unforgettable weekend. To those who showed up on Saturday for our giveaway, high five!

The giveaway was MASSIVE. Check out that awesome crowd! We all were so loud you could hear us on the other side of the Showplex MUAHAHAHAH! The drawing was a hoot. The rule at a Cutoff Crafts’ giveaway is that you must be present to win. We will keep drawing tickets until someone is present with the match. It was hilarious! The first dozen tickets pulled weren’t there. Lucky number thirteen WAS and walked home with the gorgeous titanium-fogged glass dice with gold leaf lettering, worth $120!

Second place got the Gamestop Exclusive Funkopop of Cobra Commander in his F.A.N.G.! COBRAAAAA! I am pleased to report that it went to a fine, upstanding, member of Team Rocket. 

Third place went to a wonderful teenage mutant. Foot Clan, beware! The full set of metal diecast Sonic the Hedgehog figs is now property of this awesome cosplayer.

We had so much fun that a we even did a fourth place drawing! Much to their surprise, the winner ended up with an official Tee Turtle Spongebob reversible plushie. They were quick to take off back to their hoard… before we could even get a photo of them!

We were able to get all kinds of fun stuff signed for our personal collections. My dvd copy of Resolute now has 50% of the voice actors on it! …it helps that there are only four voice actors in the entire movie haha! Also, if you’ve never seen Resolute and you are a G.I. Joe fan, you are missing out. Steve Blum (Duke, Zartan, Ripcord… more) was absolutely amazing to talk to and Grey DeLisle (every single woman in Resolute) was super kind!

Ahsoka got her grail comic signed by Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), and James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi). That Clone Wars issue is the first ever appearance of Ahsoka Tano! It was so cool being able to meet the people behind the voices.

We’re currently taking some time to hunt down even more pins, lanyards, dice, trading cards, and mystery loots. There are rumors some mysterious Jurassic Park Matchbox cars might show up at our booth at our next show. Be sure and swing by Aug 8-9, 2026, at Fanfest Northwest, in Yakima, Washington!

Washington State Summer Con!

 

We are on our way to Washington State Summer Con! Woooo! Summer Con is in Puyallup, Washington from June 19-21, 2026 at the Washington State Fair and Event Center. It’s three whole days of amazing fan-sanity! Cutoff Crafts is booth #1113. We’re right next to the delicious Food Court inside the Showplex.

We will be handing out free giveaway tickets all day Friday and part of Saturday for our epic Summer Con giveaway! There will be prizes for first, second, and third place! First place gets their very own set of gemstone dice worth $120! Second place gets a Gamestop Exclusive Funko of Cobra Commander in his F.A.N.G. Third place gets an entire sealed box set of metal die cast figures for Sonic the Hedgehog! It’s going to be crazy!

Anybody that says “hi” to us gets a free entry into the giveaway. For each $50 spent at our booth, you receive an additional entry. We will be giving out tickets all the way up until the in-person drawing at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20th. 

It’s going to be an absolutely crazy event. Kate Mulgrew, Captain Janeway, will be there as will George Takei, Lt. Sulu. I’m going to be tracking down Nika Futterman, aka the best Lady Jaye voice actress ever, and hopefully having her sign my copy of GI Joe: Renegades!

Some of the guests will only be there on certain days so be sure and pay close attention to the posted details on https://www.wasummercon.com/2026-guests/. Dante Basco, Prince Zuko, will only be there Saturday and Sunday while Ashley Eckstein, Ahsoka Tano, will be there all three days.

Tickets are only $140.47 for the full 3-Day Pass (including all relevant taxes and processing fees). Individual days can also be purchased as low as $43.63 for Friday. VIP tickets are already sold out. Friday and Sunday also have Family Packs available which are good for two adult tickets and three children tickets. These are definitely the way to go if you have little ones!

We look forward to seeing you all!

The 20th Lilac City Comicon Was Amazing!

This year marked the 20th year celebration for Lilac City Comicon in Spokane, Washington. It was an absolute blast! We’re always thrilled to attend shows where we can meet new friends, hang out with fellow fans, and have an epic time. 

The cosplayers were out in FORCE! This year there was an absolute deluge of creativity! Check out our Facebook page Facebook.com/CutoffCrafts to see some of our favorite shots of people who came by our booth. Hands down our favorite cosplayers to see were the amazing Batman and Superman Mandalorians! Catch Scarlett, the Batman Mandalorian, over on Youtube @AuDHD Reviews.

This year we did a giveaway on Saturday! The top prize was a gorgeous set of titanium fogged glass dice worth $120. I feel like there’s a Druid in the future rolling some relic tier dice!

The energy, excitement, and enthusiasm from the crowd were incredible, we couldn’t resist doing a second and third place drawing! Everyone was having a wonderful time and when the whole crowd chanted the intro for Spongebob… you know what we had to do.

We gave away not one, but two DVD copies of 100 episodes of Spongebob! One lucky winner took their prize and booked it! The other hung around long enough for us to take their victory picture.

And if you missed out on the giveaway… don’t worry. We’re coming for you next, Puyallup! Catch us at Washington State Summer Con, June 19-21, 2026 at the Washington State Fair and Events Center! We will be there with the massive pin collection, the tables of dice, the Pit of Insanity, and so much more!