Entry No. 12 — the Spokane file — filed under: records
Famous Joe's Vendor Emporium
This sprawling vendor mall houses more than 160 independent booths and bills itself as having the largest selection of collectibles, oddities and video games in the Spokane area. Aisles run from retro video games and vintage records to comics, Pokemon, brass and the kind of strange one-off curiosities you only find by digging. Regulars treat it as a treasure-hunt where no two visits surface the same weird finds.
The story
Spokane Valley’s East Sprague Avenue looks like standard commercial sprawl until you step into 9126 East Sprague. Famous Joe’s Vendor Emporium launched in late 2019 when co-owner Sally Guthrie and her business partners set out to turn a massive floor plan into an indoor bazaar. What resulted isn't a sanitized, color-coordinated antique mall—it's a dense, sprawling network of over 160 individual vendor stalls that functions like a neighborhood attic blown open.
There’s no corporate filter or master curator deciding what belongs, which is precisely why you go. One stall might specialize in locked cases of Japanese Pokémon cards, retro Nintendo cartridges, and comic books, while the very next vendor stacks heavy mid-century brass, estate-sale leftovers, and crates of vintage vinyl records. Because each booth is managed independently, the pricing logic and inventory shift completely every ten feet.
What it's like
Stepping inside feels like entering a low-pressure, floor-to-ceiling scavenger hunt. You're left entirely to your own devices to weave through narrow aisles, peer into glass display cases, and dig through crates of old media. Because inventory turns over whenever individual booth owners roll in with new boxes, no two visits pull up the exact same lineup of weird finds. Give yourself at least an hour to make a complete lap, bring a willing eye for digging, and don't expect a streamlined layout—the unpredictable overlap is the whole point.
The move: Wander the 160+ booths on an oddity scavenger hunt, each picking the single strangest object you can find for under five dollars.
📍 Before you go Open daily 10am-5pm, closed major holidays. It's a vendor mall, so the oddities inventory varies booth to booth and trip to trip.
- 📍 Spokane Valley
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 9126 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Roller Valley Skate & Event Center — Just down Sprague Avenue, you can trade booth-browsing for a session on a classic hardwood roller rink operating since 1978.
- Dishman Hills Natural Area - Enchanted Ravine — Trade dusty vendor aisles for a quick trail loop squeezed between 1.5-billion-year-old rock formations less than a mile away.
- Jedi Alliance — Follow up your retro video game hunt by playing over 160 real arcade cabinets and pinball machines set to free play.
- Boo Radley's — Head west into Spokane to switch from vintage secondhand hunting to curated novelty gifts and pop-culture oddities.
Good to know
What are the store hours at Famous Joe's?
They are open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, though they close on major holidays.
How does the vendor setup work?
It operates as an indoor vendor mall hosting more than 160 independent stalls, meaning each booth is stocked, priced, and curated by a different individual seller.
What types of items can I expect to find?
Inventory includes retro video games, vintage records, comic books, Pokémon merchandise, brass figurines, estate oddities, and general collectibles.
Where is the vendor emporium located?
You'll find it at 9126 E Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley, Washington.
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Further reading: Official site · Yelp · spokanejournal.com · Facebook
last checked: 2026-06-24