The Morden Pop Culture Expo is gearing up to welcome fans of all ages this weekend with two days of collectibles, tournaments, food, and plenty of nostalgia. Organized by local collector and 80s enthusiast Trent Medynski, the event has quickly grown from a modest gathering into one of southern Manitoba’s most anticipated pop culture showcases. And best of all, admission is free.

Medynski, who founded the Expo in 2022 with just 20 tables in the basement of Morden’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11, said the event has blossomed thanks to both community enthusiasm and a wider cultural wave of “kidult” nostalgia.

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“Markets and expos are less about antiques now and more about families reliving nostalgia,” Medynski explained. “When people see these toys and images, it clicks

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