Antiques Freaks

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**Antiques Freaks**

Two freaks explore antiques every week. Updates Wednesday.

Latest Episodes:

296 Perfume Bottles Sep 20, 2023

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Bottles? For perfume? It's more likely than you think.

295 J - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867) Sep 13, 2023

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Jack Nasty-Face. Jibber the Kibber. Jolly Jumpers. All these nautical terms and more defined in this chapter of the Sailor’s Word Book!

294 Ch. 14 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845) Sep 06, 2023

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While Dee recovers from a back injury, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vault—wherein Sir Francis Varney makes an offer Henry Bannerworth can't refuse.

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293 Antiques Fraud! Bogus Belt Buckles Aug 30, 2023

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In the 1960s, the antique belt buckle market was rocked by the sudden appearance of Gilded Age Tiffany belt buckles commemorating such diverse moments as the American Civil War and the construction of the Titanic. Where did they come from? Why were they here? What did they want? One intrepid angry belt buckle collector was determined to find out.

292 Tussy Mussy Aug 23, 2023

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Tussy-mussy. Poesy. Bouquet. Flower arrangement. You won’t believe where the Victorians want you to stick a miniature vase.

291 IKEA and West Elm on Facebook Marketplace Aug 16, 2023

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Does IKEA and West Elm furniture hold up? (No.) Does used IKEA retain value? (No.) Is West Elm worth the price, even second-hand? (No.) Join the Antiques Freaks for a rousing discussion of why you should spend your furniture dollars elsewhere. (With bonus diversions into the world of American Girl Dolls.)

290 Ch. 13 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845) Aug 09, 2023

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Our heroes meet Sir Francis Varney face-to-face at last! But is he a vampyre? (Yes.)

We are joined this week by our dear friend Olivia! Check out her short speculative fiction and essays at ofcieri.com, and read her new book BACKMASK!

 To instantly unlock a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

289 Furby with Paris from Terrible Book Club Aug 02, 2023

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Behold, the Furby. Animatronic nostalgia or uncanny valley horror? What sort of aftermarket exists for these retro and vintage toys? And why do folks insist on making them long? Dee is joined by Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast for this exploration into the weird and wild world of Furbies.

288 Antiques Fraud! Wendy Halstead Beard Jul 26, 2023

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When consignment goes just about as wrong as it can go, you get Wendy Halstead Beard and her high art photography gallery of fraud.

287 Old Books at the Westport Friends Book Fair Jul 19, 2023

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The Antiques Freaks went to a book fair! Tune in to hear about our haul, plus tips and tricks for finding cool vintage and antique books in the wild - including The Last Book on the Left; Dinotopia; N. C. Wyeth; autograph books; Moon-Cussers of Cape Cod; Arthur Rackham’s illustrated King Arthur; and the Witch of Wall Street herself, Hetty Green.

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