Antiques Freaks

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206 A - The Sailor’s Word-Book (1867) Dec 29, 2021

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Able-whackets. Anti-guggler. Awkward squad. All these nautical terms and more are defined at last in this 19th century navy dictionary.

205 Victorian Christmas Cards Dec 22, 2021

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Goats stealing fruit from a boy's basket. Frogs in little jackets skewering each other with teensy swords. A jolly party of Ice Age mammals skating across a frozen pond. What do these images have in common? CHRISTMAS! At least, according to those wacky Victorians and their sickening whimsy. Blame Charles Dickens. (Content warning for discussions of child abuse and child death.)

Antiques Angels - Galen by Jaclyn Osborn Dec 15, 2021

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Angels. Demons. Vampires. Werewolves. Fairies. Dragons. Seven (eight?) deadly sins. Wingfic. This antiques-themed gay romance novel has everything - except antiques. Let's get into it.

203 The House Among the Laurels - Carnacki the Ghost-Finder (with Terrible Book Club!) Dec 08, 2021

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Chris and Paris from the Terrible Book Club podcast join us to read yet another story from Carnacki the Ghost-Finder! A chilling tale of spooky Edwardian haunting by William Hope Hodgson. It's like if Sherlock Holmes pointed at ghosts instead of solving mysteries. And Watson was divided into four characters, none of whom are permitted to speak or do anything.

CONTENT WARNING for graphic animal death (dog).

202 Antiques Fraud! The Chair Daddy of Versailles Dec 01, 2021

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It's a tale as old as time. Venerated antique furniture expert suspected of fraud. Scrappy young antiques-dealing upstart with a shop on the wrong side of the tracks attempts to expose a bad deal. The reputation of the Palace of Versailles hangs in the balance. And it all comes down to licking a chair. Dee's taste-based antiques identification methods are vindicated in this, the sordid story of the Chair Daddy.

201 Epergnes Nov 24, 2021

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Exquisite. Precarious. Whimsical. Join us as we explore the history of epergnes, from Georgian and Regency dining to Victorian flower-arranging and mid-century modern Fenton mistakes.

200 Napco Pottery Nov 17, 2021

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Mid-century modern kitsch returns! It's more horror than horror.

199 Budoir Dolls Nov 10, 2021

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Add some four-foot-tall veracity to your next Jazz Age theme party with budoir dolls! These stylish composition-doll companions come in a wide variety of flavors, including street urchin, butch lesbian, wacky cabbage, Rudolph Valentino, and many more. Rouge your knees and impress your friends with the ultimate dance partner and home decoration all in one!

198 Victorian Ectoplasm and Spirit Photography Nov 03, 2021

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Join us for a spooky exploration of 19th century spiritualists and magicians, wherein we REALLY earn that Explicit tag! Things get weird as we explain the antiques connection to A Haunting in Connecticut and how Victorian mediums channeled the dead through cheesecloth. Enjoy!

197 Haunted Doll Selling on Etsy Oct 27, 2021

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Or; How (Not) to Sell a Haunted Doll on Etsy!

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