Antiques Freaks

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Solving for X - The Boardwalk Antiques Shop Jun 02, 2021

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We return to the antiques romance trilogy The Boardwalk Antiques Shop to review the second novella in the collection, Solving for X! Fewer antiques than promised, and what remains is certainly... something.

175 Jelly Molds May 26, 2021

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From the kitchen drawers of yesteryear to the kitchen walls of today, it's jelly molds! Or gelatin molds. Or Jell-O molds. Pick yer poison.

Message in a Bottle - The Boardwalk Antiques Shop May 19, 2021

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Love is in the air! The Antiques Freaks return to reviewing antiques-themed fiction with the romantic novella trilogy The Boardwalk Antiques Shop by Julie Wright, Melanie Jacobson, and Heather B. Moore.

173 Pie Birds May 12, 2021

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Are your pies soggy? Do you wish you had an adorable ceramic kitchen friend to ensure crisp crust? Are you in the market for a tiny porcelain bird, goat, or dragon? You're in luck, because pie birds are here!

172 The Horror! Stilton's Antiques by Bruce Blake May 05, 2021

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The antiques are on point! The horror, not so much. This week the Antiques Freaks review the short horror story Stilton's Antiques by Bruce Blake. Haunted dolls, funerary relics, and spooky antics abound! Content warning for discussions of historical and fictional child death.

171 Victorian Toast Apr 28, 2021

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What did it take to get toast onto the breakfast table in the Victorian era? A lot. Like, a whole lot.

170 Rae Dunn Apr 21, 2021

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Beanie Babies, but make it home goods. It's time to cover the collecting frenzy over minimalist ceramics designer Rae Dunn.

169 Staple Repairs for Porcelain and Ceramics Apr 14, 2021

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Cracked a mug? Snapped a plate in half? Shattered a bone china teacup containing the soul of a Victorian workhouse orphan? Why not repair it... with STAPLES! (With bonus hints on why used car haggling doesn't work in the antiques world.)

168 The Find! Carnacki the Ghost Finder with Terrible Book Club Apr 07, 2021

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Everyone's favorite Edwardian ghost-hunting Sherlock Holmes rip-off is back for another adventure! Together with Chris and Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast, the Antiques Freaks delve into the spooky mysteries of the antiquarian book trade.

167 The Blue Boy Mar 31, 2021

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In 1770, master portraitist Thomas Gainsborough created a Rococo painting whose inexplicable universal appeal would echo on down through the ages into 20th century home decor and 21st century flea markets. Make room in your heart for this most splendid of boys!

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