Antiques Freaks

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166 Old Clothes and Conclusion! The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876) Mar 24, 2021

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A Lounger At Clubs polishes off his masterwork with a chapter dedicated to a topic near and dear to our hearts - vintage fashion, or as he would have it, Old Clothes. What can be done to spruce up a vintage Victorian wardrobe? What 19th-century style advice remains? Join us for the conclusion to our antique fashion journey!

165 Charm Bracelets Mar 17, 2021

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From their magical history to their modern capitalist underpinnings and all the beautiful antique and vintage pieces in between, learn the many charms of charm bracelets!

164 Toilet! The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876) Mar 10, 2021

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Ah, how language evolves! In this chapter of the Victorian budget fashion guide, A Lounger At Clubs tells us how to groom ourselves. Should you bathe? (Yes.) Should you wash your hair? (Yes.) Should you slather your scalp in animal grease to reverse male-pattern baldness? (Probably not.)

163 Thrifting with Holli from Suffragette City Vintage! Mar 03, 2021

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Our friend Holli returns for a chat about the ethics of vintage shopping at thrift stores! Check out her Etsy at etsy.com/shop/nonasuch and follow her on Instagram @suffragettecityvtg

162 Toby Jugs Feb 24, 2021

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It's time for another antiques cryptid as we try and track down the origins of infamous 18th century pottery. Who is Tobias Jug? What is his relationship to Charles Dickens? And how do we know he's a lich?

161 Miscellaneous! The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy Feb 17, 2021

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A Lounger at the Clubs returns for another chapter of Victorian fashion! Featuring 19th century advice on gloves, ties, pocket handkerchiefs, collars, gaiters, umbrellas, and jewellery. (Trigger warning for period typical anti-Semitism.)

160 Chalkware Feb 10, 2021

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Before Paint Nite, there was... chalkware. Pennsylvania Dutch folk art turned punishment for the hubris of attending the carnival. If you want mid-century kitsch that'll melt in the rain, chalkware is the ware for you!

159 The History of Singer Sewing Machines with Sarah Sews! Feb 03, 2021

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The Antiques Freaks are joined by historical costumer Sarah Lederman (aka Sarah Sews, whom you might recognize from our series on The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy) for a history of the Singer Sewing Machine Company! Stay tuned to learn what sewing machine may work for you and why Wilkie Collins is the superior Victorian novelist.

And keep your eye on her milliner shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HalcombeDesigns

158 Historical Costumes with Hannah! Jan 27, 2021

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We chat with our friend Hannah Haverkamp about historical costume design, Bridgerton, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Cinderella 2015, Beauty and the Beast 2017, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and the obligatory corset scene in every historical film ever.

Check out Hannah's illustration and costume design work on her official site: https://www.hjhaverkamp.com/

And connect with Hannah on twitter (@hjhaverkamp) and tumblr: https://haverkampink.tumblr.com/

157 The Thing Invisible - Carnacki the Ghost-Finder with Terrible Book Club! Jan 19, 2021

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Carnacki the Ghost-Finder is back for revenge in his least-safe-for-work adventure yet! We are joined once again by our friends Paris and Chris from the Terrible Book Club podcast, here to help us wrestle this supernatural Sherlock Holmes rip-off into submission.

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