Antiques Freaks

151 Upcycling with Andrew C. Marshall

We are joined by musician extraordinaire and upcycling artist Andrew C. Marshall for a casual chat about antiques, irony, controversial musical tastes, watch repair, re-purposed pump organs, Victorian mourning jewelry, and what to do with your surplus pianos! Listen to Andrew's latest album Terrestrial Radio on Spotify and check out his woodworking and music on instagram (@andrew_c_marshall) and his website: www.andrewcmarshall.com

150 Toleware

A listener suggestion brings us to Toleware! Painted tin from the Pennsylvania Dutch, amongst others, now featuring bonus controversy over the definition of folk art!

149 Hats! The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)

Esteemed author A Lounger wears many hats, but a haberdasher he is decidedly not.

148 Fostoria

Join the Antiques Freaks as we learn to discern the difference between real and fake Fostoria glass!

147 Boots! The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)

We return to the wealth of Victorian vitriol offered by our friend A Lounger in his indispensable book The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy, this time to learn all he has to say on 19th century footwear.

146 Ironstone

A listener suggestion brings us into the realm of ironstone - a ceramic style as durable as it is beautiful!

145 Marbles

Woodrow Wilson, whale teeth, blood oath betrayal, glass sickness, and hot tips for book restoration! Somehow, this is our marbles episode. Enjoy!

144 Waistcoats & Trousers - The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)

We return to the Victorian self-help guide to learn how to select the most fashionable and economical wardrobe of waistcoats and trousers, with perhaps a few hints as to the true identity of the mysterious author A Lounger At Clubs.

143 Dragonware

Improve any porcelain instantly by adding DRAGONS! We chat about this delightful variety of vintage and antique Japanese pottery - some with hidden secrets!

142 Chapter Two - Coats (The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy)

We return to The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy by A Lounger at the Clubs to hear this mysterious author's thoughts on coats. From antimacassars to fundaments to the humble origins of Orlando Bloom's career, it's a refreshingly shade-tastic journey through Victorian fashion.

141 Satsuma and Moriage

Join us as we explore how these two Japanese pottery terms came to be so intertwined in the antiques industry.

140 The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)

A fashionable wardrobe for the discerning gentleman need not be expensive! Please enjoy this whimsical Victorian self-help book, with tips such as: always pay cash, consider occasionally dampening your trousers with a wet sponge, and brush the street filth off your clothes before it rains!

139 Carnacki the Ghost Finder and the Whistling Room

Our friends Paris and Chris from the Terrible Book Club podcast join us once again for another read-along of everyone's favorite Edwardian supernatural Sherlock Holmes rip-off, Carnacki the Ghost Finder! In the adventure of the Whistling Room, Carnacki visits a haunted castle in Ireland and finds it's full of clowns. Our extremely scientific bingo card proves this is the most Carnacki story we've read yet!

138 Walkingware

This ware was made for walking, and that's just what it'll do! Rejoice in the adorable kitsch of dishes, cups, plates, bowls, and all sorts of ceramics with cute little feet.

137 Fiestaware

Brightly colored art deco ceramics come in all sorts of delightful collectible hues. Homer Laughlin produced a whole rainbow of cups, plates, bowls, and sundries to mix and match and have a ball!

136 Etsy

Join the Antiques Freaks for a casual chat about our favorite online selling platform for antiques and vintage goods - Etsy!

135 Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood

Hail, wind, and rain! The Antiques Freaks explore the first chapter of the Victorian penny dreadful that paved the way for Dracula.

134 Smalls

What are smalls? We just don't know. But they do form the backbone of the antiques industry! (You can have two fast nickels or one slow dime.)

133 Pixieware

From Amherst, Massachusetts comes kitschy condiment containers! Learn about Holt Howard's Pixieware and marvel at the mystery of the spoofy spoon.

132 Carnacki the Ghost-Finder (with Terrible Book Club)

It's time for an Edwardian ghost-hunting Sherlock Holmes knock-off! We do a live read of the William Hope Hodgson short story The Searcher of End House from the collection Carnacki the Ghost-Finder. Including bingo, wet-aged mutton, and our special guests Chris and Paris from the Terrible Book Club podcast. It's the very best/worst of 1910s science fiction.