Antiques Freaks

Antiques Angels - Galen by Jaclyn Osborn

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!)

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

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

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

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

199 Budoir Dolls

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

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

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

196 Cane Quest with Anthony Moss

Special guest Anthony Moss (Joint Chairman of The Antique Walking Cane Society, member of The International Society of Cane Collectors, and a regular speaker at Canemania) is here to tell us all about the history and collecting and canes! From glass canes to sword canes to squirting canes and everything in between and beyond, join us on our epic Cane Quest.

For more cool canes, check out Anthony's book, A Visual History of Walking Sticks and Canes, available now wherever fine tomes are found!

195 Hobby Lobby

Special guest, brilliant author O. F. Cieri, joins the podcast to talk about antiquities, the looting of antiquities, and how Hobby Lobby came to represent the moral and legal crime of trading in looted antiquities! Plus, how museums work, the importance of antiquity repatriation, and MORE!

194 Antiques Creepypasta

Creepypasta - spooky stories from strangers on the internet. Do they contain antiques? Yes! Are they any good? Remains to be seen! Thrill at the chilling tales of demonic kaleidoscopes, haunted dolls, and the forbidden episode of Antiques Roadshow!

193 Faberge Eggs

Friend of the podcast Paris from Terrible Book Club is BACK AGAIN to help Dee explore the wonderful, wacky, and tragical story of Faberge Eggs! Learn how the experts identify the Faberge, learn how the not-experts spend too much money on the Fauxberge, and remember how dang cute Bartok from the animated Anastasia movie was.

192 Deck Prisms

A nautical history mystery where 19th-century whaling meets Dinotopia. Featuring cameos by the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror!

191 Uranium Glass

Friend of the podcast Paris from Terrible Book Club joins Dee for this episode on the ultimate glow-up - Uranium Glass! Learn to finally tell the difference between green glasses and whether or not the FDA thinks you should be grinding up and eating glass. (Spoiler Warning: Don't)

190 Tobacco Silks

Tobacco is whacko if you're a teen - but tobacco silks are for everyone! As are satins, cottons, flannels, and felts. Masonic tobacco silk quilt, anyone? (Apologies for our neglect of the vaping community.)

189 The Haunted Jarvee - Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, with Terrible Book Club!

Our friends Chris and Paris from the Terrible Book Club podcast join us once again for another thrilling adventure! Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, an Edwardian supernatural Sherlock Holmes, investigates a haunted ship in his most sensual escapade yet. Frankly, this episode isn't appropriate for anyone. Except, perhaps, the sea.

Check out Chris's editing services for all your audio needs at oselkaaudio.com! (Or email him directly: Chris.Ramusiewicz@gmail.com)

188 Demitasse, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate

So many delightfully tiny cups! So many wee saucers! And so many elegant pots! But which are for tea, which are for coffee, and which are for drinking chocolate? And while we're here, what the heck is a demitasse cup? The answers to all this and more on this week's episode of Antiques Freaks!

187 Rhinestones

Shimmering, sparkling, and superior to diamonds in every regard, it's time to explore vintage and antique costume jewelery with rhinestones!

186 Skeleton Keys

Unlock the knowledge of spooky scary skeleton keys! Goth as heck and so so affordable - bet you can't collect just one!

185 What Not to Donate! Thrifting with Nigel

Our friend Nigel joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at a major thrift store chain. What becomes of antiques in the donation bin? Tune in to find out!

Content warning for discussions of child endangerment and death.