Antiques Freaks

336 Match Safes

Finally, a safe place for the Victorians to keep their matches. Now with attached knife!

335 Ch. 23 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Jack Pringle returns! Admiral Bell meets Sir Francis Varney face-to-face! The Hollandaise are disbanded (again)! All this and more in the twenty-third chapter of Varney the Vampire!

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334 Fruit Crate Labels

Happy June, everybody. The Antiques Freaks delve into the weird, wild, and wonderful world of vintage and antique produce crate labels to emerge from a twisted game with shocking treasures.

333 Questions? Answers!

You asked ‘em, we answered ‘em! Our listener questions episode covers such diverse topics as coastal grandpa, art glass, The Lighthouse, which antiques would be best for desert island survival, what item from today’s trash will become tomorrow’s treasure, how not to become a hoarder, which antiques trends surprised us, our antiques white whales, and where to find the best antiques in New England this summer!

332 Fairy Lamps

The burglar’s horror! If you’ve ever wanted to trap Tinkerbell in your own home, we have the Victorian glassware for you.

331 Ch. 22 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

All we're saying is that nobody has ever seen Chillingworth and Jack Pringle in the same place at the same time.

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330 Guardian Serviceware

All hail the aluminum knight, defender of nutrition!

329 P - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867) with special guest Hannah!

What is a lobster? We just don’t know. But we’re pretty sure we know how to prevent scurvy with one weird trick that doctors don’t want you to know about. Keep a weather eye out for Beef Hardtack!

328 Ch. 21 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Wherein is foreshadowed the return of Chillingworth!

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327 Stretch Glass

Consider a variety of texture viewpoints in this controversial episode exploring both mold-blown and art glass. Or as we like to call it, Danger Play-Doh.

326 Barrister Bookcases

The greatest bookshelf ever invented! Perfect for lawyers and laypeople alike. And uniquely suited for apartment-dwellers and folks who live on the go. You want modular storage solutions with style? You want a barrister bookcase. Join us, won’t you? Thank you.

325 The Story of A Hundred Operas (1940)

Wherein the Antiques Freaks come into possession of a curious little book and recite the scintillating tale of Dinorah.

324 Seed Packets and Catalogues (Vintage and Antique)

It’s frog weather, y’all. Join us on our voyage to discover the root of scarcity.

323 Ch. 20 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Tarra (wellntruly) joins the Antiques Freaks for a very early draft of Interview with the Vampire.

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322 Pie Safes

Or as we like to call ‘em, the No-Rat Box. (Patent pending.) Tune in to learn all about this Pennsylvania Dutch and/or Mennonite and/or Amish handmade furniture classic.

(Rivalry ENDED with Martha Stewart! Now PIONEER WOMAN is our new nemesis.)

321 O - The Sailor’s Word Book with Hannah!

Orlop. Over-boyed. To open lower deckers. Out-licker. Special guest Hannah Haverkamp joins the Antiques Freaks to help define all these nautical terms and more!

(Press-Ganged into His Majesty's Royal Navy by One Direction. 150k words, Chapter 1/?)

(Henry Peglar sails by either tack, pass it on.)

320 Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Toys

90s kids remember. 90s kids will always remember. 90s kids have tried to forget but nothing will scrub this toy commercial jingle from their heads.

With bonus valuations for vintage TV Guide magazines.

319 Vinaigrette Boxes

Move over, pomanders - there’s a new stink in town!

318 Questions and Answers

The Antiques Freaks are answering YOUR listener questions! From obscure blow molds to painful Victorian literature and everything between and beyond. What is Myrtle the Beetle and why is she so friend-shaped? What do Dee and Ken want buried with them when they die? What whimsical nonsense do they have planned for listeners in a post-Varney-the-Vampire podcasting landscape? Inquiring minds must know.

317 Ch. 19 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

While Dee recovers from surgery, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults. Our friend Olivia rejoins us for Charles Holland's NaNoWriMo project, aka The Count of Monte Crisco.

Check out Olivia's short speculative fiction and essays at ofcieri.com, and buy her spooky novels LORD OF THUNDERTOWN and BACKMASK!

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