Episodes
![300 L - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
300 L - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Land-shark. Loblolly-boy. Lubber’s hole. All these nautical terms and more defined in this thrilling chapter of The Sailor’s Word Book!
![299 OfferUp](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
![298 Ch. 15 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
298 Ch. 15 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
In the spirit of spooky season, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults! Our friend Tarra (wellntruly) joins us in uncovering the most unexpected development yet in the Varney case. Charles Holland has two gay uncles. And they've arrived to answer the all-important question: "Who the devil is Josiah Crinkles?"
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![297 K - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
297 K - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Kelf. Kitty-witch. Krang. All these nautical terms and more defined in this chapter of the Sailor’s Word Book!
![296 Perfume Bottles](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
296 Perfume Bottles
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Bottles? For perfume? It's more likely than you think.
![295 J - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
295 J - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Jack Nasty-Face. Jibber the Kibber. Jolly Jumpers. All these nautical terms and more defined in this chapter of the Sailor’s Word Book!
![294 Ch. 14 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
294 Ch. 14 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
While Dee recovers from a back injury, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vault—wherein Sir Francis Varney makes an offer Henry Bannerworth can't refuse.
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![293 Antiques Fraud! Bogus Belt Buckles](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
293 Antiques Fraud! Bogus Belt Buckles
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
In the 1960s, the antique belt buckle market was rocked by the sudden appearance of Gilded Age Tiffany belt buckles commemorating such diverse moments as the American Civil War and the construction of the Titanic. Where did they come from? Why were they here? What did they want? One intrepid angry belt buckle collector was determined to find out.
![292 Tussy Mussy](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
292 Tussy Mussy
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Tussy-mussy. Poesy. Bouquet. Flower arrangement. You won’t believe where the Victorians want you to stick a miniature vase.
![291 IKEA and West Elm on Facebook Marketplace](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
291 IKEA and West Elm on Facebook Marketplace
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Does IKEA and West Elm furniture hold up? (No.) Does used IKEA retain value? (No.) Is West Elm worth the price, even second-hand? (No.) Join the Antiques Freaks for a rousing discussion of why you should spend your furniture dollars elsewhere. (With bonus diversions into the world of American Girl Dolls.)
![290 Ch. 13 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
290 Ch. 13 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Our heroes meet Sir Francis Varney face-to-face at last! But is he a vampyre? (Yes.)
We are joined this week by our dear friend Olivia! Check out her short speculative fiction and essays at ofcieri.com, and read her new book BACKMASK!
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![289 Furby with Paris from Terrible Book Club](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
289 Furby with Paris from Terrible Book Club
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Behold, the Furby. Animatronic nostalgia or uncanny valley horror? What sort of aftermarket exists for these retro and vintage toys? And why do folks insist on making them long? Dee is joined by Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast for this exploration into the weird and wild world of Furbies.
![288 Antiques Fraud! Wendy Halstead Beard](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
288 Antiques Fraud! Wendy Halstead Beard
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
When consignment goes just about as wrong as it can go, you get Wendy Halstead Beard and her high art photography gallery of fraud.
![287 Old Books at the Westport Friends Book Fair](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
287 Old Books at the Westport Friends Book Fair
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
The Antiques Freaks went to a book fair! Tune in to hear about our haul, plus tips and tricks for finding cool vintage and antique books in the wild - including The Last Book on the Left; Dinotopia; N. C. Wyeth; autograph books; Moon-Cussers of Cape Cod; Arthur Rackham’s illustrated King Arthur; and the Witch of Wall Street herself, Hetty Green.
![286 Ch. 12 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
286 Ch. 12 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
"Charles Holland, will you have a vampyre for your bride?"
While Ken's voice recovers from respiratory illness, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults!
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![285 Q and A with Antiques Freaks](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
285 Q and A with Antiques Freaks
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
You asked, we answered! Dee and Ken sit down for a Q&A session with questions provided by listeners like you.
![284 Hoosier Cabinets](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
284 Hoosier Cabinets
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Edwardian, Gilded Age, and Jazz Age furniture designers, against all odds, have produced something practical. The Hoosier cabinet - a charming vintage look perfect for kitchens of yesterday, today, and tomorrow!
![283 Antiques Cryptid! Monteith](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
283 Antiques Cryptid! Monteith
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
What are monteiths? It’s a silver punch bowl from the late 17th and early 18th centuries. But WHO is Monteith? We just don’t know. Or do we???
![282 Magic Books with Abracadaniel](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
282 Magic Books with Abracadaniel
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Daniel (as heard in our Magic: the Gathering episode) returns to teach the Antiques Freaks about a different kind of magic - the kind stored in ancient tomes that can only be found through secret covenants with ancient societies of tricksters. Y’know, magicians. Books with magician tricks in them. We swear we’re not doing real magic. Honest.
![281 Danger! Taylor Swift Anti-Hero Plates](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2420161/antiquesfreaks-2_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
281 Danger! Taylor Swift Anti-Hero Plates
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Once upon a time Corelle debuted a simple design of golden flowers and butterflies. For years they languished in the kitchen cabinets of unsuspecting households. Then everything changed when Taylor Swift released her Anti-Hero video. Now mid-century American dishes are the talk of the town. But is it safe? (No.)