Antiques Freaks

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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316 Blenko Glass

Dee puts Ken in the torment nexus to teach him all about mid-century mod art glass. Someone free him. Please.

315 N - The Sailor’s Word Book with special guest Hannah! (1867)

Nancy Dawson. Neptune’s goblets. North-West Passage.Nuts of an anchor. All these nautical terms and more defined at long last in this, the Nth chapter of the Sailor’s Word Book! (With special guest Hannah Haverkamp.)

314 Ch. 18 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

You're not wamping high enough. You need to wamphigher.

Our friends Chris and Paris from the Terrible Book Club podcast join us for the arrival of Admiral Bell and Jack Pringle at Bannerworth Hall and a wild ride through the particulars of Charles Holland's inheritance.

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313 Butter Pat Dish

Our most contentious episode yet! Does your kitty, ferret, or hedgehog require a fancy lil dish for their fancy lil dinner? Consider, the humble butter pat.

312 Antiques Predictions for 2024

Dee and Ken explore the forecast for the 2024 antiques market. Cottagecore? Shaker? Maximalism? Yes please!