Episodes
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
250 Antiques and Prop Styling with Robin Zachary
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Prop stylist Robin Zachary joins the Antiques Freaks to chat antiques, photography, and how a touch of artistry and design can elevate vintage reselling.
Check out Robin’s book Styling Beyond Instagram for a wealth of tips and info about prop styling as a career or a skill to promote your own brand.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
249 Jekyll & Hyde with Terrible Book Club
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
In 1888, playwrights raced (literally) to stage the first theatrical production of Robert Louis Stevenson’s instant classic horror novel. The results were… mixed. And today, Chris and Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast have joined the Antiques Freaks and chosen to read for your pleasure the absolute worst version of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. We have done problems.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
248 Pink Ouija for Girls by Hasbro
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Toy company mistake or lucrative yard-sale find? Only the GIRLS can decide! Talking boards. Witch boards. Spirit boards. Ouija. And now, thanks to the magic of modern marketing, available just for GIRLS!
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
247 Button Collecting with Jessie
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Jessie of CherryColoredTwist joins the Antiques Freaks to talk all things antique and vintage buttons!
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
246 Varney the Vampire, Ch. 5
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
While Dee recovers at home from an unexpected ER trip, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults! The Antiques Freaks are joined by Chris and Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast to take on the fifth chapter of the Victorian penny dreadful Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood. Just the thing to get you in that spooky season spirit!
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
245 Antique Apple Peeler Pricing - Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Eric LaRocca’s novella Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke is a darling of the indie horror scene. Unfortunately we will be judging it on the merits of its antiques.
Content warning for discussions of fictional animal cruelty, gore, psychological abuse, self-harm, self-mutilation, suicide, and death.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
244 Craigslist
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
How to buy and sell antiques on Craigslist - without getting murdered!
(You can BARELY tell that Ken is crawling his way through a cold.)
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
243 Big Thrift Energy with Virginia Chamlee
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Vintage thrifter Virginia Chamlee (@vchamlee) joins the Antiques Freaks to talk about the joys of maximalist interior design, great thrift finds, and developing your own unique sense of style. Check out Virginia’s new book Big Thrift Energy wherever fine books are found!
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
242 Stanhopes
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Take a tiny object. Put an even tinier lens inside that tiny object. And then, behind that tiny lens, put an even tinier picture. What have you got? A Stanhope!
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
241 The Sanitation Craze with Dr. Elizabeth Yuko
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Yuko (The New York Times, The Atlantic, Architectural Digest) joins the Antiques Freaks to talk about the domestic science movement and the resulting sanitation craze of the late 19th and early 20th century!
(Content warning for discussions of historical child endangerment, illness, and death.)
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
240 Ch. 4 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Our dear friend Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast joins us as we delve into the fourth chapter of Varney the Vampire, or, the Feast of Blood. Wherein Mr Marchdale becomes Daddy Marchdale yet remains a stranger, and Henry converses with a doctor in a closet. Cravats will be crumpled.
To instantly unlock a hundred more episodes of Varney the Vampire, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/antiquesfreaks!
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
239 Love Immortal - Antique Photography with Dr. Anthony Cavo
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Dr. Anthony Cavo (Antique Trader) joins the Antiques Freaks to discuss his new book collecting antique photographs of dogs and their humans, Love Immortal. Learn about model dogs, how breeds have changed throughout the centuries, and antique Photoshop! (With a quick digression into post-mortem photography.)
Content warning for discussions of historical and present-day child death and childbirth mortality.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
238 Antiques Fraud! The Cursed Chair with Terrible Book Club
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Chris and Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast join Dee to learn about Death Chair: The Chair That Kills People. From Unsolved Mysteries to Beyond Belief, legends of Busby's stoop chair or the Dead Man's Chair have haunted humanity since the 18th century. OR HAVE THEY???
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
237 Flip This Dollhouse with Nathaniel Ellis
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Recorded on location in the biggest dollhouse shop in the world! Owner and proprietor Nathaniel Ellis joins the Antiques Freaks to talk all things dollhouses, miniatures, ABC’s The Fatal Flaw, HBO’s The Gilded Age, the benefits of running a physical storefront versus an online shop, and the simple delights of following one’s dreams.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
236 Critical Role Collectibles (The Legend of Vox Machina)
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Collectibles are not investments. Critical Role is not a publicly-traded company. Do not invest in Critical Role.
That said, here is how much some people have made by flipping Critical Role collectibles.
Talking points include: McFarlane Toys vs. Sideshow Collectibles, the Mollymauk Tealeaf limited edition figure, the Shaun Gilmore limited edition figure, the Legend of Vox Machina Kickstarter backer rewards, the Critical Role Tarot Set, the Chronicles of Exandria, and the first-ever piece of Critical Role merch.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
235 Curious Objects with Benjamin Miller
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Benjamin Miller of the Curious Objects podcast (The Magazine Antiques) joins the Antiques Freaks to discuss silversmithing, the unique challenges at the crossroads of antiques and podcasting, and the true value of antiques.
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
234 D - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Dagger-knee. Delfyn. Double Dutch coiled against the sun. All this and more as we set sail once again on the Sailor’s Word Book to bring you the D!
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
233 Architectural Salvage with Joe Stren of Olde Good Things
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Joe Stren from Olde Good Things joins the Antiques Freaks for a delightful chat about architectural salvage, upcycling, interior design, and how to preserve history, the environment, and your wallet all in one fell swoop!
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
232 Salt Cellars
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Before the Shakers, there were the Cellars. Or Salt Pigs if you’re fancy.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
231 Glass Shoes
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
What if Cinderella’s slippers were not only made of glass but also impractically sized? Introducing the little world of miniature glass shoes. Available now in hordes at literally any antique shop.