Antiques Freaks

264 Pianos (And Why No One Wants Yours)

As a wise man once said, “Hand me that piano!” Tune in to find out how much an antique piano is worth (not much), what factors affect its value (very little), and what you can expect when you try to sell yours (absolutely nothing).

263 H - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Hind-castle. Horn-fisted. Hurleblast. Haven-screamer. All these 19th century nautical terms and more defined in this chapter of The Sailor’s Word Book!

262 Our Flag Means Death - Historical Costuming with Hannah

Theatrical costume designer and age-of-sail enthusiast Hannah Haverkamp returns to Antiques Freaks to discuss the delightful and deliberate anachronisms in the historical costuming choices of HBO’s pirate comedy series Our Flag Means Death. What’s up with Oluwande’s crocs? Why does Black Pete wear a literal actual horseshoe for a belt buckle? How is Blackbeard the connective tissue between Mad Max and Judas Priest? And is the “rather exquisite cashmere” REALLY cashmere??? Tune in to find out!

261 The Creeping Man - Sherlock Holmes with Terrible Book Club

2023 - the year when all of Sherlock Holmes finally enters the public domain. To celebrate, Chris and Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast have joined the Antiques Freaks to explore one of the worst canonical Holmes stories ever written, The Adventure of the Creeping Man.

260 Antiques Fraud! Sailor Valentines

Ken doesn’t believe in ancient aliens, but he does believe in sailor valentines. Dee is here to dispel him of that notion. Get the real scoop on 19th c. nautical crafts!

259 G - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Galley-growlers. Galligaskins. Geo-graffy. Grog-blossom. All these nautical terms and more defined at last in this chapter of The Sailor’s Word Book!

258 Vintage Blow Mold Decorations

Now with 100% more lawn flamingos!

257 F - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Fecket. Fire-Ship. Flogging the Glass. Fothering. All these nautical terms and more defined at last in this chapter of The Sailor’s Word Book!

Content warning for queer folks using the F-slur in a 19th century British nautical context.

256 Vintage Furs

Everything you could possibly want to know about the acquisition, selling, care, and collecting of antique and vintage furs.

Content warning for frank discussion of animal cruelty and death.

255 Ch. 7 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

While Dee recovers from Covid, please enjoy this chapter from our Varney vaults. And consider this a friendly reminder to get vaccinated, wear a mask, and wash your hands.

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254 E - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Ear-wigging. Eskippamentum. Eating the wind out of a vessel. All these terms and more defined by the Sailor’s Word Book - for all your antique etymological nautical needs!

253 Moon Dreamers with Monica

Monica joins the Antiques Freaks to chat about Hasbro’s short-lived, wildly creative, utterly baffling 1980s doll line, Moon Dreamers. (With special science lesson from Dr. Mike!)

252 Ch. 6 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

While Ken works mandatory overtime at the day job, please enjoy this chapter from our Varney vaults! It’s wacky Victorian penny dreadful vampire action.

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251 Worthpoint with Founder and CEO Will Seippel

Will Seippel, Founder and CEO of the online antiques valuation resource Worthpoint, chats with the Antiques Freaks about all things antiques, vintage, collectibles, and dealing!

250 Antiques and Prop Styling with Robin Zachary

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.

249 Jekyll & Hyde with Terrible Book Club

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.

248 Pink Ouija for Girls by Hasbro

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!

247 Button Collecting with Jessie

Jessie of CherryColoredTwist joins the Antiques Freaks to talk all things antique and vintage buttons!

246 Varney the Vampire, Ch. 5

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!

245 Antique Apple Peeler Pricing - Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

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.