Antiques Freaks

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!

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.

How to buy and sell antiques on Craigslist - without getting murdered! (You can BARELY tell that Ken is crawling his way through a cold.)

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!

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!

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.)

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!

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.

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???

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

Before the Shakers, there were the Cellars. Or Salt Pigs if you’re fancy.

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.

Our friends Paris and Chris from the Terrible Book Club podcast join Dee to discuss the scoundrels who fooled Antiques Roadshow with a phony American Civil War sword appraisal - and more! (Warning for discussions of child endangerment and death.)

Linda Holmes joins the Antiques Freaks for a chat about her new book, Flying Solo - a cozy antiques mystery that is mysterious, cozy, and filled with antiques! Duck decoys ahoy.

Cabobbled. Caper-corner-way. Carpet-knight. Caulking-butt. All this and more as we set sail once again on the C of the Sailor's Word Book!

From beneath the cabbage leaves crawls a vintage toy unlike anything before or since. It's Cabbage Patch Kids, including Death Doll: The Doll That Eats. (Warning for discussions of child endangerment, injury, and death.)