293 Antiques Fraud! Bogus Belt Buckles
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...
30 Aug 202318min
292 Tussy Mussy
Tussy-mussy. Poesy. Bouquet. Flower arrangement. You won’t believe where the Victorians want you to stick a miniature vase.
23 Aug 202317min
291 IKEA and West Elm on Facebook Marketplace
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 sho...
16 Aug 202328min
290 Ch. 13 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
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.co...
9 Aug 202355min
289 Furby with Paris from Terrible Book Club
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...
2 Aug 20231h 7min
288 Antiques Fraud! Wendy Halstead Beard
When consignment goes just about as wrong as it can go, you get Wendy Halstead Beard and her high art photography gallery of fraud.
26 Jul 202316min
287 Old Books at the Westport Friends Book Fair
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...
19 Jul 202323min
286 Ch. 12 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
"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! To instantly unlock a hundred more ch...
12 Jul 202331min
