Antiques Freaks

Cracked a mug? Snapped a plate in half? Shattered a bone china teacup containing the soul of a Victorian workhouse orphan? Why not repair it... with STAPLES! (With bonus hints on why used car haggling...

14 Apr 202133min

Everyone's favorite Edwardian ghost-hunting Sherlock Holmes rip-off is back for another adventure! Together with Chris and Paris of the Terrible Book Club podcast, the Antiques Freaks delve into the s...

7 Apr 202146min

In 1770, master portraitist Thomas Gainsborough created a Rococo painting whose inexplicable universal appeal would echo on down through the ages into 20th century home decor and 21st century flea mar...

31 Mar 202126min

A Lounger At Clubs polishes off his masterwork with a chapter dedicated to a topic near and dear to our hearts - vintage fashion, or as he would have it, Old Clothes. What can be done to spruce up a v...

24 Mar 202118min

From their magical history to their modern capitalist underpinnings and all the beautiful antique and vintage pieces in between, learn the many charms of charm bracelets!

17 Mar 202138min

Ah, how language evolves! In this chapter of the Victorian budget fashion guide, A Lounger At Clubs tells us how to groom ourselves. Should you bathe? (Yes.) Should you wash your hair? (Yes.) Should y...

10 Mar 202112min

Our friend Holli returns for a chat about the ethics of vintage shopping at thrift stores! Check out her Etsy at etsy.com/shop/nonasuch and follow her on Instagram @suffragettecityvtg

3 Mar 20211h 1min

It's time for another antiques cryptid as we try and track down the origins of infamous 18th century pottery. Who is Tobias Jug? What is his relationship to Charles Dickens? And how do we know he's a ...

24 Feb 202123min