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Antiques Freaks

Two freaks explore antiques every week. Updates Wednesday.

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310 Hess Trucks Toys

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/12/27

Wherein an oil baron sells collectible commercial products branded with his company name and logo out of the sheer goodness of his heart and not for any crude capitalist purposes. With bonus digressions into Polly Pocket and the Marx brothers.

18:05

309 Nutcrackers

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/12/20

Despite Ken’s grinching, Dee is determined to tell you all about the history of vintage and antique nutcrackers. (With bonus diversions into the absurdity of the Yankee Candle flagship store.)

58:05

308 M - The Sailor’s Word Book with special guest...

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/12/13

Hannah has rejoined the Antiques Freaks to delve into nautical nonsense! Marling-spike. Midshipman. Mollymauk. Mosquito fleet. With bonus diversions into Master & Commander, Moby-Dick, AMC’s cult horror hit The Terror (2018), and Dee’s insatiable hunger for mackerel.

12:44

307 Bottle Whimsy

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/12/06

A ship in a bottle is just the tip of the iceberg. Consider: an entire coal-mining enterprise bottled up, complete with miniature town celebrating industry atop whilst workers toil away below. Intrigued? Let’s get eensy-weensy with antique folk art.

30:48

306 Ch. 17 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of...

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/11/29

Please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults. Friendship ended with CHARLES HOLLAND. Now SIR FRANCIS VARNEY is our best friend. To instantly unlock a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

24:25

305 Rushton Rubber Face Dolls

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/11/22

Before Puppy Surprise, before Glow Worm, and well before Five Nights at Freddy’s, there were still more horrific plush toys with molded rubber faces. Dee loves ‘em! Ken hates ‘em! It’s time to delve into the strange Edwardian to mid-century kitsch of the Rushton Rubber Face Doll.

14:46

304 Syroco

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/11/15

Wood that is not wood. Regency that is not Regency. Particleboard and yet mold-injected. And Victorian? What the heck happened over at the Syracuse Ornamental Company? The Antiques Freaks are on the case!

23:45

303 Ch. 16 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of...

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/11/08

Please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults, wherein we rejoin Charles Holland and Flora Bannerworth in the garden of the manor for an "affecting" scene. But what effect will it have on the Antiques Freaks? To instantly unlock a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

41:56

302 Silver Hallmarks with Carolyn Law

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/11/01

A mystery no more! The Antiques Freaks chat silver hallmarks with Carolyn Law. Carolyn is a personal property appraiser with a specialization in silver, English, Irish, American Colonial and Federal; a collector of 18th century English silver, particularly by women silversmiths; an author of articles on silver and appraisal practice in Silver Magazine; and a member of the UK Silver Society. You can learn more about Carolyn and her work at CarolynLawAntiques.com

20:48

301 Catherineholm Cookware

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/10/25

Come for the frank discussion of mid-century modern Scandinavian home goods, stay for tips on keeping your cats entertained and important reasons to not drink cadmium.

08:57

300 L - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/10/18

Land-shark. Loblolly-boy. Lubber’s hole. All these nautical terms and more defined in this thrilling chapter of The Sailor’s Word Book!

16:33

299 OfferUp

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/10/11

Why does Dee hate OfferUp? Strap in.

01:10:13

298 Ch. 15 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of...

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/10/04

In the spirit of spooky season, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vaults! Our friend Tarra (wellntruly) joins us in uncovering the most unexpected development yet in the Varney case. Charles Holland has two gay uncles. And they've arrived to answer the all-important question: "Who the devil is Josiah Crinkles?" To instantly unlock a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

10:15

297 K - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/09/27

Kelf. Kitty-witch. Krang. All these nautical terms and more defined in this chapter of the Sailor’s Word Book!

29:07

296 Perfume Bottles

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/09/20

Bottles? For perfume? It's more likely than you think.

09:21

295 J - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867)

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/09/13

Jack Nasty-Face. Jibber the Kibber. Jolly Jumpers. All these nautical terms and more defined in this chapter of the Sailor’s Word Book!

13:27

294 Ch. 14 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of...

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/09/06

While Dee recovers from a back injury, please enjoy this episode from our Varney vault—wherein Sir Francis Varney makes an offer Henry Bannerworth can't refuse. To instantly unlock a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

18:06

293 Antiques Fraud! Bogus Belt Buckles

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/08/30

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 the Titanic. Where did they come from? Why were they here? What did they want? One intrepid angry belt buckle collector was determined to find out.

17:28

292 Tussy Mussy

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/08/23

Tussy-mussy. Poesy. Bouquet. Flower arrangement. You won’t believe where the Victorians want you to stick a miniature vase.

28:13

291 IKEA and West Elm on Facebook Marketplace

Antiques Freaks ·

2023/08/16

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 should spend your furniture dollars elsewhere. (With bonus diversions into the world of American Girl Dolls.)

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