Vintage Hot Glue Guns and the History Thereof
It’s like we always say: get hot and get glued.
May 27, 2026•27 min•Ep. 439
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Are You Fun to be With? What’s your PQ? (Ladies' Home Journal, January 1949)
Can you feel at ease when there is a slight pause in the conversation? Can you get in a “party mood” with last year’s best dress for this year’s big date? And what are your feelings on Hedy Lamarr? The Antiques Freaks dive into mid-century ephemera and take a vintage quiz to determine our Personality Quotient, or PQ.
May 20, 2026•26 min•Ep. 438
Ch. 60 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
And I said, "What about... breakfast at Varney's?" Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
May 13, 2026•20 min•Ep. 437
Van Briggle Pottery
This week, Dee tells all about the Arts and Crafts ceramics artist that revived ancient glazing practices to create the longest-continually-operating pottery in America—plus, unsolicited financial advice.
May 06, 2026•36 min•Ep. 436
Ephemera Party with Elizabeth McLeod from Auction Waves
From phone books to Civil War letters to ancient Kraft macaroni, Elizabeth McLeod of the Auction Waves podcast takes the Antiques Freaks on a journey through ephemera. Watch out for alligators. Elizabeth McLeod brings to Auction Waves over forty years of experience as an author, editor, journalist, broadcaster, audio producer, researcher, and collector, with a specialty in American culture of the first half of the 20th Century. She has appeared as a guest expert on television programs ranging fr...
May 01, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 435
Ch. 59 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wherein Jack Pringle's true strength is revealed! Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
Apr 22, 2026•15 min•Ep. 434
More Questions? More Answers!
What are the most obnoxious reseller habits? How do we feel about “mantiques”? And is anyone ever truly Kenough? This week the Antiques Freaks answer burning questions from listeners just like you!
Apr 15, 2026•33 min•Ep. 433
The Final Chapter - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)
Discover astonishing truths about yourself through The Devil Wears Prada fanfiction and more in this tome of Edwardian university advice!
Apr 08, 2026•37 min•Ep. 432
Ch. 58 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friends Daniel and Jon join us for a chapter wherein Jack Pringle arrives drunk. Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
Apr 01, 2026•42 min•Ep. 431
Liddle Kiddles
From beloved baby boomer dolls of the 1960s to the 1990s revival millennials adored, it’s the Liddle Kiddle dolls!
Mar 26, 2026•31 min•Ep. 430
Ch. 57 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend Tarra rejoins us for a chapter wherein Admiral Bell and Mr. Chillingworth are left alone to watch over the abandoned Bannerworth Hall. Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
Mar 18, 2026•36 min•Ep. 429
Paste Jewelry and Gems
From Netflix’s Bridgerton to Ridley Scott’s Napoleon , the Antiques Freaks tell all about the rare antique that Dee won’t eat.
Mar 11, 2026•25 min•Ep. 428
The Romance of Mass Market Paperbacks
An Unwarranted Market Prediction brought to you by Antiques Freaks, featuring clinch covers, bodice rippers, and a very particular brand of mass-market pulp paperback oft overlooked by vintage and antiquarian booksellers.
Mar 04, 2026•38 min•Ep. 427
Wuthering Heights (2026)
Emerald Fennell has thoroughly Wuthered our Heights. Let's get into it.
Feb 25, 2026•36 min•Ep. 426
Organizations and Friends - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)
How to make friends and influence people? Consider sitting down and shutting up! All this and more in this tome of Edwardian university advice.
Feb 19, 2026•18 min•Ep. 425
Ch. 56 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend Olivia rejoins us for the chapter wherein the Bannerworths FINALLY LEAVE THE DAMN HALL! (Except for George, who is left behind Home Alone style.) Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon....
Feb 11, 2026•24 min•Ep. 424
Egg Beaters - Antique, Vintage, Manual, and Hand-Crank
To stiff peaks, you say? (Alternatively, “Archimedes screw? I ‘ardly know ‘er!”)
Feb 04, 2026•37 min•Ep. 423
The Beetle Hunter by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (with Terrible Book Club!)
Wanted: beetle hunk available for 24/7 free use, $20/day. It’s another wild story from the author of Sherlock Holmes, read aloud with commentary from our friends Chris and Paris of Terrible Book Club!
Jan 28, 2026•59 min•Ep. 422
On Lectures - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)
Do you really need to do all the assigned reading? How about performance enhancers in an academic setting? And what becomes of those students who fail to devote themselves to learning? Find out all that and more in this tome of Edwardian university advice!
Jan 21, 2026•29 min•Ep. 421
Car Vases, Hearse Vases, and Limo Vases
Wherein a new record is set for most times Ken says “oh no” in a single episode! Welcome to interior design for early automobiles.
Jan 14, 2026•35 min•Ep. 420
Ch. 55 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend James Wake returns for a thrilling chapter of wacky larks with the lads! Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
Jan 07, 2026•37 min•Ep. 419
Dress and Dining - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)
Throw off that tall hat and don’t you dare grow a beard! How does advice to incoming university students fare after over a hundred years? Tune in to find out!
Dec 31, 2025•14 min•Ep. 418
Antiques Cozy Mystery - The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun
A former crime reporter stumbles into a thriving antiques underworld in this cozy mystery featuring cats—a startlingly warm and vivid portrait of a culture we know well.
Dec 24, 2025•45 min•Ep. 417
Ch. 54 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
“Do you know anything of yonder fire?” “Yes: I do know it is a fire.” Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
Dec 17, 2025•18 min•Ep. 416
Kissing Balls
Our most blasphemous episode yet! Learn all about the Christmas mistletoe decorating tradition that is definitely Victorian, probably Georgian, and almost certainly not medieval.
Dec 10, 2025•32 min•Ep. 415
Antiques Fraud: Gone with the Wind Lamps
An alternative to the more practical kerosene hurricane lamps—and more properly called parlour lamps or chamber lamps—it’ll take more than a stiff breeze to knock these 19th century marvels over. But what are they, really? And where did they come from? Who sent them? What do they want? Plus, Dee’s true feelings on Fenton.
Dec 03, 2025•35 min•Ep. 414
Ch. 53 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friends Abracadaniel and Jon (from our Magic: the Gathering episode!) rejoin us for a thrilling chapter which the author claims will contain THE DESTRUCTION OF SIR FRANCIS VARNEY'S HOUSE BY FIRE. —THE ARRIVAL OF THE MILITARY, AND A SECOND MOB. Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out o...
Nov 26, 2025•26 min•Ep. 413
Kit-Cat Clocks
The tail twitches and the eyes slide side-to-side as time slips by… Join us for a dip into the wild and wonderful world of mid-century kitsch with Kit-Cat Clocks!
Nov 19, 2025•20 min•Ep. 412
Ch. 52 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend Tarra (who is definitely not a vampire) returns to tackle the fifty-second chapter of Varney the Vampire , wherein the chapter title promises The Interview Between the Mob and Sir Francis Varney, the Mysterious Disappearance, and the Wine Cellars. Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), ...
Nov 12, 2025•35 min•Ep. 411
The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)
How does advice to incoming university students fare after over a hundred years? (Content Warning for irreverent discussion of historical hazing deaths.)
Nov 05, 2025•27 min•Ep. 410
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