Antiques Freaks

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Antiques Freaks episodes

November 18, 2020 148 Fostoria
Join the Antiques Freaks as we learn to discern the difference between real and fake Fostoria glass!
26 min
November 11, 2020 147 Boots! The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)
We return to the wealth of Victorian vitriol offered by our friend A Lounger in his indispensable book The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy, this time to learn all he has to say on 19th century footwear.
19 min
November 04, 2020 146 Ironstone
A listener suggestion brings us into the realm of ironstone - a ceramic style as durable as it is beautiful!
24 min
October 28, 2020 145 Marbles
Woodrow Wilson, whale teeth, blood oath betrayal, glass sickness, and hot tips for book restoration! Somehow, this is our marbles episode. Enjoy!
38 min
October 21, 2020 144 Waistcoats & Trousers - The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)
We return to the Victorian self-help guide to learn how to select the most fashionable and economical wardrobe of waistcoats and trousers, with perhaps a few hints as to the true identity of the mysterious author A Lounger At Clubs.
21 min
October 14, 2020 143 Dragonware
Improve any porcelain instantly by adding DRAGONS! We chat about this delightful variety of vintage and antique Japanese pottery - some with hidden secrets!
23 min
October 07, 2020 142 Chapter Two - Coats (The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy)
We return to The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy by A Lounger at the Clubs to hear this mysterious author's thoughts on coats. From antimacassars to fundaments to the humble origins of Orlando Bloom's career, it's a refreshingly shade-tastic journey through Victorian fashion.
30 min
September 30, 2020 141 Satsuma and Moriage
Join us as we explore how these two Japanese pottery terms came to be so intertwined in the antiques industry.
25 min
September 23, 2020 140 The Gentleman's Art of Dressing with Economy (1876)
A fashionable wardrobe for the discerning gentleman need not be expensive! Please enjoy this whimsical Victorian self-help book, with tips such as: always pay cash, consider occasionally dampening your trousers with a wet sponge, and brush the street filth off your clothes before it rains!
25 min
September 16, 2020 139 Carnacki the Ghost Finder and the Whistling Room
Our friends Paris and Chris from the Terrible Book Club podcast join us once again for another read-along of everyone's favorite Edwardian supernatural Sherlock Holmes rip-off, Carnacki the Ghost Finder! In the adventure of the Whistling Room, Carnacki visits a haunted castle in Ireland and finds it's full of clowns. Our extremely scientific bingo card proves this is the most Carnacki story we've read yet!
1 hr 16 min