Antiques Freaks

Move over, Macklemore. The Antiques Freaks are here to tell you how to sniff out hidden treasures at your local thrift shop!

Gather round for an extra-long episode explaining the scourge of the collectibles industry: Beanie Babies. They're completely worthless. Enjoy!

Antiques is a liar sometimes. Dee explains how to spot the fakes in glassware, porcelain, and mirrors. Ken knows too much about vampires. The wine fraud documentary is Sour Grapes (2016).

Dee tells us all about how to conduct ourselves at an antiques action. Protip: no cussin'.

(Since recording this episode, we have been informed that it is illegal to buy and/or sell T. Rex skulls. Ken will settle for a Parasaurolophus skull.)

Dee explains the mineral jet and its history in antique jewelry. Ken explains its role in one of the many, many subplots of the novel Les Miserables. Send all your West Side Story hatemail to @antiques_freaks on Twitter!

Not just a two-bit Sailor Moon villain! Remake yourself in Martha Stewart's image with the soothing soft greens of jadeite glassware. #thanksmartha

Ken hates haggling because he fears and mistrusts that which he does not understand. Fortunately Dee is here to explain it all!

The shiny garbage of yesterday is now highly collectible! Dee explains carnival glass and Ken tells of corn.

What am antiques? Not to worry. Dee and Ken define antiques, vintage, retro, Victorian, and a bunch of other words abused by Pinterest.

(Ken is confused about the interim period between the Regency era and the Victorian era. Turns out the Regent was King for a bit. Whoopsidaisy.)