Antiques Freaks

Antiques Freaks
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Two freaks explore antiques every week. Updates Wednesday.

  1. 6D AGO

    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!

    14 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    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.

    45 min

  3. 12/17/2025

    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.

    18 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    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.

    32 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    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.

    35 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    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 our Patreon.

    26 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    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!

    20 min

  8. 11/12/2025

    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), check out our Patreon.

    35 min
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Two freaks explore antiques every week. Updates Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Antiques Freaks
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Antiques Freaks

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