Best Magazine Antiques Podcasts (2024)

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The "Confirmed Bachelor" Who Forever Changed American Homes 41:47

16h ago41:47

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In this episode, Ben digs into the history of Beauport, the Gilded-Age mansion perched on a rock ledge overlooking Massachusetts’s Gloucester Harbor. Built by Henry Davis Sleeper, one of the country’s first interior designers, it was conceived as a house-sized Valentine for the statesman and economist Piatt Andrew, the object of Sleeper’s (unrequit…

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eBay Seller Chat with a Terrific Family Trio: Melany, Kathy, & Cecilia the Trend Forecaster in North Carolina 😊 56:13

21h ago56:13

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Weed Control's Latest Issues, Challenges and Opportunities 29:17

2d ago29:17

29:17

Dr. Larry Steckel, Tennessee Extension weed specialist, joins the podcast in our annual plot-side interview to discuss current weed management issues and challenges, plus some promising new solutions.By Jim Steadman

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eBay Seller Chat with The Mermaid Lady Carolan in Missouri: Independent Retired Reseller Living the Dream 🧜‍♀️ 1:04:25

8d ago1:04:25

1:04:25

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THROWBACK: The WPA Origins of the American Doll, with Allison Robinson 46:17

15d ago46:17

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During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration funded an interracial labor program in Wisconsin that employed over five thousand women to craft handmade goods: the Milwaukee Handicraft Project. Especially noteworthy among the rugs, quilts, costumes, and books that the women produced is a run of exquisitely crafted and clothed toddle…

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eBay Seller Chat with Josh The Rattlesnake Guy in Washington 🐍 52:26

15d ago52:26

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How Banned Cotton Still Muddies Cotton's Supply Chain Transparency 46:16

15d ago46:16

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Two years after legislation banned imports into the U.S. containing cotton from China's Xinjiang region, a recent report shows it's still slipping through in multiple products. Bob Antoshak of Gherzi Textil Organization and MaiLin Wan of Applied DNA Sciences join the podcast to discuss why and steps needed to tighten import monitoring.…

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Whale Teeth and the Pirate Princess 33:58

24d ago33:58

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This week on our Curious Objects podcast, host Benjamin Miller is joined by Marina Wells to discuss scrimshaw. Whalebone, teeth, and other products of the sea adorned with nautical scenes and remembrances of home, scrimshaw is a portal into the lives and daydreams of whalers confined for months at a time aboard bobbing, blood-and-blubber-spattered …

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eBay Seller Chat with Cheryl in Ohio: Successful Reseller, Antique Booth Owner, Amish Driver, Superstar Grandma! 🤩 52:57

22d ago52:57

52:57

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Are Trends Sooo Over? 48:03

1M ago48:03

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This week, Ben is joined by Dan Rubinstein, design journalist and host of the Grand Tourist podcast, to discuss TRENDS. But first of all . . . do they even exist anymore? Or are we living in a post-trend world ruled by the math of the algorithm and the magnetism of sui generis celebrities? Ben and Dan consider trends through historical and pop-cult…

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ACSA's 100 Years Serving U.S. Cotton 29:18

1M ago29:18

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Buddy Allen of the American Cotton Shippers Association joins the podcast to discuss the range of work the organization provides to the U.S. cotton industry, plus some history leading up to the group's upcoming 100th anniversary.By Jim Steadman

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eBay Seller Chat with Sally in North Carolina: High School Librarian & English Teacher - Disney Souvenirs, Baby Morgan Blankets 🍼 55:53

29d ago55:53

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eBay Seller Chat with Stephanie The Organized Flamingo: Professional Organizer Gives Tips for Resellers and Sourcing from House Cleanouts 🦩 58:24

1M ago58:24

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The Secret Code Book at the Independence Seaport Museum 40:52

2M ago40:52

40:52

In Part 2 of a special two-part podcast, host Benjamin Miller speaks again with Peter Siebert, president and CEO of Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum, this time about a Revolutionary War–era naval signal book made for English Admiral Richard Howe. “Prepare to haul to the wind together on the starboard tack when in order of battle, and the …

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Looking at Precision Ag Adoption in Cotton 33:04

2M ago33:04

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Cotton Incorporated recently updated its survey of precision and agricultural technology adoption trends in cotton. Dr. Ed Barnes of CI joined the podcast to discuss the study's findings.By Jim Steadman

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eBay Seller Chat with Lynn in PA: Vintage Sheets, American Girl Dolls, Goosebumps Books 👻 56:13

1M ago56:13

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Discovering a Forgotten Folk Artist at the Independence Seaport Museum 36:02

2M ago36:02

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In Part 1 of a special two-part podcast, Curious Objects’ host Benjamin Miller speaks with Peter Siebert, president and CEO of Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum about a folk art watercolor from the late 1700s that’s been the subject of a major research project. Called Navigation Lesson, the painting is believed to depict the artist, Cornel…

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eBay Seller Chat with Abigail in Massachusetts: Wife, Mom, Veterinarian, Reseller, Online Auctions, Flipping Furniture Online 🛋️ 56:50

2M ago56:50

56:50

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A Precious 17th-Century Kleenex 42:59

2M ago42:59

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On this week’s episode, Ben Miller speaks with Elena Kanagy-Loux, lacewear trendsetter and co-founder of the Brooklyn Lace Guild. The focus object is a seventeenth-century Italian handkerchief, but Ben’s and Elena’s conversation also touches on that time she worked for Courtney Love; good (and bad) representations of lace and lace production in cin…

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Riding Cotton's Price Roller Coaster - Again 36:56

2M ago36:56

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Dr. O.A. Cleveland returns to the podcast to explain the recent fall in cotton prices, how current factors continue to impact the market, and share thoughts on what's ahead for this season.By Jim Steadman

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eBay Seller Chat with Dan in Maryland: Gen Xer Selling Vintage 80s, Dunkin Donuts Mugs, Dukes of Hazzard, Airplane! Movie ✈️ 57:22

2M ago57:22

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Rescued by the Romanovs, a Fabergé Treasure Comes to Market 45:40

2M ago45:40

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The Romanov dynasty was wiped out in 1918 . . . but what happened to all their stuff? Well, some of it ended up at Heritage Auctions, whose Imperial Fabergé and Russian Works of Art auction on May 17 hopes to move a treasure trove of ikons, furniture pieces, diaries, and gold-encrusted baubles. To discuss the sale—and in particular a Fabergé bonbon…

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eBay Seller Chat with Maggie in NC: Reselling Helps with Caregiver Burnout, Selling on Replacements.com 🍽️ 1:08:56

2M ago1:08:56

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Advice Ep: How to Buy an Antique/Vintage Rug 58:55

2M ago58:55

58:55

In the newest installment of our advice series, Ben Miller speaks with Jordan Heres, co-founder with his wife, Ingrid, of the Charlottesville, Virginia, rug purveyor Weft and Wool. The focus object is a rug from Karaja, Iran, made in about 1900, but Ben’s and Jordan also tackle such subjects as how often a rug should be washed, why you should never…

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eBay Seller Chat with Cassie in Illinois: Selling on eBay, Mercari, Kidizen, Disney Collectibles, 90s Toys 🐢 1:01:27

2M ago1:01:27

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Findings from Cotton's Antique Alley 32:29

2M ago32:29

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Ever wonder how old favorite cotton varieties compare to today's high-powered options? Jay Mahaffey of the Bayer Learning Center joins the podcast to discuss his Antique Alley research study and the ways that today's varieties have evolved from the leading standards of the mid-1990s.By Jim Steadman

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THROWBACK: This Chair Is Made of America 38:39

3M ago38:39

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In this special throwback episode, Benjamin Miller speaks with Ellery Foutch, assistant professor of American studies at Middlebury College, about a “relic Windsor chair” assembled by Henry Sheldon (founder of the Middlebury museum named in his honor) in 1884. This unique piece of furniture was built with fragments of wood salvaged from structures …

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eBay Seller Chat with Louis in New York: Nostalgic Toys, Vintage Clothing, Mushroom Themed Items, Current Trends 🍄 54:47

3M ago54:47

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CO Bites: A Pitch-Perfect Vermont Songbook 14:56

3M ago14:56

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In this Curious Objects Bites episode, Benjamin Miller examines an 1830s manuscript tune book from rural Vermont. Bound crudely in leather, this book of sacred music was made by a farmer named Bernard Ward as a gift for his grandson, and many years later passed into the major collection of musical instruments, books, scores, and ephemera assembled …

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Spotlight on the Cotton Foundation 21:31

3M ago21:31

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Chad Brewer, Executive Director of the Cotton Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss the role of the Foundation, what it does, where it fits within the U.S. cotton industry, and what benefits it provides to cotton growers.By Jim Steadman

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eBay Seller Chat with Lisa in PA: The Octopus Entrepreneur - Reselling, Full-Time Healthcare Job, AirBNB & Restaurant Owner, Honing Strategies for the Future 🐙 59:17

3M ago59:17

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eBay the Right Way 3rd Anniversary Special Celebrating the eBay Community 🙌 54:59

3M ago54:59

54:59

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The Book of Dragons (and the Con Artist Who Made It), with Rebecca Romney 35:39

3M ago35:39

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Rebecca Romney, co-founder of rare book dealer Type Punch Matrix and a frequent guest on Pawn Stars, returns to our podcast Curious Objects this week. She has with her a mid-nineteenth-century abecebestiary, or calligraphic treatment of the alphabet with animal motifs, made by Englishman Charles Eduard Stuart . . . except that wasn't really his nam…

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eBay Seller Chat with Bill in California: Resellers are Problem Solvers! Go Slow, Trust the Process ⏳ 57:00

3M ago57:00

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Remembering Greg Cerio 6:15

4M ago6:15

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Greg Cerio, editor of The Magazine ANTIQUES, died Saturday. In this special episode, Ben pays tribute to the man who gave Curious Objects the green light, and who foresaw a rich future for objects from the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Magazine Antiques

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Adjusting to New EPA Adjustments 30:40

4M ago30:40

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The recent dicamba ruling put the challenges facing EPA back in the spotlight. University of Georgia Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper joins the podcast to discuss some of those challenges and what they mean for new registrations and weed management programs for cotton.By Jim Steadman

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eBay Seller Chat with Janessa in Oklahoma: 20 Year eBay Veteran, Astounding Sales Including $3,000 Levis, $1,000 Fragrances, & Much More 🤩 57:26

4M ago57:26

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CO Bites: Toshiko Takaezu's "Closed Form," with Glenn Adamson 13:44

4M ago13:44

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This week Glenn Adamson returns to the pod to discuss an exhibition he co-curated at the Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York. Worlds Within: The Art of Toshiko Takaezu focuses on the work of the Okinawan-American ceramicist, which bridges the gulf between art and craft. In this inaugural installment of Curious Objects Bites—bingeable conversations a…

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eBay Seller Chat with Lindsey in North Carolina: Husband & Wife Reselling Team, Freelance Writer, Caregiver ♥️ 1:04:20

4M ago1:04:20

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Honoring 2023 Cotton Achievement Award Recipient Bart Davis 16:18

4M ago16:18

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The Cotton Grower staff was pleased to present the 2023 Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award to Bart Davis during a recent luncheon. Listen in to the presentation, including Bart's remarks about the importance of industry involvement.By Jim Steadman

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Taylor Thistlethwaite Gets Excited About "Brown Furniture" 42:00

4M ago42:00

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Taylor Thistlethwaite, proprietor of Thistlethwaite Americana in Middleburg, Virginia, returns to the pod to defend the merits of “brown furniture.” Whether it’s earthy, richly figured black walnut or the sometimes-overlooked black cherry, it’s important not to “think of wood as just something brown,” Taylor says. “There’s so much life in it. And i…

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eBay Seller Chat with Tena in TN: Pivoting from Denver to Knoxville - When Life Throws you Lemons, Figure Out the Lemonade 🍋 53:36

4M ago53:36

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THROWBACK: Once Upon a Bowl 27:53

4M ago27:53

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If you ever start to feel like history is abstract, spend a little time with an object or two that were actually there. For instance, a silver bowl and a pair of candlesticks that once belonged to New York grandees Pieter and Elizabeth Delancey, which suddenly reappeared recently after being lost for three hundred years. In this special rerun of on…

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eBay Seller Chat with Maggie The Resale Rebel in Texas: 15 Year eBay Veteran, Specializes in Vintage Clothing 👗 52:35

4M ago52:35

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Facing Cotton's New and Continuing Challenges 38:54

5M ago38:54

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We're talking about the recent dicamba news and recapping the National Cotton Council annual meeting - including an interview with 2024 NCC Chairman Joe Nicosia.By Jim Steadman

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Ben visits the Art Slice podcast 43:55

5M ago43:55

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Last month Benjamin Miller made a guest appearance on Art Slice, hosted by the podcasting power couple—and artists and art historians—Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker, and now available here. The trio’s conversation focuses on a dazzling group of mixed-metal wares made by Tiffany and Company in the latter part of the nineteenth century, inclu…

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eBay Seller Chat with Jess in Canada: 7,000 Items in Inventory, Warehouse, Enough Stuff for All of Us to Thrive 🇨🇦 59:58

4M ago59:58

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Advice Ep: How to Buy a Vintage Engagement Ring 47:30

5M ago47:30

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How much should you spend? What kind of stone should you get? Is antique better than modern? These are just a few of the many questions that any courter must consider when ring-hunting. Here to share his ring lore on this special Valentine’s Day episode is a true jewelry expert, Matthew Imberman of Kentshire Galleries. First things first: don’t wor…

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eBay Seller Chat with Julie in Montana: Round 2 - Ephemera, Postcards, 8,500 Items Listed 😳 53:24

5M ago53:24

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The Woman Who Saved Wedgwood 37:01

5M ago37:01

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In 1909, Daisy Makeig-Jones was hired by the Wedgwood firm in Staffordshire, England, to decorate pottery. She would go on to develop the “Fairyland” luster pattern, which combined dazzling iridescent glazes with motifs from fairy tales and would serve to revitalize the Wedgwood brand. Bailey Tichenor, one half of the duo behind Artistoric gallery,…

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