Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 15: Wait. Is That a Dead Bird? Discussing the Not-So-Jolly Tradition of Victorian Christmas Cards

Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 15: Wait. Is That a Dead Bird? Discussing the Not-So-Jolly Tradition of Victorian Christmas Cards

Is it a death threat or a Victorian Christmas card? In this episode, we talk about the weird and wild world of Victorian Christmas Cards and send our warmest (non-flaming) holiday wishes.

The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 1, Episode 18: Wishing You a Tragically Victorian Christmas

The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 1, Episode 18: Wishing You a Tragically Victorian Christmas

Victorian Christmas Candle Fires and Creepy Holiday Traditions: Spoiler alert–Victorian times were deeply flammable.

Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 15: Wait. Is That a Dead Bird? Discussing the Not-So-Jolly Tradition of Victorian Christmas Cards

Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 14: Do Ghosts Say Cheese? Talking Spirit Photography

Set up your darkrooms, kids, because we’re going ghost snappin’!

The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 1, Episode 17: Step into the Spirit Cabinet: Medium Frauds and Cottingley Fairies

The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 1, Episode 17: Step into the Spirit Cabinet: Medium Frauds and Cottingley Fairies

Spiritualists, Fraudulent Mediums, and the Cottingley Fairies: You can question the trustworthiness of spirit mediums all you want, but we still wouldn’t recommend fucking with the Fae. Ever.

Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 15: Wait. Is That a Dead Bird? Discussing the Not-So-Jolly Tradition of Victorian Christmas Cards

Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 13: Oracle Cards, the Cool Aunt of Tarot

We asked for Ouija board stories in the Patreon FB group, and holy hellcats, did they deliver. As Stefan would say, this one has it all!

The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 1, Episode 16: Talking Tarot: Pick a Card, Any Card…

The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 1, Episode 16: Talking Tarot: Pick a Card, Any Card…

Tarot History, Tarot Cards, and Pamela Colman Smith: Shuffle the deck and determine your fate! Unless, of course, you’re a woman called Pixie in the 1900s.