
Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 52: September Auction Oddities
September auction oddities: A confusing nun and a clown that *probably* isn’t trying to take you apart with power tools.
September auction oddities: A confusing nun and a clown that *probably* isn’t trying to take you apart with power tools.
S03E12: The spy gadgets of WWII and a married couple–Jonna and Antonio Mendez–who were very real masters of disguise.
Spy craft meets spy crafts with lipstick compasses, pencil daggers, and a truly ingenious use of foot powder.
Haunted houses and harrowing hazing.
Natali and Grace join forces to bring you the history of spooky haunted houses designed to thrill the public and talk about the very real horrors of hazing.
S03E11: The history of women in pants and boobs in fashion.
Ah, yes. The perennial drama of possessing cleavage and/or legs.
In which we ask very important questions about humanity, but, per usual, get no answers.
S03E10: The Brattleboro Retreat Tower, a Victorian structure tucked away amongst the trees and boulders on a hiking trail in Vermont.
Haley goes solo this week with a tour of one of her new hometown’s most notorious haunts, the Brattleboro Retreat tower. Note: The Brattleboro Retreat was formerly known as the Vermont Asylum for the Insane, and some historical references use that name.
In which we ask very important questions about humanity, but, per usual, get no answers.
S03E09: Perfume making techniques, enfleurage, and musk.
It’s all flowers and frippery…until it’s not.
Natali’s proud mom moments, rich people problems, a no-bag rule, and Haley’s grandpa’s old pickup truck.
Yeah, that about covers it.
S03E08: Boobs and bling: the history of sports bras and custom grills.
Two jock straps walk into a marathon with some pretty mind-blowing mouth jewelry.
Sorority and Fraternity Crimes and Hauntings!
Things that go bump at the kegger, and activities that are never okay outside of a raunchy 1980s comedy.
Apothecary cabinets and a partially abandoned estate.
In which we answer the questions “How many drawers is too many drawers?” and “What the hell is that TV doing THERE?!”