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Philadelphia’s Most Famous Cure-All
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1800s, William Swaim transformed from a bookbinder to a successful patent medicine entrepreneur with Swaim's Panacea, a controversial rem...
Antiques Mysteries: The Witch’s Castle
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Antiques Mysteries, we explore a hauntingly enigmatic site tucked deep within Portland’s Forest Park: the so-called “Witch’...
Tangible Traces of Railroad History
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pennsylvania Railroad was a symbol of American industrial progress, connecting regions with its reliable service and elegant trains like the Red A...
Echoes in Print: Ghost Stories from a Vanished Age
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the turn of the 20th century, industrialization prompted a rise in ghost stories as people grappled with anxieties about technological progress. Ne...
The Case of the Busby Stoop Chair
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antiques Mysteries explores the legend of the Busby Stoop Chair, believed to cause death to those who sit in it. This episode examines various methods...
The Ghost of North Head and the Sea That Wouldn’t Let Go
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cliffs of Cape Disappointment harbor the North Head Lighthouse, a historic beacon overlooking tumultuous waters. Its keeper, Mary Pesonen, mysteri...
John Quidor’s Vision of Early America
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1858, John Quidor captured a unique vision of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow through his painting The Headless Horseman Pursuing I...
Edison’s Ghost Phone: The Machine That Never Spoke
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1920, Thomas Edison sparked public intrigue by suggesting the possibility of recording the voice of a soul, linking it to his invention of the phon...
The Girl Who Waits: Eastman Johnson’s Haunting Vision
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eastman Johnson's painting, The Girl I Left Behind Me (1872), captures a moment of tension and yearning. The nameless girl, standing on a foggy bluff,...
The Doll That Wouldn’t Leave
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Antique Mysteries" is a new podcast from Urban Art and Antiques hosted by antique dealer Melissa. Each episode investigates intriguing stories behind...
The Race That Never Ends
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They say a painting is a window. But what if it’s something else? What if it’s a trapdoor? In this episode of Antiques Mysteries, we step into the...
Whispers in the Parlor
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step back to a time when Portland’s drawing rooms hummed with questions for the beyond. Whispers in the Parlor, the latest episode of Antiques Myste...
Castle of Shadows: The Haunted Grandeur of the Crescent Hotel
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High on a limestone ridge above the winding streets of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the Crescent Hotel rises like a dream—or a warning. Built in 1885 a...
Why Blue Willow Dishware Captivates Collectors
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wandered through an antique shop or peeked into a grandmother’s china cabinet, chances are you’ve seen Blue Willow. That crisp bl...