02: New life: Haunted Thrifted Objects

This episode unravels the eerie side of second-hand shopping. From a ghostly Victorian dress to a haunted eBay painting and a sinister vintage chair, we explore real stories and folklore that beg the question: Can objects carry emotional residue or even spiritual energy?

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This episode covers:

Blue Silk, a cautionary tale published in the Evening Post in 1884, warns about the dangers of used clothing. The Hands Resist Him is the infamous haunted painting that shocked eBay buyers and terrified children. A chilling Reddit story about a dream-haunting chair. Cultural beliefs in object-bound spirits, like Japan’s tsukumogami and Jewish folklore’s dybbuk. Got a haunted thrift story of your own? Email at: letstalkspookypodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @letstalkspookypodcast

Sources & References:

“How Thrift Stores Were Born” – Time Magazine https://time.com/5364170/thrift-store-history/ “Ragpickers or Rescuers? Gender and the Salvation Army” – New England Quarterly via JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/stable/43284988?mag=how-thrift-stores-were-born “10 Haunting Facts About the Painting ‘The Hands Resist Him’” – Listverse https://listverse.com/2021/10/07/10-haunting-facts-about-the-painting-the-hands-resist-him/ Reddit Thrift Hauls Community https://www.reddit.com/r/ThriftStoreHauls/comments/l04yuu/have_you_ever_bought_a_haunted_item_at_a_thrift/ 👻 Credits: Written, researched, and produced by Shauna Taylor.

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