“Antiques Mysteries” – Where the Past Refuses to Stay Silent

Welcome to Antiques Mysteries, a captivating new podcast from Urban Art and Antiques that explores the strange, the unexplained, and the stories buried within the objects we collect. Each episode brings listeners face-to-face with items that blur the line between history and mystery.

In this week’s story, Melissa—who has spent nearly twenty years navigating estate sales and auctions—shares the unsettling tale of a seemingly ordinary 19th-century doll. Pale-faced and watchful, it wasn’t the rarest piece she’d ever handled, but it was the one that kept coming back… again and again.

From a Victorian attic to a foggy doorstep, this episode takes you deep into the quiet hauntings of a collector’s life. Along the way, Melissa offers insight into antique dolls of the 1880s—their craftsmanship, value, and uncanny presence. But she also reminds us that some items don’t just carry history—they carry intent.

As Melissa puts it, sometimes the object chooses you. And sometimes, it refuses to let go.

If you believe every object holds a story—and some stories refuse to stay silent—Antique Mysteries is for you.

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image: By gailf548 – originally posted to Flickr as German Doll, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9428379

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