02. Haunted Thrifted Objects

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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.

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Sources & References:

• “How Thrift Stores Were Born” – Time Magazine⁠https://time.com/5364170/thrift-store-history/⁠
• “Ragpickers or Rescuers? Gender and the Salvation Army” – New England Quarterly via JSTOR⁠https://www.jstor.org/stable/43284988?mag=how-thrift-stores-were-born⁠
• “10 Haunting Facts About the Painting ‘The Hands Resist Him’” – Listverse⁠https://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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