Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

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Urban Art & Antiques

10 episodes

5 days ago

From Urban Art and Antiques comes a journey through art, history, and the stories objects tell. In Antiques Mysteries, we explore the hidden pasts of forgotten treasures—artifacts that carry whispers of time, memory, and the uncanny. In Great Paintings, we step inside the canvas to uncover the lives of artists and the moments that shaped their masterpieces. Whether it’s a mysterious doll that returns home or a painting that captures the fleeting light of a vanished world, each episode reveals how art and antiques connect us to the past—and to ourselves. Discover more at http://www.urbanartantiques.com [For entertainment purposes only.]

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Episodes (10/10)

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

The Pipe in the Attic

In a quiet Walnut Street home, an old pipe carries more than smoke—it carries the presence of Orie, a long-gone resident who never truly left. Fanny, an antique dealer, lived with the scent, the footsteps, and the mysterious movements of objects that seemed to belong to the house itself. Antiques Mysteries uncovers the stories hidden in everyday items, revealing how antiques, attics, and echoes of the past can quietly linger, watching, waiting, and reminding us that some presences never move on.

5 days ago

5 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

Collecting Hotel Memorabilia: A Glimpse Into the Past, From Postcards to Fixtures

A mysterious postcard from 1921 leads to a haunting New Year’s Eve at Chicago’s Hotel Sherman. Found in a dealer’s junk box, its message reads: “Tell me you saw her too.” In this episode, we follow the faint trail of the Lady in White, a silent figure said to drift through grand celebrations. Step inside the jazz filled ballrooms, forgotten memories, and one note that refuses to let its ghost go.

1 week ago

8 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

A Loop of Track and a World of Memory

A cold November flea market, a faded box marked Marx, and a common toy train with an uncommon number: six, six, six. Gregg thought he was bringing home a bit of nostalgia. Instead, the locomotive sparked a fire, survived untouched, and returned on its own by morning. Decades later, the same pristine engine still appears where it shouldn’t, its headlight glowing red. Some antiques remember the past. This one insists on repeating it.

2 weeks ago

6 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

Philadelphia’s Most Famous Cure-All

In the early 1800s, William Swaim transformed from a bookbinder to a successful patent medicine entrepreneur with Swaim's Panacea, a controversial remedy claimed to cure various ailments. Despite opposition from medical societies, the product thrived, symbolizing the interplay of science and commerce in America. Today, its collectible bottles reflect this history.

3 weeks ago

5 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

Antiques Mysteries: The Witch’s Castle

In this episode of Antiques Mysteries, we explore a hauntingly enigmatic site tucked deep within Portland’s Forest Park: the so-called “Witch’s Castle.” But this isn’t your typical ghost story. Rather than simply recounting eerie tales, this episode delves into the evolution of a ruin — a structure steeped in history, myth, and memory — and […]

1 month ago

7 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

Tangible Traces of Railroad History

The Pennsylvania Railroad was a symbol of American industrial progress, connecting regions with its reliable service and elegant trains like the Red Arrow. Its legacy endures through collectible artifacts such as dining-car silver, timetables, and photographs, reflecting a time when travel was both a privilege and an experience marked by grace.

1 month ago

8 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

Echoes in Print: Ghost Stories from a Vanished Age

At the turn of the 20th century, industrialization prompted a rise in ghost stories as people grappled with anxieties about technological progress. Newspapers featured personal accounts of paranormal encounters, blending the mysterious with scientific rationality, as exemplified by a 1903 tale from Salem about a sleepwalking girl perceived as a ghost, reflecting societal uncertainties.

1 month ago

5 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

The Case of the Busby Stoop Chair

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 to determine the chair's age, including joinery techniques, tool marks, and leg shapes, contrasting craftsmanship with industrial methods. Join us to uncover the truth behind this haunted relic.

1 month ago

4 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

The Ghost of North Head and the Sea That Wouldn’t Let Go

The cliffs of Cape Disappointment harbor the North Head Lighthouse, a historic beacon overlooking tumultuous waters. Its keeper, Mary Pesonen, mysteriously vanished in 1923, leaving only her dog, Jerry, behind. Today, visitors report paranormal activities around the lighthouse, suggesting Mary's spirit endures, embodying the bond between memories and place.

2 months ago

5 minutes

Antiques Mysteries and Great Paintings from Urban Art Antiques

John Quidor’s Vision of Early America

In 1858, John Quidor captured a unique vision of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow through his painting The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane. Blending folklore with 19th-century American art, Quidor focused on common humanity and its dark complexities, highlighting societal anxieties amidst rapid change, making it a key American Romanticism work.

2 months ago

7 minutes