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02. New Life – 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 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/ - ...
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