Welcome to the Free Range Junker Podcast, where we dive into the world of vintage reselling. Join hosts Kari & Rick Christenson, midwestern antique dealers and vintage enthusiasts, as they share their expert advice, business experiences and entertaining stories from the road. Get ready to laugh, learn insider tips and tricks and gain insights into the thriving vintage market. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the journey of turning the past into profits! Whether you're trying to monetize your love for vintage or just someone who appreciates the craftsmanship and history older items carry, you're in for a treat. With a sprinkle of wry anecdotes from our own adventures, you're set to tap into our journey of finding the vintage, flipping it and turning the old into gold.
Today you are in for a treat as we are joined by the infamous Perry "Mankini" Fleishman and Jon "Obiwan" Jacoby of Facebook Live Auctions and Sales fame to talk all things live sale. Learn how these dudes of the north got started selling in Facebook groups, how they find their treasures and continue to entertain the masses week after week.
29 Oct 2024
Ghostly Goods and Haunted Heirlooms- it's Spooky Season!
Ghosthunting in a Wisconsin antique store in the spooky season of October? What could be ghoulishly better?
25 Sept 2024
The life and legend of toy collector Bruce Ibold
Kari and Rick talk antique and collectible toys with the family of Bruce Ibold, owner of Hansel and Gretel toy store in Cheviot, Ohio. Bruce passed away unexpectedly in September of 2022 only 9 short months after opening his dream toy store. This is the story of how Bruce impacted the lives of many in the community, both in the toy world and his local area.
26 Jul 2024
Let's Talk About Where Shit Comes From - Unveiling Hidden Histories!
In this episode, Kari and Rick dive into a fascinating discussion about provenance, focusing on wartime treasures. They share personal stories, including surprising discoveries in the basement of their Retro Ranch building. These items revealed unknown aspects of her reserved grandfather's life, including his role as an interpreter and lady friends all over the world during WWII. The episode highlights the rich, often hidden histories behind vintage items and the profound personal stories they can unveil.
11 Jul 2024
Organizing your hoard with Sara Washburn
Today we are joined by Sara Washburn from Peace by Piece, a professional organizing and estate sale company in western Wisconsin. We'll talk about how to part with your junk, how to organize your hoard, when to ask for help, dogs, blood donation, and how to market a small business! It's like a fruit salad- a little bit of everything! So buckle up kids- it's time to chat with Sara and Blaze the labrador retriever!
16 Jun 2024
"Feel my muscles bro!"
Tune in to hear why Kari and Rick haven't uploaded a new episode in over a month! From the peaks to the pits, they share the rollercoaster ride of life that sometimes gets in the way of picking vintage awesomeness. They also delve into the unusual stories that make their business interesting, from a dilapidated building with a disturbing smell to the mystery of footsteps in an empty shop. But the strangeness doesn't stop there. Kari and Rick also talk serial killers and discuss the presence of a mischievous ghost in their midst!
23 Apr 2024
Dearly departed in the dank dark cellar
In this week's episode, Kari and Rick discuss one of the strangest estate clean outs they have ever done. Hundreds of tennis ball tubes, thousands of legos and oodles of "adult items" were among the quirky discoveries- so listen in to hear how they set a new record at the landfill!
3 Apr 2024
The Clean Out Chronicles- learning as we go!
Kari and Rick chat about their first ever cleanout that they did when starting their estate sale business. They chronical lessons learned along the way, unique finds, interesting occurances that are pretty typical when cleaning out years of someone's life in a home.
20 Mar 2024
It all started with baseball cards and Hot Wheels...
Becoming the self-proclaimed Prince of Pressed Steel and Junk Yard Jezebelle didn't happen overnight- it took years of side hustlin', curb pickin, barn diggin' and estate salin' to get to where they are today! Join Rick and Kari for a ride along through their start up years!
20 Mar 2024
So we're doin' a little thing!
What happens when you find yourself traversing the country in a van called Betty White listening to podcasts? You start thinking maybe, just maybe, when finally get out of that van, you could have your OWN podcast! So we thought, hey why not? We've got stories to share, tales to tell and tea to spill! Join us for this introductory taste of the Free Range Junker Podcast!
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