Free Range Junker Podcast

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.

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Latest episodes

25 September 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.

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26 July 2024

Let's Talk About Where Shit Comes From - Unveiling Hidden Histories!

First parachute division to drop into WWII, toy cars brought over when Jewish families escaped the holocaust, and a veteran's story of the spoils of war- all in this one short episode!

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11 July 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!

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16 June 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!

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23 April 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!

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03 April 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.

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