Episode 13: Arsenic Tea, Dresses of Doom, and the Secret World of Killer Collections

Things in Jars | A History and Museums Podcast - A podcast by Curators Melissa and Poppy

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In this first instalment of a two-part episode about POISONOUS collections, curators Melissa and Poppy have an existential crisis about killer substances in museum stores. Deadly wallpapers, dresses that kill, and the teapot that murdered upwards of 21 people - this episode has it all!It's not all doom and gloom, however. Pack your bucket and spade, because for this week's Item Spotlight, we're going mermaid-spotting in the beautiful Cornish town of Zennor. Thanks for listening! We post new episodes every Thursday.Find us: Instagram @ThingsinJarsPodcast // Twitter @ThingsinJarsPodMerch:  https://thingsinjars.threadless.comWe're also on Patreon! Sign up for bonus episodes, exclusive item spotlights, behind the scenes chats and much more!Support the show