The Wilde Collection of Houston, Texas was a wonderful, weird, and whimsical place for those who love haunted objects, taxidermy, and the bizarre. Unfortunately, on November 1, 2019, the store was burned by a man who wanted to bring about the Book of Revelations. You can donate to help here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-us-rebuild-the-wilde-collection Resources: https://theleadernews.com/wilde-collection-owner-vows-to-resurrect-destroyed-heights-shop/ https://www.instagram.com/wildecollection/ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/See-Wilde-Collection-oddities-shop-before-fire-14807512.php […]
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That Time A Texas Grocery Store Might Have Ended the Soviet Union.
In 1989, Boris Yeltsin walked into a Randall’s super market near Houston, Texas. The world would never be the same. Resources: >
Wurstfest, New Braunfels
For ten days each year, New Braunfels, TX gets crazy in the name of sausage with Wurstfest. Resources: Wurstfest Website: https://wurstfest.com/ WurstWagen Booking: https://rockinr.com/wurstwagen/ Comal County History: http://www.co.comal.tx.us/Historical/Markers/Wurstfest_Marker/Wurstfest%20Marker%20Narrative%20for%20web.pdf
The Candy Lady of Terrell
When children went missing around the start of 1900, an urban legend began to spread around Terrell about the infamous “Candy Lady.” Thanks to the following resources: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/spookiest-urban-legend-tx/ https://1063thebuzz.com/terrifying-candy-lady-lures-kids-to-horrific-death-in-creepiest-texas-urban-legend-ever/ https://historyofclaracrane.tumblr.com/ http://myths-legends-and-truthiness.blogspot.com/2016/11/
The Catfish Plantation- Waxahachie
If you’re looking for good cajun food and a ghost or two, The Catfish Plantation in Waxahacie is the place for you. Resources: Lola B Roller Wed, May 1, 1929 – Page 1 · The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Texas) · Newspapers.com Amanda’s story in full at Amanda Actually: https://amandaactually.wordpress.com/tag/texas-haunting/ http://cbsloc.al/1WL6rCq http://www.catfishplantation.com/
El Muerto- The Headless Horseman of Texas
The South Texas badlands were a scary place for many reasons. While Sleepy Hollow may be better known for it, Texas has a Headless Horseman version of his own. Resources: http://sweetheartsofthewest.blogspot.com/2013/10/el-muerto-headless-horseman-of-south.html https://truehorrorstoriesoftexas.com/woman-spots-headless-horseman-south-texas/ The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas
The Midget Mansion Murders
San Antonio, TX has its share of weird urban legends, but the strangest is perhaps the Midget Mansion Murders. Join us for a spooky look at the story: Resources: https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/midget-mansion/ http://definition.org/midget-mansion-easily-texas-horrifying-haunted-house/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpI214tOKEY
The Dr. Adrian E. Flatt MD Hand Museum
Dr. Adrian Flatt of Dallas was an incredible hand surgeon. When he passed away, he left behind a stunning collection of hands…well, bronze models of them. Today they are on display in Dallas. Resources Photos of the hands http://www.juliatexas.com/historichands.htm Chase Museum Digital Library https://www.assh.org/About-ASSH/About-Us/The-Adrian-E-Flatt-MD-Hand-Collection https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5903539/ http://www.assh.org/chase-library/Details-Page/ArticleID/55232/Adrian-E-Flatt-M-D-Hand-Collection-Baylor-University-Medical-Center-at-Dallas https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/7212
The Magic of Buc-ee’s
Buc-ee’s is not just a gas station/convenience store. In Texas, Buccee’s in an institution. This week we discuss the amazingness, as well as where the Beaver logo comes from. Resources: https://www.chron.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/UFC-s-Joe-Rogan-goes-to-Buc-ee-s-flips-out-6471294.php https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/buc-ees-the-path-to-world-domination/ https://csnews.com/buc-ees-captures-nations-highest-ratings-c-store-coffee https://www.buc-ees.com/index.php
The Homecoming Mum
Homecoming Mum season is here and Texas goes big, or you go home. Check out this week’s episode on the tradition. Thank you to our listeners for sharing pictures for this episode and for the following resources: http://yestotexas.com/12-things-non-texans-need-to-know-about-homecoming-mums/ https://abc13.com/fashion/mums-the-word-a-big-texas-homecoming-tradition/2453511/ https://www.themumshop.com/history-of-mums/ https://www.gardendesign.com/texas/homecoming-mums.html https://mix931fm.com/the-history-of-the-texas-homecoming-mum/ https://jezebel.com/inside-the-weird-texas-tradition-of-enormous-homecoming-5965232
