Strange Sink Spots in the Yard Open Up into a Cache Buried in the Ground for 140 Years

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Excavating 3 privies at the former site of an 1870s home in Yankton, South Dakota.
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0:00 - Preview
0:16 - Background
0:39 - Locating the Site
1:34 - First Finds
2:57 - The Finds Begin
4:38 - Tea Kettle
6:15 - B.F. Stinson Shoe Polish
6:49 - Coffee Cup
7:01 - Sperm Whale Oil
8:33 - Pharmaceutical Bottle
8:56 - Chesebrough Mfg. Co.
10:23 - Applied Top Export
11:00 - Blue Semi-Porcelain Saucer
12:41 - Cereal Milk
12:58 - Slip Glazed Tea Kettle
14:36 - Ointment Pot
15:44 - Bryant's Root Beer
16:12 - Squat Square Bitters
16:35 - Singer Sewing Machine Oil
17:33 - Hamlin's Wizard Oil
17:58 - Mason Jar
19:32 - Gillett's Extract
20:59 - Tea Set Saucer
21:14 - Lamp Chimney
21:32 - More Finds
24:10 - Hand Lamp
25:46 - George Tamman
26:15 - Bixby's Polish
26:49 - Zinc Glazed Pitcher
27:12 - The Haul (Pit 1)
27:50 - Finding Pit 2
28:14 - First Finds of Pit 2
28:58 - Pit 2 Continues
31:51 - Finding Pit 3
32:33 - First Finds of Pit 3
33:40 - Hamlin's Wizard Oil
35:25 - Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
36: 27 - Coffin Whiskey
37:32 - Duncan's Central Brewery
39:40 - Finishing the Pit
41:25 - The Haul (Pits 1 and 2)
42:26 - Cleaned Bottles

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@BelowthePlains 9 ай бұрын

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@andrewchase7684 9 ай бұрын

hell yeah, brother!

@bouncerslabrealnature9143 9 ай бұрын

Once I saw that you posted a new video, I stopped cleaning the kitchen and sat down to watch you find a few treasures of history. 💪😎

@beatndagutta 9 ай бұрын

I have a question do you sift all the dirt for small things like buttons and coins and other little things that you might not catch with a shovel before you put the dirt back in

@joelhunter984 8 ай бұрын

You sell this stuff? I would have a spray bottle to get some of the dirt off and highlight the colors and embossing.

@mellodeed8550 2 ай бұрын

Can I buy an old mason style from you?

@nickt7658 9 ай бұрын

P.s. hey Tom? Maybe one of these times you could give us a tour of your personal bottle collection? That would be epic.

@sekaf4125 9 ай бұрын

Would love to see that!

@miked-ec9jn 7 ай бұрын

Yes sir me to !👍

@billkramer1853 6 ай бұрын

He would have to have a huge warehouse 😅

@bouncerslabrealnature9143 9 ай бұрын

Was just getting ready to clean my kitchen and oops 😬🙊....you posted a video. (The kitchen can wait. ) 😂

@carolgates-xh7fr 9 ай бұрын

Being a collector of Victorian era antiques when ever you dig up pieces of China or porcelain I can almost feel the sadness of the lady of the house when one of her treasures got broken.

@jamesrey4275 9 ай бұрын

Love the show.

@cordiscoscorner 9 ай бұрын

I just was at the Kilmer building in Binghamton, NY today. Building still stands. First floor is a restaurant and some retail. Dr. Kilmer's swamp root was a HUGE seller in it's day.

@jakecariveau336 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching everyone!

@brian70Cuda 9 ай бұрын

Thank you guys!! I have always wondered if any of the seeds out of the use layer would grow? It would be cool to see what a tomato from the 1800's would taste like (no genetic changes)

@shariberry3123 9 ай бұрын

Around 16:40 or so, I was glad to see you notate the year 1850 and how long it took to sew a shirt by hand. I read that before the sewing machine was widely available for purchase, women and girls had to stay home during the daylight hours in order to sew all the clothing their family needed to wear. Daylight was the brightest light for sewing. When sewing machines cut the time to sew down drastically, women were left with more available time. A new culture came to be, and families looked to spend leisure time away from home. Stores and shops caught on to this, and began to display items for sale in their front window. This led to larger windowed storefronts, the phrase 'window shopping', and eventually the plate glass window was invented in order to entice the eyes of shoppers when the store was closed.

@staylor5687 9 ай бұрын

As soon as you said "cereal milk" I knew what that was about. To get babies used to whole foods, they would put cereal, usually cream of wheat, in the milk. It would sit on their stomachs a little longer than liquid milk and they would cry a little less often. After a month or two of that, they would graduate up to pureed foods, back in that day it would be mashed and whipped with a beater. They still follow the same principle today in many areas. It appears that back then it might have also been oatmeal soaked in milk and strained. I'm not sure when they started using cream of wheat, but that's what they were using in the 1960-80s, and maybe even still today.

@susanschley4265 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos. I enjoy every dig 😊

@notinmanitou 9 ай бұрын

Old lilac bushes are a good sign of old outhouse pits. They were commonly planted next to the privy. I love all the research you do on the artifacts, the companies that made them or sold them.

@nickt7658 9 ай бұрын

Well ...I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Tom? You Rock all things! I give ya props just having to dig the damn pits alone!

@LifeLuvWe 9 ай бұрын

A real now a day's treasure hunter. Great stuff 🙌 thanks so much keep on keeping on🙏

@ninaappelt9001 9 ай бұрын

Your videos make my Saturdays

@NewsLynne 9 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed these digs and I can tell you enjoyed them too!

@jorahmormont1154 9 ай бұрын

nice variety in there. I like seeing the non-bottle items of pits of this age. Gives a good snapshot of what the decor inside the houses must have looked like. another great video, lots of older ones lately

@cecoya 8 ай бұрын

I think with the amount of bottles of sewing machine oil they were tailor/seamstress family. They sure sewed a lot. Happy digging and have a great day

@flamebroiledeggs 9 ай бұрын

I have watched other dig's on youtube, but yours is the most descriptive on the pieces. Hope to see more from you soon.

@maryleblanc4961 9 ай бұрын

Gorgeous complete flow blue plate! So exciting to see what you find! Really rare and unique finds in this pit. 😍😍😁😁

@leannkennedy6568 9 ай бұрын

I've been reading about the ingredients found in the popular maker bottles. It's amazing that people lived through the ingestion of some of the ingredients!

@rclrcl462 9 ай бұрын

Been loving watching you dig these ! My husband grew up digging outhouse pits with his parents and siblings. He is 70 years old now. Yes, we have more than a few old bottles! Coincidently, he is from North Dakota!

@kpar4943 6 ай бұрын

You are so pleasant. Your show has comforted me while I am recovering from covid. I am fascinated by the finds, you are so adept, naming every find as you find it, and get excited when you find cool stuff. You are a very brave soul to dig those places up!! Thank you for your content. 😊❤

@richardliles4415 9 ай бұрын

Great fines today. Fines with age from the day’s of the Wild West. Thank you.

@jeffmonson_666_Angel_slayer 9 ай бұрын

I love watching these

@terrygreennway9655 9 ай бұрын

Always enjoy, thanks so much.

@jamesonheche2899 9 ай бұрын

It's always good to see multiple pits before 1900 in a single yard, especially in your area. too bad that old one didnt have a little more inside it. when I saw that first bottle come out I thought "ok, here we go!" thanks for sharing

@AAA_RandRR 9 ай бұрын

It's an amazing feeling saving history like this! Well done.

@ToddTheJoker 9 ай бұрын

Wow! These were exciting digs to watch, you never knew what you were going to haul out of the dirt! Pretty cool, thanks Tom and crew!

@patablanche5075 9 ай бұрын

Niceto see that you saved the buttons

@marykaystreasures 9 ай бұрын

I don't believe I have seen a bitters bottle with the long neck before Thanks for sharing 👍♥️⚒️🇺🇸🗝️

@JonathenSilvervale 9 ай бұрын

best treasure hunting channel, always high quality, high effort, informative, and just plain fun to watch. probably one of my favorite channels, been watching for a few months now, and i still get excited when you come out with a new video. makes me want to go out and dig one of these myself!! thanks for all your hard work

@peikathryn 9 ай бұрын

I would be in seventh heaven if I dug up my backyard and found some awesome treasures.. I love watching your videos.. I love old bottles,, or even new ones, especially the cobalt blue ones.

@terrencebuller7676 9 ай бұрын

Great finds Tom. Always enjoy watching your program. Keep up the excellent work. take care 👍

@Looter8TreasureHunter 9 ай бұрын

Nothing else to say but “Totally Awesome” keep up the great work!

@deeanderson4440 9 ай бұрын

It's so neat how each pit takes you back in time. What's the oldest thing you have found? I would love to know.

@elizabethbrown6681 9 ай бұрын

One of his videos he found an ancient hammer! I'd say that's likely the oldest item he has found!

@deeanderson4440 9 ай бұрын

@@elizabethbrown6681 wow! He finds some of the neatest things in those pits

@gordotortuga8748 7 ай бұрын

Gramps always comes back from the outhouse with a big smile on his face.

@brendaprice7686 9 ай бұрын

Great finds. Always so interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@dianebreyer5316 9 ай бұрын

I loved that teapot!

@d-annberry1351 9 ай бұрын

Love to see everything after it is cleaned PLEASE!

@philipcallicoat3147 9 ай бұрын

The most interesting podcasts on KZfaq in the genre.. That guitar music is perfect for your site .. Glad to subb you.. That goes for the behind the scenes staff,too!!!

@carolynsimone8647 9 ай бұрын

Another outstanding video with anazing finds...Love your videos...🥰🥰

@martinco712 9 ай бұрын

You make my day thanks.

@ozfromkansas8939 9 ай бұрын

nice! As always, enjoy the show

@manderson3231 9 ай бұрын

You found some beautiful stuff this time!! That deep purple and white piece that was broken, is called Purple Slag glass. 😊

@billiehydrick6417 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos my friend thanks for sharing 👍 😘

@momtrips6783 9 ай бұрын

What a great haul!

@dannmccord1923 9 ай бұрын

Tom your videos are awesome I just love it. Some awesome bottles. Love the mason jars and that bitter one. Dont know how you dig all those pits. I bet your give out. Lol. I watch your videos always

@christophermollan1684 9 ай бұрын

This is the best dig I have watched so far.. You dug up things I have never seen dug before!!! Awesome!!!!

@margiecooper6045 9 ай бұрын

Good one. I always enjoy your videos.

@eegarim 3 ай бұрын

Well, binge watching your videos has finally gotten into my subconscious. I had a dream last night that I took a shovel down to the Villa Montezuma (Jesse Shepard house) to dig up the outhouse. The house was built in 1887. Presently it is a museum and I bet they dug the pit 50 years ago.😊 I really love your videos.❤

@Hamingja6266 9 ай бұрын

Two videos within a week!🎉🎉 Thank You!!😊

@oldwoodentrunkadventures 8 ай бұрын

Cereal milk! I found one in a riverbank last year here in Vermont. Love the Wells Richardson advertisement, they had so many products and shipped worldwide so they are found literally anywhere and everywhere. So great to see 👍 Great video as always.

@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat 9 ай бұрын

Tom, where do you get your energy not only to dig, but then refill the holes? So many beautiful old embossed bottles and other goodies. We love watching your adventures. Well done.😀👏👍

@robertlyman9789 8 ай бұрын

Gets the cameraman to fill em back up!😂😂

@tinaj984 9 ай бұрын

Great dig!!😍😍😍❤❤❤

@shepherd4406 9 ай бұрын

Seems like are in an earlier part town. As always, enjoyed going along. Thank you.

@levisilva3192 9 ай бұрын

Wow great dig some great stuff!

@melissas.117 9 ай бұрын

I love your videos, from the intro to the end. Do with you could show a few more cleaned up items at the end though. Your set up and the way the video plays is perfect, thanks for all your work and the time to edit the videos.

@atuuschaaw 9 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure watching you work! 😉 Some incredible stuff! ♥

@bretthardy5797 9 ай бұрын

Very Good !!!

@oldfordcarsandtrucks 9 ай бұрын

Nice finds! I really like the door knobs. Amazing you found intact lamp globes.

@annettejenks6118 9 ай бұрын

Hi from England Tom and Jake! WonderfuI dig, as ever. I think that brass item may be a candle snuffer.

@happybleats 21 күн бұрын

Enjoy watching you dig up history

@riverc3171 9 ай бұрын

Great haul

@deloradeabel8487 9 ай бұрын

Fun digs guys!

@alisonmary1443 9 ай бұрын

Just love the finds, really enjoyed the digs. I have no idea about the value of old bottles but even broken pieces, like the ornate perfume, vases etc have a beauty, I find them absolutely delightful. Some awesome designs today, Thank you so much, camera work fantastic as always. could even see the crackled glaze which I love. Again Thank you.

@sekaf4125 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos. The style, quietness of your shooting, very well done. Do you have a link to see what the bottles look like all cleaned up and do you sell them? I assume you do

@terrancemiller8350 9 ай бұрын

Another wonderful dig, I love history and it's so nice to see the container's that they used for storage of there foods and products, thanks for being a modern archeologist, it pleases me to see the degree at which you put your self in danger, some of the pit you dig makes me nervous because of the cave in that is a possibility but so far so good but we were lucky with explosions. Keep up the good exploration and making these wonderful videos. Much love, you are the man. Afriend.

@cnd140 6 ай бұрын

My mom and all of us children would gather up grandpas quart beer bottles and make our own root beer with that Hires root beer extract. It was made with yeast and it was absolutely the best root beer ever!!!

@user-sf6cg1iy1o 9 ай бұрын

Very nice

@michaelschuenemann3505 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant 3 Pits - wow - some really early Stuff - nice to dig up History and bring it back to Life ! Always a great Pleasure watching You Dig ! Many Cheers from Australia !!!!

@jerrysadventures8952 9 ай бұрын

another awesome video thanks

@ivcmom75 9 ай бұрын

The plate is Alfred Meakin Tea Leaf. Thanks for showing the dinnerware/ironstone😊

@vieuxrawls923 9 ай бұрын

A lot of times i found lilacs or jasmine planted near the privies

@ChrispyMulder 9 ай бұрын

Love these put that are pre-1900’s. Seems lately like the pits just after 1900, have more variety in them

@BestSellers2122 9 ай бұрын

Nice!

@joycemusgrave161 8 ай бұрын

Pop's here. Would you ever think about a bottle clean up video?

@KimsKluckers 9 ай бұрын

Your channel is so interesting 🙂

@Cat_Lover365 9 ай бұрын

So exciting to see your digs. Great video. Would love to see you put some of the plates and cups together if majority of the pieces are found. ❤

@stubstoo6331 9 ай бұрын

He has on his Facebook page.

@annaoberhauser3383 9 ай бұрын

What is his Facebook page called?

@stubstoo6331 9 ай бұрын

@@annaoberhauser3383 just Tom's name , type in below the plains you will see it.

@patriciajohnson6905 9 ай бұрын

Great dig. Thanks for sharing.

@soonzach4017 9 ай бұрын

Always love your channel, thank you for sharing 🙏👍

@markmcintosh9448 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Thank you for sharing

@telecasterbear 9 ай бұрын

Loving the history of it all.

@user-gv5zn2kr4c 9 ай бұрын

Most excellent digs!

@johnsnow6586 9 ай бұрын

Fire age!

@bluecreekdetectors 24 күн бұрын

Lots of good finds, alot of work to get those! Just subscribed!

@jnancy-pants3957 9 ай бұрын

Love watching what comes up and out from the 1880s. I don't want to sound rude or anything, but faux is not pronounced fox. It is french and has a hard o sound...like open ...fo... not your enemy, but your foe. 😁 I know how you like the bottles, but I love seeing the glass table ware. TY

@beckyd.9737 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos. I have to know ... do you have help digging those pits?! Granted your ground isn't hard or rocky but man you are in good shape.

@plauditecives 4 ай бұрын

Great dig! The number of sewing machine oil bottles might suggest that the household was doing sewing to supplement their income. Then again, old treadle machines likely needed a lot of oil compared to modern machines. And the hand lamp was possibly dropped during a night-time visit to the privy.

@dirtclodmetaldetecting 9 ай бұрын

Awesome finds!

@andrewowens9382 9 ай бұрын

Well Tom and jake your spoiling us another episode I'm always looking forward to watching your videos some early bottles in them pits it seems strange when you find British China ware because I recognised the makers stamps with the royal approval coat of arms can't wait for the next video all the best Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

@james1795 9 ай бұрын

Cool beans.

@larisarogers2649 9 ай бұрын

If amazed by what you find!

@michaeldulmage8449 8 ай бұрын

I can't imagine doing this in northern regions of the US where glaciers sat. Tons of rock heavy clay tree roots. That makes for hard digging. Probably could have some success.

@kingkris4119 9 ай бұрын

Would love to see a video of the bottles all cleaned up afterwards, if that’s what to do with them?

@gregkirk5518 9 ай бұрын

You're going to be famous ! (Baby steps.....)

@Gagrl300 9 ай бұрын

Hey guys, I really enjoy watching your videos. It is exciting to see what you will dig up next. Have you ever dug up anything really valuable, like coins or gold and silver items? I know some of those old bottles are worth a lot of money. It would be really interesting if there was some way you could post the ballpark value of some of the more valuable items you find. I know there are a lot of variables that make the price fluctuate, but to me it would sure add to the fun of watching what you dig up!

@williamfoster7165 9 ай бұрын

wow some of those pottery items were pretty cool. That two colored pitcher was something else. If it hadn't been chipped I would have thrown down a few bills for that thing!

@andrewclayterman6230 9 ай бұрын

I wonder if the presence of unbroken mason jars in these pits could be from them being used as "emergency pots" ...possibly in the dark of night, or an extremely cold day or an "unbeatable" sense of urgency.