I am very thankful that the exploding glass didn’t get in your eyes or face.

Oh my gosh! What an opening! So glad you were ok. Both of you!

I have to say, that athough it was a great haul, I think we as viewers don't always realize the potential hazards that can happen at any time. This exploding bottle was really hazardous. I always wonder about unsanitary things getting into the eyes, etc. I want to thank you for your perseverance and your dedication. It is much appreciated by me, and I'm sure, many others. Thank you!!!

Damn! The Exploding Wine bottle surprised the crap out of me! I am really glad that you was not hit in the face or eyes with the flying glass shrapnel .. 😲😲

What a day is an under statement. When that bottle exploded I screamed. An amazing haul...great dig.

That bottle exploding like that may have been from a drastic temperature change. It looked like it may have still had original sealed contents in it.

Curious as to whether you've considered also metal-detecting your holes as you dig them - seems like you'd be sure to find coins/jewelry in privvy holes...

Looks like you had the perfect storm with that bottle. You had mentioned the ground water was cold and that and the surrounding soil was probably keeping it in balance. No soil pressure, cold bottle, sudden introduction of warm air and warm hands....grenade time!! Glad you were not hurt, too bad you lost that unique bottle. I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of railroaders, the amount of liquor bottles you found does not surprise me one bit!!

I am starting to see just how dangerous this can be, stay safe!

I have seen quite a few of your videos and am always waiting for the treasure. I lived on a sailboat sailing around half the world for 18 years and did some diving in a few South Pacific harbours. Suva Fiji was our favorite We found bottles, pipes, dishes, etc from all the old ships that sailed around in the 1800 = 1900s Most of my bottles are in my basement and I need to pass them on . Do you know of any museum that would be interested? I wonder what you do with all your nice finds. Many of us would like to know what you do with them. Do you have any videos of the bottles cleaned and maybe categorized? Just so interesting. In any case, thank you for taking us on your digs.

My wife and I enjoy your channel immensely. The history you unearth is incredible. We really appreciate the information you provide throughout your episodes. Keep up the great work and we look forward to seeing more videos in the future.

I remember seeing that exploding bottle on social media. Many bottle collectors were surprised by it. Good to see the dig it came from.

Amazing Haul Guys ! And, Tom ,I am so glad you are okay and not hurt by that exploding wine bottle.! There's always a first time for everything. My guess it was stuck in the mud ,that acted like a cork and the change in temp and pressure set it off. Like taking a pin out of a hand grenade !!! It was scary to watch. You guys keep it real, and I really like that about your Video's. Take care !

There were a lot of turbulent explosions in the outhouse back in the day with rampant dysentery but that one you guys had made me jump😮

WOW WHAT AN OPENING, SO GLAD YOUR SAFE!

Some neat finds! I hope you didn't get sick from that hole. Loved watching as always!

Dear goodness me, and both unhurt phew. I hope this was a prosperous dig not only for the scare but that had to be one of the most gruesome digs you have have done and you kept on going, well done, that's what you call hard work. Not another team like it. Thank you.

Dozens and dozens of alcohol bottles, and six soda bottles. Tells you something about that was going on there! Very interesting video. Thanks!

Maybe when you get a chance you could show us your bottle collection it has to be badazz HELL YEAH BROTHER LET'S SEE IT

A NEW VIDEO!!!! Thanks Tom! I have watch all your videos 3 times each!!! SO ADDICTIVE!!!

That pit was loaded as all hell! Must have been just an all out party on those trains! Everybody getting messed up! Maybe take the edge off lol! Dude I'm glad you have two intact eyeballs these days!! Sick pit, great vid!! Thanks fellas for your hard work!!!

It is amazing the amount of bottles you find in old outhouses. I knew they used them as garbage pits but that is amazing.

Lucky man. I had a bottle blow up on me in the 70's. It wasn't as violent. I dug all through the 70's into the 80's. Good times. ? For you. You have probably entered this question a thousand times but I haven't found the video where you have. How many paraboots and pairs of gloves do you go through in a year. LOL. I've been watching you for almost a year and I've been going back and watching the ones I haven't seen. You do amazing videos. Glad I found you. Take care.

WOW That bottle just blew apart!!! I'm glad you guys are ok!!! God was watching over you!!!!! God Bless!!!

Holy moly that bottle scared the heck out of me. I’m so glad you didn’t get hurt. I thought for sure it got in you’re face. 😮❤

If I had to speculate as to why the bottle exploded I would say it was due to the pressure inside the bottle due to the fermentation of the wine exceeding the bottles' wall strength and while it was underground it had sufficient external pressure on the outside of the bottle to counter the internal pressure. Once you remove it and it no longer had the external pressure on it and you shook it releasing more of the CO2 that was suspended in the wine, the internal pressure exceed the bottles' wall strength and it blew up. Yes you are very lucky!

Tom and Jake, the exploding bottle was scary, I am sure you took a break after that one to regroup. Tons of bottles, I love all the Minnesota bottles. That was a massive, messy hole. Where the heck do you get your energy. Great video.👍👏😀

U are very lucky Tom💥 worked your butt off, can't help but wonder who does your laundry 😆 it's always exciting to watch. Well done and thanks again Tom✌🏻

I jumped when that wine bottle exploded, I hope you guys didn't get shards in you 😳 that was friggin scary to watch and hear. That was incredible 😬 I want to thank you for making your videos the way you do, very easy to watch and learn from!!

"Night soil" is the nicest way I’ve ever heard someone say "sh*t" before 😂

Good choice putting that part at the beginning. thats probably a once in a billion chance that something like that would happen. crazy that you managed to get that on camera. Thats something I have never heard of before. thanks for sharing

jeez, halfway thru this video, and this pit is one of the most loaded that ive ever seen, glad you were okay

What the?! Tom that was dangerous! Thank God you didn't get hurt! I had just sit down with a HOT cup of coffee....I jumped when that exploded and yes, my coffee all over me! HOT! You scare me when you reach in and pull out the bottles with no gloves. Be careful! A lot of flasks! Enjoyed the video even with the hot coffee...LOL, but so glad you didn't get hurt!

Oh my goodness I jumped when that happened! I’m sorry that happened but I’m glad you’re okay

Grateful that you are a “lucky guy” and did not suffer any injuries. But you are also pushing that luck by wallowing in all that sh** and then having the walls come down on you. You, Tom, have some well honed reflexes!! Great job guys!

I'm more & more convinced of something I'd previously thought: people in the past went thru life (if they could afford it) in a slight alcoholic haze. The vast majority of bottles you pull tend to be liquor, beer & patent medicine/prescription. Given that many medicines had high alcohol volumes as well as marijuana, cocaine and opium, people just must have been some defintion of "high" an awful lot of the time. You can see why prohibition came to be approved - the more-or-less sober folks must have decided they didn't want to put up with all the definitely not sober folks. I believe the free-from-doctor's prescription drugs thing disappeared around the same time as prohibition - cocaine was removed from Coca-Cola, opium dens closed down, marijuana made illegal - oh! And heroin was no longer freely available. Yep, people were seriously buzzed in the past...

I watched a couple of your videos today for the first time. Pretty neat. What impresses me most is your seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of old bottles and glassware. I was wondering if you might do a video just going through your collection and talking about the different types of bottles, what they were used for and how they were made through history. I find this sort of thing interesting too. Where do you look up these old bottles? How did you learn about this subject? Do you sell them? Do you have some sort of museum? I'm glad to see young people interested in history.

Thank you for all the information you give for us on the bottles and anything you find on enjoy your channel more than any other channel you give us information that we need. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

By the way glad you and your partner were not injured when the flask exploded, I’ve heard of the possibility of this phenomenon but never witnessed it ! Amazing

Methinks the wine just kept working for 100+ years. 😂 Glad you didn't get injured, Ace.

You are a lucky boy not a scratch on either of you!! Heck of a pit. Thanks for taking us along!! You are a hard work son of a gun!!

My dad and I started digging bottles 1974. I was very young but it never goes away. I'm 58 I still love the excitement, the finds boy it's great being from Massachusetts boy the finds I've got. Tons of clay pipies cast iron toys AN ENTIRE 1915 FORD VEHICLE, VERY little left but got the plate porclin.

What a shock!! Happy you’re ok because it certainly could’ve been serious. I hope that never happens again.

That's only the second time we saw a bottle break at you, hope you were not injured!

So very glad you are ok. Always enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing.

That was a Grand opening! Thank you for all you do.

21:00 bottle exploding... crazy!!!!

I’m SURE I’m not the first to make mention, but some waders , while they might be cumbersome, you might consider wearing some; you don’t want to get some sort of infection, mersa , or who knows what, while you marinate in that mystery stew water… definitely at least watch for signs of infection, and get some antibiotics if need be…that all being said, what a GREAT VIDEO!!! Thanks for sharing!

I trust that you throw away everything you’re wearing at the end of a dig like this? Including boots and bandanna? You probably buy your gloves in bulk! And even after a couple of hot showers I bet you eat your dinner outside in the yard. Thanks for your hard work on this one. Glad you weren’t hurt by the exploding glass. Another amazing excursion into a bygone era. (I can only imagine the smell)

Awesome dig man wow ! Loaded for sure ! Amazing how much those folks loved to drink ! Thanks for sharing

I'm new to your channel and I love learning about all the cool finds you make! I do have one question if I may. What do you do with all the bottles you find? I'm so glad no one was injured when that full bottle exploded. stay safe!!! 😊

🙏 so thankful for you coming out of that exploding bottle situation unscathed! Wow! Glad you got that on camera because it that was wild!!

I used to do this stuff when I was a kid. Really fun to watch what you find.

Wow, what an opening. thanks for sharing, that was fun

Now THAT's dedication!

I don’t know how you do it! The excitement of unearthing a piece that hasn’t seen sunlight in a century!! But I can tell you, I was literally catching myself holding my breath when you were at the very bottom of the pit… excellent score!!!

Bless your heart ❤ for digging through that 💩 you find the best stuff !

truly a fragrant looking 'use layer'.

Tom I am so happy to finally see the full video. Thank u

I dug an old Chamberlain, had it out of the ground 3 hours before the 2 hour drive home. Washed the bottle in room temperature water, not a chip or crack anywhere, then set it on the kitchen table. About an hour later I heard a click, then another. Looked around and did😊nt see anything. Went to pee and BAM. Came back into the room to find glass everywhere. All that was left was the lip and the base...Watching your bottle explode was a trigger for my memory. Agreed. You are one luck SOB. Very bountiful hoard...nice.

Was anyone sober!!!? Great rare find. I love exploring old houses for treasure. Great feeling when you make a good find.

Wow this one is one of the best . For watching. I watched 20 or more of your videos maybe twice as many. And you are most informative other than the 20 or more other bottle diggers I watch.

I admire your dedication . That pit must have smelt awful. Fascinating as always what you find . Can't wait for the next one ...

So love and relieved that you speak in a normal tone of voice instead of the "KZfaq" over-hype voice.

WoW didn’t see that coming. Exploding bottle. I can only imagine what you smelled like on the drive home. Your a brave and determined guy. ✌️🖖😎

Wow you have such a dedication. You kept dogging and the pit kept giving. Kudos to you. I could smell it in my living room.

For the wet digs, have y’all considered using a small pump? I worry for you being in the muck and not being able to see what’s below.

I am so glad you are safe. Exciting day for you. A lot of good finds. Take care my friends. Always here.

Love this channel, brings back memories of my family digging up New England lol, we had 56,000 bottles in our collection, most were glass blown from the late 1700 to 1800 hundreds lots of backed clay bottles, use to go looking for old foundations then head for there bumps to find the good stuff, even some old stone walls would hide coins so they wouldn’t get robbed, love the channel, we even tunneled under an old dump road from the 1870s where the city’s outlawed dumping in the back yards, the bump had been closed for over 100 years till we found it in the early 1970s it looks like a war zone after everyone else started catching on lol Norwich ct was a great place for digging, really old town from like the 1640s check it out if your near there, I’ll tell you where to go looking 👍🏼

Another tool top whatever bottle...and then...BAMM! It was a miracle no one was hurt by that explosion. When I did dig for bottles as a kid 45+ years ago I would never keep any of the bottles you dug out except embossed ones and pre 1900 bottles. I love your enthusiasm. Happy hunting!

Thank You! I ENJOY THIS SO MUCH! I no longer can do this due to health reasons. So again THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

Very glad to hear that you didn't get hurt

In the 70's my best friend and i would go to old farms in Ohio, find their dump and dig for bottles. Brings back a lot of memories. Thank you for sharing your life experience, I really enjoy it.

Was not expecting that explosion! Jumped a foot! Glad you are ok!

Always a pleasure watching you

Dang crazy ! Glad your ok! You don’t want to lose a eye!

Damn feller. You are lucky. And didn’t even say okay that’s a wrap for today. That will probably never happen again. Cool you caught it on video.

YES! WE FINALLY GET TO SEE THE CONTEXT SURROUNDING THAT EXPLODING WINE!

Also glad you weren't hurt by shards of wine bottle. How satisfying to have so many bottles one right after the other. Was hoping your bare hands were safe in that outhouses water!

Wow - This was an Explosive Dig - Glad Everyone is OK ! This Pit was Loaded and some Rare Bottles ! You even found Preserved Railroad Paper - wow - AMAZING ! Shirt Collar with a Name stamped in it - another Wow ! 2 Hutch - nice ! 313 Bottles - is this a Record for You ? A very Successful Dig - I enjoyed it very much - History Dug Up and Preserved ! Well done and many Cheers from Australia !!!!

Always was hoping that water could be sprayed on bottles when you found them. Now, I got my wish!

I think that 'fermented wine' turned to explosive Moonshine!

What a great vid and a loaded pit! The cooing of the morning doves @ 40:10 on the wires sure brought back memories of my summers in North Dakota.

Wowsers you and your friend are extremely lucky to have not been injured and you blinded. Great haul though. Please take care and thanks for sharing 👍🙏❤️

Hey Tom, thank the Lord you came out of that ordeal with no injury!!!! Great haul!!

That is the grossest dig I've ever seen you do! Nice work!

I’ve been waiting for this video to finally come out. Starting seeing that clip on TikTok months ago. So crazy it popped like that. Glad no major injuries! It made for some amazing video though 👍

Amazing!

Lucky the wine bottle stayed out of your eyes. Great looking bottle. A shame to lose that one but again, you stayed safe.

LMAO I saw your short of the exploding bottle, and its nice to finally see the context in which is happened. I was wondering if that was going to be a part of a larger video. thanks for sharing

That’s a lot of bottles you hauled out, so many with the cork, and intact yet! I’m glad you are both ok, scary wine bottle!

That made me jump. Glad you’re not hurt. TFS

Wow that was crazy it exploded like that glad your good absolutely awesome finds videos are awesome to watch

It's pits like this that make you realize, prohibition likely saved more of the common man from extreme whiskey use! That pit was so deep that even the crap was preserved! You had already earned my respect but, you did it doubly on this one!!

Very cool!

I saw that same thing happen to a mudlarker in the UK with a bottle they found. Glad you guys were okay.

Reminds me of making wine in prison. We would use an empty bunk and the locker in it. It was a dormitory style prison with office cubicle walls around 5ft tall. We took turns “burping” the bag because it filled with gas as it fermented. One day, we’re playing cards in the day room…and BOOM. I instantly knew what it was. The smell filled the dorm. The person who’s turn it was to burp the bag that day, had not done it and the bag blew up. It warped the locker to where the door wouldn’t close after. Lol… I would imagine something about the temp change made that bottle explode. Rotting fruit and or bread creates lots of gas.

Dude that was intense! Bout dropped my phone when that bottle popped! Glad your OK man wow! Was a cool embossed pint flask too no way it coulda been one of the bajillion slicks in that honey hole. Awesome vids thanks!

I’m an old time antiques dealer who has knows lots of bottle diggers. I have heard of this bottle exploding thing and I actually thought it happened regularly. I guess not. Wow, they sure drank a lot!

That was wild ! Great stuff coming out👍👍