1880s South Dakota! Just a few weeks ago, I found out that one of my 4th great-grandfathers couldn’t settle down after the Civil War and went on years-long wanders away from his wife and kids who were in upstate NY. He spent most of the 1880s in Deadwood and ended up dying in 1889 at the Old Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, which was the nearest such home to Deadwood.
WOW what a dig,I remember the days when your dad & other family members would sit around & watch you dig,Your the only channel that digs territory bottles,which are so historical!From the beginning you have always been my favorite & always will!Great dig guys!
Thank you Tom for your intelligent thoughtful commentary. Watching you is easy, I never cringe with your narrative, unlike other fellows digging (Parlor diggers etc.) channels who seem only to repeat “Dude, Dude, dude…” like some lost episode of Bill and Ted’s least amazing adventure. Refreshing to hear an interesting dialogue. Thanks
Hi Tom, I don't think that tree is as happy as you are about your finds, I can almost hear it hurling abuse abuse at you for the discomfort you are giving it, some incredible finds particularly the green bottle and that beautiful lime juice bottle, cheers!!!👍👍👍💪
I love your new channel Tom! I loved watching you on the other channel too, but you seem so much more relaxed now. And also seem to be searching for and finding older sites. Love it! I wish I could do what you do, but I am fairly certain that I'd have a heart attack before getting 2 ft. down into the dirt... 😳😱😂 I'd have to have someone do the hard digging for me, until it would reach down to where the "finds" are and I'd take over. 😉 There are times that one does wish one was at least 30 yrs. younger. Weird reason for why, but hey! We've all got our quirks and stuff we'd like to do, but realize to late that, damn, why didn't I do that sooner!! 😁
Oh wow! I'm an avid Rockhound..but also have lived at a mid 1800s log cabin in Northern MN..where there was a pit that was used for all the household garbage from the old days. Would be a Great dig site! Gives me the itch! 😅
If that ivory piece has a hole in one end, I’d bet it’s a calligraphy stylus and would nibs that could be replaced when worn down from so much writing. 😀
I love that you dig here in Yankton! The history you reveal is awesome. Look up Ben Hanton when you are here. He said he has some areas but also he knows a lot of people here in Yankton and surrounding areas.
I have my grandma's diaries. Sometimes she mentions going to the doctor and getting "a bottle". Their house was built c. 1905, but the land had been the parade ground for the local militia in the early 1800s. My dad found some interesting buttons, a coin and a belt buckle with a metal detector. This was in sw Ontario, Canada. Wish we had thought of digging in the old back yard where they disposed of their garbage in the old days.
Keeping it fresh with Cornstarch. Thank you for sharing this great educational experience.I can clearly hear the stream I believe...I always find loads of goodies and bill payers by streams. 🤔🤫🤫
As a metal detectorist who recently got interested in bottle digging - is it worth it to detect the tailings from a old outhouse pit, too? It often seems like small objects like coins may still be hiding in the mud while larger objects like bottles are easy to recognize.
The Durkee's logo is a gauntlet. Durkee's Famous Sauce is still sold in supermarkets today. Get some ham slices, cream cheese and roll them up , cut in bites and dip in the sauce. Great appetizer for any occasion 😊
Why would anybody want to put bluing in a bottle that small? Can you imagine the trick of getting it poured from the larger bottle!---What explains the ability of that label that it survived the site?---Ew, that hunk of lime, with all that occurred to make it solid. We always had a can in the outhouse, but it gets sprinkled, not dumped. Ugh!---I correctly assumed that the mucilages were used for glue purposes, which could have been used for those bottles minus their labels. I just learned, tho', that the mucilages were also beneficial for upper respiratory conditions. Learned something new today!---Makes me wonder how many pits are in the woods around our 1888 Farmstead!
Sounds like the camera's tripod neck needs oiling. A lot of popping going on. Some superb finds this time around. Love the more ornate bottles. Rare bottles with broken necks would look good with the neck glass cut and smoothed. That iron bar would have been interesting to see brought up. It was from that time period, so the rod had to be from a carriage or wagon. The broken white stoneware item looks like a bread basket. Those plates are amazing. Loved seeing the cleaned up items at the end. More displays of this kind would be a very welcome feature. A slideshow of the wonderful finds all nice and shiny, or pieced together, again.
The prices for these things are all over the board; even the extremely rare ones are hard to gauge the value on until they sell and even then the price could vary drastically on others being there’s such a small market.
Wonderful haul out of that pit! I keep wondering if you'd find all the pieces of the plates, etc., as well as glass stoppers and such if you sifted the dirt. Would it be worth the time and effort? I've always loved domestic history so what you bring out of the pit is fascinating to me. I just want more!
We were fairly thorough but some of the pit tunneled under the tree; we didn’t want to cut many more roots. The missing pieces are likely there somewhere though.
From what I’ve gathered it’s definitely a parasol handle. I’ve been digging for most of my life. A lot of the information I know come from experience, online and archive research, and networking.
Cool, I think the stuff in this pit on the whole is the oldest I have seen you dig. I would like to see what you could dig in the old Spanish south and south west or on the north east coast.
Going by some odd coincidence this is not your first map found in a basement, is it? There must be so many maps in either attics and basement in the USA . But I guess when you have a population of over Three hundred million people there's bound to be a good ratio of lost maps/treasures waiting to be found and even a few old bones or I wondered where Aunty Mabel was when she never turned up for Christmas
Many of my vids reference the same map that was found in a city building downtown Yankton. It was a treasure trove of information. May as well have been a treasure map haha
I do sell pieces every once in a while. I haven’t had much free time lately, though. Once I get caught up on book work/youtube vids I’ll start an online store
Thanks for showing more artifacts repaired and cleaned at the end. 😃
1880s South Dakota! Just a few weeks ago, I found out that one of my 4th great-grandfathers couldn’t settle down after the Civil War and went on years-long wanders away from his wife and kids who were in upstate NY. He spent most of the 1880s in Deadwood and ended up dying in 1889 at the Old Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, which was the nearest such home to Deadwood.
A horrible war. If only slavery could have been ended by the pen. Both sides were pretty brutal.
WOW what a dig,I remember the days when your dad & other family members would sit around & watch you dig,Your the only channel that digs territory bottles,which are so historical!From the beginning you have always been my favorite & always will!Great dig guys!
Excellent vid!! It’s amazing how you find these pits ! This pit was loaded with beautiful bottles !! Thanks for taking us on the dig with you!
I love the larger, easier to read information.
I 'deeply' appreciate the labor it took to get through those tree roots! Well worth the patience, thanks!
Thank you Tom for your intelligent thoughtful commentary. Watching you is easy, I never cringe with your narrative, unlike other fellows digging (Parlor diggers etc.) channels who seem only to repeat “Dude, Dude, dude…” like some lost episode of Bill and Ted’s least amazing adventure. Refreshing to hear an interesting dialogue. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Another great adventure into history, thank you for being so informative. Have an awesome week!
One of your most interesting digs yet, Tom. Enjoyed every second.
I appreciate how you immediately know what most everything is. It makes the digs really satisfying!❤
Fabulous dig, thank you.
Hi Tom, I don't think that tree is as happy as you are about your finds, I can almost hear it hurling abuse abuse at you for the discomfort you are giving it, some incredible finds particularly the green bottle and that beautiful lime juice bottle, cheers!!!👍👍👍💪
Tom !!!!
Kudos to your new videographer, doing a great job.
Epic dig...love it🥰best in the biz!!
Tom you are the best bottle digger on you tube - keep it up I love the 1800 sites and get excited when you do and wish I could still get out to dig!
Thanks for watching!
Way to find the tough one!! Outstanding Tom!!
I love your new channel Tom! I loved watching you on the other channel too, but you seem so much more relaxed now. And also seem to be searching for and finding older sites. Love it!
I wish I could do what you do, but I am fairly certain that I'd have a heart attack before getting 2 ft. down into the dirt... 😳😱😂 I'd have to have someone do the hard digging for me, until it would reach down to where the "finds" are and I'd take over. 😉 There are times that one does wish one was at least 30 yrs. younger. Weird reason for why, but hey! We've all got our quirks and stuff we'd like to do, but realize to late that, damn, why didn't I do that sooner!! 😁
It’s definitely better working at my own pace!
Oh wow! I'm an avid Rockhound..but also have lived at a mid 1800s log cabin in Northern MN..where there was a pit that was used for all the household garbage from the old days. Would be a Great dig site! Gives me the itch! 😅
Great video Tom. Some nice finds.👍
Just what I needed on a day too hot to be messing around outside, a terrific excavation. Thanks for that Tom. 😎🍺☮️🇨🇦
What a dig! So much great stuff.
Tom .. I'm so glad your back bud. Go n rock it!!
Neat to see all the old stuff!
You have inspired me & my son to hunt for old bottles here in Maine!
Such an old pit!! Amazing work Tom!!
Amazing variety of artifacts. Love the age.
Absolutely remarkable treasure pit! ♥
Thank you, Tom, for all that you do to bring us these videos. ❤
Thanks for watching!
So cool to find both halves of that plate! These digs are such a great way to see a window to our past! Thanks for keeping the videos coming!
Great dig! Not just your run of the mill liquor bottles or extract bottles. Unique finds! Keep the videos coming!
Awesome content. Glad I found your new channel.
If that ivory piece has a hole in one end, I’d bet it’s a calligraphy stylus and would nibs that could be replaced when worn down from so much writing. 😀
I was thinking it was the handle to a shoe button hook
I love that you dig here in Yankton! The history you reveal is awesome. Look up Ben Hanton when you are here. He said he has some areas but also he knows a lot of people here in Yankton and surrounding areas.
Hello Tom, curious to know if you ever thought about getting the owners reaction. I bet you would get million viewed video's.👍
That’s a good idea! Now that I’m working solo on the project, I’ll have the freedom to experiment with video styles a bit more so I may try that out
I have my grandma's diaries. Sometimes she mentions going to the doctor and getting "a bottle". Their house was built c. 1905, but the land had been the parade ground for the local militia in the early 1800s. My dad found some interesting buttons, a coin and a belt buckle with a metal detector. This was in sw Ontario, Canada. Wish we had thought of digging in the old back yard where they disposed of their garbage in the old days.
Hard work, but we'll done Tom. Another fascinating video, thanks a bundle 😊 UK.
Keeping it fresh with Cornstarch. Thank you for sharing this great educational experience.I can clearly hear the stream I believe...I always find loads of goodies and bill payers by streams. 🤔🤫🤫
Thanks for sharing! I love your channel!!!
Being an irrigation digger, I used a sawzall or reciprocating saw to cut medium to larger size roots.
You find some of the best sites!❤❤❤❤❤
Very good to watch you again 😊 I missed the excitement when you find an old piece
This pit had some beautiful color in it. I hope you have a museum or your finds. Thanks for taking us along.
I am so glad I found you again 🎉 of course I subscribed ❤ thank you,love your knowledge. Michigan.
Thanks!
Nice one. Interesting pieces!😁Hope you had a good July 4th!!
Amazing Massachusetts bottles found..watching from Brockton Massachusetts..Hood is a big dairy name here
just fab ,thankyou .
Great dig Tom! Thanks for taking us along.
Amazing dig Tom!! Great work to you and your team on saving this history!
Nice haul!
My Dad was born in Yankton in 1922.😊
People who ventured out to those parts of the country had balls of steel.. Had to be tough and ready for whatever comes your way...
Brilliant result from this pit. You found some lovely items. 😊
Tom, Have you ever thought of getting a metal detector or at least a pinpointer to see if there are any coins in the pits? Old coins are valuable.
I should and may be buying a decent detector yet this year.
Great finds Tom, awesome dig. 👌 Stay safe.
Another great video as always keep up the great work and continue finding them treasures
Nice. This one was fun. They are all fun but the old ones are funner. "More fun". 😊
Nice haul Thanks for sharing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍👍🗝️⚒️🇺🇸🗝️
Lunch time, soup and sandwich, and watch Tom pull old bottles out of the ground
Awsome dig and I loved the display and information !
Awesome dig!!! I love those older pits.
Awesome new dig! Really cool variety of finds too!
What a great dig! I enjoyed this alot.
Surprisingly no liquor flasks were in this pit!
Excellent presentation.
As a metal detectorist who recently got interested in bottle digging - is it worth it to detect the tailings from a old outhouse pit, too?
It often seems like small objects like coins may still be hiding in the mud while larger objects like bottles are easy to recognize.
Could definitely be worthwhile. I don’t metal detectors but know a few who do.
Great dig, Tom! I love your vids!
Found you again en subscribed immediately!
Thank you! Enjoy!
Hoping you will be opening up a shop!!
Nice finds!
It amazes me how you find these pits ,, thank you ,, Wow great show .. .. yep
Love watching your videos Tom
The Durkee's logo is a gauntlet. Durkee's Famous Sauce is still sold in supermarkets today. Get some ham slices, cream cheese and roll them up , cut in bites and dip in the sauce. Great appetizer for any occasion 😊
Congratulations!
Why would anybody want to put bluing in a bottle that small? Can you imagine the trick of getting it poured from the larger bottle!---What explains the ability of that label that it survived the site?---Ew, that hunk of lime, with all that occurred to make it solid. We always had a can in the outhouse, but it gets sprinkled, not dumped. Ugh!---I correctly assumed that the mucilages were used for glue purposes, which could have been used for those bottles minus their labels. I just learned, tho', that the mucilages were also beneficial for upper respiratory conditions. Learned something new today!---Makes me wonder how many pits are in the woods around our 1888 Farmstead!
Perhaps it was immersed in the bluing and filled that way😊
@@kennethstickney8819 That makes sense, but WHY bother!
Sounds like the camera's tripod neck needs oiling. A lot of popping going on. Some superb finds this time around. Love the more ornate bottles. Rare bottles with broken necks would look good with the neck glass cut and smoothed. That iron bar would have been interesting to see brought up. It was from that time period, so the rod had to be from a carriage or wagon. The broken white stoneware item looks like a bread basket. Those plates are amazing. Loved seeing the cleaned up items at the end. More displays of this kind would be a very welcome feature. A slideshow of the wonderful finds all nice and shiny, or pieced together, again.
I actually went out and got a new one haha
💕🙀💕 I love that Dr. Pierce MD bottle you found from Buffalo, NY - my hometown!
Some great pharmacy bottles in that pit!
A lot of glassware. Nice!
I wish you would put values up on the bottles as you go.
The prices for these things are all over the board; even the extremely rare ones are hard to gauge the value on until they sell and even then the price could vary drastically on others being there’s such a small market.
Folks used to throw their used bottles into the outside toilet hole.
Loved the pottery mineral water bottle. Fun pit, well except for the root cutting you had to do
Dig em..
Wonderful haul out of that pit! I keep wondering if you'd find all the pieces of the plates, etc., as well as glass stoppers and such if you sifted the dirt. Would it be worth the time and effort? I've always loved domestic history so what you bring out of the pit is fascinating to me. I just want more!
We were fairly thorough but some of the pit tunneled under the tree; we didn’t want to cut many more roots. The missing pieces are likely there somewhere though.
11:54 looks like there is some sort of animal figure in the dirt right across from where your head is, just sitting on it's side in the wall.
It’s either an illusion of we missed it.
I am guessing that “ivory” piece is the handle off an old parasol? Such interesting finds. How did you gather up so much knowledge?
From what I’ve gathered it’s definitely a parasol handle. I’ve been digging for most of my life. A lot of the information I know come from experience, online and archive research, and networking.
I would have thrown out my shoes too if they had undigested seeds and lime on them
Cool, I think the stuff in this pit on the whole is the oldest I have seen you dig. I would like to see what you could dig in the old Spanish south and south west or on the north east coast.
Going by some odd coincidence this is not your first map found in a basement, is it? There must be so many maps in either attics and basement in the USA . But I guess when you have a population of over Three hundred million people there's bound to be a good ratio of lost maps/treasures waiting to be found and even a few old bones or I wondered where Aunty Mabel was when she never turned up for Christmas
Many of my vids reference the same map that was found in a city building downtown Yankton. It was a treasure trove of information. May as well have been a treasure map haha
What awesome finds. I'm curious about what you do with all of the treasures that you find? Do you sell them or keep them as part of your collection?
Some are kept, sold, given to the property owner and donated to museums. Generally I keep a few and give the rest away.
@@TomAskjem. That's cool. I wish I lived closer to you. I would be willing to buy some of you were willing to sell some. 😉
I wonder if these people moved from the East, like NY, because of all of the NY bottles. Maybe they carried them with them.
Those patent medicines were shipped all across the country. The Chicago prescription bottles do indicate travel, though.
Btw, the font you used here is a definite improvement over the earlier videos-much easier to read!
Thanks!
❤ found some awesome bottles Tom. Some really beautiful ones. Been waiting for your videos. They make my day❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching!
@@TomAskjem. Your very welcome. Love your videos.
Wow ,some awesome prescription bottles. So many amazing finds. Nice job Tom.
One very productive hole
I wonder if they liked sasparilla and pickles.
Your plate shaped piece with the whole in the middle (around 11:40) looked like a bobeche for a lamp.
Yeah, I was thinking a smoke bell. Is that the same thing?
@MarciaShackelford-st5bt Doesn't have the same purpose, but could be.
Too big for a bobeche and too small for a smoke bell, but who knows? It’s definitely part of something else.
What do you do with all the finds? Loved this video. Usually a silent subscriber.
Some are kept, sold, given to the property owner and donated to museums.
@TomAskjem. Very cool. Thanks for replying to my comment. Do you sell on ebay?
Did it lead to the rich stuff from one eyed Willie??
I hope you guys use a metal detector on your sites, it seems like some folks would have lost some valuable coins while chunking out their trash.
Do you sell any of your bottles? If so, can you send a link to me?
I do sell pieces every once in a while. I haven’t had much free time lately, though. Once I get caught up on book work/youtube vids I’ll start an online store
Why are the pickle bottles so small haha
I’ve thought about changing it to “preserve” bottle. Some contained pickled goods such as capers or relish.
@@TomAskjem. oh ok that makes sense 😄