Strange Remnants Poking Out of the Forest Floor Leads to an Unbelievable Discovery from the 1880s

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  • Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
  • Tom Askjem excavates a series of privies at the former site of a saloon in Everest, North Dakota.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 186

  • @utg369
    @utg369 Місяць тому +53

    If you ever consider starting a merch line, shirts that read "This Pit is Loaded!" would definitely reflect the spirit of not only the channel, but your enthusiasm as well.

    • @markvanderstelt8999
      @markvanderstelt8999 Місяць тому +2

      or a Tee that states My Pants Are Loaded 😄

    • @AverageJoeShmo
      @AverageJoeShmo Місяць тому +3

      Or "This is the Holy Grail of bottles"!

    • @Finefingers74
      @Finefingers74 Місяць тому +4

      You definitely have to have “now that’s really something”!

    • @Kihsiimawa
      @Kihsiimawa Місяць тому +2

      😂

    • @danreed7889
      @danreed7889 Місяць тому +2

      Great idea!

  • @BIGHOUSEBLADE53
    @BIGHOUSEBLADE53 Місяць тому +21

    I never get tired of warching your videos. When i was a boy, i used to live in an old town that had boomed back in the early 1900s and then died off. There were about 15 houses left spread apart and a lot of history buried in the grown. I used to dig and find old antique items and learn about the past. Now im older, and my health has kept me from doing stuff like that anymore. I live through your videos and love how you explain what everything is that you find. I appreciate how your videos are not full of cursing and are very family friendly because I send the videos to my father. Anyway. Thanks for all you do, and i just wanted you to know how much you are appreciated.

  • @Beanieweenieable
    @Beanieweenieable Місяць тому +32

    I think it’s your enthusiasm as you pull each item from the night soil that keeps me hooked!

  • @JOE-on4pi
    @JOE-on4pi Місяць тому +20

    My Sunday is complete!

  • @ariera9873
    @ariera9873 Місяць тому +4

    The label art would look good on shirts if you decide to supplement your budget with t-shirts, hats, mugs, and stickers/mouse pad. Old(looking) magnets would sell like crazy! Hope the idea comes to fruition and helps with funding the adventure! (I'm sure you guys have thought of it or heard of it before, but using bottle label art would look awesome!)

  • @Pattio47
    @Pattio47 Місяць тому +8

    While doing some excavating and levelling we found an old cistern from the original log cabin on our property. The old folks used the cistern as a dump when they moved to the new house. We found lots of small bottles from around 1900 as well as large brandy bottles exactly like the ones you dug in this video and lots of broken china. Also some rusted pieces of farm equipment and a hand pump from the cistern. We were very excited with our find.

  • @dannmccord1923
    @dannmccord1923 Місяць тому +14

    Wow what a beautiful haul of beautiful bottles Tom. Your so lucky to get a chance to dig those awesome bottles. I would love too. Just love them ❤❤❤❤

  • @Aegopodium
    @Aegopodium 12 днів тому +2

    The fine tooth combs were lice combs. Depending on which side you used you caught the bug or the eggs. They still get made exactly like that.

  • @timeflysintheshop
    @timeflysintheshop Місяць тому +3

    I am always impressed by how much you find that came from Ohio. It helps to illustrate how industrial production followed settlement and supported new settlement. If you dig the oldest pits on the east coast, you would find stuff from England. If you dig the oldest pits in western PA and Ohio, you will find stuff made on the east coast. As you dig the oldest pits in the upper midwest, you find stuff made in Ohio, etc....

  • @oilerfreak
    @oilerfreak Місяць тому +3

    That sewing machine pedal I would love to own!! Excellent video Tom, thank you.

  • @maxpower6905
    @maxpower6905 7 днів тому +1

    Really interesting. Great vid. You sure know your stuff.

  • @ladyruby684
    @ladyruby684 24 дні тому +2

    This show is good medicine. ❤

  • @ellaparks162
    @ellaparks162 Місяць тому +2

    Great finds Tom, never miss one of your digs😅😅😅😅

  • @HistoryStillThrives
    @HistoryStillThrives Місяць тому +5

    I love those Bitters Bottles! I've only dug fragments of them. Charley Ross Bottle is awesome. Nice job Tom 👍

  • @collettedobrocke4518
    @collettedobrocke4518 17 днів тому +1

    This looks like so much fun...I wish I could do this...I'm 83 can't do it now darn it LOL😅😅😅😅😅❤❤❤

  • @lisag9145
    @lisag9145 16 днів тому

    Sometimes i get so involved in watching i forget to Smash that like button.!

  • @terrencebuller7676
    @terrencebuller7676 Місяць тому +4

    Great program Tom, super finds. Stay safe and best of luck to you. 👍

  • @PeppieP
    @PeppieP Місяць тому +3

    Yes what a brilliant dig that was - I loved the water jug, so pretty. Thanks for this x

  • @dawnhaynes7784
    @dawnhaynes7784 24 дні тому

    Very good dig bile bean bottle my favorite

  • @DISCODJ74
    @DISCODJ74 Місяць тому +1

    My laptop went to the ER, and I have not gotten it back yet. She is still on IV fluids and Dilaud for pain! Can't wait to get it back. This isn't easy on a phone. YOU ROCK TOM!!! 😎

  • @dangray
    @dangray Місяць тому +3

    Yes! Another adventure. Thanks

  • @user-fr1kl7wt3p
    @user-fr1kl7wt3p Місяць тому +1

    Love them all every dig is enjoyed by us.

  • @CatCmdr
    @CatCmdr Місяць тому +2

    So very cool!! Love watching your videos, they always have me transfixed! Thanks 😊 💙💙💙

  • @pyewackett5
    @pyewackett5 Місяць тому +8

    I was using my grandparents open privvy for years as a kid. Stone built/stone slated outhouse , open to the elements at the back. A small wooden hole for us kids & a larger wooden seat for adults. This was the early '70's in the uk , in what was the real country. J&G Meakins mid century designs are the moneymakers here.
    Great finds .
    Love the channel :)

    • @denisec8914
      @denisec8914 Місяць тому

      How do you look at thr land and decide where treasures my hide? I've got a few acres that used to be part of a large estate and plant nursery. I t s said that a previous owner had buried money on the property. The front if the land seems rippled as though it was once plowed. So we put a garden up front. We took a metal detector and found a copper rod that looked as though it were a marker, and also a small copper know. No ideaxwhat it was for. Before my purchase, it had been a dumping ground also used for hunting. The middle section is flat and then slopes downhill ending in a dry pond. It once held water and the p.ots were flooded until the government diverted the c water flow. But most of the flat levels are rippled, with a few mysterious holes , dips or sink holes. What would I look for to find treasure? There are strategically placed oak and pecan trees. Plus one spot with an oak stump, trash and evidence of a burn pit. Any info would be appreciated.

    • @berkleywoman
      @berkleywoman Місяць тому

      Look for a depression &/or a mound in the field.

  • @birdie5382
    @birdie5382 Місяць тому +2

    Would love to see what the items look like after you have cleaned them up😊

    • @markvanderstelt8999
      @markvanderstelt8999 Місяць тому +1

      if you watch to the very end of the video he shows some all cleaned up.

  • @RevMishka
    @RevMishka Місяць тому +1

    The Missing child toiletry bottle is among your greatest finds IMHO! Outstanding!

  • @ManchesterMudlarks
    @ManchesterMudlarks 6 днів тому

    great video , you got soom lovely finds

  • @jonischleif5353
    @jonischleif5353 Місяць тому +1

    I'm excited to watch your new video!!!!

  • @rickymartin4807
    @rickymartin4807 8 днів тому

    About that bottle at 2:25, 604 Front street is still there, an old building that is now a coffee shop in Fargo ND.

  • @atuuschaaw
    @atuuschaaw Місяць тому +1

    Great location! Great finds! ♥

  • @thecatsmeowfromny
    @thecatsmeowfromny Місяць тому

    Awesome digs, Tom & Jake! It's cool to find old bottles, but it's just as cool to find all the other items as well!

  • @aleksanderpopov5060
    @aleksanderpopov5060 Місяць тому +1

    I’m not even halfway through.. what wonderful finds!! I got to keep watching.. thank you

  • @deloradeabel8487
    @deloradeabel8487 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic video,love the picnic flask,& the nurser & well I loved all the bottles!

  • @BottleBri
    @BottleBri Місяць тому +1

    This was EXCELLENT Tom. 👍🇬🇧

  • @terrancemiller8350
    @terrancemiller8350 Місяць тому +1

    Another fine dig, a lot of suprise bottles with good age. You, young men do a very good job of finding and explaining, thanks for all your precise knowledge on your fines, every time you get a real good find your voice rases and it get a little gitty, so inturn I get the same felling. Thanks for all your te and energy, it's a pleasure watching you explore. Be safe, much love. Afriend.

  • @marylavine2632
    @marylavine2632 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for an interesting dig.

  • @canadianfloormasters
    @canadianfloormasters Місяць тому +1

    WHAT ! NO KITCHEN SINK ! After that amazing variety of killer finds I think that's all you were missing. Your channel always makes me excited for the next. Great job.

  • @barbarahatcher4552
    @barbarahatcher4552 Місяць тому +1

    So excited about this video loved every minute of it congratulations on the finds can’t wait for another video 😊❤

  • @deeanderson4440
    @deeanderson4440 Місяць тому +1

    Yet another great video !
    Lots of great finds 😊
    Thank you for sharing with us 😁

  • @maryklinger2782
    @maryklinger2782 Місяць тому +1

    Tom, I love your videos. You are addictive! Have you ever thought of digging behind a barber's shop? I bet there would be some goodies there, too.

  • @jerrysadventures8952
    @jerrysadventures8952 Місяць тому +1

    thanks for share

  • @nancywindbigler6434
    @nancywindbigler6434 Місяць тому

    Love your channel!!!

  • @twindiggersminnesotapamandpat
    @twindiggersminnesotapamandpat Місяць тому

    Tom wonderful digs, the soil looked easy to maneuver in. Loved the bitters bottles. I always enjoy watching your digging adventures.👍👏😀

  • @martinco712
    @martinco712 Місяць тому

    Every bottle is off-the-charts beautiful. wow.

  • @riverc3171
    @riverc3171 28 днів тому

    Great stuff !

  • @dirtclodmetaldetecting
    @dirtclodmetaldetecting 29 днів тому

    Awesome finds!

  • @ToddTheJoker
    @ToddTheJoker Місяць тому

    Glad to see some new digs! Thanks guys! Keep'em coming!

  • @ronr7623
    @ronr7623 29 днів тому

    Super cool digs... thanks for sharing

  • @treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340
    @treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340 26 днів тому

    nice finds well done keep digging for more find

  • @lyndamac1058
    @lyndamac1058 Місяць тому

    Great video I was having withdrawals. Every time Tom says " This pit is done " I think noooo keep digging. lol

  • @fiorenzaattanasio4796
    @fiorenzaattanasio4796 Місяць тому

    Great finds

  • @franceshurt3517
    @franceshurt3517 Місяць тому +1

    THANKS TOM, a much appreciated foray into the past, so many treasures, cheers!!🥰💕👍👍💪💪

  • @luanncolistro879
    @luanncolistro879 Місяць тому

    Wow !!! Wow !!! Such an Awsome dig !!!

  • @leilanidewitt7442
    @leilanidewitt7442 Місяць тому

    Amazing digs fantastic finds

  • @nickt7658
    @nickt7658 Місяць тому

    So stoked to see ur video was out . !

  • @melindawhite5198
    @melindawhite5198 Місяць тому

    Thanks for another great video. I love old bottles

  • @davidnelson2951
    @davidnelson2951 Місяць тому

    Awesome dig, thank you for sharing.

  • @Looter8TreasureHunter
    @Looter8TreasureHunter Місяць тому

    Incredible dig. So many amazing finds. Looking forward to the next one. High five Tom!

  • @sandystewart292
    @sandystewart292 Місяць тому

    Awesome finds! Like everyone, I love the unusual items! It's nice that you get the history behind some of the items and pass it on to viewers! One of the many reasons I keep returning to your channel!❤

  • @daviddarrall9384
    @daviddarrall9384 Місяць тому

    Fabulous finds! Well done 😊 UK

  • @alisonmary1443
    @alisonmary1443 Місяць тому

    Happy Monday and thank you. Interesting dig, still enjoying your videos and finds.

  • @tinaj984
    @tinaj984 Місяць тому

    Great dig(s)! Some new unusual goodies. Thank you!!😊😊❤

  • @janloewen3404
    @janloewen3404 Місяць тому

    Awesome bottles

  • @normagrimstad8869
    @normagrimstad8869 26 днів тому

    That soda bottle is awesome, and the picnic flask.

  • @DWilt1969
    @DWilt1969 Місяць тому

    Great video Tom. 👍

  • @normagrimstad8869
    @normagrimstad8869 26 днів тому

    I love, love , love the doll leg.

  • @thomasadrian9854
    @thomasadrian9854 Місяць тому +3

    Tom- what do you do with the thousands of bottles you find?? Thanks!!

    • @marg233
      @marg233 Місяць тому +2

      Right, trying to find the same w no luck, i Kno Tom has atleast one book written again no luck w that yet but I'll keep u posted if i have an answer. 🤞🏻🍀

    • @markvanderstelt8999
      @markvanderstelt8999 Місяць тому

      he sells some of them.

  • @MyCCW
    @MyCCW 29 днів тому

    Just stumbled on your channel and I'm hooked. Love the old history...new sub.

  • @ianmax5263
    @ianmax5263 Місяць тому +1

    The bile pills and the missing child perfume bottle were great to see.

  • @aaronobryan4295
    @aaronobryan4295 Місяць тому

    I’m always amazed when things come out in tact..

  • @larisarogers2649
    @larisarogers2649 Місяць тому

    This was an awesome dig, I think the quart whiskey bottle was amazing. But actually there were several amazing pieces! Have a great week!

  • @samsager1
    @samsager1 Місяць тому

    Man you found some crazy good bottles there!!! Congrats!! Great video fellas!!!

  • @alishamiller5435
    @alishamiller5435 14 днів тому

    The butter pat dish could have also been an ashtray. They were used as a single use, before the waiter or waitress took it away.

  • @connieholley1124
    @connieholley1124 Місяць тому +1

    It is a thrill when you unearth a never seen type of bottle, any several in these pits. And the "medicines" our ancestors took for their ailments.

  • @samcrane9817
    @samcrane9817 Місяць тому

    Love the multiple digging holes and of course the old pits are the best. Keep them coming Tom also can you tell us if you sell any of your finds and what sites do you sell? thanks and take care out there!

  • @jeffmaddry4940
    @jeffmaddry4940 Місяць тому

    It doesn't matter to me if it's not a bottle. I'm fascinated watching all the items you find in these pits.

  • @barbaragravely920
    @barbaragravely920 Місяць тому

    Wow i love history as well man you are lucky to have that jus to touch them it is incredible they are not broken.:) Hope you take them and make sure you preserve the items wow .Im a new sub i jus love history thank you .New friend Barbara NWP, FL

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 Місяць тому

    I'd have loved to have that old treadle for yard art!---

  • @carolynsimone8647
    @carolynsimone8647 Місяць тому

    What great finds...and a hutch...yeehaa...so enjoy the videos...🥰🥰

  • @powerm64
    @powerm64 Місяць тому

    I would love to see your bottle collection

  • @wadehendryx7378
    @wadehendryx7378 Місяць тому

    We found quite a few of the Hostetter bitters. A little older, they were the green ones. Some amber but mostly the green. Always loved finding those. Also, the Avan Hoboken bottles. The Hobokens were harder to find but found usually the same sites. Most found in San Francisco bay area. I miss it. Nice. Thanks.

  • @Spewbag
    @Spewbag Місяць тому

    Dude ….. Merch idea. T Shirts that say “This pit is loaded!!” 😄🤘

  • @jeneaneherzog4626
    @jeneaneherzog4626 Місяць тому

    Great video! Awesome finds! I actually have that pitcher!!!😁💕 My Grandpa was born in 1902. It belonged to his mother. Story is it came in the flour sack! I also have the 2 matching glasses!!! You have the only other one I’ve seen!!!💕

  • @dnktng4722
    @dnktng4722 Місяць тому +1

    Good stuff. I always expect you to find a dropped coin. Maybe it's best to not disclose the coins.

  • @ElizabethBattle
    @ElizabethBattle 20 днів тому

    Bile Beans! Sounds like a flavor of Bamboozled jelly beans.

  • @Merlijnvv
    @Merlijnvv Місяць тому

    13:40 very nice bottle.

  • @gerggerggy7757
    @gerggerggy7757 Місяць тому

    Oh wow. I grew up not far from Millville, NJ. It is known for making glass and still has a glass factory there.

  • @heatherburrill
    @heatherburrill Місяць тому +1

    Those little combs look exactly like the flea and tick combs at pet stores now - especially if one side is slightly finer than the other

  • @davidlinck7459
    @davidlinck7459 Місяць тому +1

    Great video.. nice bottle you found there.. What is the oldest bottle you've ever dug up.. Do you sell or give away bottles?You have so many of them Just asking.. Again, great videos
    Some many nice looking bottles. Keep up the good work and see you in the next dig...👍🙏

  • @marykunselman284
    @marykunselman284 Місяць тому

    I love the bitters bottle I bought a bottle in Tifton Ga. in one of the antique mall a London England dry Gin bottle a light blue I’m sure I’ve seen you dig one

  • @lindahinzman8236
    @lindahinzman8236 11 днів тому

    I just read the Charlie Brewster Ross story. Very sad.

  • @andrewbroderick5702
    @andrewbroderick5702 Місяць тому +1

    I'd like to have that prescription bottle from Coldwater, Michigan. I live 20 minutes from there.

  • @user-mf6wg9wo3y
    @user-mf6wg9wo3y Місяць тому

    Do you sell the little cosmetics bottles. Cool pitcher so nice to see the other stuff elides the neat bottles.

  • @susiewagner1534
    @susiewagner1534 Місяць тому

    Would that be a nit comb ?..great finds, love your videos, watching from U K ..

  • @user-in4ok4le8j
    @user-in4ok4le8j Місяць тому +1

    Love to have some of that great black soil!

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143 19 днів тому +1

    I don't have a clue how I missed this one earlier? 🤔🤔

    • @BelowthePlains
      @BelowthePlains  19 днів тому

      haha yeah i dont know! if a video ever comes out on a friday saturday or sunday then it will be a new one. if it comes out mon-thurday then its a combined video or a re-edited version of an older video. Yeah this was probably one of my favorite videos to come out this year, its a shame it didnt do super well. sometimes we released a video and UA-cam just decides not to show it to anyone

  • @Justlivin904
    @Justlivin904 Місяць тому

    I wish I could buy all these ironstone pieces your finding! 😭😭😭

  • @jameshaselmayer8492
    @jameshaselmayer8492 Місяць тому

    Killer vid..... nic3 job..

  • @ummstuff123
    @ummstuff123 Місяць тому

    You know it's going to be an awesome pit when the first find is from 1885! 😮

  • @jupfl2998
    @jupfl2998 Місяць тому

    What do you do with the bottles that have contents still inside? Thanks for an awesome video!