A strange sink spot in a city park leads to the discovery of a long-forgotten cache.

[@larisarogers2649]

Anyone else glad that we don’t have smell a video 😂 Thanks for your diligence Tom

[@leannbrown7405]

I imagine those fumes didn't smell to good! You probably needed a mask on!!! I know you'll need one heck of a washing after that one! I love watching to see what age bottles & all you dig up! Keep up the great work!😊

[@terrencebuller7676]

Great finds Tom, please be careful, all those gases and fumes can be dangerous. Stay safe and best of luck with future digs. 👍👍👍

[@jaygee999]

Tom you have to learn when to stop, son ! --- Breathing those noxious fumes can affect your nervous system -- We want you to be "around" to make other discoveries and more gem videos !

[@TheYammerHammer]

Cat urine and feces is even worse!

[@marilynbergemann6927]

I wish that he would wear a mask. He is a very brave young man.

[@marilynbergemann6927]

Do remember when a wine bottle exploded in his hand? He was alright but he never did that again.

[@jaygee999]

@@marilynbergemann6927 Yes I do ! -- I thought he lost his sight ! -- I was petrified ! --- His eyes are worth more than a Rose Wine bottle

[@jaygee999]

@@marilynbergemann6927 Agreed -- Even a forced air fan would help -- Some sort of caisson to prevent collapses could make a difference

[@CatCmdr]

You need some of those overall-waders (& the long waterproof gloves veterinarians use, dare I say again). Stench is not good for you. 😲 Love watching, learn so much from you. 💙

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

It cracks me up to think those people over 100 years ago, tossed in those bottles and thought they were gone forever. What a brutal pit!

[@Mrhalligan39]

Apparently Tom is one of those laudable fellows that wouldn’t say “poop” if he was 6 feet deep in it.

[@PeppieP]

Oh my, you endured so much of this dig, I can’t even imagine the stench. Thank you for doing this and sharing with us.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

You could hear the “pop” when that cork left the bottle. That was so awesome! I wonder how many of us are watching with old bottles sitting in their windows?

[@adventureandglass]

LOL many of us.. 😅

[@npdesign8202]

Man! You have to give us a chance to send you a tip or a coffee or something! That was crazy with the fumes floating around there while you were digging! 🤑🤑🤑

[@bobkirk942]

Dude that's brutal digging!! Or slopping

[@tammyaskjem9871]

Another excellent video Tom!! Tough digging the one pit !! Every dig is different!! Thanks for taking us on the dig with you!!

[@BIGALL7777]

Crazy dig Tom ! I guess that saying is true"If you can get past the smell you have it licked". LOL ! Enjoyed the dig and seeing all the great finds. Take care and best regards Tom !

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

Just imagine the Tom Askjem of 2124... Finding crumpled up plastic bottles of Mt. Dew and faded Monster Energy cans along highway ditches.

[@Davidrcobb]

So does the piss inside the Mtn. Dew bottles turn back into Mtn. Dew after 100 years?

[@jimmylarge1148]

@@Davidrcobbduh

[@PeppieP]

I just said that to my son the other day - we will have nothing to show our future generations that we were here. Crumpled up plastic and Monster energy cans, somehow no where as beautiful as the glass Tom pulls up..

[@653j521]

@@PeppieP Nothing? Look around you. You think the landfills, concrete jungles, nuclear waste will evaporate?

[@randb4865]

20:00 Gotta love the cork pop! 🍾

[@lorrie5422]

Loved being able to see a few clean bottles at the end! More of that!

[@kimjohnston8211]

Lung problems, Tom? I hope not! I enjoy your videos!

[@lougoocher6227]

Must have been one hell of a saloon! Great job, Tom. You always go above and beyond.

[@doug_sports_collector]

Tough one to watch, great finds, be careful Team Tom.

[@TheRozylass]

Oh my, what a nasty, sludgy dig. Hats off to you, Tom! History, archeology, anthropology have long been favorite subjects for me. You bring it all together. Thanks for enduring and persevering through this awful mess.

[@1978JonBullock]

Tom nice finds again. The foreign embossed bottle is really neat find.

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Agreed!

[@Hamingja6266]

Every Saturday when I see it's around 4-4:30 pm I think "hmm, it's time for a new Tom Askjem episode!!" Always informative and exciting to watch!!😊🎉🎉 I'm old, so it's exciting to see what bottles come out of pit.

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@dannmccord1923]

Bless your heart❤ breathing in all those gases cant be good for your health. We love your videos and you too. We always will be here❤❤❤

[@gracejohnston7561]

Just think, with all there's to watch and I pick Tom in backhouse stew up to his elbows! 😂❤

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

It's BETTER than most things you can watch!

[@show-metreasure3438]

Great finds once again!

[@mimisthoughts4699]

You’re gonna have to have a buddy stand by with oxygen!! Those fumes are gonna take a toll!

[@JeffreyLee63]

I love to watch you uncover history, your the one that first turned me on to bott vid, your a machine i pray it doesnt make you sick you have gotten sick before its great but not worth your health, but im sure you know when enough is enough

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@MitchellFarley-wy7nj]

Thanks for the adventure. Always freaks me out when you’re in those deep wet pits.

[@louyeo6571]

Tom, Tom, Tom - your dedication to digging up the past knows no bounds! This one was a toughie for even the most ardent of Tom Askjem devotees, never mind actual having to mine that pit. I reckon that nothing less than three hot showers and a long soak in the bathtub after that little adventure. Perseverance personified. The paper with the print clearly still legible was amazing - but can we have a nice dry pit next time please!

[@MaMaSmo123]

Holy Cow! You earned this one Tom. But do be careful! 😮🤔

[@tammyfreeman6802]

Tom, if you are not the most dedicated young man, wow! Tom would love to see a video of some of your favorite bottles. That would be awesome. Thank you, Tom ❤

[@Beanieweenieable]

Brutal Sh-t Pit Tom. Cheers for perseverance!!

[@manderson3231]

You have relentless determination young man!!! 😊

[@maureenfitzgerald1895]

That project looked absolutely brutal. Collapsing, high water table, and serious sewage stink. Yet you hunkered down and made some very interesting finds. A lot of determination led to a lot of bottles. Bet you showered twice!

[@TomAskjem.]

This was definitely one of the worst pits I’ve dug and I’ve dug nearly 2,000

[@DebraJean196]

@@TomAskjem.the hour shower I bet! But I was glad when you found the wood sides. I was getting REALLY worried about you getting caught in a collapse

[@lynnell5993]

I even took a shower because of the slop. I thought I was going to barf. Sorry dude but this vid was insane outhouse. But cool finds!

[@deloradeabel8487]

Tom that looks like a really toxic hole!Lots of finds!I remember when that bottle blew up on you,very scary,be careful underground!

[@monkigrl11]

You made my Saturday afternoon. Love to see what you've found! Much love from Louisiana❤❤

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@virginiacollier]

I would love to see what you do with the bottles and how they look after we are cleaned up. Love your channel very interesting.

[@kennethstickney8819]

You'd give that guy on the History channel a run for his money!

[@staylor5687]

Thanks to you my sewage terminology is growing! 🤣😂 I love it when they invent nice ways to label nasty things!! I will definitely remember "night soil." I love digging in the dirt and I love finding really old things, but I'm not sure I could endure the night soil.

[@rogerb4971]

Nice! Love that little blue one!

[@bisync1949]

I was amazed by how few broken bottles you found.

[@joesmith-es1zy]

It was probably just as wet and muddy when they threw the bottles down back in the day, which helped protect them.

[@tammyaskjem9871]

Another great vid !! This dig was a hard one with all the mud and water!! Thanks for taking us on the dig with you!!

[@WilliamNelson-s3t]

Awesome another amazing video. Thanks, Tom.

[@melindawhite5198]

But you sure found a loaded pit. I love your videos a lot

[@kennethsmith2952]

This is what I call, getting into your work.

[@karenwright9123]

Ivar was a bow warrior,Norse,hardanger is a fjord in Norway and Google brings up a Hardangar fiddle so looks like maybe advertising for violins maybe on that paper. Looks like the Norwegians would have lived there at the time period,there was also a legendary fiddle player named Turman Sorenson in the 1970's from North Dakota so the tradition was there I'd say from the earlier settlers. By the way their fiddles are expensive now the old ones sell for $30 to $50,000. Does any of this ring a bell,seems Scandinavian dna runs through North and South Dakota. You really had a workout in this pit,great haul. You deserve a rest.Till next time,Take care! Your friend from Ky.😁I love the history!!

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks!

[@TheYammerHammer]

Yet another amazing video!

[@adventureandglass]

Good job on the new channel man.. 👏 still kicking butt.. 👍

[@joanijimison7397]

Yikes mud slide, lots of bottles though. I’m just amazed that they are not all broken.

[@kenwestern2821]

Hats off to ya, young feller! Always great to watch your videos...nice being up wind from those pits! Thanks for the great vids!

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@wadehendryx7378]

Sometimes you got to do what you got to do. Better to be safe than sorry. We have had to abandon holes before. Got to dangerous. Another fun one. They do get stinky. Thanks tom. Hope you're doing well. Take care.😊

[@kevinbovin7856]

I feel bad for you when I see water in there....not ideal but you keep at it,nice finds.

[@amysoozette]

Well done! Whew, nice haul

[@MadelineRose-ep7fj]

You could actually see gas coming up from the ground inside the pit. Be safe and decide when a pit should be scooped out. Still sort through the bottles safely.😊

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Yeah, an excavator, I was thinking.

[@melindawhite5198]

Yeah I was thinking Nobody light a match

[@TomAskjem.]

The steam was actually caused from my body heat reacting with the cold ground water. I was dig purely overdoing it that day keeping up with the water pouring in.

[@fiorenzaattanasio4796]

Brilliant. Thank you. BEST CHANNEL ❤

[@patsykenny9188]

Your great love from Ireland

[@deannasmith6866]

❤❤❤❤❤ great video Tom !! Always enjoy watching you dig and listening to your soothing voice. First time I've ever seen the fume vapors on any of your videos!! Looking forward to your next video!! Take care and hope you get some rest and fresh air this week. 😊❤❤❤

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@joymains4745]

You make this old ladies day with your videos❤I appreciate all your hard work taking us along & your knowledge of artifacts that you share‼️Head out here to Washington state & you can stay withe anytime‼️Thank you❣

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Interesting pit! I was hoping some of those bitters would have some embossing after all that work! Hope that nasty mud didn't make you sick! Love watching!

[@markmcintosh9448]

Always my favorite bottle digging channel 🎉

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@jilltoney3613]

Great job Tom! Thank you for the fascinating video.

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Thanks for sharing Tom I know that was butyl 😊

[@stephenhands1763]

Excellent dig of what looked like a very sticky and smelly pit. Wonder if the Norway bottle and the paper you found had a connection at one point, apart from being in the same hole. Keep up the great work.

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

There might have been an add in the paper for whatever was in that bottle....

[@pixielated2003]

That looked gruelling and stinky but great finds .very interesting thank you

[@lisag9145]

Need to wear a mask Tom , you think theres an underground spring the way the water is pouring down the sides of the pit .

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Tom, oh my word, you must have been exhausted moving that wet, stinky mud. I was worried for you, but you never gave up. So many bitters. Some serious drinking was done there. That was the toughest dig I have ever seen you on.👏👍😀

[@melissafedele6568]

Hi tom, messy dip. But really nice finds! Love the 3 bottles at the end.😊

[@NanaColeen]

I am so glad I found you👍❤

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@BulletsandButtons]

Quote of the episode: “Oh, some of these need embossing!” Lol

[@JsgHair71]

I was hoping to see the Norwegian bottle cleaned up! My 2x great grandparents arrived here around the 1860s from the Telemark area and they may have recognized that product. I'm always impressed by your dedication to these bottle digs but please start wearing a respirator😊

[@jamesblake7338]

Man it takes a very dedicated person to do what you just did! Hats off to ya dude!

[@melindawhite5198]

Tom your dedication and determination is remarkable. But u gotta ask yourself is it worth it

[@TomAskjem.]

I keep reminding myself that it’s a numbers game. If I dug enough pits/pull out enough bottles there will eventually be a diamond in the rough

[@paulmusgrave3387]

Pop's here. I hope you expand the pit.

[@tomierussom]

I also found myself holding my breath as he's digging away. Lol.

[@daviddarrall9384]

You must be kidding working in those conditions! All the best 😊

[@ivcmom75]

Don’t ruin your lungs for bottles or views!! Your health is so important ❤️

[@TomAskjem.]

Be survived significantly worse than this. The steam was actually caused by my body heat reacting to the cold ground water. I was definitely overdoing it to keep up with the water pouring in.

[@pipmuser9619]

Love the blue bottle!

[@timbrown8581]

Tom,Tom,Tom,Tom,Tom! You get yourself into some really shitty situations!😂 but we do love your videos and the amazing finds. Just look after yourself mate as we do not want any harm to come to you! Watching and supporting from Australia 🇦🇺!

[@TomAskjem.]

Thanks for watching!

[@adventureandglass]

LOL 😅

[@wgrillojr]

You needed a snorkel pumping fresh air to breath in that one. Lol

[@detecting_with_matt3643]

You’re one of a kind brother… I would have rented a small backhoe 🤣

[@deborahbridgforth4790]

Have you ever considered wadders? Like fishermen wear. Or a portable pump to drain water?

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Both very good suggestions IMHO.

[@TomAskjem.]

I’ve worn them but by the time I realize I need them I’m usually covered in mud. I’ve tried pumps as well and they usually clog right away.

[@CPTDUNSEL1701]

You, Sir, are a diggin' BEAST!

[@AllisonWCone]

Hey, Tom! Have you ever seen the waterproof overalls that professional fishermen wear? I think they're called waders and they come with boots that will keep the seal. I wonder if a pair of those might not be a good idea for you to have on hand when you stumble into one of these really wet digs. I also wonder about a breathing respirator and long heavy rubberized gloves - like over the elbow length. I worry for your safety working in these conditions, dude. Be careful and stay healthy! 😊

[@TomAskjem.]

I appreciate the concern. It seems that by the time I reach the “point of no return” I’m already covered in mud. Ive worn waders and rubber gloves in pits before but it got to be a hassle plus the cold groundwater feels good while working.

[@AnneWilliams-u5s]

Wow! That was both fascinating and scary! You are amazing and you have great spunk and i love spunk!!!😅. Thank you Tom... I'm happy to not be holding my breath anymore!!! 😂😂😂❤

[@atuuschaaw]

I'm sure I've never seen you dig that many bitters from a single pit. That was crazy! ♥

[@stephentaylor1637]

Tom where's there's Muck there's Brass ? 👍💂 UK 👍 👀

[@samsager1]

Dang man that was brutal to watch!! That must have sucked!!! Some awesome finds though!! Watch that H2S!!

[@NotQuiteElonMusk]

Tom....you're an absolute gem. 💎 Great work, brother, and I'm glad I found this channel cause Beliow The Plains has been rather quiet lately.

[@TomAskjem.]

BTP is permanently shut down. All of my vids will be released here from now on.

[@NotQuiteElonMusk]

@@TomAskjem. Thanks for the info. Cheers!

[@papeep2694]

Massive haul. Do you ever leave a pit wondering if you may have overlooked something.

[@653j521]

Or sighing in exhaustion, "Good enough."

[@papeep2694]

@@653j521 I never did privi or pit digs. Old farm dumps, etc. I always walked away thinking maybe if I went down another 6 inches or widened the diameter of the dig. That was my desire for more I suppose.

[@TomAskjem.]

I have but it’s rare. If a pit seems worthwhile I usually find a way to finish it.

[@garysimonson9593]

this man is dedicated to his craft. Just wow. You're a better man than me!

[@JudyLee-s7s]

Fascinating,,but so sorry for whomever does the laundry..

[@ElChris816]

Dude, this dig was insane.

[@debbiestumm511]

I don't think I've ever seen you dig so many u embossed bottles before... brutal!!!

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

Not a soda in sight, that’s some hard drinkin’ goin’ on. I think that there are times Tom when you should consider a mask and a ☣️ suit, this was one of them. Please be careful. ❤

[@danellabarnes-penman1118]

Well done Tom!

[@donaldrobbins1131]

Earned your money on this one. You tuff to stay with it.

[@KaK0]

Hey Tom, Perhaps there's a better way for you to continue a project when there's a high water table. I was hoping you would find a soda after all that. Great finds though ☮️💙

[@TomAskjem.]

Under the circumstances this was just about the only way. We had an excavator in on one of them out there but it tore up the ground pretty bad and actually loosened the ground to the point where it started collapsing worse than it was.

[@KaK0]

@TomAskjem. I should have released you already prepared for that. Thank you for barring with my stupid question. ☮️💙

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

As soon as I saw the first shot in the video in what you would be digging in I thought "oh, no"! I don't know how you could even tell what color those bottles were with all that sludge on them! It didn't take alot of imagination to know what you were digging in by what I saw. Keep on digging....but hopefully in better conditions!

[@tracymay8215]

My Oh My, My Maternal Grandmother's Name is USONA! WoW, I Wonder IF That's Where My Great Grandparents Got Her Name From? I've NEVER Heard of Another Usona, Other Than My Cousin Clara Usona...So I Looked Up the Bottle Style Circa 1902 to Mid Some Year (my Fone wouldn't load the rest of the article) My Gma Was Born 1923 in Mississippi

[@DarjeeLiArts]

That looked like an absolutely miserable dig 😱 Please take care of yourself Tom!