An 1875 Hand Drawn Map Led Us to a Hidden Cache Buried 2 States Away

[@BelowthePlains]

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[@ShayniBC]

What do you do with your finds, especially the antique broken pottery with ornate raised designs or painted/printed designs? Do you collect these, sell them, or discard them? The reason I ask is I'd be interested in some of them if it's something you don't collect. Thank you.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Do you have a video explaining how you find your maps, test the ground, the history, and detail your hunt to get to the location your actually digging? Would be really cool!

[@stacykelly9962]

❤❤. I am owner to my dad’s family’s Century farm. Homesteaded in 1837. I know the approximate location of the original house . A lot of cedar trees to clear but my younger brother and I have been wanting to excavate the area where the house and other buildings were and stake them out as part of our 200th year celebration of our family’s history. Now I really want to find where the outhouse was too! Glad I found your channel.❤️ S. From Peculiar, MO

[@fishinwidow35]

That's a good idea. Will you have a reunion for that? Find some period recipes to serve if you do.

[@stacykelly9962]

@@fishinwidow35 That’s a good idea about serving food from recipes of that time. I found a total of 300 books of recipes in the farmhouse. A few of them date back to the mid 1800’s. I haven’t looked through them in several years. Would be fun to have several dishes made , more than likely wild game and vegetables harvested. I also found several hand written health remedies which I recall being thankful that we have modern medicine as the ingredients made me gag🤢.I can’t recall anything specific right now. Thank you😊

[@fishinwidow35]

@@stacykelly9962 I don't know where you live so recipes will vary. I live in Maine and many of our recipes go back to colonial days and we still make them regularly. Check out The Townsends or Early American here on KZbin. They even cook the old fashioned way.

[@fishinwidow35]

Oh, sorry, you did put MO.

[@queenelcene638]

​@@stacykelly9962 "modern medicine" is chemical based, from mid 1800's onward. Before that it was plant/ nature based. I've read interesting remedies from indigenous sources that would NOT be culturally acceptable these days😮😢 Wishing you success😊❤🎉❤

[@Leeyore1]

I didn't know 5 Hour Energy had such an early start. (Love the videos! Thank you!)

[@BreakerOneNine07]

Yeah, either one or multiple people in this house were addicted to caffeine, apparently.

[@odnewdylee]

Will you do an episode on determining where to try and dig at? I survey land and get to go to a lot of old homesteads

[@danreed7889]

@Tom A I'd like to see something about your knowledge of these bottles and where did you come by that? How do you find the outhouse location? Interesting channel!

[@Mtlmshr]

@@danreed7889 I’m with you on wanting to know that information, I do metal Detecting on the beach’s and if people only knew what lie’s just a inch or two below the surface they would never walk bare feet in the sand ever! From rusty nails & tent spikes to broken bottles with the rusty caps still attached!

[@oldglstuf]

Looks as if they spent a lot of time writing about their upset stomach! Always fun to see what you dig up. Thanks especially for the text descriptions on the screen for each find.

[@johnfallon8597]

What i enjoy the most about your channel is the look of surprise on your face and the smile when you find something interesting or old your vlogs are totally awesome keep up thegt8 work

[@warrenmink2429]

Amazing bottles , bromos were a highlight! And the different inks are wild man , great finds , and interesting history. Thank you for sharing your video

[@goldmagnet]

All those little bromo bottles would look awesome mounted in a wood frame with a glass panel either side, so it can be hung up and the natural light shine through.

[@philipcallicoat3147]

Tom!!! Your background music is so enjoyable... Well done👌👋👍😎

[@manderson3231]

That Sanford ink is a great find!! I've been buying and selling antiques and collectibles for about 40 years, and I've never come across one either. Very rare.

[@stuartb9323]

Awesome video 👌 Please make a video on how you clean your bottles 🤔....especially the inside. That has always been the hard part. I'm always amazed how beautiful the bottles look at the end of your videos. 👍 Thanks

[@stuartb9323]

@Tom A That video would get tons of viewers for sure! Love your energy with digging those deep holes. Those of us older diggers really enjoy the adventures! 👍

[@MikeMcInroe]

I really like how you put info and photos on the side showing the different bottles that you dig....Mike in sunny Florida

[@CLacy]

I am new to your channel and I love it. Just a suggestion and I’m sure someone has said this before, you should get a metal detector or at least a pin pointer because I’ve seen two coins one in this video and another that you missed.

[@JUNEYMOON9881]

I'm only 6 minutes into the video, another great dig. I love it ! Thank you .

[@Openwound408]

You must have a massive collection! You should post some cleaned up bottles in the community section or something.

[@lauriefleming8834]

@Tom A Where do you sell your bottles? I'd be interested.

[@jont8707]

As a landscaper when he broke the ground all I could think was boy that's some good dirt 😆😂

[@HoneyBeeRoses]

Iowa has the most fertile soil in the nation. I was admiring it as he was digging too🙂

[@williamheden6794]

Another great adventure. Thank you for saving our history and sharing it. I'm humbled by your knowledge. From Ohio

[@bahldr01]

Decorah is a town that was founded by Norwegian immigrants in the 1840s. I went to college there! My Norsk professor said that when Norwegian immigrants came to Ellis Island they said 'If this is New York, I can't imagine what Decorah looks like!' I'm so glad that you were able to unearth some of the town's history! I hope some went to the Vanaheim Mueseum!

[@jeffclark2725]

Great video, thumbs up,really enjoying coming along on your adventures and what you find there 😊

[@mandybrown7758]

Always a great Dig and Finds, congrats on the great bottles, and I always enjoy your videos Thanks for sharing 👍🏼 😀 😊

[@saraanddarrinmoneer3696]

WOW Tom and Jake, ANOTHER GREAT DIG!!! Thanks for sharing

[@johnsnow6586]

Great going guys, always glad to what your videos. Thanks for sharing

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Tom another exciting video. Such nice soil to dig in this one. Loved the ink bottles and the cornflower color Bromo Caffeines. Will you be able to glue that crock back together. Love your digs. Take care.

[@samsager1]

Wow!! Nice haul!!! Those bromos are awesome! Never heard of them! Thanks for another great video Tom!!

[@robbybobby64]

Those Bromos were a weird color. Not the usual cobalt. Amber Stanford’s too! Common bottles in uncommon colors. 147 year old hand drawn map didn’t steer you wrong Tom.

[@loripretti843]

That was a Great Day of diggin!!! Very Very Nice Finds!!! Thank You for Sharing it with us!!! God Bless!!!

[@saddleupvickysue1412]

I really liked the salt glazed crocks! Very successful dig! WTG!

[@barbannco]

wow I am excited when you find something good....I love the small blue bromo bottles

[@dianespano6739]

Love your channel. Great job on everything your doing. Thought I was the only one to love my old bottle collection. I've had my collection over 40 years. Didn't know much about my bottles and you are educating me. Also planning trips to some of these towns. Thank you so much!

[@tomroberts7221]

Thank you for another interesting and entertaining video.

[@juliehobden749]

So good you found things for the first time congratulations 😊

[@karendavis7988]

The bottles clean up so nicely!

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Another awesome video love everything you found so exciting to watch thanks for sharing

[@pdq137]

: Thank you for taking Us along. Broken pottery n especially dishware on line it is known to take design parts n wire wrap for necklace pieces from England/Scotland. I just wonder upon your digging n you had great finds. So greatly appreciate what you do, telling place about year n items in your find. Thank you again

[@soonzach4017]

Your videos are very interesting, thank you.

[@petekbleeepingaustralia8720]

Kool and educational watching mate love the digs 👍🏼🍻

[@Iamhereinthedesert]

Love your videos! Great finds!

[@christhompson4270]

Wow they liked caffeine back then and so many different shades of blue. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍👏✌️

[@clidemorrow8786]

The picture looks really clear! You guys are awesome. And ur videos are the best in the genre

[@iminsmim]

You make great videos,would love to see bottles from your own collection. Uk fan.

[@Noble4Truths]

I know you have stated that estimated value of your finds can be hard to judge, and that those values can fluctuate wildly....but I am confident your audience would love to hear your best guess on those values in the current market.

[@lori3548]

My life's dream...sidelined by cancer,loss and abuse.NICE WORK.BE SAFE.LOVE FROM CLARKSBURG, WV

[@idigdeep]

He's not necessarily in it for the money

[@marisasanchez1699]

They’re priceless. Why is everything about money to some people 🙄

[@lori3548]

@@marisasanchez1699 my sentiment exactly. They one thing I do put a price on is human life.now that's worth killing for.

[@kristidavis9945]

Yea an umbra of lightest to darkest on the bromos would be nice. Have you ever went to the UK to dig? I watch channels over there and man they have some really nice bottles. Theirs you can see the lip of the bottles are all crude and drippy. Also there is tons of bubbles in the glass which I love. Also the colors there most bottles are colored with few being clear and the pictorials are to die for. I so wished we had bottles like that over here. Nice video good haul.

[@tessTN]

All those Bromo caffeine bottles tells me that someone there suffered frequent migraines. Called "sick headaches" by oldsters where I grew up. I'm wincing in empathy across a century plus.

[@erikkellenberger5247]

You the man Tom

[@TVKahuna]

I've been watching for a couple of weeks and really enjoy your adventures! I've just subscribed! Suggestion: Please put the chyron at the bottom of the screen (in the safe zone), maybe just a bit larger font, and maybe up just a bit longer please. Keep up the GREAT work!

[@JamesWestAZ]

Nice dig guys. No shortage of Ink bottles or Bromo. Love the dark colors of them.

[@fishinwidow35]

All those inks and Bromos are awesome! Great finds.

[@tommychew6544]

Glad you moved further east, great find. Have you ever found any outhouse pits going into the mid to early 1800's? You could now and even though this one was great, I can only imagine what could be found in one of those. Likely much less because things were reused back then but, those will be in the area further to the east where you are now in more plentiful amounts I would think.

[@hollylavin7796]

Interesting cool finds ! 😍

[@oldfordcarsandtrucks]

Great job guys! I have an old cream can with a lid like that one.

[@philipcallicoat3147]

Thanks Tom!!! 👍

[@jerryblum277]

great dig Tom love the tugboat ink!

[@glennmurphy1820]

Great dig.Nice collection of inks.

[@therelicextractors4761]

Love those Decorah pharmacy bottles !!

[@LorJas_Handmade]

What do you do with the bottles that you find?

[@raddadchad]

pretty stellar haul- mice work Tom

[@Mtlmshr]

Very Cool!

[@jorahmormont1154]

I have no idea what this channel is, or how I got here....... but I'm hooked

[@jerrysadventures8952]

I enjoy watching your videos

[@stratocaster1greg]

Those bottles are the right size for playing slide guitar. The embossing would be in the way though. A seam going down the side does sound raspy on wound strings. Cool video!

[@spottedzebra1402]

How do you go about finding those old maps of old frontier towns? I bought an 1885 house in Kansas I’d love to know where the old privy was!

[@spottedzebra1402]

@Tom A ah gotcha, thank you so much for the info, Great Channel!!

[@DetectDigSmile]

Great find. great editing. I have yet to get into bottle dumps yet.

[@darlenem4940]

How does anyone go about buying the Bromo bottles?

[@jasonshelley7303]

Great haul!!!!

[@lisacates4185]

Nice!!🤗

[@kaolinwasher]

Tom , exelent video , I felt like i was digging it ,all without the hard work, The lack of whiskey bottles tells me they may have been anti saloon leag people , but somone liked the kick they got from the Caffine,

[@TheYammerHammer]

Omg I cant believe you found the JACKPOT!!!

[@cjcarver6290]

I watch a lot of the bottle diggers and mud larkers in the UK. They find California Fig bottles over there, too.

[@johnlord8337]

With these finds, vase, whiskey bot, ... one could easily suspect that these were from the Senator's own stash ...

[@solanisomeni]

I have 2 of the large #10 size manual cast iron meat grinders with all the attachments, that I use regularly when I'm preparing meat after the seasons "harvest". They have been in our family for 4 generations now. I have always made sure to keep them well cleaned and greased. Have owned one new electrical meat grinder, that didn't even last a full year... Those old heavy duty ones were made to last throughout generations. 😉

[@Dhutchy2023]

Have you ever dug up any relics while digging these holes like coins buttons etc?

[@XiriX12]

That California Fig Syrup making it back is an amazing journey. Wish i knew its story.

[@llc1976]

Bromide bottles really pretty

[@Missangie827]

Bromo caffeine was probably good for hangovers--love love love that color!

[@therelicextractors4761]

Great dig Tommy..I once dug over 20 bromo seltzer in my dump in one pit lol..never seen that many caffeine bottles in one spot lol

[@lisacates4185]

Iornstone is my favorite ♥️

[@redonk87]

At 12:47 ..was that the rest of the pipe?

[@ecrist]

Great video as usual. Make sure you let us know if you publish a book. :)

[@steven2212]

That place must've been tweaking! All that caffeine. Always look forward to your vids. Winter coming!

[@jamesmaroon6161]

Hey Tom after you dig this stuff up what do you with it? Do you sell it or keep it? Just askin

[@jamesmaroon6161]

@Tom A You just got another subscriber. Thanks for answering my question. I really appreciate it.

[@BestSellers2122]

Nice!

[@_spider_jeff]

The bromo caffine are plentiful on the west coast and the medium blue adds a nice splash of color to any collection.

[@shepherd4406]

A nice collection of inks. Likely someone suffered from neuralgia. Thank you for taking us along today.

[@rutroh9647]

Hello. What do you do with all the jars? Would love to see your collection.

[@mavericktheiceman1155]

This was awesome

[@oneagentfrog]

Nice boat ink!

[@robertpyle9459]

Do you ever use a Pin Pointer to see if there are any coins in the dug dirt? If old trash pit probably no coins, but in a well or old outhouse pit possibly. Rob

[@misfire6131]

So once you hit rock you think the escavation site is over? You ever think about what else you could find?

[@sandylipscomb7003]

COOL‼️

[@bigpoppa101101]

Nice pit Bro(mo)

[@willong1000]

Ah, that was pun!

[@cmsjca]

I'd love one of those Bromo Caffiene bottles in blue, do you sell them? You seem to find a lot of them

[@philpoulin479]

Evelyn from Canada that vase or pitcher is beautiful. What do you do with your finds.

[@cmsjca]

Do yo sell any of what you find? I think those small blue Bromo Caffiene bottles are very cool

[@georgehall3674]

Hi,love the chanel,do you have any cleaned stuff

[@BelowthePlains]

hi! thank you, we really appreciate that! well, we dont usually take everything with us, just usually the better stuff. the last 20 seconds of the video, during the end sequence we put pictures of the cleaned up stuff. we didnt always do that, but i think in like the last 40 or so videos, we put the cleaned up stuff at the end, but in the earlier videos, we didnt do that.. but have been taking more of the better stuff now, so we try to get like, at least 6 pictures per video. thanks for watching!

[@sandylipscomb7003]

DO YOU EVER SMILE? SEEMS YOU HAVE A BUNCH TO SMILE ABOUT❤️

[@hazel3564]

The California fig syrup was exported to England, bottle diggers find the bottles all the time in the UK. Do you ever sell any bottles?

[@cuintheforest]

You should have your own show on TV man!! - The midnight son.

[@DarjeeLiArts]

With that many Bromo Caffeine bottles, I suspect whomever lived there suffered from something like chronic migraines. Love the channel, been binge watching all your videos!

[@BreakerOneNine07]

Or they like the extra pep in their step from the caffeine and guarana? 😂

[@lindamccolley]

"They likely had kids living here at the residence" which would explain all the caffeine bottles! 🤣 I have been powering through your videos, really loving them! I just can't help but wonder though, are there ever any aromas left over in those pits? Kind of glad we don't yet have "smella-video" technology just yet. 😑

[@robertporch8895]

I may have asked this but what do you do with the bottles you find? Do you have a site or shop you sell or do you keep everything or most of what you find?