The purple coloring you are describing is called sca or Sun colored amethyst. It has to do with magnesium in the glass. When exposed to uv rays from the sun, it starts getting a Smokey color.... continues on until very deep purple. You can irradiate them to speed process!
@Natasha___. Жыл бұрын
I know this comment is 3 years old, but that is genuinely interesting. I love comments like this, thanks!
@davidwhitten2097 Жыл бұрын
@@Natasha___. Manganese, not magnesium. Just to clarify.......
@highenergyog8 жыл бұрын
You are living the dream , I myself also truly enjoy the hobby of bottle and relic hunting. Up here in Ontario Canada, there's a small village called Paris and I've been quite lucky hunting there . I've found a beautiful green crackle cream server as well as an ink bottle from the 1700s. I'll be heading back there this summer to continue my search . I also 100% agree with your views on people throwing their garbage bags and junk into the woods, it pees me off as well . Considering that we have garbage transfer stations and dumps available these days . once again I'm happy I subscribed to your channel and quite enjoy your personality and your videos .Best regards from Lloyd way up here in the north . ( not really! I'm just across the New York border ).have a great day eh!
@rightleg59206 жыл бұрын
The way you conduct you videos makes me feel like I'm really there with you! Nice job
@scottlund45628 жыл бұрын
Yes! Bottle dump time! I hit these when I go back to the farm in ND and love it.
@minutemark8 жыл бұрын
I like how Beau says, "bartles."
@jimjustice581 Жыл бұрын
And don’t ever change that, Chigg.
@baltimoremetaldetectives80258 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. A good friend collects bottles and sells them. His collection blew my mind, he actually put two kids through college selling bottles. Wish you could see his collection. Keep your videos coming. Love your work.
@michaelvukmanic32997 жыл бұрын
me and my 5 year old love watching your videos you rock he loves treasure hunting
@CalvinsCorner728 жыл бұрын
Speaking of digging in a dump I need to clean out my tool shed too. :)- Nice dig.
@deborahjaniak75318 жыл бұрын
Keep diggin Chigg! Thanks for the adventure!
@robertk90438 жыл бұрын
It is one of my favorite pastimes, bottle digging.You I've also found a lot of abandoned camps like that. Some of the clothing was clean,so I launder it and donate it to charity rather than just watch it go to waste. And , some of it I wear! In my size! I once found several good cans of Alaska smoked salmon! Yum!
@joannem19588 жыл бұрын
hey aquachigger, new subscriber my husband and I love your show my husband does the metal detecting and I have found a new hobby, bottle digging and walking streams I very much like all the civil war stuff cool love history got a garret pin pointer for Christmas and I will be getting myself a garret metal detector at some point, you sold me on the A T pro , you just can't beat a day walking through the woods thx for the info. and entertainment Joanne & Ron
@matthewsosh337 Жыл бұрын
All of your videos are just the absolute best!!!! I have been binge watching the crap out of them like crazy for the past few weeks can I learn something new every time. I have always been a huge fan and would love to meet you and go exploring with you som day. Thank you for all that you do and for who you are. Much love from Marion, Indiana ❤️😎
@onewhitestone7 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite past time. I look for old bottles and sell them, easy money. good stuff.
@squeakychairproductions68138 жыл бұрын
Wow shot show! That sounds like so much fun! Congrats!
@Coldkill20018 жыл бұрын
Diggin' for bartles!
@johnknight14218 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your quirky and informative channel.its one of the first things I check out after work each night.i love the civil war and bottle hunting stuff.gotta go for now because I must attend to the campfire as we are making S'MOARS tonight.
@colleenposadas84158 жыл бұрын
The potatoes is just silly Aquachigger humor lol!
@nathanw18628 жыл бұрын
my dad dug bottles for years he has a amazing collection. Iv picked up bottles here and there but I like hunting fossils, Iv found this river spot recently that during the dry season you can find all kinds of prehistoric goodies, bring on the good weather !!
@mrquick74408 жыл бұрын
Love your video's. Respect from Ottawa Ontario, Canada
@rainmancw90228 жыл бұрын
You once took us to a creek where insulators were scattered everywhere and gathered in one spot. I am an avid insulator collector and have always waited for you to take us back there. So many insulators are worth a great deal of money. Think about going there again, Beau. Thanks
@candysantillo33258 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I've ever mentioned this before but it's kinda freaky how you just happen to answer things as I'm thinking them more times than I'd care to admit .This bottle dump would be a dream come true
@scott90508 жыл бұрын
I remember 25 years ago in central North Carolina digging bottles from an old house back in the woods. The latest bottles were from the 40's and we dug quite a few dating back to the 1870's and 1880's. I doubt such sites are as common today.
@maryhelen10118 жыл бұрын
Have fun next week! Wish I could be there! Another awesome dig! I think you should have kept the top to the lightening bowl, I think it's rare to have them together, lol! All the very best and safe travels next week!
@Peter.w8 жыл бұрын
Nice finds bud.. I like the blue glass bottles best..
@jessek52918 жыл бұрын
What is the oldest bottle you can estimate that you have found?
@jessek52918 жыл бұрын
thanks chig. Love watching your videos. been addicted and it drives the wife nuts lol.
@gracee71568 жыл бұрын
Aquachigger wow!
@kencarter1908 жыл бұрын
always enjoy your vids keep them coming happy digging Ken UK
@michelestaples55478 жыл бұрын
at 16:30.. the bottle you are guessing at looks like the OLD pine Sol bottles. or a similar cleaning liquid.
@richardwarnock27898 жыл бұрын
One time I found aspirin bottles still in boxes sold back to Bayer they were Quite happy about that they survived buried in the ground in 20's
@starcadia68317 жыл бұрын
i love your videos i wait every spring and summer to go bottle digging and metel detecting i have a wall 50 feet long full of bottles and jars i have dug.
@conkcreet13448 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video talking about the dead bodies or body you have found
@flyguy90928 жыл бұрын
THAT WOULD BE COOL
@sadester77668 жыл бұрын
Stupid or Bumb ya please
@orlando64438 жыл бұрын
noooooooooooooooo
@tylerkelley5408 жыл бұрын
Stupid or Bumb that's a pretty sensitive subject he might not want to talk about it
@teganmcguffin37478 жыл бұрын
RedStone Junior hey
@sherrybangert33538 жыл бұрын
What a great place to explore.
@SuBxTV8 жыл бұрын
Your videos are amazing!!!
@trickshottime54428 жыл бұрын
I collect bottles to!!!!! u are so cool ,your videos inspired me to search for bottles😀
@arthurgreenwood70038 жыл бұрын
the legend is back...
@justjaguar23148 жыл бұрын
nice lil beard Chiggs! I really like this guy :) he looks nice and friendly
@oldfrogdivin85348 жыл бұрын
I love bottle dump diving!
@brockboedy35928 жыл бұрын
you rock i watch your vids all the time
@MkE898 жыл бұрын
coke bottle was my fav! oh and the potato lol
@DigDogs8 жыл бұрын
Nice video man. I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing
@BigfootDigger8 жыл бұрын
Well done nice video liked that lightning arrester also.. Take care and happy hunting ... BigfootDigger
@2222AnaBanana22228 жыл бұрын
I just love your channel!!
@SUVRVing8 жыл бұрын
That's a good-looking Coke bottle, and I like the little cork-top bottle and lightning arrester (whatever that is!).
@teganmcguffin37478 жыл бұрын
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@seesmarees8 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel. Love it. Great job!
@jillybean93298 жыл бұрын
Diggin' Chiggin' diggin' :)
@Zupoyo8 жыл бұрын
You make cool & interesting videos. Good stuff!
@aldirtfisher32178 жыл бұрын
did good. i got 2 good jar's last week. $20.00. keep up the good work. and have a good day.
@abenason8 жыл бұрын
Nice video Aquachigger, That 1923 Coca-cola bottle was starting to be made by the date, until the next patent date. I think it was 1926 or 1929. So that was a good Coca-cola bottle find. The ones in the late 30's and all dates after 1939, weren't showing the patent dates like that. They had a weird number in the middle of the dates of numbers and letters,, Like 55, was on there for some reason, even on the 30's and 40's ones. Nice find!
@kornstar1088 жыл бұрын
There's a fish in the percolator!
@TheHolyMongolEmpire4 жыл бұрын
Finding bottles during the summer sucks balls; best time is the winter. Anyways, I wish I could have dug in the 60s and 70s when all the town and city bottle dumps were undug. I can't tell you how many town dumps Ive found and privies just to find they've already been dug. Guess I need to go to southern WV and middle of nowhere areas where people just do heroin and don't care about bottles. Most of the stuff has been dug up already here in Pittsburgh. Found one good dump this year but it was around 1915 era. Half machine made and half hand tooled. Every dump or dig Ive found has been 1890s-1960s. All the good pontil glass is long dug around here or under cement. However, Im pretty sure I found some virgin 1870s-90s bottle dumps today along a river bank. Dug for about ten min and a bunch of 1880s bottle shards came out of the dirt and a nice intact but tiny sample bottle of Rubifoam, but it was getting dark by the time I found the dump. Going back tomorrow, fingers crossed.
@PS3er24978 жыл бұрын
14:17 and 16:44 look like they belong together/ the same style bottle, just different sizes.
@martinhightower98018 жыл бұрын
Sorry Aqua.... Exploring Alabama done beat you to that hillside. 😄 Nice finds.
@fleep90088 жыл бұрын
Aquachigger, when going through these old dump sites keep in mind stirring up dust. There is a high chance that asbestos is mix in. Although when it comes to asbestos, it isn't short exposure that is bad, it is prolonged exposure.
@treasurehuntingscotlandmud93406 жыл бұрын
enjoyed the video thanks for sharing
@nickteresi64787 жыл бұрын
Hey Aquachigger, Love your channel and videos. I live in California I found a bottle down by the mokelumne river.A ponds extract with 1846 on the bottom of the bottle. It has some kind of cut stone in the middle of the lead spout. Either crystal or glass I cant find another one like it on the internet. 171 years old there's a picture of it on my channel
@graywolf26948 жыл бұрын
that westing house part is a nice find, I wish i could find a bottle dump like that by me but there just wasn't enough people in the area back in the day or its been developed.
@purplecabbage44064 жыл бұрын
I've recently found an old bottle dump on a friend of mines land. She gave me permission to dig. Your vids are so inspiring. Youre very handsome as well 😉
@edwardcharlesworth96798 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to shot show footage! Hope you can get some metal detecting in around old mine entrances etc. good luck man!
@tarstakars8 жыл бұрын
Another great video and i hope your situation have improved.
@1ry_8 жыл бұрын
I love your youtube channel and seeing all the stuff you do. more water stuff once it's warm again
@lilyfay31038 жыл бұрын
The end was funny, A POTATO lol
@jimmyroberts38 жыл бұрын
whats with the tator? did i miss somthing.
@garykolo86508 жыл бұрын
james roberts same here
@leemccarthy79328 жыл бұрын
james roberts laters potatas
@nintesu8 жыл бұрын
It's a Meme thing. If you ever used the 9 gag app you would understand.
@TheMrpiggyboy8 жыл бұрын
So tell me the secret. What is a Meme thing and what is a 9 gag app? Help me understand.
@greyhound71018 жыл бұрын
charles vereschagin omg😱😱
@woldemarr38 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an interesting video, Chigg 😀👍
@morthanuff8 жыл бұрын
You should definitely do some camping videos! With the wife and dogs? Who else agrees with me?
@jesshuerta788 жыл бұрын
Aquachigger keep it coming yeeehaw
@Chubbymoron18 жыл бұрын
trash! trash! trash! bottles! bottles! bottles! great vid. Chigg!!~
@WHUFC718 жыл бұрын
excuse my ignorance but what is so great about bottles and digging for them? I metal detect but never thought about bottles.
@zernadarkwolf8 жыл бұрын
WHUFC71 some older bottles are very collectible and valuable!
@bills60938 жыл бұрын
Look on Ebay for old bottles.
@carolv84508 жыл бұрын
Some r very pretty
@barrywainwright33916 жыл бұрын
It's the thrill of the hunt. Fyi, there are more than just bottles in dumps. Yesterday's trash is today's treasure.
@91mariet8 жыл бұрын
I didnt realize how long this video was untill i saw the potato. haha. no need to worry, i love your videos. Wish I knew about some cool areas around here I live. Looks like an awesome hobby!
@johnwagers65788 жыл бұрын
Me and my grandpa use to hunt for bottle all the time when I was young
@anthonydale33948 жыл бұрын
"Dodged another bullet" lmao 😂
@sunraze88898 жыл бұрын
Holy crap dude. I've been watching you for some time, about when you had 100,000 subscribers. I stop watching you for a couple months and I return and now you have 600k!
@cuddles69388 жыл бұрын
You're missing the top and bottom metal half shells for that Lightning Arrestor, if you had both with a name plate from Westinghouse they go for up to as much as $200. Joseph Slepin helped improve them, he died in Dec 1969 was born in the late 1800s. He worked at Westinghouse for 40 years improving Lightning Arrestors, Fuse Boxes, etc.. They handled I believe 12kv of energy, similar to what you got in states back east for your roof top in case lightning struck. The Benjamin Franklin family still sells them to residents for protection. When I was in PA we had lightning all the time on hot summer nights and they always were hitting your backyard or taking out another tree on your property.
@jaimehernandezcerdan81118 жыл бұрын
always enjoy your vids
@XerkZ5628 жыл бұрын
love your videos. keep it up buddy.
@finishyourplates8 жыл бұрын
Anywhere there are Dec 25 Cokes, good places to dig. Oh, went inside a fast food place today and was wearing my green Chigg's Army T-Shirt. A guy in his late 60's or so recognized the Chiggs and we had some good conversation about MOAR!!!!!
@iroekyjHD8 жыл бұрын
18:00 its a lid to a plumbing piece...that creates a vacuum
@57fitter8 жыл бұрын
A plumbing piece that says lightning arrester. Unusual!
@truckerswife50608 жыл бұрын
Love you videos. I would love to have your autograph and that of nugget noggin. Sadly I cannot go to the show. I hope y'all have a great time.
@masterdon15218 жыл бұрын
Do you have any tips on finding bottle dumps?
@wookster678 жыл бұрын
Hey Chig that last find was left there by Sir Walter Raleigh !!
@trendycraftingwithtracy51438 жыл бұрын
What do u do with all the bottles u collect I collect old bottles and u have some great ones.
@Jason_Phillips36798 жыл бұрын
11:30 The whole time I was saying to myself I hope he doesn't get cut from broken glass.. That's cool that you will be with Nuggetnoggin
@graysonmclester63088 жыл бұрын
how do you clean your bottles? i have a few and im not sure how to clean the inside
@darlenelong55627 жыл бұрын
What I like with bottles is the ones from my child hood because now everything is plastic and call me crazy I now want the glass bottles. 🙃
@osuopus8 жыл бұрын
Chig you should hang the lightning arrestor on the wall so you can read it. Very cool.
@okiefamily92448 жыл бұрын
Yaaay!!! Chigg's back!!!
@BiltmoreGhost8 жыл бұрын
One of the women I use to work with repairs antique stain glass windows. She told me that red glassware before a certain date actually contains GOLD to achieve that color in the glass. Sadly I can't remember the years . I'm sure I could Google it, but there's the idea for ya at least to be on the lookout for. :D edited for my spelling mistakes... :D
@WayaWolf8 жыл бұрын
Great bottle hunt :)
@CodingToFreedom8 жыл бұрын
Apart from all the cool digging I love how you manage to implement internet jokes into your videos. I wish Las Vegas wasn't a couple light years away from Germany, I would love to shake hands :)
@Jessasaurus8 жыл бұрын
We have a really neat insane asylum near me that used the gully behind the hospital as their dump. digging back there is like a 100 year old time capsule!
@joannem19588 жыл бұрын
Jessica Aitken are you by Detroit area?
@Jessasaurus8 жыл бұрын
Joanne M actually im in central IL but i grew up in michigan!
@jimnorthland29038 жыл бұрын
Hey Chigg, do you remember the video where you were in a small creek and found a bunch of embossed Hagerston bottles? I was drooling over how old and perfect they were. You were just like "Oh so what" and left without cleaning them out. Man that looked like a sweet spot to me.
@scottlund45628 жыл бұрын
@16:30 a Listerine bottle?
@Quagmire888 жыл бұрын
The autovalve thing is a cap to an insulator on the old power lines in the early 20s.
@jackdiller90878 жыл бұрын
A lightning arrester? Dude, those are pretty cool.
@JoseGabriel-vy6tb8 жыл бұрын
Your Vids Are Interesting And Have That Adventures Experience
@zettle23457 жыл бұрын
Is it comical, or ironic, that Chig would complain about a person leaving a pile of trash on top of a trash pile??? lol funny to me. Great vid, thanks again Chig
@douglasc.m.91448 жыл бұрын
I bet the patent date on the Coke bottle is Dec 25, 1923 ... a "Christmas Coca-Cola" bottle - which is a nice collectible. The bottles with the Xmas date were produced from 1928 to 1938.
@masongreen20528 жыл бұрын
can you make a small video of the bottles you found after you cleaned them up?
@greggilbert61627 жыл бұрын
you and nuggetnoggin are the funest diggers to watch. i just got reinterested in bottle diggin for fun and extra $
@whitewonder27528 жыл бұрын
Hey Chigg, could you give us a link or say where you got those gloves they seem pretty nice and I would like to get a pair, thanks!
@sa121115 жыл бұрын
Just google kevlar gloves. They're everywhere. Many companies use them (e.g., glass companies) as safety equipment www.amazon.com/slp/kevlar-gloves-cut-resistant/pmhbo5tgmza28uv
@adammcmillan67038 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Chigg.
@vrtxcusher66008 жыл бұрын
Hey aquachigger I'm a big fan I've been here since 21k