A Strange Sink Spot Next to the Garage Opens into an Unbelievable Cache Buried Since the 1890s

[@BelowthePlains]

Hey everyone, just wanna say thanks for watching! We’ve been getting some help find new digits from a fellow creator on KZbin who goes by “Detecting Dakota” and I would consider it a personal favor if you’d go over to his channel, and sub and tell him Below the Plains sent you. Thanks everyone, heres a link

www.youtube.com/@samsager1?app=desktop

[@joybaby3426]

Absolutely! I love your videos. For three years I lived in Pierre.

[@NipkowDisk]

Done!

[@laurelshugars2866]

Ok.

[@laurelshugars2866]

Tom...TOM! What happened to your recent jollier intro countenance?😊

[@lydialedbetter2041]

What fascinates me is that whoever threw those things away never had a thought that in 2023 someone would be digging it up. I wonder if in 150 years someone will be digging through our landfills 😮 .

[@glennmurphy1820]

Great dig.Some different bottles.

[@davidgreene9614]

The cherub perfume is fantastic! Great video as always! Happy 4th

[@barbarahatcher4552]

Enjoy your video as always I hate to see them end looking for another one soon. Thank you so much. God bless.

[@andrewowens9382]

Hello Tom and jake another full pit it's nice to see english China ware and ale bottles so many ink bottles 🍼 have a good weekend both Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

[@maureenbeckstead6407]

Thrilled to see cleaned pieces at rhe end. Was in S.D. for grad school and have friends in Yankton so brings back memories. Thanks for narratuon.

[@BelowthePlains]

haha glad you stayed to the end! we get that a comment a lot that always says "you should show the cleaned up pieces": and i always say, we put the best stuff at the very end! glad we could bring back some memories for you, hope they were good ones! and thank you for watching and commenting

[@stormy8207]

I'm from Australia but congratulations on the amount of effort you put into these. Those seeds you find interest me. From a horticultural perspective there is a fair bit of interest in old plant varieties. From a historical perspective, it is interesting to know the type of things they were eating. I would be taking some of those seeds and giving them to a local horticultural or history society to have a look at. The china and glass wear offer a lot of information on the history of industry and movement of goods at that time. This must be exhausting work but it is appreciated.

[@loislynncameron9608]

I wondered about whether the seeds would still germinate?

[@stormy8207]

@@loislynncameron9608 Good chance they would. Only one way to find out:)

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

@@stormy8207 Imagine soaking them, planting them, and something grows. To think you'd be looking at a plant over 123 years old, and that it had been pooped out by someone. Very cool.

[@stormy8207]

@@Kelly-tj8xv Apparently it is quite possible.

[@rossrucker3571]

Tom, I am eager every time I see a new video I haven’t watched. You are so calm and informative, and the music sets the perfect tone. Keep it up!!

[@carolynsimone8647]

Oh man..what finds..thanks so much for taking us along on your digs,otherwise we would never be able to see the treasures below...🥰🥰

[@mavericktheiceman1155]

Those JSP bottles are so beautiful

[@dannmccord1923]

So many awesome bottles. Just love those little inks. All of them aw pretty. Cool video. Cant wait till the next one

[@tommychew6544]

Great finds as always!

[@BelowthePlains]

thanks!

[@erickmischke38]

I seriously wish you two would come to the northeast, and dig outhouse/privy holes, here! You guys know what you’re doing! Age is much older here! Keep up the great work! Love these videos!

[@BelowthePlains]

oh i would absolutely love to do that at some point. we are actually working some stuff out with a few places across the country. we've gone to some place where we got shot down every door we knocked on so generally its just a little easier to dig out here because almost everyone says yes. but we do have some stuff in the works. probably wont be til later in the year if not next year, but yeah, the goal of ours is to expand outwards from the midwest. and obviously theres no better place to dig than the northeast. hopefully we will have something for you at some point. im thinking it will probably work out, just might be a ways down the road! thanks for watching and commenting

[@jasonlipmyer36]

If you make it out to Michigan, you should try Ypsilanti, MI. Town dates to the 1850's and there's are tons of house dating back to the 1870s still standing. Lots of old maps showing the old houses too. I think most of the folks in my community would be happy to let you dig in their yard. I'd be happy to let you dog in mine, my house dates to 1873.

[@chrisrichard2526]

have dug out house pits in and around Philadelphia, colonial times+ Brooklyn is real good too

[@lisastankiewicz1926]

My entire neighborhood is Mia to Late 1800’s. Pre indoor plumbing. I would love to dig here!

[@Ben-Carr]

@@BelowthePlains The idea that there is no better place to dig than the northeast is very debatable.

[@joshperronne765]

Good job showing the probing process and the sounds to listen for.

[@Looter8TreasureHunter]

Again, amazing finds! Best bottle digging channel on youtube right here folks! great job!

[@katherinesullivan3826]

Hi Dan &Grampa 🥰 Dan as always Ty for sharing Your Dad & life with Dad. It’s so heartwarming 💜

[@larisarogers2649]

I have to say that I am so glad that you are never disappointed with the things you find, you are always happy to just see something. I watched another channel and they were like no big deal. Thank you for all the work guys put into your videos ❤

[@daviddarrall9384]

Just got out of bed 5.30 am! Lovely sunny morning here (Sun.) Nice to start the day with your latest video! Start the day Right! ❤ UK.

[@MrSpock002]

Got to be the most unique finds you've ever posted guys!! Some really neat stuff. Well done!!

[@amberleigh32]

I just found your channel! I love all the antiques you find!! I wish I could do that! 💜

[@BelowthePlains]

haha well maybe you can someday! not gonna lie, its hard work but its super fun once you start finding stuff. well im glad you found the channel

[@amberleigh32]

@@BelowthePlains I live in Vermont and my house was built in 1880. It’s a fixer upper but I like it! I’m really happy I found your channel! I think you both are awesome and make a great team! I’d let you guys dig in my yard if you ever come to Vermont! 😊

[@warrenmink2429]

Whoa what some unique finds with great age ! Wow ! Thanks for sharing with us

[@acerone10]

Really enjoy your videos. It's amazing that family had any dishes to eat from.

[@samsager1]

Great digs fellas!!

[@williamfoster7165]

nice find, as always! thanks for sharing

[@andrewchase7684]

that pit was jammed packed with so much stuff, too bad that probably caused a lot of it to break. really cool to see what the pits are like even when you aren't pulling out whole pieces

[@jorahmormont1154]

wow that cherub perfume bottle was amazing, even with the chip

[@darrellbroomhall7020]

Very compelling dig. Thanks Tom.

[@marysmith7845]

I always enjoy watching your videos and I appreciate your explanation on each piece you find! Thank you for sharing another great dig with us!

[@jerrysadventures8952]

some good digging today

[@tinaj984]

Love the dig! Angelic perfume bottle, mibs, and of course the liquor flasks and all the rest. Great!!!😍😍❤❤ thank you!!

[@soonzach4017]

Your channel always 👍 👋 happy 4th of July to you all.

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

This is my favorite pit out of all the ones I've seen you excavate, due to it having my favorite things in it - fun housewares and figurines. Honestly, I've gotten tired of seeing you pull out millions of bottles. :) Oh but I do like the cold cream jars, and other skin emolliant bottles like the almond and honey bottle.

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

As always 👍😎

[@shainazion4073]

At 6:39 that could be the pattern moon and stars, a few glass makers made it going back to the late 1800s.

[@laurelshugars2866]

More likely daisy and button...?

[@jamesonheche2899]

Another great video BTP! Mexican liniment oil, sounds like some good stuff

[@alisonmary1443]

I think the house sold for the same price it was bought for cos it didn't have any windows 🤣Some beautiful finds, really enjoyed that, got a good shot of the German swirl amazing! Thank you so much I just love these videos.

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Another Brilliant Dig into History - wow - That Glass Figurine is Wonderful ! Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@artlife6210]

A lot of homes here in Florida older than the 1960s have these rubbish pits, excavators find them all the time when digging pools or septic systems, great find here man!!

[@bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287]

Thank you very much.

[@BelowthePlains]

well thank you too! for watching and commenting! i really appreciate that

[@lindaalbano6868]

Thank you

[@tombraun572]

Awesome probing action! Good information on what the sounds were from the probe going into the ground Tom🙂

[@maryhommen1499]

I would really like to know how you use your probe??😊

[@loislynncameron9608]

Makes me want to dig around in my Kentucky backyard...not that I would have a clue what I was doing! I love to watch your videos!

[@BelowthePlains]

haha well maybe one day soon we will make a video about how we locate these things. glad you like the channel! and thank you for watching and commenting

[@DCHoosier62]

What a great dig! So many ornate pieces. Too bad there were not more complete pieces on the fancy housewares. ( candy dishes, lamps, etc.) Thanks for sharing, I’m headed over to see what Dakota has going on. I love seeing new areas. 😊

[@FischerRestoration]

First time viewer. I use to dig up old bottles and other interesting things back in the late sixties and seventies. Still have a few early beer cans and a porcelain dolls head which is quite unique. You definitely know your stuff!

[@laurelshugars2866]

Great job as usual. Digging monolog, video and editing are really coming along. As usual, love the graphics. Thank you for your time and effort and please excuse all the smarmy comments I made on others' posts.😊

[@conken9615]

I really like the decorated pieces and plates cups, I like looking at patterns

[@conken9615]

I'm annoyed u just brushed 98% of them between your legs

[@genejohnson2738]

So amazing! I love your sharing of the discoveries!

[@vickinoeske1154]

The tiny bottles are my favorite.❤

[@marykaystreasures]

Thanks for sharing I love seeing all the different styles and variety of the glad ware they had. Back in the day 🗝️😊♥️🇺🇸

[@brendaprice7686]

Awesome dig guys. Thanks for sharing.

[@BelowthePlains]

thanks for watching and commenting! we really appreciate that

[@ianburke3991]

Faxcinating as always. A glimpse into the past when there were no modern conveniences( pardon the pun couldn't resist)

[@BelowthePlains]

haha thank you for watching, and commenting!

[@kyliepierson8718]

Yeah love watching your vlogs what do you guys do with the Findings Sell them to museums show them at antique shows I'm sure they have to be worth something especially the rare ones but that's still pretty awesome how you can find history buried in the ground from 200 years ago Keep on making them and I'll keep on watching them Bezzy

[@BelowthePlains]

haha thank you! well we do a variety of things with the bottles. we obviously keep some of them, usually the ones with the local embossing on them. or anything interesting. we dont really have to sell them anymore because the channel is doing pretty well. but we are thinking of starting a store at some point and selling the duplicates or some of the more common stuff. i would say the majority of the stuff ends up going to the homeowner. we basically give them whatever they want, split the good stuff, and then give them all of the lower value stuff. sometimes we re-bury the bulk of it. if its too new or there isnt anyone around who wants it, then we just place it at the bottom of the hole, and cover it with dirt, and then we fill the hole back in. we donate to local historic societies and even sometimes museums, but it has to be something pretty special for a museum to take it, which does happen from time to time. hope that answered your question. really glad you are liking the channel, and thanks for watching and commenting

[@Ben-Carr]

@@BelowthePlains I am sure the slick meds, flasks, ketchups, whiskeys likely just get reburied, along with all the broken stuff.

[@debbiecillo2531]

How do you guys find the places where you dig? I haven’t been on here very long and I love watching what you get. But, I love that you immediately follow up with the info for the pieces you find.

[@creativestudiobydeedee8942]

That bottle with the cherub is gorgeous!

[@BelowthePlains]

yeah i know! it has a small chip on the bottom, but it was still pretty cool. when i posted it to my patreon, one of my patrons sent me a link, and it was a specific type of perfume. had a custom glass stopper but we never did find it. thanks for watching

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

I need to go to bed, as I'm sick, but this is WAAAYYYYYY too interesting!!

[@AmstradExin]

I wish I was there, sieving out the dirt and and maybe completing 1 or 2 plates from the shards..........awwwww maaaan.

[@mattmcbottles]

That might be the coolest perfume ive ever seen

[@davidmarsh959]

I love watching your channel I would love to know what you do with the artefacts and the pieces you find please thanks Debbie uk xxxxx😁😁😁😋😋

[@karenfinnegan6550]

Enjoy your exploration. Canning jars were used over and over again, thus most often broken when you find one.

[@demsakawalkinglatetermabor7ion]

True and ppl also simply tossed them when they saw the contents inside fermented, with bacteria, ruined etc rather than clean them out. Not always but it was done rather than deal with the smells and mess.

[@PatriciaSavercool]

Catching up. Just found this. Way cool!

[@carolmay5168]

This has to be one of the most interesting digs I’ve seen you do.

[@debbieball4303]

I nevér knew it had that cross on it either. Great information on these videos!!!!

[@craigdutton6072]

Always a good watch 🎉😎

[@plauditecives]

Really appreciate all your research. Makes it so much more interesting. Great dig! Is the amount of broken glass and crockery normal, do you think? Perhaps a house with many children?

[@josephgardner5891]

the glass figure is Hercules and his tasks the world on his shoulder and hydra wrapped around the center.

[@claymonsterpottery]

I know you’re there for the glass, but as a potter… I’m so sad to see the pots get pushed aside and not shown the same kind of love. There is a beautiful brown glazed bowl, 25:09 I would loved to have seen. There was obviously so much down there you couldn’t show it all but it was so pretty. Do you put the pot shards back in the hole when you backfill? Someone in the future may want to dig those again someday. Thanks for all the digs!

[@clayton6499]

They were rough with their dinnerware!

[@Thrashedcrow]

Wondering if you guys ever try to reconstruct any of the broken stuff? Obviously would be rare to have all or most the pieces. Maybe with an odd 1 off piece or something.

[@BelowthePlains]

yeah thats basically what we do. if we find pieces of something ornate we will start collecting the pieces as we dig and if we get enough of them we will sometimes put it in the video. we also post pictures of the pottery to our facebook page sometimes. if you wanna follow us theres a link in the description. we usually post it on Tom's personal page, so that'd be the one to follow. thanks for watching

[@ozfromkansas8939]

awesome

[@PatriciaSavercool]

Im hooked

[@indianaouthouse5693]

Nice video guys!!!

[@Victoria-mg5bt]

Hi from essex england nice finds we find this stuff all the time here it was common for people to bury rubbish back then but strange to see it being dug up over there 😂

[@dalekline3612]

Another great video. Do you ever sell any of your bottle finds? If so where can they be found?

[@BelowthePlains]

we do not at this point, but we have been getting this question a lot. we are gonna start a store up sometime after the summer tho, but it could be like 6 months from now. but we are taking requests for items if you are looking for something specific. we will make an announcement at some point on the channel and on facebook, so the best way to find out would be to add Tom on facebook or you can add the channel.. or both! here are the links: Below the Plains: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088396052377 Tom Askjem: facebook.com/tom.askjem?mibextid=LQQJ4d

[@jimh598]

They sure broke a lot of plates and saucers! I wonder why. I picture a wild household with stuff flying everywhere.

[@demsakawalkinglatetermabor7ion]

Yeah and don’t forget that as we age we tend to start dropping things more often and knocking things over.

[@laurelshugars2866]

😅😅😅

[@TheRozylass]

I'm always surprised that you don't find more bottle stoppers (glass). What do you think happened to them? That perfume bottle is just lovely and probably had an ornate top also.

[@amargosaranch7794]

When will this series of videos continue? I have watched many hours so far. Also, did you ever dig stenciled jugs, embossed saloon flasks, or trade tokens? I am interested in all of those.

[@Sue-v1l]

Nice Bottle

[@jimmysinclair6943]

Is this the second pit under that same garage? This place seems like a gold mine. I wonder what else is under it

[@stevestrohacker8436]

I'd love to find about a dozen of various ink bottles to put in my camper as spice containers. That Lonergans glass oiler would definitely be a keeper for the guys running old equipment. The glass is typically the first thing broken.

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Awesome finds!

[@MWMTex]

Hey brother, PLEASE start offering these amazing finds for purchase online.

[@jaygee999]

I wonder if that style roof was also called a "Widow's Watch" ?

[@kennethstickney8819]

Widow's walk

[@jaygee999]

@@kennethstickney8819 Bingo !

[@laurelshugars2866]

Would have an iron railing and a wider platform. Most often found in seaport locations. Watching for the ship to come in.

[@jaygee999]

@@laurelshugars2866 Also abundantly found in coal mining regions of the Central US (Indiana, Illinois)

[@kennethstickney8819]

I grew up in New England and my friend lived in the Augustus Wonson home later occupied by Captain Ben Pine skipper of the Gertrude L Thebaud and it had a spectacular enclosed widow's walk adorning the top of the building giving a magnificent view of Gloucester outer harbor I found a video once that I believe was taken from that vantage point. Such memories!

[@pauljefferies2091]

Joseph S. Petersen. Malt Extract is what that JSP stands for. They come in a rainbow of colors and are always fun to dig!

[@comontoshi]

No “influencers” here . . . just hard workers! 👍👍😘

[@BelowthePlains]

haha yeah.. not alot of "bottle influencers" lol.. well thank you! and thanks for watching

[@Riverwalker44]

Yay on my the marbles!!

[@cecoya]

My guess is the lady of the house bought a new set of dishes and threw the whole old set down the hole. lol A lot of dishes though. That punch bowl would have been nice at one time. Happy digging and have a great day

[@Disembodied_Voice_420]

the purfume bottle was awesome

[@WilliamReynolds-g1b]

Just wondering do you ever sift the dirt when you fill the holes back in

[@kimkelly-kline3768]

Sure enjoy your explores...curious do you ever come across bones? You know someone burying their dog or cat in the backyard ..wouldnt be very deep..thanks for the great vids really enjoy!!

[@Jennifermcintyre]

Ive though of that too.. unmarked graves are around from back in the day and I have wondered if the depression in the soil could mimic a depression from an outhouse!

[@joybaby3426]

Do you sell items from your digs?

[@lynwebb3668]

I really enjoyed this video , very interesting! I'm new here and I'm wondering if you could elaborate on the different types of mouth pieces on the different bottles. Thank you!

[@laurelshugars2866]

As you view more, you will catch on. Happy watching!

[@marciareagan2718]

If you ever wanted to dig in the south shore of Massachusetts let me know. I would love our back yard dug. You would need some power equipment though. It’s very rocky where we live.

[@LindaStein-ze8bk]

What do you mean when you say the youth layer, while digging?

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Tom, I bet you wish you could keep going under the garage. A lot of dish ware, not so much alcohol bottles. Loved the Cherie glass bottle, do you think it was perfume? Excellent dig. Will will visit Detecting Dakota. Take care.😀👏👍

[@paulamiller7667]

Your perfume bottle features Cupid holding up a cornucopia. I have an identical one that came from an estate sale.

[@DFSJR1203]

My grandparents home had a lot of holes like this filled with porcelain items. My grandfather would fill the out house holes with broken porcelain. He would get the fill pieces from a company he worked at.

[@georgepmr]

Cools!

[@mickeymelton66]

Have you ever thought about salvaging the identity stamped marks on the bottom of broken plates, flatware pieces, etc? Cutting or breaking them out and creating a collage or artifact art piece of all the plate maker stamp ID emblems.

[@charlotteoladiran3095]

Do you sell any of the bottles you find in tact? I would love to know your pricing if you do.