Bottle Digging - Poison Bottles - Episode 11

At the bottle dump, I find 3 - yes 3 poison bottles!
Also, my best beer bottle so far and also my first lid (plain, unfortunately).
All in all - an epic dig!

[@sherryrector2275]

Those 3 poisons make waiting in the rain worth it I’d say. Willie you were lucky today. The mud gods were with you.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

They sure were! They aren't always, but they're very kind in general! W :)

[@hanafri8]

They went to so much trouble manufacturing bottles in the early days - each one a piece of art♡

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Hey - thanks for watching and commenting. I couldn’t agree more. Such beautiful things that they simply threw away. It’s amazing we can just go and take them from the ash they were thrown away with over 100 years ago! :)

[@amandabell8827]

Excellent finds! Love that you fill the holes in, you're a good man 😁 x

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks - it was a fun dig. I like to leave the place as neat, or neater than when I arrived. Just good practice I think. But thanks for saying so. Willie :)

[@rmstapley]

Great little video, love the poison bottles and the ink pot, some good finds!

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks. It was a fun dig! Made a short video about poison bottles today. Check it out if you fancy it. Willie :)

[@jacque06henderson57]

Love the beer..and I have to say love listening to the birds.

[@deniseview4253]

Love the old bottles you mudlarks find. Love the blue cuz it’s one of my favorite colors. The little bottles are so cute. Those jam pots are great for pens.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

It's so addictive because the finds are so beautiful and you can reuse them - as you said. You just never know what's going to come out of the ground next! Willie :)

[@sherryrector2275]

Wow that beer bottle is indeed awesome.

[@VintageParagonUk]

Smashed it! loved the beer, loved the poisons! that was a great dig, nice one 👍

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks! Had a great day. I’m really getting my head around the tip now too. It’s been heavily dug, but there are a few sweet spots I’m working my way though. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@VintageParagonUk]

@@dirtysecretsofscotland Yeah I really enjoy your videos, nicely done 👍

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

VintageParagonUk thanks. Still just learning really, but I’m enjoying it. And it makes it worthwhile when others are enjoying it too. :)

[@smwzw482]

I am watching from Canada. I am really impressed that you take the time to backfill your excavation site and remove all of the bottles and recycle the ones that you don’t want. Some bottle diggers just leave the holes infilled which can be a safety issue and cause site erosion.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Hi, thanks for your comment. I think it's really important to leave the land in a better state than it is found. They didn't really understand that concept back in Victorian/Edwardian times, but we know now that we can do better. Great to see people from Canada are seeing my videos too! Hope you have a good weekend! Willie :)

[@tricia1072012]

I'm just catching up with your videos and such interesting bottles. You reminded me of my grandparents having covers on the backs of their chairs. They were called "antimacassars" and were to keep hair oil off the furniture. I'm sure they continued to be used as a fashion thing long after people stopped using hair oil.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Wow - that's amazing - I had no idea they were called that. I know the things you mean too, but didn't realise it was for protection against hair oil! Thanks for that info! Willie :)

[@leanneh5293]

Awesome dig, so jealous!!

[@stanleydobson382]

Love the poison bottles, more than anything. Have often wondered about the original contents.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

I’m the same. I love stoneware too, but my favourite glass bottles are poisons. They had all sorts of nasty stuff in them, from weed killer to rat poison, even strong disinfectant. Some of the substances were so poisonous that they’re now banned..!

[@kellykent3476]

Just found your Channel yesterday love it. I love bottles myself. So I bought a house in Grand Rapids Michigan. My dogs would run around in the backyard. And every week I would have to go out there and pick up broken pieces of glass. Lived there 25 years and a year before I moved in my side yard I found an actual bottle it look like your little hair oil bottle that you found about that size but it was Amber in color and it said poison down the side. I was thrilled. Now I wish I just started digging holes. Thank you for sharing

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Hey - thanks for jumping on board! And it's a pleasure to share. Glad you're enjoying the channel too. That sounds like you were living on a bottle dump! Usually the broken pieces on the surface are a tell-tale sign that full bottles are lower down. If I'm ever in Grand Rapids, Michigan, lets get permission from the new owners and go digging! Willie :)

[@karynbrown7519]

Finding some beauties! Cricket Diggers are great contacts for bottle information re selling costs etc!

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Hi Karyn, thanks - I’m enjoying finding them. And thanks for that information - I’ll check them out! Willie :)

[@Marcos-vanchescos]

Beautiful bottles mate, the poison ones are stunning

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks mate. Aside from printed stoneware, poisons are my favourites. :)

[@Kylehs07]

Well done, lovely finds! Love the poisons, the beer and the case gin! NOOOOOOO you can’t put it in the bin!! 😭 😭

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks Kyle. Was a great dig! Sometimes going right to the edge of the tip works out well. I only really did it to avoid the wet mud again! As for the gin bottle - it’s machine made. If it had an applied lip, I would’ve kept it. I don’t really keep the machine made bottles. If I find another one like that and you want it, you can have it. :)

[@Kylehs07]

@@dirtysecretsofscotland you did have a great dig indeed! Going to the edge of the tip really works out sometimes! Not as much effort and more finds! I once dug at the edge of my tip and was met with a mega seam which produced two printed lids so it’s always worth digging it right to the very edge! Ahh ok, still machine made bottles can still be quite rare and valuable! Maybe you should set up an Etsy shop for stuff like that? I’ve never found a case gin before so that is so kind of you to offer that! Thanks so much 😁

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Bottle digging with Kyle wow - I’m going back tomorrow, weather permitting. Maybe I’ll go back to the edge of the tip!! And no problem. If I don’t want them, I’m happy to share them out. I might consider selling stuff later, but I’m just digging for my collection just now. :)

[@teresasallam9526]

You really find some amazing bottles. Many of which I have not seen others find. I'm truly enjoying your videos.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks Teresa - glad you could join us! Willie :)

[@shepherd4406]

Always enjoyable.

[@irisadler6342]

Found youŕ site today. Loved it. Looking for more🇺🇸

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Glad you found it! And glad you enjoyed it too. Some new videos coming soon. Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 :)

[@abigailgerlach5443]

We have a saying in Colorado, "If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes. It'll change. (usually for the worse)

[@klowe7213]

I'd heard of anti-macassars (but hadn't a clue what one was). Makes sense if macassar is hair oil, the anti-macassar is the doily on the back of the chair to prevent hair oil getting on the furniture.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

It's not a term I'd heard until very recently, but it completely makes sense! Willie :)

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety4545]

very much enjoyed🙂👍

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

thanks for letting us know - always appreciate people taking the time to let us know they enjoy what we're doing. :)

[@sherryrector2275]

Still binging trying to catch up. I’ve been watching the new ones but had to see them all.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

The only way to get the full picture is to watch from the start. Good for you! W :)

[@scootbenet]

Get that horse up against a radiator!

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Did you notice that when I said ‘embrocation’ I did a slight ‘Withnail’..? I didn’t even mean to... apparently it’s built in now.

[@icerazar713]

The question now is, does that lid you found fit either of the plain white jars you found? Some nice finds. Love the color on those cobalt and green poison bottles. 👍

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Unfortunately it fits neither. I had a feeling I’d find a plain one first! Still, there’s always the next dig to find my first printed one (I hope..!). The cobalts are lovely - definitely my favourite colour of antique glass. :)

[@sarahscraftyallsorts6482]

Can never rely on our typical uk weather especially up north . Am sure the blue nobly poison bottles are rare or so I seen on a sifinds episode worth a canny few quid I think. GREAT FINDS XX

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

No, that's very true - and it has been particularly unsettled this year! Yeah, some blue poisons are worth a few quid, but they're my favourites, so I can't bring myself to sell them. They're too beautiful! And thanks - I've been a lucky lad recently! Willie :)

[@sarahscraftyallsorts6482]

@@dirtysecretsofscotland I wouldn't part with them neither, I will have to find out if there are bottle dumps here in Newcastle. Keep digging can't wait to see what else you find xx

[@bigped845]

Sume nice we bits m8 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks. Such a buzz to find them too. :)

[@D.Smagnetfishing]

sweet poisons.. some nice stuf there

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Thanks! Love a poison bottle! W :)

[@D.Smagnetfishing]

@@dirtysecretsofscotland i get a green square one on my next video..sshhh lol

[@karynbrown7519]

Local bottles can go on ebay and others will pay more plus postage.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Have thought of eBay, but now you mention it, it could be worth putting a few on there. :)

[@debraporch7888]

Wonder dig!!! I love your pictorial beer, gorgeous. You hit the trifecta on your poisons. I collect poisons myself. Do you have any with skulls and crossbones? They're my favorite of poison bottles. The highly embossed med is sweet too. How do you repair chips on glass bottles? I have a few that were to beautiful to throw away because of tiny chip. Take care Willie and stay safe.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Hi Debra, yeah - it was great! And the rain wasn’t too bad really - just a few heavy showers. I haven’t found a poison with the skull and crossbones just yet - I hope to though. I repair the chipped bottles by either filling the chip with clear epoxy resin, I use Arldite Clear, or by grinding them back, then polishing it out. :)

[@gailsimmons456]

This is my first time to watch you. I am enjoying the video. Please, talk more directly into the microphone. I cannot hear you clearly. In case you want to know where your viewers are from --I live in Arkansas, USA

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Hi Gail, thanks for watching all the way from Arkansas! Thanks for the advice too. I’m still learning, and I need advice like that to improve my videos. :)

[@mireillederamburedutheil8827]

En France j aimerais voir toutes les bouteilles nettoyer ce serait super merci

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Bonjour, merci pour votre commentaire. J'ai bien peur que nous ne fassions pas le format standard de la vidéo de nettoyage final à la fin. J'ai l'impression que cela a déjà été fait par la plupart des autres chaînes. Au lieu de cela, nous préférons n'inclure que nos bouteilles préférées, nettoyées au fur et à mesure de la vidéo. Willie :)

[@Soulpouring]

Please stop smelling old crap as it can kill you or worse. I seen a show where a guy smelled this weird mold, it cultivated in his face. He lost half his face before they could stop it. They also, as you know, used a lot of arsenic in Victorian and older times.

[@dirtysecretsofscotland]

Wow - scary stuff - I'll be more careful! Thanks for your concern and for flagging this!

[@Soulpouring]

@@dirtysecretsofscotland I love your Channel...