Mudlarking with Nicola White & Mackie the Mudlark tells me about his incredible Thames finds

Join me as I go mudlarking along the River Thames for pieces of history, and then I meet up with Mackie, who is a member of the Society of Thames Mudlarks. Mackie has found some amazing artefacts over the years. He has been mudlarkng for about 25 years. He's actually found 111 traders tokens and I thought I was doing well with 2! He has found some objects with names on and I have a go at researching them. I've got a few objects which I could do with some help identifying and at the end, you can see Simon and I singing a few songs on the foreshore. See you you can become involved!
You do need a permit to mudlark on the River Thames and you can find the information you need here:-
www.pla.co.uk/...
Mudlarks record the objects they find on the Thames foreshore and you can see these artefacts on the Portable Antiquities Database here:-
finds.org.uk/d...
Thank you for watching. You can follow me on twitter and instagram @tidelineart
See you soon. Nicola
www.tidelineart.com

[@bulgaris1]

In Nov 2004 I was a foreign student in London with a very low budget, I was very sad, melancholic and with a broken heart, walking along the south bank near the bridge I saw something in the distance that caught my attention, I went down to the river shore And I took it, it's was very muddy was a small woman's wallet with a zipper and a golden lion brooch on one side, I opened it and had a PW&C company card, with a photo of a name on it and behind it had a beautiful ring attached with adhesive tape and a 5-pound bill, some coins, after washing it at home the ring was white gold and it looked 24 k, it had a large diamond, two purple crystals, two blue crystals my eyes sparkled, the next day I took it to a jewelry store where they told me it was old, and that it cost more 10,000 pounds, many things crossed my mind after two days I said that I had to do the right thing and return it, I went to that company in embankment, in the lobby I asked for her I explain that I found something very valuable and I wanted to give it back in his hands, and Wait after a while they told me that there was an error that she was no longer worked there, I asked please if any former colleague had their contact they made me wait again minutes later a couple came down, the guy told me he knew her, his face was overwhelmed, I explained to him and I showed him the ring and the card immediately he started to sobbing, he took a breath with tears in his eyes he apologized and I told him that on the contrary I was the one who felt bad for bringing a memory that I did not know if it was good or bad, I felt terrible and miserable for causing that, he told me that if I had time to drink something since it deserved an explanation I said yes, at 6 we were at the Gordon’s wine cellar, he told me that this ring belonged to his mother and it was a unique memory his mother had also died of cancer and asked him to hand over her ring to whom he considered going to spend the rest of his life, that he gave it as an engagement to the girl with the card but that she had also died (she committed suicide due to depression) that story was devastating, it had happened In 2001, he told me that he went to therapy after some years he got over it but that he felt he had not closed the chapter because he always thought about that ring and that now being married to a girl who he met her by chance, who helped him in his darkest moments, who listened to him at all times, that years later he fell in love, married and started a family He thought that his wife deserved it, that ring and that he always talked with his wife about that ring and I got it, my situation of sadness and melancholy disappeared, I realized that there are people with worse dramas and they overcome it, he gave me a reward of 1000 pounds, he invited me to his home for dinner, he helped me get a better job I helped him close his chapter he helped me to be more optimistic and see life with a better point of view and overcome obstacles, I wanted to share this on your wall because your videos and the treasures you discover have an amazing history and should be shared Many thanks for brings me back memories of my favorite city on the planet

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

This is such a beautiful story. Thank you so much for sharing it. Love never disappears. It always is there despite the ups and downs and tragedies and this story shows it so well.

[@nickydenning6988]

@Aunt Cynthia ❤

[@nickydenning6988]

What a beautiful, life-changing story; thank you so much for sharing this, and thank you even more for your honesty and kind heart. ❤😊

[@aliencat11]

What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. You are a remarkable person too.

[@wallys11000]

antanicia~ Your story brings tears to my eyes. You were meant to find it and I have learned too there are people suffering more than I. I can count my blessings and thank the Lord.

[@Sifinds]

Haha, sing like no ones listening and dance like no ones looking, you can't do either when Nic has her camera out! Great stuff Nic!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

😁

[@nebbindog6126]

The "little bell" once held a seal and would have hung from chatelaine or watch chain, I think. The pinched retangular piece looked like part of a sweater clip.

[@yellana6044]

i reminded me to a thing called snuffer? (im not english, so i dont know if it is the right word for it), to put out the fire of candles

[@shady_knights]

Maybe a plummet used with float fishing. It often has a cork or rubber bottom that might have rotted away. She said perhaps a fishing weight which makes me think it was fairly heavy for it's size. I know these devices are used in Coarse Angling which is a fishing style common in England.

[@roxysimmons]

I think it’s a seal topper too.

[@mikkilewis5312]

@@yellana6044 That's what came to my mind, as well! My grandmother had one that was a wand, a ring, and then the dangling bell bit. Candle snuffer.

[@eponymousmoi]

Yup. It used to hold a carbochon seal. I have a few I collected, and they can range from dainty to huge. Victorian.

[@annamariebeaty4206]

Love all your videos Nicola! You make everyone of them with such thoughtfulness and care! ❤❤😘😘

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! X

[@romancewiththepast7979]

I must say your find of the day was that gentleman. A real hard core mudlark.

[@mikeysonlyvanspage]

Hi Nicola. I've only been watching your videos for about a week and I'm addicted. I've been suffering from anxiety recently and your channel is really chilling me out. It's comforting to watch as well because I used to live by the Thames in Rotherhithe in about 2013. Thank you 😌.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Hello Mike, I'm so glad you're enjoying them. Mudlarking is good for anxiety. When you're looking for things you're very much in the moment. xx

[@christinefreeland7339]

The clip thing... My grandma had a bunch like that that were shoe clips! You could buy a plain shoe and then dress it up with sparkling clips, like at the toe box. Grandma also clipped them onto her sweater collars, again to dress up a plain jumper

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Brilliant! Thank you

[@janpenland3686]

I wore those shoe clips too. Your grandma must be around the same age as me.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Christine Freeland Hello Christine, We think we are b..... smart here in this modern age, but the Victorian era brought some real magical inventions into the world. Those pretty clips....what a brilliant idea they were! Twentieth and twenty-first century man can think up some real brilliant things too, but they leave a whole lot of trash and pollution in their wake too. I can just imagine those clips on a pair of lovely satin covered hi heels. Just perfect!

[@katherinebopp2021]

My mother had clips that she put on an angle of a square neck dress. She wore hardly any jewelry, so clearly she loved them. Her picture wearing them was taken the late thirties to mid forties. I told a friend who owns a shop to please let me know if he found any.

[@trudyskonitzki6488]

No its to clumsy for those. It is a table purse hanger. The hanger part was wrapped around and unhinged to place your purse on to keep an eye on in restaurants

[@christhompson4270]

Awesomeness, thank you for sharing and mr Mackie was so interesting to talk to. Stay safe and well and see you next time 👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺

[@woodrose50]

Also loved the wild haired smiley face.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

it was an old brush poking up through the mud!

[@woodrose50]

lol

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Gloria Cox Nicola is a very imaginative girl. Always fun and informative too. Also meets some great personalities who are happy to share their finds too. Love this vlog the most of the many I tune into. Wish I could do mudlarking too. Yvonne, Melbourne, Oz.

[@RMBlake007]

Ah yes, the beach troll!

[@chrisberry9017]

I recognised the little ‘jewelled’ dress clip. My Grandmother had several that she wore at the neck of a plain dress. They were chrome plated, with a spring clip, and lots of ‘diamonds’! She was a real ‘bobby dazzler’!

[@ianscott947]

The bell shaped objects look like candle snuffers.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Ian Scott - They usually had rigid handles.

[@sandraadams4940]

It could be decoration for horse reins. Several of them would make wonderful noise as you ride along

[@ruthannperry2842]

You might try the website “reddit” in the US. There’s a “What is this” section. Post a picture and someone will probably find out.

[@DickHolman]

Far too small.

[@ladyannet1]

I agree with candle snuffers. There would have been A long handle on them.

[@MN-xi1nb]

Yes lol 😂 🤣 🤣Simon found his trophy for sure, Love you Nicole ☺️😉😘 Wow... and you two sing amazingly together that's so frigging special and sweet 😊💝✨🌙💕

[@gerseygal3633]

Mackie is a Mudlarking Rock Star....Really enjoyed his stories....Thanks, Nicola

[@catherinemoore1426]

I just wait for Sunday’s video, it totally makes my week 🇨🇦❤️

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you ❤️ so glad you enjoy them!

[@AtheistOrphan]

Talking Heads: ‘Take me to the river’.

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

Grate video Nicola! Mackie blew me away when he said he has over 100 tokens. Can’t wait to see the musical.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Me too Adam!

[@juliet5114]

What an absolutely fascinating character Mr."Mackie" is👍🏻!!! One could definitely spend hours chatting with him about all the different finds and adventures he's encountered. AMAZING!!! Such a beautiful bracelet, so detailed!!! Your mudlarking eye is amazing 😯, Nicola!!! It looked like just a bent piece of ordinary metal industrial fastener to me. 🙌🏻 Outstanding, sister-friend!!! Wishing you and your family safe keepings 😊🤗🤭😘

[@huntermetaldetecting9479]

It was super diverse. thanks

[@BB-ni8vx]

My grandfather was a typesetter, love that 8, so cool.

[@Cate7451]

That skeleton ring was something else. Awesome. Thank you.

[@davidwoods80]

'I wanna hold your trowel'.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

excellent :) love that!!

[@quentinwyne297]

No! I want to hold your trowel! Pick me!

[@suetaylor5186]

Mackie was amazing xxx he was fantastic to listen to we want more!!

[@kathyastrom1315]

Isn’t researching on Ancestry so much fun?! I have just started digging into my family tree, and just last week I found out that my great-great-grandmother was a “trance medium” in the 1910s and 1920s and even was the reverend at the National Spiritualist Church in Oklahoma City! A really amazing woman who led a full life across the western half of the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[@DCMcF]

💜🌷🐕Much obliged for the lovely outcome. Thats an awsome treasure hunters playground for learning and historical stories .Have a beautiful day from across the pond dearest... Sincerely;

[@rksnj6797]

You should do a special video about Mackie and his collection! For your musical, you could do a version of "Another Brick in the Wall". "We don't need no fancy wellies, we don't need no golden trowels.." , "With some luck it's just an ancient coin in the muck..."

[@victorromeo2238]

Great video . mackie reminded me of a guy i went mudlarking with for 20 years he passed in 2015.he had some amazing artefacts over his 50 years of hunting all found by eye . on his grave stone it read's gone for a long walk on the beach.one for a song larking all over the world.......

[@tonygiraldes7848]

Just the greatest 😊❤️ And the smiling face you made with recycled materials is epic 😃

[@peppiino]

And thank you again ❤️

[@lordofchaos-t2e]

These boots are made for larking...

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Brilliant! I love that suggestion. Thanks Monika x

[@helenbailey8419]

Oh thats brilliant. .laugh out loud stuff

[@alanholck7995]

& ‘larkings what they’ll do ...

[@joanlittle3899]

such a joy to see you again granny89

[@medievalknight2004]

Hi Nicola. Your interview with Mackie was fantastic. Listening to his adventures was a thrill. Thank you for sharing.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! Yes, I just wish I could see his collection 111 traders tokens!!

[@purpleplump6650]

Mackie, what an interesting gent ! How great the you have met up. 🤗

[@leemcginnis738]

Mackie is a character! I like hearing from the veterans that have been looking for old stuff. The stories are great. That face you made with the black fuzzy hair looked like Simon, haha! All it needed was a mud lover hat.

[@zanneBC]

Thanks for a great Sunday morning outing.

[@robinkhan7468]

🎵These are a few of my favorite things.😊 Door knobs and sleigh bells and orphans and kittens. Pipe stems and Georgians and all kinds of Britain’s. . . Or something like that. 😀

[@jessjulian9458]

You are definitely number one to me. Really enjoyed my time with you tonight in London. With much love and appreciation, thank you Nicola.

[@pavlapavlinka80]

Song sugestion for Mudlark Musical could be I still haven 't found what I 'm looking for ....from U2.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

brilliant! great suggestion. thank you

[@suebunchtaylor3656]

When the going gets tough... The tough get going... And Somewhere over the rainbow for me are the hits.... Love you x

[@suebunchtaylor3656]

Theme tune to the Detectorists is a must

[@natalieblue6066]

I have one of those large round silver diamondy things! It’s an Avon product called Glamorous Purse Hook. My mother gave me one years ago. So the round part sits on the table top and the hook uncoils from the middle and hangs down so u can hang ur hand bag from it.

[@anthonyturton8091]

Wow you and Simon can sing really well.. thanks for the wildlife footage too, and the broom head..

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

aha you noticed the broom head :) And thank you. Any excuse to break into song!

[@goodpeople5676]

You make my Sunday evening so special...... I thank you from the core of my heart , always stay as you are ... Great idea to upload a clip ....... A great salute to Mackie With Love from SAM Guwahati Assam INDIA

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you lovely Sam. Love from me here in London xx

[@susanpye9821]

Nicola you always make the best videos and history with the finds

[@MrWiggy71]

Absolutely love your videos. They brighten up my Sundays. I think the little bell is a candle snuffer. Nice find

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! x

[@johnwoodcock3208]

Princess Nicola always a pleasant journey!! 👍😊

[@nancyvolker3342]

OMG! don't forget Under The Boardwalk that's an oldie but a goodie

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

yes! thank you

[@leonardaltig]

you have some of the most relaxing music on your videos and I really enjoy the flights of the wild life encountered.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Leonard. Glad you enjoy it!

[@responderman]

"another pipe breaks the crust"

[@rubberbandshee2188]

Nicola, you always make me laugh, Love that about your channel. CAN'T wait for Mudlarking the Musical, if I wasn't such a scardie mouse I would give it a try, I was singing along with The Tide is High with you. Always such a pleasure Thanks, Stay Well, Safe & Happy!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! X

[@bobparadis8454]

I immediately thought of the old Dave Clarke Five song " Bits and Pieces "

[@CatalinaThePirate]

😃 Hiya, Nicola! I think I like that neat little bracelet (for a child) you found, the design was sweet, and considering what it was, the clasp was so simple yet simply brilliant. Meeting Mackie was awesome! Very interesting fellow. Mudlark Musical? Well, I can't make a video, but the first thing that popped into my head is "Memory," that song from 'Cats.' Could be more, I'll have to think about it. 😊 Hope that helps! 😏 Great vid; those swans all swimming in a line all along the shore made me smile. 😊 Blessings! 💕

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!

[@davechandler6884]

Song, only one will do !, Mud, Mud Glorious Mud, there`s nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, so off we will wallow down to the hollow, and there we will wallow in glorious mud !.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Dave Chandler Cute

[@velvetindigonight]

Fab episode, lovely and soothing. Loved Mackie and the pewter tankards! And Joanne obviously............ Woman power back in the 1660's! Thank you so much. Enjoy

[@gerorentals527]

Song suggestion for Mudlark The Musical: “Didn’t we have a loverly time the day we went to mudlark (Bangor). A beautiful day we found pipes made of clay...” 🎶

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Yes, excellent. Thank you!

[@hpharridan]

an old folk song i think american "down by the riverside" recorded by the Weavers in the 1950s .Pete Seeger was part of that group, our greatest folk singer and peace activist, even across the pond you might recall "where have all the flowers gone" which Pete wrote among others. thank you for your wonderful videos!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you

[@gerseygal3633]

I believe it's a art deco clip from a flapper's dress...

[@MrTarmonbarry]

That might tie in with the small blue glass bead , they used to have rows sewn onto the flapper dresses

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

@@MrTarmonbarry Thank you!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

yes! thank you

[@Presbygirl1]

It could be a clip for a shoe as well. It was an easy way to dress up your shoes without buying a whole new pair.

[@helenbailey8419]

It would make a great fishes tail.

[@lorimiller3375]

Nic..Mackie is such a gentleman and gem..Thank you for interviewing him, very interesting and knowledgeable man..I could hear in your voice how honored and excited you were to talk to him. That was awesome and sweet of you to look up the information on Alexander and his finds..I so love and am so interested in the stories you uncover of items and people who last owed these awesome items..I am so honored to have viewed your videos and gained some knowledge from times long long ago. Keep up the awesome videos.. Sending positive energy blessings and prayers, with much honor....Love and Light from across the pond..From PITTSBURGH PA. USA..(MawDuKeStheGoOdWiTcH🌎🌊🔥🌬️❤️)

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you so much Lori ❤️ xx

[@adriannenash9852]

Song suggestion: Mudlark to the tune of Footloose; "you know I've got to mudlark, mudlark, whether in the daytime or the dark, mudlark!" Can't wait to see the musical 🎼

[@leonie332]

A lovely time on the Thames with you. Thank you

[@patstats1]

The clip at 10:42ish marked, "Velvet Grip," is likely a garter clip to hold up one’s stockings (hosiery). The insert that fit behind is missing. Of course, if I’d waited until the finds review, I would have known you figured that out. However, the little "bracelet" may be a stamped metal decoration which is sometimes used in lamp and lighting decoration and is referred to as banding. It is used around the necks of glass lamp parts. (I love your nature observations! The birds do put on a good show!)

[@glennwhittaker197]

Cool! Awesome post as always Nicola & great chatting with Mackie too.

[@sandraadams4940]

I'd love to have a Skelton ring like that. So cool.

[@cheryldurham3560]

Loved the bracelet. So dainty. I really enjoyed your conversation with Mackie. He is a wealth of information. Thank you for a lovely video for Sunday enjoyment. 🥰

[@maritzarojasjerez4260]

The clip is one of a pair. They were clipped on the corners of dresses with square necklines. Great video as usual!

[@janpenland3686]

We wore something similar on the uppers of our slip on shoes back in the mid to late '60's.

[@flibbertygibbet]

@@janpenland3686 Yes shoe clips got popular again in the 50's.

[@victoriamontes3213]

Maritza is right; it's half of a duet pin.

[@Janettemay64]

Yes my mum had a pair of them and wore them with a plain dress, square neckline and clipped into the corners, she also used them on the lapels of her winter coats. the back part of the clip had a few spike bits for not slipping and was spring loaded for grip.

[@joseurbizo5160]

Nicola, you have a great voice... I like very much when you sing. Congratulations. Cheers from Guatemala!

[@douglassiemens4245]

"You don't always find what you want" for Mudlarking the musical.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Excellent!

[@beachingmermaid]

Yes, please, I love the idea of the mudlark musical😁

[@lennyrussell8954]

Great Vid Nicola, it's like doing a history lesson but enjoying it.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Lenny! So glad you enjoyed it

[@robineniffer5578]

It’s got to be one of favourite bands of my younger days mud .tiger feet .I can see all you mudlarker dancing to that on the foreshore lol

[@consideredwhisper]

The clip thing looks like an Art Deco/30s paste diamond dress clip to me.

[@amandadipman5103]

Yes but more commonly used in the Victorian period. 1850s to 1890s

[@gyselapacheco1254]

Hair clip

[@Dave50plus]

paper clip?

[@briansutherland5414]

Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Sir_Baddington]

The "old bullet" is a .455 Webley Mk VI revolver cartridge with a nitrocellulose-load.

[@abeerandamop]

looks live/unfired/dangerous

[@steveshepherd8921]

Great show Nicola and what a treat to meet Mackie, such a genuine enthusiast , love his finds , he should get a medal from the queen 😁

[@peterbarton9856]

Song - 'We are the Larkers' sung to 'We are the champions' I've paid my (port) dues Time after time I've done my larking But committed no crime And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of mud kicked in my face But I've come through (And I need to go on and on, and on, and on) We are the larkers, my friends And we'll keep on larking 'til the end We are the larkers We are the larkers No time for losers 'Cause we are the larkers Of the Thames I've taken my bowls And my ancient coins They brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it I thank them all But it's been no bed of roses No pleasure cruise I consider it a challenge before the tide comes in And I ain't gonna lose (And I need just go on and on, and on, and on) We are the larkers, my friends And we'll keep on larking 'til the end We are the larkers We are the larkers No time for losers 'Cause we are the larkers Of the Thames We are the larkers, my friends And we'll keep on larking 'til the end Oh, we are the larkers We are the larkers No time for losers 'Cause we are the larkers

[@emjdeckwitz6949]

great!!!!

[@peterbarton9856]

@@emjdeckwitz6949 Thanks Emj. 😊

[@nancyholm2995]

Can’t wait to see you sing it!!!

[@Toodle.Pipp001]

Brilliant 😆

[@minnierose4398]

Brilliant upload. Loved hearing about Mackies amazing finds too! ❤ Fab xx

[@robertgregson2183]

and here I was diggin this hole!

[@denisefallin8042]

I always enjoy ur happy disposition and ur filming the animals in middle of all ur videos...😀

[@lexieslarksandcrafts]

“It’s a modern knob” 😂😳 I know a few of those Nicola 😂. Are you a fellow magpie and attracted to sparkly things too? Could you reset the clip with some Thames garnets?

[@heidiavera8851]

I am a magpie and love 💕 sparkling things I think that Mudlarking is a wonderful way to find it!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

ha ha (!), and yes, great idea. I could do that.

[@caivsfabricivs593]

Hello Nicola, always very pleasant to see your videos, are always soothing and that calms me !! what a hell of a story on the banks of the Thames !! good finds !! greeting from France Fabrice

[@YvonneO]

Funny vid Nicola. Suggestion for theme song for the musical... Ringo's song Little help from my friends!? You have quite the nice voice✌️😁

[@mariaflores4804]

Great content. Always look forward to your finds.🌟🌟🌟

[@Objective-Observer]

Singing in the Rain. Proud Mary/ Rolling on the River. Take me to the River. Moon river. Garth Brook's The River... o the River songs are endless.

[@CajunRed]

Creedance Clear Water!! Rolling On the River!!!

[@Spitalhatch]

How High's the Water, Momma? - Johnny Cash.

[@mkivy]

I saw you come up on my iPad last night just when my wife and I started watching Netflix so I am so sorry Netflix won out, but here I am bright and early Monday morning! I could hardly wait to see what you have found. I watched a wonderful special on you tube called, “Who killed the Plantagenet King William the 3rd.” What a gr8 story and I would love to go to the re-enactments on August 22nd ....in Bosworth. My wife and I are planning a trip to the Emerald Isles and the UK 🇬🇧...my mom and grandmother are from Edinburgh Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and my wife’s dad is a Boyle from Donegal Ireland 🇮🇪...so we want to visit and ride up the Thames. Who knows maybe we will see you “Mudlarking”...be safe and stay well. Love watching your show. I’m a historian and live for history.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you

[@seeleeuk168]

The clip looks like a vintage rhinestone shoe clip, stones are missing of course. The Dolls legs is probably from a very common german all bisque baby doll around 1930 to 1950.

[@sandymudlark1177]

enjoying your vids Nicola.Specially now as I cant be there for mudlarking and all and it helps me through the process of beeing in hospital and learnIng to walk again. I ll be back..

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Hi Sandy. How are you. What happened? Message me xx

[@NatalieLebo]

I was thinking the rhinestone clip might have been a decorative clip for a shoe.

[@alifetomake]

I agree so much that the name of the owner written on an old object makes it really special. I've got some old straight-razors (1828 for ex) with names on them, as it was common to write them on the handle. Even sometimes, hidden on the blade near the rivet, the name of the maker (not the brand, the actual person). Very special to uncover it during the restoration... You know what, your videos are getting better and better. Loved this one!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! Wow, that's wonderful that you got the name of the person on the razor. Did you research them?

[@alifetomake]

@@nicolawhitemudlark There are ( mostly french) names without first names, like "Pouzaut", "Alzon", "Pommeret", "Dupuy", probably living in a group so they had to name their things. Soldiers maybe. Yet, it's their handwritings engraved there for centuries.

[@alifetomake]

@@nicolawhitemudlark The best part is that those old razors can still shave. So it gives an idea of their lives by experimenting something very personnal.

[@ThePhilandPam]

The bell thing is a fob seal without the actual seal which would most probably be a semiprecious stone or glass.

[@traceyfrommelbourneaustral8649]

I really enjoyed your chat with Mackie, he must be mudlarking royalty 👑

[@angellabutler6449]

The clip comes as a pair I think I have one that looks like a bow. You can clip them onto your shoes.

[@alanpereira6824]

I love your inspiration and imagination. Keep smiling, it's peaceful and calm, thank you.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you 💓

[@arielrw1792]

Sparkly round thing looks like a broken purse hook.

[@SeventhEve]

I was thinking it was one of those things people stick to the back of their phones to make them easier to hold on to?

[@lilmsmetal]

Ariel RW I thought it was one of those hooks for hanging your handbag from a table so you don’t have to put it on the ground.

[@melanielessard128]

That's what I thought too!

[@miracudrag]

You and Simon have great chemistry, I wish all videos had you both in them.

[@dudley8671]

Perhaps... an additional Channel👍!

[@maryv8408]

My guess is that the "broach type", clippy thing is a decorative shoe clip.

[@patriciastacpoole5928]

Love the sound of the mudlarking musical!! Can’t wait to watch it!!👍🇦🇺🌻💕

[@juliejohnson8951]

you could do blueberry hill. I found my thrill mudlarking the hill and add to that

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

yes! love it

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thank you Nicola☮️🇨🇦❤️

[@terriatwell4041]

One more... Favorite things: Bottles with stoppers and pipes that aren't broken, cod marbles, coins and sweet love tokens, Bartman and badges and gold posey rings, these are a few of my favorite things. When we mudlark, in the day or dark, hoping for fabulous finds, we simply look for some luck in the muck, following the daily tides.

[@katcoop9843]

Yes!!

[@debcattell7059]

Great video Nic and great finds👍😊 Loved the little sing song with Si, her cool 😂😊 song suggestion maybe: Pure Shores by All Saints. There's a few references in the words you could relate to mudlarking and it's a lovely song 😊 Thanks for sharing your video.

[@nancyvolker3342]

Its a tini tiny cow bell for a tini tiny cow

[@FloridaBiker-t3b]

Or a wee moose { or is it mouse } 🤷‍♂️☺️

[@nancyvolker3342]

@@FloridaBiker-t3b LOL! I like the wee moose idea better

[@FloridaBiker-t3b]

@@nancyvolker3342 🐭

[@lirazel6414]

Cat bell?

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I like that idea Nancy! Thank you.

[@The3broslife]

Another great video,what a lovely man so interesting.