Mudlarking Rare & Historic Dickensian Finds! (Mudlarking Bottle Digging)

[@roseghard]

In this Topsy turvy world that we are all living in, it is so refreshing & grounding to come along with other wonderful humans doing mundane, zen & important things. Can't relay how much I appreciate what the two of you do.

[@judymcpheron5955]

All your historical treasure hunts are a real treat. Thanks Gail & Alex. 🇺🇸💗🇬🇧

[@mauriliozamora6627]

Alex, you have a beautiful clear voice for storytelling. I'm not trying to hit on you, I'm old enough to be your grandfather sweetheart,. Every time you tell a story about an item I really enjoy it. Great find ladies. congrats!

[@mimimitch327]

Yaaaay my girls are on! A joy always to watch! Thanks for being wonderfully you and taking us on such amazing interesting adventures!

[@joanneachildoftheking4199]

I hate to see your videos end. I am mesmerized by the finds And your sweet voices. Those buttons!

[@CassandrajustCassandra]

You found a lot of unusual things. I do enjoy the history of your finds. Thank you for dedicating so much time and heart into making your videos, you open a new book for many of us who wouldn't know about these things otherwise.

[@carolinekaeser]

I’ve only recently found your channel(I’m in Australia) I love your finds but what I love more is the history and details you find and share as well. Thoroughly enjoy your channel.

[@ethyn1762]

This looks like an amazing adventure!! Great finds!! Keep smiling, and lark on! 🙂🔎🏺📿🗝️

[@MeMommyEms]

Gail’s been wishing to find a whole slate board! And now it has come true!

[@amandabell8827]

Wow, those buttons are gorgeous and thank you so much for all the history behind them, It's absolutely fascinating! I love the Dickens history too regarding the 'Blacking' bottle, though the portrait brought to life was a bit creepy lol. I believe the blacking was also used on cooking ranges and applied by the poor scullery maids early in the morning before the cook was awake. Great finds and a wonderful video! 😀💗 x

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thanks Amanda, glad you enjoyed it xx

[@Katseye102]

What wonder unusual finds this time!! It’s really astounding how some thin pieces of glass managed to survive being pushed and bounced around for a hundred years or more! And the history behind the pieces. It takes you to the places they were made and the people that touched them last, gives me chills! It was very tuff back then, it took tuff people to survive it. In the present day….you girls stay safe!! Take care. Happy Samhain!!

[@sheilafranklin186]

Another fantastic video, ladies! I so appreciate the time, effort and knowledge you put into each one. Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures with us.

[@tanithmessenger3581]

I love how even the smallest find can have such an interesting history. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

[@guadalupeknippen528]

You have found a few new interesting items. Always enjoy a trip down in a hole to finds little treasures. 🌻🐕🥰🇺🇸

[@letarausherhistorularkersfun]

So enjoy the interesting finds and the stories. You both bring British Irish and Scott History alive. Thank You. As an American with Scott Irish and English ancestors I really really love each video.

[@harryturner1835]

You two are a joy to watch. Your enthusiasm is refreshing and contagious. Thank you for taking me along.

[@allancurrie8088]

Thank you, Northern Mudlarks, I live in New Zealand, and I love going to sleep, listening to your videos,, your music is fantastic, and your voices, so mellow, that help me sleep, thank you, guys,, goodnight, guys.😁

[@catlady6463]

I loved the Dickens story and was touched by the humanity shown towards the man from Aberdeen. Thank you so much ❤️

[@jeaniekilroy2230]

Wow what awesome finds. The stories behind the buttons and that amazing bottle. Thank you ladies. Appreciate all you do. Sending love from America ❤️❤️

[@lindabaldwin2568]

"Stay warm and keep hunting .. love your finds 👍" 🙂❤❤🇺🇸🙋‍♀️

[@artanddebearickson9729]

I always love seeing what you find and the history of the items. I wish we had that type of thing to experience ourselves . Thank you for including us qll in you pursuits. Happy hunting ! deb

[@williamvanvolkinburg1970]

I loved the back stories on the buttons and bottles that you found in this episode. You ladies definitely have lots of rich history in your area. Kudos to you two keep up the great work!!

[@Sandra-ok3dh]

So much history...just to think every piece collected full or broken has a history and a story.....love it ladies 🌺

[@tarrasams7423]

Hello 👋 from New York USA you Guy's found Some Amazing Finds my Favorite Definitely Was the Pipe Bowls and the Ink Stoneware Jar Thank you for Bringing me Along with you Guy's I can't wait to see What you Find Next 👋 😊

[@f.k.burnham8491]

I quite enjoy seeing the items you dig up. I feel the best part of your videos is when you show the history of an item you found. I find that fascinating. Thank you for showing the history of your part of the world.

[@iamshotty]

Such wonderful and rare little treasures found. I so love all the history too. Thank you as always my lovelies xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤

[@elainegill2619]

I'm so happy you found more of the brass buttons, the history on them is so interesting.I love hearing all the history on items you find,we would of never have known otherwise.Great finds as usual Thank you❤

[@joellenmeek658]

OMG i thought it was a real dogs leg. Whew!

[@nancycowan6109]

Thank you so much for your lovely history lessons that go with your finds. I so want to dig in the dirt for treasures. ❤️

[@linzertube]

The ceramic pots, ink-refill bottles and today’s blacking bottle are wonderful finds. The stories behind the child labour is sad, though, and the conditions they often worked in, just awful. I’m so glad that you found more buttons…they really are interesting.

[@Nicole-coliebrobro]

It's amazing what information you can find from such tiny things like buttons! That slate is really nicely shaped too...

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Yes, the buttons are amazing time capsules xx

[@lisacates4185]

We don't have many stoneware bottles,but crocks

[@christineingram55]

This was a great history class today girls .Those buttons really survived well didn’t they ,and were in good condition considering.. they were buried. The glass tower of solid glass could well have been used for mixing and smoothing the paints together with the binders . I have only seen it done once and thought ,nope I would rather buy my paints already done as it takes ages lol!..Thanks for taking us with you on this adventure..Love n Light 🥰

[@helensmith2839]

The portrait you brought to life was fascinating and he was a very handsome man.

[@MisterTee2010]

Some great finds as always ladies. Love your hair Alex 🤗😘💖🙏

[@janelovesy2399]

Fascinating history behind those beautiful buttons ! x

[@karenabendshien846]

Thank you once again ladies! Take care!

[@kathymoreaux9467]

Such joy seeing y’all have posted a new video! Love the interesting history on the blacking stoneware and the buttons! Great finds! So enjoy watching you find your treasures and sharing your joy!

[@deandavisusa]

Ladies, you are a treasure yourself... keep up the good work and happy hunting! Cheers from Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

[@catatonia2001]

Oh I just love to hear/find out all the history behind your finds. ❤️❤️

[@ralyndacumbie8967]

I really enjoyed all the finds buttons, bottles and the history of the finds. I hope y'all have a blessed day and take care.

[@lorienray6216]

Favourites, make up pot with lid, travelling ink bottle, spear chunk of clear glass, blacken bottle

[@chantillychandra]

LOVE the Dickens history info! You are a great story teller!

[@cherylbauer4419]

All the buttons you have found, look like someone's sewing bag was thrown out. Thanks for taking us along. Cheers from down under.

[@SammeLagom]

Very nice to listen to the stories and history of the objects you guys find. 24:22 Alex is so sweet!

[@barbarasoboleski427]

Alex the relationship you have with your mother is beautiful. Charisma every moment you have.

[@margaretwithers6614]

The clear glass wand should go into the window of wonder. Love you two so very much. Hugs :)

[@wendysalisbury7580]

I truly enjoyed the stories behind your finds. Fascinating what those little objects have to tell us!

[@joewebb8228]

‘So…let’s do it’. 😊 Great intro and great video as always ladies. Keep putting a smile on my face 😊

[@String.]

It's a bead!!! Makes me smile every time.

[@brucepalmer1539]

Thank you for yet another delightful clip My ears pricked up when you mentioned Thurso as my great grandmother was born there, there is a castle ( fortified house really) called Brimms castle, it is mostly a pile of stones in the grass but it is my heritage.

[@janicehayes5059]

Loved your adventure thank you for bringing me along!! Your information about the finds was amazing! Keep creating be safe Cheers❤️🕊🦋🐝🇨🇦

[@paulapridy6804]

How amazing to find a link to Mr Dickens' own history! Maybe he glued and wrapped the very bottle you found. Still loving your channel and all your efforts, ladies❤️

[@dianeknott3655]

Yes, the flat glass object was probably used to mix paint ingredients. Great find!!

[@shannahenk1655]

Lots of neat finds and very interesting history! I loved learning more about the history of blacking.

[@saraheaster8414]

Always enjoy when you find things marked with local places to me like Birmingham ☺️ I try to collect local antiques from car boots. Would love to try mudlarking for myself; it always looks like so much fun ✨

[@releasingendorphins232]

I love in America. My mom was from Birmingham, Blackheath, Quinton, Surrey... What is a car boot?

[@saraheaster8414]

@@releasingendorphins232 oh that’s cool 🙂 a car boot is essentially an outdoor flea market/yard sale. Mostly people selling household things for dirt cheap that they want to get rid of like clothes and decor, as well as dealers that sell antiques/vintage or brand new items.

[@irenehannan4731]

Wonderful episode and history from your finds. Love the blackening jar ! And of course the buttons !

[@kimberlymolitor354]

These were terrific finds today!!!! I really enjoy the history behind the buttons and blacking pot. Hope you continue to go back to this great spot.!!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@cindywissinger123]

HI 💝 I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR YEARS 🤗 I SO ENJOY EVERYTHING YOU BOTH DO , AND IT GREAT HOW YOU ALWAYS GIVE THE HISTORY.. ALSO LOVE ALL YOUR JEWELRY VIDEOS 💝 YOU'RE BOTH AWESOME 💝THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@dianavanderclute4322]

Loved this and the Dickins info. So many things on the table.......maybe a part 2 to explain them too? Thanks for digging!

[@tonywild1963]

Wow so many lovely finds and so much amazing history behind those buttons. There is so much to mention but It's surprising that some of those glass or pottery items survive intact. Thank you for sharing and see you next week.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Glad you enjoyed it xx

[@helensmith2839]

Those wild edaberries are very good for fighting colds and keeps you from getting sick from the flu i drive around picking them and boil them with cinnamon and nutmeg with honey eda berry elixir is exspensive here so i make my own its very tasty to.

[@jonihenry8124]

I love the Singer oil bottle and the syringe plunger. It amazes me what y'all find that's still intact!! Another great video!!

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

Oh wow, the story of the beggar was so touching...I hope he made it back home and was welcomed back by his people...good on that magistrate to offer the money for him to get home and have a meal on the way. Justice at its finest ❤

[@johnnabuzby6103]

Like the Prodigal son in the Bible making his way back home. The magistrate was very kind to pay the beggar man's fare and give him a bit extra for a meal on the way.

[@melissamyers2138]

Love watching your lovely videos and beautiful scenery. No matter how many times I watch them.

[@skeltonjuanita6515]

Wonderful haul with interesting facts! Good to see both of you! Been celebrating my 74th birthday with my son and my daughter will be with us in Nov….Just love the stories!

[@Laura-vv6cf]

I've been watching your channel since you first started and really enjoy the two of you. It's always fun to watch collabs too! The historical information you are able to find and share makes the finds much more interesting. Maybe you can do another ten things about us for a Christmas video or a Christmas craft video?

[@TreasureHuntingNana]

I am so thrilled for you ladies. The slate board was a great find. I only ever find broken pieces.

[@amazinggrace4036]

Yay the Northern Mudlark ladies 👏🏻greetings from California 💐have a great day looking for goodies 😊

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thank you! xx

[@johnnabuzby6103]

@@NorthernMudlarks Hi Gail and Alex. I wanted you both to know that I love your content. This week's finds were very interesting and had loads of variety. To use your turn of phrase Alex, you discovered pipemageddon rex there at the bottle dump. Those new [old] buttons you found were really interesting and striking in their details and the historical information was interesting. If I may I'd like to make an observation and a suggestion about the narration of the cleaned up finds. I had my volume up as high as possible and could hardly hear either of you when you were describing your most interesting finds. The volume was fine when you were bottle digging and I had no problems hearing you then, just not when you were describing the buttons and the blacking bottle. Perhaps it would help if the music in the background whilst you're narrating was a bit lower. It tends to drown out your voices and I do so love listening to your accents when you're narrating. Best wishes to you both from here in New Bern, North Carolina. I know you're going to hit 100K subscribers very soon! 🎃🎃🎆✨🎉

[@AmandaSnow-di6mp]

I really enjoy watching your videos, I often watch them over and over. They are very interesting, I love learning about items from the past x

[@richardcannady4424]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Glad you enjoyed it xx

[@MissBowful]

Amazing social history found! Great stuff ladies!

[@mollyswan-sheeran2670]

You two never disappoint! Thank you so much.

[@mudlarkingmarionette]

My favourite dump ; just keeps giving . Have fun .

[@tinyTears]

You found some lovely things on this mudlark well done thanks for sharing ❤

[@mickeysouthern5613]

What a lovely day out.Ty ladies for bringing me with you so much fun.

[@123uschie]

Always so exciting to watch you both finding treasures of the past.

[@carolekinsey7835]

Wow, what a mixed bag of different finds on this lark ladies. I love the links you do with the history. Its a weird way of bringing the past back in a random way. A way of remembering how raw living was. The way people lived and died, way back when. That moving portrait was quite spooky. I thought i was seeing things at first. 😂 That made the story all the more real. I thought he was quite a handsome fellow. I bet he was quite a catch back in the day. That slate that was found was amazing. In that it was still so whole. Its always a surprise to see what lays beneath. Thanks for sharing your larks. We love them. X

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thank you - we love to delve into the history of our finds and bring stories back from the past - so happy you enjoy them xx

[@gabrielebehr563]

Nice button Historie. What a lot of pipe bowl‘s👍

[@kathleenpitt1981]

Your history lessons are my favorites. I would be keeping too many bottles! I don’t know how you do it.

[@noraleestone2859]

With the way your videos have been evolving since I subscribed about 2-1/2 years ago, it ought to be 100K by the end of the year. 😁🥳 The stories behind the finds are so interesting, and your effort to uncover them is superb. 🥰 I love the tiny shard of egg cup. I shall entertain myself this week by trying to imagine what it could be made into. 😁😜 See you next week. Bye for now. 😊💛👍

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

You have THE best mudlarking channel!

[@cookievillegas5690]

Thank you for take me on your journey with you.

[@sharonmaddox3390]

Love the history it's great to find about the history of your wonderful finds. Thank you

[@bevharrison8157]

What fantastic history comes from little treasures .so enjoy your videos , than you girls.

[@SuperButterfly40]

Yay!!! New episode!! ❤❤

[@harridan.]

YAY!, indeed

[@morningdewgarden7432]

What a great haul!! I am so envious of UK garbage! Lol, seriously someday i would love to go mud larking along river banks, in an old dump, doesn't matter. It would be heaven to me!

[@ruthbrowns8400]

Wow beautiful picture and lots of finds history you have

[@marciajohnson6767]

Thanks for another wonderful video! SO fun to watch!

[@susancousins8766]

I was looking forward for your video this week, on every video you never disappoint your viewers. It is very amazing that you find so many beautiful things. All of those pipe bowl’s and bottles were just awesome 👏👏👏😎 The History of each bottle or button is great, and to know and to realize how old they are is outstanding. Thanks so much for your videos 🤗 I have been watching your earlier videos as well when I can. Blessings to you both 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Greeningermany]

I am so envious of your lovely finds and also the beautiful elderberries that you photographed. I would be picking those berries to make elderberry syrup which is lovely mixed with rose hip syrup and honey for coughs and sore throats. I have a hard time finding elderberries for picking. Thanks for the wonderful video! Cheers!! The big mortar looks like ones I used in university in chemistry.

[@MaryABaker-rd3mm]

What a great pipe day! Great day all the way round. Please stay safe and be careful ❤❤

[@sarahbrewer8945]

More lovely items found. I like the head on the pipe and so happy you found more buttons from the hoard.

[@fairyacorn4854]

What a lovely lot of finds today. The hat pin was lovely with its white swirl and so many pipe bowls. I have two of those blacking pots that oh dug up here in Devon. So whats going in the window of wonders this week? Loved the little inkwell and more buttons!! Keep well you two and stay safe.

[@jimgordon6629]

Fantastic research! The Information on blacking was very interesting!

[@geraldineficarelli8626]

Love your videos...watching from France 😍

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Yay! Thank you!

[@ManchesterMudlarks]

some very very nice find here, the buttons and that glass tube thing , , lots of new find here , , all the pipes.... thanks girl ,

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed it xx

[@jmfowkes466]

Hello from New Mexico USA! Thanks for another lovely video!

[@karenkaloff3461]

Hello allex and Gail truly a rare find slate is perfect such a beautiful item

[@janahertzberg6485]

That travel ink was amazing!

[@juliehobden749]

Wonderful finds again just loved the singer machine oil bottle as I learnt to sew on a singer hand winding machine 😊