SWAMP Digging for Victorian treasures! A surprise American relic found!

Watch Si and Tim as they get knee deep in muddy water in pursuit of long lost Victorian treasures. Watch them find all manner of Victoriana that is cleaned, researched and upcycled! For more dump digging - • EYEBALLS, potions and ...
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[@Sifinds]

Thanks for watching Mudlovers. Enjoy another crazy dump digging episode kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJqTf6ShYrpjibc 👍🏻🐾🧡🍺

[@1898time]

And a big thanks to your mum for making your sandwiches to keep you going xx

[@cindydeen4594]

Will you sell me the “Boots Cash Chemist” bottle? My Son’s nickname is Boot. I’m in America-Georgia-31558. PLEASE!❤️

[@Sifinds]

@@cindydeen4594 Hi Cindy - email me [e-mail]

[@cindydeen4594]

I found the bottle! I sent a message begging for lower postage. I am not too proud to beg.😆

[@a.g.6834]

Thank you Sir for Mudloving from the Continent !

[@drunkdunc8738]

The cucumber found itself in a pickle after a jarring experience 😥🍻

[@gertsgarden]

That’s so bad!!! Love it!!!

[@drunkdunc8738]

Gert’s Garden. I know, I feel like such a dill 😜🍻

[@Sifinds]

😂

[@TheRozylass]

Your artistic talent is fabulous! You dig in the muck, your hands are scarred and worn, then you turn around and create delicate delights. You're amazing. Keep up the great work. And put some more of your creations in your store!

[@nfay2434]

Why am I so attracted to all your videos? Oh because it's what I did as a child and I love collecting old coins! 30 yrs I still have them all. Your great to watch and I love how to tell us a little story! Thank you!

[@pigoff123]

You are so smart an talented. That gold really set that pot off. Beautiful.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Pat! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@SnowPink90]

Love seeing your Nellie. Such a beautiful black cat, just like our beautiful cat Nemo that we had for many years from the pound. Miss him. You had great finds with all those beautiful coloured bottles. Love them and I love seeing the little dog at the end of the bottle lineup. You’ve given life to the little boy/man statue beautifully!! Thanks for another great day of treasure hunting!!🌊🐬

[@Lucius1958]

Love the little figurine, plus your addition of the Blue Guitar! *"Things as they are,* *Are changed upon the blue guitar..."* - Wallace Stevens

[@Fees-Shed]

The blue colour of the Dolly blue, was added to white washing to bring out the white colour. They still add a blue colour to modern washing powder, like Persil. If you look at washing powder you can see the blue flecks. As far as stains were concerned, the stain would have been scrubbed out using washing soap, usually on a wash board 👍🏻

[@bronwynleeper2806]

"Oh Im so good at digging! Look at me!" So cute

[@jackiebeans2689]

Great finds and up cycling and a happy black cat!! What more could you ask for?!💕😺😺😺

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Jackie 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@loriharader2421]

I love the shape of the poison bottle. I’m glad you kept it.

[@linzertube]

The doll’s head over Tim’s body was funny, Simon!😆

[@kathytucker]

Enjoyed this so much! Beautiful bottles and things. I just moved to Connecticut a few years ago and have been amazed at all of the English names everywhere. Thanks, guys!

[@Mamachaps]

Totally shouting at the screen, 'No don't cut it down, the top's right there!!' So glad you pointed it out 😂😂

[@padraicodomhnall2760]

A great lucky bag of treats this time Simon. Treasure hunting, social history, creative upcycling and of course a guest appearance from our little friend Nelson! 😸 Many thanks.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Paddy 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@cinnamonbrooks5112]

Lovely finds! Wonderful job on the figurine! Yuck on all the mudwater you had to dig! Beautiful pipes! ❤️

[@camib803]

Your videos are so interesting to watch and the reason I stay up past midnight! Thank you so much for great content and for teaching us such interesting parts of history. - From NJ, USA

[@three6ohchris]

I also didn't know that we had a Thames River, here in the United States... However I can't say that I'm surprised about it. Our "Founding Fathers" weren't known for their originality when naming places, rivers, mountains, etc. Still, very neat to learn about it. Thanks for sharing, and educating us on U.S. history, Si! 😁

[@Lucius1958]

Yep: I live not far from the Thames, and have crossed it frequently. However, we don't call it 'Tems'; we say it as spelled, pronouncing the TH, and rhyming with 'James'. In New London, they just had their annual 'Burning of Benedict Arnold' festival, commemorating his attack on the town in 1780. Arnold was a native of Norwich, not far upriver, and led British forces to burn NL down, including a brutal assault and massacre at Fort Griswold. The next year, the locals decided to burn him in effigy; this ceremony soon spread throughout the States, and continued up until the Civil War. It was recently revived in NL, and I have had the dubious honor of portraying Arnold a couple of times. However, in consideration of Arnold's service at Saratoga, one leg of the effigy, representing his wound there, is removed before the burning, and symbolically 'buried'.

[@fishinwidow35]

New England has hundreds of towns named after the towns in England and Scotland.

[@SpruceAcres]

Outstanding research on the Fall River Line. As a former resident of the New England region I found this very interesting. I am familiar with the Groton and New London Connecticut areas. Thanks for sharing,

[@Sifinds]

My pleasure Neil! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@marshacrom6206]

Nice video. Tim has such a sense of humor. You both got some very nice bottles.

[@annlindsaywright3169]

Gosh Si you are very talented.

[@Lorraine4305]

Love the blue and white cup upscale, gold leave a beautiful touch

[@amiebashur9143]

Best wishes on your engagement to the dump! 😆 Fall River is an interesting place… it is also the location of the 1892 unsolved double murder of Lizzie Borden’s parents.

[@helenalderson6608]

I love the historical tidbits

[@joellenmeek658]

I could watch you up-cycle all day. The blue and white trinket pot turned out beautiful and adding gold leaf brought it to the next level.

[@lorettabellotti8439]

Thanks for the info on the Fall River Line, I am in New England and had no clue. I learn something new everyday.

[@Sifinds]

Cool. You should check out that museum and report back to me!

[@jillmoorhouse8888]

Those blue bottles are such a beautiful colour

[@eileenmurphy5718]

Fantastic day in the swamp, I love the finds and what you did to up cycle them.

[@Bebbis77]

Great finds! Nice pipe, digger of the day winner! Love your videos Si!

[@cjcarver6290]

Lovely round clay pipe. Nelson is a gorgeous kitter!

[@rosecamp39]

I live in Rhode Island where Narragansett Bay is located.It’s still has many beautiful water views.

[@dawnthemetaldetective3083]

Si you are so talented! It amazes me.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Dawn , sorry to hear about your furr baby 😔🧡🐾

[@Beth_D]

First of all, I completely understand Nelson's obsession with having you stroke him all the time. Secondly, that light blue bottle is so beautiful! 💙 I had to pause the video and stare at it for a bit 😍 And thirdly... (I'll shut up soon) I love the upcycled mug! So clever! When I'm trying to reshape pottery bits I use two special rocks I have (like a cave man, I just hit it and hope for the best 😂) I've just ordered a tile nipper ❤️ Thanks for another awesome video!

[@Sifinds]

Hey Beth. Yes I’m the best at stroking. Yes those nippers are fab, I’m surprised I’ve never really used them on my finds until now… 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@eavesdroppin1]

Thank you and Tim for digging! I believe it is the most exciting thing to see what turns up in the muck. Searching is nice but digging is the best! I am a new subscriber and live in Orange Co, California. I have wanted to dig through dumps since I was a child in Iowa and at 75 years this is as close as I have ever been. Love your adventures.

[@TheVidusi]

I liked the melted bottle, beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[@Sifinds]

Or beer holder 😂

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Your artistic imagination, plus abilities, are amazing.love the cat😀

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Wreckdiver59]

Some nice bottles in that batch. I love the embossed ones especially when they describe some magical elixir to cure your ailments. I think that little guy was part of a Mariachi band.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Jim!

[@VenusDeMilitant]

That was an especially nice vid! The connection to here in Massachusetts was a wonderful surprise. When I originally saw the mug bottom, I thought it would make a nice cat bowl for Nelson, but your upcycled end product was really clever.

[@marylousinger3489]

I'm having withdrawal pains. I have to rewatch your videos just to make it to Sunday.

[@joyceclark8476]

Hi Si, hi Tim, I love the bottle dump digging. So many cool finds. Your up cycles are so creative. The Thames River here in Connecticut is pronounced like The name James. Drop the jay sound and add a Th. New London, Groton just a stone’s throw from me here on the coast of New Haven Harbor. Fall River find so amazing . Back in the 1800’s a young girl was tried for murdering her parents with an axe here in Fall River. . She was found innocent, but some mediums today said she did it. A song came from that the children would sing......Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty wacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty one. Thanks Si, always a treat. Joyce, 🇺🇸❤️

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

The ring could be used for sewing 🪡 lovely flagon, shame the top was missing. Good use of the poison, grow some flowers 💐 lol. Simon is married to the dump, love it 😂😂 I’m in London next week for a school outing, sadly not on the Thames 😂⭐️⚓️ I wished though lol

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Adam. I think you should sneak off for a Mudlark

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

@@Sifinds wished I could, not got permit yet, will before Christmas hopefully

[@taramartin6117]

The little figurine reminds me of the Mariachi Band players as the hat looks like a sombrero.

[@Sifinds]

Yes that sounds right

[@rebeccalucysmith9689]

Great finds😀👍🏻

[@annamariebeaty4206]

Love the finished dish with gold leaf and the boy, they turned out great! 👍

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Anna! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@laurengg09]

Love a trip to the bottle dump

[@whatsupchannel3047]

So fascinating to see your finds ! Find myself yearning for the days when life was more simple , but of course a much harder life , now or then ?

[@karenferguson4613]

Wow awesome

[@bonnerdebbie]

Nice finds and great upcycle. Thanks Si.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Debbie! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@jennywalborn7769]

Reconstruction of the finds turned out great Si! Restoring History!❤I love the bone ring you found! Love jewelry finds the most!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Jenny 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I have bought plastic rings to sew on the top of kitchen curtins (so they will slide well on a rod); and, to make matching buttons for sweaters that I knitted.

[@sadielevens1144]

Great site. Wonderful finds. I love what you did with the what's it box! You brought the little figure back to life! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sadie!! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@dishmurphy5754]

That blue! That’s an unusual shade. Beautiful ✌️💚

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Dish!

[@kinskifilms]

INSANE you found a bit of Fall River History. I grew up a few towns over from Fall River, though closer to New Bedford, in a little town called Wareham. There's a Wareham in Dorset UK which is our official sister town. The house I grew up in was built in 1783, and I'd give my high teeth to go back there and metal detect in that yard. But yeah, wow, I also spent a lot of time in Connecticut where that Taunton steamer was beached and had NO CLUE of this history. AWESOME VIDEO.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much! Amazing history in one small sherd!

[@christhompson4270]

Awesome finds guys, well done. Love the up cycling, you done a great job on the wavey pot and the figure, awesomeness, thank you for sharing. Take care and stay safe and well 🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👍👍👍💖💖💖

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Chris 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@teresasallam9526]

😂 damn victorian children breaking codd bottles for the marble, ya got a good laugh from me there. awesome finds.

[@annettefournier9655]

EEEEEE!! MY hometown IS Norwich Connecticut! Right on the Thames. Thames is pronounced with the "TH" as in "this or That ", in Connecticut. The Thames flows from Norwich south west to Long Island Sound where it splits Groton and New London. The city borders being right in the middle of the river and the Goldstar Memorial Bridge spans the gap between the two towns/ cities. The two native tribes on opposite banks are the Mashentuckette Pequot and the Mohegan's. Groton and New London were very important whaling and fishing towns with many a naval battle there at the mouth of the Thames. To this day there is a naval submarine base at Groton next to General Dynamics sub base which builds and refits submarines for the US government and is one of the major employers in that area. Norwich was settled in 1659. That is not old to you across the pond but it is here! My mother never allowed me to go to Groton/New London because of the sailors. Im sure historically many a mother felt that way Lol. 💜

[@Sifinds]

Wow! Thhhhames eh? 😉

[@annettefournier9655]

@@Sifinds YESSSS.😄

[@patstats1]

Fall River was quite a historic industrial town. 50 years ago, many of the mills were still standing. Having family in New London, Norwich and Uncasville, we always pronounced Thames just like they do in England. Maybe people changed the way it’s pronounced in the last 40 years.

[@annettefournier9655]

@@patstats1 Born and raised in Norwich. My mom was from New London my dad from Boston. I'm in my mid 60s. Never heard anyone from the area pronounced Th as just T. Unless they had a speech impediment. Just working class people with no exposure to British pronunciation. Lots of things with the name Thhhhhames. Streets, hospitals, buildings, companies.🙃

[@laredouter4792]

I currently live in the original Norwich, in the UK

[@jaclynstewartoclair208]

Nice finds. Nelly seems like such a sweet cat. I just love black cats. You should make Nelly a Mudlovers water & food dish.

[@AmandaandPandora]

Nice fines looking forward to the next video, love the cat and chickens🐓🐈‍⬛🐓🐈‍⬛🐾🐾🐾🌹

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Maria!

[@christinewilkinson3772]

I love digs with Tim! He finds the coolest stuff!

[@Sifinds]

He rocks 🤟🏻

[@elizabethingram9784]

You even read my mind!!! Outstanding! LOL. Ooooo, love the waves with gold leaf. You’re so artistic! Figure too cute!

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much Liz 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@keepdigginmetaldetecting]

Oh Simon! I love the little mug bowl!

[@Sifinds]

Thank you x

[@chrisosh9574]

Looking at the gold pom poms on the little doll, and after you added the guitar I think you got it dead right, it's a Mexican Mariachi player.

[@lauralazar659]

that's the first thing I thought of, too.

[@Sifinds]

Ah great stuff 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thanks Si, lovely video.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@tuddybear0091]

I live in the Fall River Massachusetts USA area. I watch you all the time and it was amazing you found a piece of my local history!

[@Sifinds]

How awesome is that! 🧡👍🏻🐾

[@marionbowler5440]

I do love Nelson and the girls, that was amazing, I love the bottle dump. Keep going strong and see you next time.🇨🇦🐘🍁👣🐱

[@larkdavis6041]

Oh! The cup bottom turned out absolutely beautiful! I knew it would, you're so talented! And the poison bottle made a stunning vase! I love it!

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Lark 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@janesalisbury3686]

Is Lark your actual name? it is lovely, larks are such beautiful little birds with little punky hair-dos!!!

[@larkdavis6041]

@@janesalisbury3686 yes, Lark is my real name. Apparently my dad saw a painting before I was thought of and Lark was in the title of the piece and he liked it. I get people thinking I'm a man, but, nope, I'm a woman😊

[@slydoll7877]

@@larkdavis6041 Funny that people assume Lark is a male name. It sounds very feminine to me! Maybe they're thinking of Clark!

[@caughtthefevermagnetfishin3992]

Your the man, with your gold leaf...🤗

[@Sifinds]

Haha. Thanks. Nelson better watch out while he’s sleeping or I’ll build him. 😂

[@cynthiajenkins6835]

Great video!! Love the old bottles

[@patricialenaburg6553]

Loved all the finds, I saw the California elixir, and thought of what they would call snake elixir back in the western days. The elixir was supposed to cure anything, mostly made of alcohol. LOL Then I saw what looked like a little cowboy figurine, and thought there's the little cowboy who sold that elixir. LOL I had a great time with you both, have a good week.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Pat! Yes booze was often the main ingredient

[@pattimessenger6214]

Greetings from California! California Fig Syrup was pretty popular. Probably quite delicious too! I’ve seen most of the mud larks find these bottles. It was sold as a laxative, and was probably effective naturally. But I do love the old, embossed bottles, especially the “snake oil Sam” ones…selling possibly harmful ingredients with wild claims of cures.

[@charlessoule8587]

Up cycler extraordinaire!

[@Sifinds]

Lol I try. Thanks x

[@edwincox5720]

Love your adventures. You always have some unique finds. Awe Nelson loving time. Love your upcycling and restorations. Great video, keep up the good work.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Ed! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@diannmcdonald4949]

Great video Simon. Love that sky blue bottle and the pipe bowl. I found it quite surprising what you found just scooping out the water with the shovel. The cut down art with the gold leaf is beautiful! Well done. Have a great week and please keep safe.🇨🇦

[@Sifinds]

Cheers D 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@sherrycrane7568]

Loved the poison bottle made into a vase! Lovely! Also the little boy turned out cute ! He looks like he is holding a bottle he found in the muck!💕

[@gaynor3976]

Always find it therapeutic watching you upcycle your finds. Bottle dump was a success. Loved all the different coloured bottles. Did you ever make a windwchime out of the cutlery? Have a good week xx

[@Sifinds]

Thanks. No not yet

[@patg6705]

Awesome finds - Watching from Louisiana USA

[@Wilmy.]

I love seeing Nelson! He is so cute 😍

[@Sifinds]

He says thanks 🐈‍⬛

[@goodpeople5676]

Lovely video with lots of Information and knowledge about the awesome findings. Really enjoyed n learned. Love your DIY crafts . You ROCK my world. Love the beautiful colourful cleaned up bottles. Enjoy With Love from SAM Guwahati Assam INDIA

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sam. Keep running 👍🏻

[@alessia0064]

Great finds Si. My neighbours cat brings me mice, leaves dead ones at the back door and brings live ones into the house, I now have a lovely array of humane traps dotted around the house just in case 🐁🐭😊👍.

[@Sifinds]

Nice to catch and release... far away from the house!

[@llmifg]

Thank you Simon for the very fun video. Holiday weekend here in the US and I often forget what day it is on a 3 day weekend. Ah, Sunday Si-finds will have a video! Love the blue bottles, and the made over upcycled mug. Alas(for me!) it has been sold.

[@Sifinds]

Hi Leesa, thanks so much. I’m sure there will be more chances to get something soon x

[@571951rhoehn1]

This was clearly the best dig you’ve ever "taken" us on, lots of fun, heartbreak, and information about the US. This video had it all, even a pet cat as a guess star!

[@Sifinds]

They get better mate 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@fishinwidow35]

That blue and white dish would make a nice soap dish also

[@59tante]

Brilliant as always

[@Sifinds]

Thank you x

[@marnegustafson5943]

I used to drive across the the “Thames” everyday as a teen growing up around there. 🥰

[@fiberotter]

Congrats to Tim, the Digger of the Day! That bone ring may be the base of a Dorset button. I have some antique books with instructions on how to make them.

[@karinberonius8799]

That's what I thought! I recently found a video on how to make them. I've only just started watching it though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYDIZ56DgLFjr5o

[@Sifinds]

Ah yes, sounds correct

[@russC13]

Another great video with excellent history lesson. Fantastic work you do with the finds.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Russ!

[@Malana12]

That little figurine looks like a member of a mariachi band with the big hat resembling a sombrero

[@christineberry3076]

Looks quality, with the gold!

[@messigypsi8560]

I wasn’t finished watching was on my phone you did a great job with him so cute

[@sandralane1923]

A masterpiece on the blue & white, Si. So lovely.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sandra! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Sydroo1969]

Cool video. Awww Nelson. Sweet baby.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover

[@oges74]

Never a shortage of spots to go bottle digging, some lovely finds by Tim and yourself. Very creative upcycling on the mug and figurine, turned over lovely jubbly

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Brett!! If you can think it, try it. 👍🏻

[@ickabod_crank]

Si, Nice touch with the gold leaf

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Eric 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@conitorres9774]

Cucumber water - still in use today. That’s a nice green bottle. Lovely blue bottle. English alligators? Outside of the zoo? No, I don’t think so, lol. I enjoyed the rail/steamer history. The blue and white piece came out beautifully. Now it can hold earrings, or pins, or cuff links, or paper clips. Great job, Si. Lovely dragonfly.

[@Sifinds]

ThAnks Coni 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@anastasiarose9003]

Hi Si, I love the bone ring and the lt. blue bottle. I have seen bone rings like that before as well as wood ones made from narrow maple branches. they are often handmade and have great significance to some people. I also love the blue and white base. I would make it into a candle holder or bowl. I look forward to seeing the end of the video and your upcycling which I always enjoy it.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@lois4329]

You should be known as the pun master 🤣 great finds nice up cycling!

[@Sifinds]

😂

[@marshallmann]

You got that Happy Monday’s song stuck in my head now 🤘🏽

[@Sifinds]

Haha

[@tarrasams7423]

Hello 👋 from New York USA you guy's found some amazing finds my favorite was the sky blue bottle and the chemist bottle Thank You for bringing me along with you I can't wait to see what you find next 😊

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Tarra 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@philipbutler6608]

My ancestors left from Taunton, England in the 1630’s and later lived in Taunton Massachusetts, which was founded in 1637.

[@melodycampbell2266]

Thanks for sharing all your finds. I do love your videos!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Melody - tell your friends!

[@melodycampbell2266]

@@Sifinds I do!

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Si . Great finds and beautiful up cycles.💜

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Annette! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@sherryrector2275]

Loved the finds. Great Jon of repairs. You crafty devil.

[@Sifinds]

Haha cheers Sherry 👍🏻🐾🧡