WTF IS THIS? Relic found in a 100 year old dump

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[@yourrightimsooosorry884]

Came straight to the comments to see how many said BUTT PLUG, wasn't disappointed with fellow humans, keep up the work guys!

[@ezzyc1513]

I came here for the same reason.

[@kcsama9949]

😂 glad to know I'm not the only one thinking butt plug

[@thatsalotofsodiumcoins1615]

Lol we know it’s lot but still funny

[@waltercastro2015]

🤣🤣 as soon I saw the thumbnail I said "butt plug". Scroll down on comments I am not the only one.

[@deanrichardson4712]

Me too 😂😂😂😂

[@tracebuster.B]

Did anyone else just go straight to the comments?

[@Ken_Dalton]

Yup! Lol

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Guilty

[@paulmorland1621]

Guilty

[@bnetolldnataman]

Totally. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

[@voodoowoodoo4698]

Defo not only joking yeah sure did wanted see how many people thought it was butt plug lol

[@PaganWizard]

24:03 "It came out of a deep hole" It sure did

[@CC-vj6dd]

Hahahaha!!!

[@jerrychetty2524]

Yeah I enjoyed a little chuckle to myself 😂😅

[@orbitaloutcast9878]

Nah mate, it came out of a cave I reckon.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

That is like the grandfather of modern dildo..

[@PaganWizard]

@@poplaurentiu4148 🤣😂🤣😂

[@exdus235]

Love that we can hear all the natural sounds. No need for annoying music overlay. Thank you! 👍👍👍

[@ViperLime-uy9tw]

exdus235 too much damn music bruh

[@mrmrs5307]

Yes agree... Sometımes the musıc ıs So annoyıng! Just gıve me the natural sounds as well. 😇

[@shannahenk1655]

Wow! I'm so jealous of your access to bottle dumps, Thames, etc. I'd be ecstatic to find any of the lovely bottles you all were passing up as being too plain. And the pieces you all kept - spectacular! 💜 Thanks for sharing this wonderful outing.

[@loopyloulou6230]

To treat nervousness? "Put this up your bottom" "Nope, I'm not nervous anymore"

[@autumnfall8829]

Lol

[@shellyrourke8994]

One of my favourite videos so far, and not a drop of Thames water in sight!!!

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

What an absolutely wonderful place to explore! I could spend many a day exploring and discovering in such a place!

[@kathyflint3850]

Wow! What's finds! All of you were pulling out one treasure after another! I think my favorite was the foot warmers, and Monica's beautiful thin green bottle. But then, the bottle with the blue crystal stopper, the pipes. Wow, my senses went to overload! Great finds to all :)

[@robynobrien744]

Poppy needs little boots so her feet won't get cut.

[@LanMysPage]

Yes!

[@annieunico2157]

That was my first thought as she could easily cut her paws on the glass

[@garethmason9255]

I wish I had some cake like that. Looks lovely.

[@tonydeltablues]

'The Rectal Dilators' a punk band for Runcorn - if my memory serves me right.... .....or maybe not; should be a band name regardless... Great video guys and gals: the dump excavations really are an insight in to how people a hundred years ago lived every day lives; what we chuck away says a lot about society. Thanks Tony

[@limmoblack]

Wasnt there a band 'The Vibrators'?

[@tonydeltablues]

@@limmoblack You might well be right. Runcorn is a hot bed for punk ;-)

[@Feralfoundry]

I know it's a pain and you obviously do care but please put booties on the dog. I've seen way too many injuries to animals in places like that doing archaeology. It's not just the shards of glass and metal, but the crazy amount of bacteria and bugs and diseases that get in their nails and between their toes. She takes off like a missile don't she?! Good Poppy!

[@margaretgarrett6632]

W 😢❤

[@arlenegariepy8957]

I just love poppy the look on her face when she expects you to throw the stick is just precious. It's funny how she just pops up LOL. Well you hit the motherload Si now you made work for yourself but that's the point of it all. LOL :)

[@trinagolas9504]

This... was Christmas... I hope you revisit this beautiful place again and again. Awesome finds to all of you👍🌞✌️

[@mortuaryartist]

Amazing you found such a huge amount of intact items. Well done

[@annettefournier9655]

I can't believe he found a single rectal dialator. They came in graduated sets, small to large. Clinically used during rectal surgery for hemorrhoid removal and low rectal masses. Or pessary. No idea what people would do with it for personal use. I was an operating room nurse.😎

[@annettefournier9655]

@@PabloDiablo682 esophagogastroduodenoscopy, carotid endartarectomy, hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoopharectomy. Anterior cervical discectomy with Caspar fixation and donor bone graft. Really I would have made more income as a Dominatrix. Very similar tools, a lot less school, no board certification exams.🤣🤣😈

[@annettefournier9655]

@@PabloDiablo682 So sorry about your loss and family history. Edophagogastroduodenoscopy is the proper medical term for a scope of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. Told you; OR nurse. Retired now from nursing after 34 years. Also fighting genetics. Pretty much sucks imho. So did working in the medical field that long up close and personal with so much suffering in your hands for 12 to 16 hours a day. I'm much healthier all around since leaving nursing. It's your health and body to take control of as you see fit. You do what you think is right for you. Good luck and God bless.

[@annettefournier9655]

@@PabloDiablo682 No problem paulg. Sometimes you just have to let things out. I retired early. Trade off being I'm poor but happy and healthy. Learning to paint, cycling, gardening, taking care of my grandchildren. So worth it. You take care now.😊

[@annettefournier9655]

@@PabloDiablo682 😉😉😎🤗

[@ruththomas7164]

I sold a set in an estate Sale- we had to research! Dr. Fosters if I remember- we thought is was quack- or kinky! Good to know there was a legit use! Ha! They went quite high on eBay!

[@shelleythornton7520]

Oh my what a wonderful place to look for treasure. I wish we had places like that around here. I loved watching you and your lovely friends treasure hunting. Do it again soon please.

[@MrVentrata]

Why does Si always hang around with quite posh birds? 😄

[@martyzielinski2469]

Quite posh birds? Do you really talk that way?

[@amandapittar9398]

Yup, just advancing towards me with one of those “constipation dilators “ would cure me of nervousness!

[@Pennyrosewilson123]

I find this soo relaxing to watch and listen to, the walking and rumaging sounds are so ASMR :) thankyou

[@brianpetersen2364]

Watch out for cut paws Poppy!!

[@guysmith1192]

I was thinking the same thing but it looks like all the broken stuff has been worn with time so has bluntened and rounded edges

[@brianpetersen2364]

@@guysmith1192 I made the mistakeof taking my Collie on a bottle dump once and ended up at the vets with the dogs pad gashed open and bleeding badly so just a word of caution to anyone taking their dog to a site like this its easily done on broken glass of any age, maybe Si can make her some little boots for the dump digging ;)

[@matthewsummers1697]

I was thinking the same. I was cringing.

[@claremitchell2712]

Thumbs down for taking the dog. Poor thing. I couldn't believe he was throwing the stick with all that glass and China.! Doooooh

[@brianpetersen2364]

@@claremitchell2712 I did the same with my dog TBH just wanted to warn Poppies owner B4 she gets a big vets bill or worse it doesnt take away from Si`s excellent vid and dont want to criticise ;)

[@dyanekward6346]

Found you through Nicola, of Tideline Art. I am SO envious! We in the US don't see many old refuse dumps that we can access readily such as this. And you've been given such a HUGE site! It's good, actually, when you think on it. The Earth is such an amazing place that it can recycle it's minerals the way it does. Great finds!! ADORE the perfume stoppers! Lucky ladies! Almost appear to be like pre-formed gems... And Poppy tops it all off! Thank you!!

[@rocketpoolpki]

Awesome...I've seen at least 1 or 2 of those city girls getting covered in mud with Nicola, fire damaged is coool man..unique. That Seal is Crazy....I'm on fire today \o/ ...Birds of London are much more agreeable than Birds of Birmingham, my own opinion of course....well, I just asked my Nan what the mystery item might be...I think she's rambling about Grandad Arthur again cos she said it's Arth's plug??? I'll ask her again when she's sober...on to another winner there Si old chap...and thank's to all the girls and Poppy for another great upload...next episode back with matey, bottle digging with a tank or back on the Thames foreshore...in a speedboat....Rectal Dilators...I'm sure I've seen them down The George Robey in the 90's...cheers guys, your a great bunch.

[@clockwork9827]

Wow. Terrific . a real Swallows & Amazons kind of day. No wonder there were so many larkers there. A treasure trove. Love the foot-warmers. Splendid

[@hoboheart3728]

Ohhhh I'm from Maine, that immediately caught my attention. Love the cat and elephant.

[@brandyrose9997]

Wow, the clean up at the end...! I'm dazzled by all that beautiful, colorful glass. 😍 Love your channel, thank you. 👏💟

[@terrybennett8692]

The best bottle digging video i have seen for a long time, thanks for sharing Si, best wishes Terry.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Terry!

[@UrbanDKaye]

Wow, what a bottle digger's paradise! Judging by the array of finds and the sheer volume of earth,, that tip was in use for a long time. Definitely some Victorian items in there, up thru WW2. A few things I wanted to mention... 22:40 - AS Hinds are pretty common in the US. Funny to see one pop up so far from home. 33:53 - In the left foreground there's a low-domed inkwell. Any thoughts on the year? I've found only one like it, here in the States, from an 1880s site. Does that seem about right to you? 34:41 - The stoneware bottles with pour spouts look to be master inks. Very nice! Cheers! And happy hunting!

[@andrewkoastephens210]

This looks so fun! If I find an old bottle where I live it’s from the 1960s.

[@suziesioux1969]

Well you don’t come across these often! 😂🤣 What a great place & lovely finds by all. Doggo is cute too 🐶 Thanks for sharing, always interesting & varied 👍🏻

[@lhealthea1650]

Another awesome video Si, congrats👍🙌. I really wanted to dig some old treasure as you do.. I'm so jelly😂

[@MoosefromCanada]

Wicked finds! Beautiful sunny day, good friends and an awesome doggy 👍 top shelf 🥰

[@kelly623]

Amazing finds. Ty so much!

[@mistyscheidt7483]

I was excited to see two items you’ve found that I have as well. The Halls Tonic Bottle and the red clay pipe with the bird! So beautiful to see a complete one, mines just the bowl. Love all the items found by everyone here!

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Misty, where did you find yours?

[@mistyscheidt7483]

Si-finds I purchased mine online. I wasn’t lucky enough to be able to find them, it would be difficult from Colorado 😏. Someday maybe I will make the flight ✈️. For now, I’ll watch your videos 😊

[@Crocs4cats]

I’m so envious! You know when you struggle to your house with 10 bags of shopping coz you refuse to make 2 trips? That would be me leaving that site😆 Thanks for sharing with us folk who will probably never get to experience this😁 Poppy is the best🐶

[@momof2n8993]

To bad the case that Anna found was broken, lots of unusual bottles, nice bottle stopper, & of course fur baby Poppy wants to play, the pickle jar was neat, sad the tea cup was broken, yeah a flower pot, the juice bottle was an unusual shape, & I love the blue stopper, amazing the tea pot wasnt broken, so many bottles, ink wells, the trinket jar was cute too. Love the foot warmer

[@jennifermcclain4478]

"May be used by any intelligent person." LOL

[@censusgary]

Jennifer McClain : How did they keep stupid people from getting ahold of it?

[@combsd3283]

I'll be honest, I'm not entirely convinced you need to be a genius to figure out how to stick that up your butt.

[@guysmith1192]

Great finds and found with some adorably lovely ladies

[@lisafarr2317]

Im glad i didnt say jules best was a glove finger stretcher. Im also glad si didnt put in his mouth like that grizzly old pipe.😂. Awesome finds fantastic vid.

[@terriatwell4041]

Wow - so many wonderful finds and so much more to explore!

[@Sifinds]

Terri Atwell Yes! I have another video in the pipeline that I need to edit of our latest trip!

[@gfrank8058]

Just a friendly warning. Be very careful when handling bottles. Especially dark brown bottles, be weary if they contain any liquid inside. They may contain caustic or poisonous substances. There was a death of a child in or family, many years ago. Where a young girl got her hands on such a bottle. The bottle contained acid. I don't need to say much more. Please use caution when handling such bottles. Good luck with your search. GF1 👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@elizabethscruggs1622]

This was an amazing dig. Loved it!!

[@kellyhawes8901]

I love the things flo finds. She has a great eye.

[@markandrews302]

Sci...your one day adventure wuld take me many manyl digs and months of work here in Canada...just not the age or population!!! I would have gone into fits finding that many poisons, perfumes, inks, and stone ware!

[@SmallWonda]

Do love that POPPY - must have a ton of Kelpie in her, so reminds me of our late darling Tess. Some super pretty finds - I just don't think the modern common glass will have the same collectable cache as this glass from the past, which is in ever-diminishing supply & had much character. Keep hunting & ENJOY!😉🐾👍😎

[@oo7naughtyusmaximus933]

It's one of those everlasting gobstoppers.........

[@jyrkijarvinen1603]

That partially melted, screaming face on that bottle at 13:08 :)

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing your most beautiful finds. An exceptionally rich site. Surprising that some of them were ever thrown away because they are so beautiful.

[@monelfunkawitz3966]

I totally would have had the thing sitting on the dining room table going "IDK what the hell it is, I think a dinosaur egg...". I would have never known it was a hoo-hah adjuster. 😆

[@marlenebadyrka5817]

SIMON YOU NEED TO BRING NICOLA HERE SHE WOULD LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS WAS AN EXCITING ONE .

[@Sifinds]

That is on the cards - one day...

[@lisawilson4551]

I absolutely love watching all of you find these amazing treasures ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@dmw1306]

I still can't breath I am laughing so hard....lmao

[@marydegenkolb9603]

Simon, this is the biggest bottle / trash dump ive ever seen that was open. What a treasure trove for mud larks and pickers alike! I would have had to camped out and taken a steamer trunk home!! Such fun for all and I love the various bottles and odd bits found. You could almost do a full year of videos on that spot alone!

[@Sifinds]

Yes Mary i could, would get a bit dull though no?

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

WOW, that was fun! I would have loved being right there with you guys! When I first saw the mystery Item I was thinikng Butt plug LOL

[@laurafifer4453]

Me too!! Now I'm rolling 😅 what the hell? Why?

[@rachelkoiks]

Love seeing all the finds at the end cleaned up a bit. If there’s a trick on the best way to clean yet hold onto as much iridescence as possible, I’d like to know😁

[@momtrips6783]

OMG there's so much to unpack here! Proud to say the rectal dilator came from my birthplace! More adventures and videos like this please!

[@dawnpiccolo7044]

Well we don't have these kind of places in Bakersfield Ca. I'm so jealous of you all. Love your videos. Happy digging!

[@judyhobday4760]

I would absolutely love to be there going through the glass bits and odds. One of my favorite things to do.

[@douglassmith5414]

Nice finds Simon and girls! I especially liked the dragon plate & all those green bottles! They are especially beautiful cleaned up and on the window sills making striking still life poses. It's amazing that most of what you found were complete too! Oh, then and you had heart tarts in the dump! Awesome job ladies, you too Si. Lol >

[@sarapiper385]

I’ve got one of those foot warmers. I got it from my auntie’s house when we Cleared out her house, and now I use it as a doorstop didn’t have the heart to check away

[@LegitimaMax]

That is an alien probe, I hope you washed your hands.

[@dhankins51]

I would love to go thru all these dumps!

[@mbaker335]

Undercutting a seam is super dangerous. Be careful. Also contents of any bottles could be arsenic so again wash hands afterwards etc. Great fun digging in these old pits.

[@momof2n8993]

This was just as interesting this time, as it was the first couple times I watched it, love watching your treasure hunts.

[@IratePuffin]

Omg I could spend days there!

[@55magicponies]

Hey guys, I'm from Maine, USA and how I wish I could dig with you. The unknown tool is probably a "dibble" which is used to make holes to plant bulbs in the garden.

[@benno2395]

Every find is different , my find today was your channel all the best bren

[@Sifinds]

Brendan Ensor Cheers Bren! Welcome to the channel!

[@tomshively5419]

Sci I really like you and your gang..I could just see moving over there to dig piles with you guys!! Cheers and Blessings, Treasure Tom..poor Jules

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Great finds, terrific bottles

[@giaatta9303]

Fantastic clean up. Wow. Thx

[@Sifinds]

Thank you!

[@rhyshunter1972]

this in london? fancy letting me join ya bring me metal detector ;) you do meet ups? also do magnet fishing

[@Birdbike719]

What wonderful treasures! And what a lovely doggo as well!

[@kerrypitt9789]

Si I am a year late i think but this is a great video, one of your best. Not as. Imports without the Goddess but darndd close. The ladies always add some fun with their humor!

[@LoftechUK]

Fun on the dump. Love it

[@allandale1018]

Never mind the plug, What about the poor dog running around on all that glass

[@tiddlesa.6125]

I thought the same.

[@bdill3445]

I wish I was there! This is my bliss!

[@f.k.burnham8491]

I believe there might be a makers ID on the bottom of the net float Anna found. There is a video I saw years back on KZbin that showed the makers marks.

[@alexcarle8086]

What an amazing place! How do we find the where places like that are? My magnet has arrived just need to get time and the weather to go fishing!! Fab finds for all especially the foot warmers x

[@winetrcrowwisente]

Only came across this channel a few days ago and I'm loving it. Good to remind myself what freedom to roam feels like. Gonna try and locate for myself some sites up north once the lockdown is over, be difficult to beat the Thames though.....

[@Sifinds]

Welcome matey

[@jmariew9966]

Enjoyed this video - so much history -

[@debcattell7059]

Love love love this video Si, absolutely amazing finds. I loved everything ❤ I'd love to visit England and go with you to that bottle dump site, it just looked like you all had so much fun ☺

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Deb, we did!

[@gregganthony3774]

The foot warmer would make a brilliant coin bank.

[@Sifinds]

Gregg Anthony great idea!

[@sharonbendtsen3421]

Si if I ever get over the pond I want to go bottle digging with you.

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Wow fabulous finds.

[@gomezaddams6470]

You are putting things back that I would cry to find! There used to be a dump from the 1940s war in the US here and when they got bulldozers they just took everything and shoved it off the edge to the saltwater. So when you are walking the bits of glass with tinkle When the tide was calm. Such a beautiful sound but you would find complete dolls with their paint still on them one man way back in the 1960s made a absolute Fortune off of the things that he found and it was just a little bag full of statues in pieces. But somehow the property was sold and even though you're not supposed to be able to own Beach property the water edge is open to anyone somehow these guys got water rights?! We were chased out of there after climbing down and getting a good bag full of stuff I heard my almost mother-in-law swear for the first time ever and boy did she she saved it up for that man! That we have no place to do this here anymore so you're hurting me when you're putting things down. I'd be right behind you with paper wrapping it up and saying I'll take it!

[@craftylittlerthings]

How sad am I that I knew what that butt plug thing was!! I’m an ex army nurse (in the late 1970’s) I won’t go into where I saw and in fact used some, but I was on geriatric training!! Love the dog, she is so cute! Nice finds, I remember my Mum putting the foot warmer, as you call it, or hot pig as we did, in my bed when I was little, I’m 60 now so that was a while ago! xAnnx

[@Sifinds]

Crafty Littler Things Great memories! Thanks

[@tonymikolich5873]

I've been looking all over for that!

[@ismewhat1234]

You guys are so so COOL💗👍looks so fun

[@TF2Scout10]

That thing there looks like an adult toy used for the bedroom

[@Sifinds]

lol, watch til the end

[@brigetteturner9091]

What a fascinating pass time. A trip into your History. One man's trash is another man's Treasure! When She said Portland, Maine, I just laughed because I live in Maine! hahaha

[@kaycwtchmahoney2940]

My fave item was the Green Zara Bottle as I have a daughter Named Zara

[@joycemarsh2743]

HA HA SI , You are quite the character 😆😆😆😆

[@robertgregson2183]

finding things like this is not to be sneezed at esp when you find them in SITU!!!!!!....(bless you)

[@sherryrector2275]

Awesome dig for all.

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

the caloric punch was a drink that was drunk from Finland to Belgium I actually have a taste test of this on my channel ''100 year old lemon punch'' it was like a lemonade syrup you had to add water but it was a good drink I'm sad they don't make it in my country anymore.

[@cherrygummybear1132]

Come for the bottles; stay for Poppy.

[@juliabattishill1825]

Hi! Can you tell me the history of the area that you’re finding all of your treasures? Is it an old rubbish site?

[@axelusul]

I found an old tip in an entrance to a fissure, been used by a country house nearby. Found some beauties best being a porcelain indiann elephant condiment holder.

[@gregoryfox9286]

It's a sash weight used on sash windows as a counter weight

[@carolinegray3150]

It’s good when there’s writing on it to find out about it