So Many Wonderful Finds! But Why Did We Take This??? Mudlarking & Treasure Hunting

We had an amazing day at this Scottish Victorian rubbish dump - It was a doll day!
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[@harrybond1485]

The two of you are really quite delightful. Alex, I must say that your Mother is really beautiful, and her voice is so calming and quite pleasant to the ear.Thankyou for the video, have a wonderful day.😊

[@maryowens9179]

I absolutely agree ❤

[@CarolRobinson-w7d]

Really enjoy your exploits when I was about 5 I had a shop in the garden with things I'd dig up the odd spoon mostly bits of porcelain which really fascinated me I understand your mularking totally and my dad who is lng past us born in 1910 and used to tell me about the bottles with marble in he called them glass alley bottles

[@lindaolmos2547]

So can anyone remove small stones from the beach, or does one need a permit?

[@sandylee9564]

Ok Alex. My take on seeing false teeth is like seeing a smile without a face!

[@sandybuchart6017]

What a wonderful time we had with you ! The bud vase is just beautiful and unique ! Now little Charlotte has a big sister to play hide and seek with !!

[@christinashirey1178]

I’m so pleased you put the lady’s head on the headless cake-topper!!!

[@Laura-Kitty]

Bring a rucksack with you. It's much more portable than a hand carried sack that throws you off balance. You wouldn't be struggling on the walk back to your car whilst carrying the larger bits like bottles or pottery. Trust me, it will actually save your back & shoulders from getting hurt and makes mudlarking easier.

[@ItsBrandiFolseYo]

Since there is two of them, that could probably work. I go out by myself and my rucksack is full of my shovel, scraper, water and lunch and other things I need. I end up hiking back with a bag in my hand full of stuff cause there just isn't room on my back. And it's quite a hike because the places are always far away from where you can park you car. You really do need to bring a lot with you.

[@leigh7776]

That glass with the stem broken off would make a beautiful bell Christmas ornament 🧡💜

[@carolinecaro6327]

That immediately came to my mind as well!

[@enduringhope6859]

It's always a great day when I can sit and watch you ladies Larking and wishing I could Lark with you. Amazing, fun, finds today!!

[@SherryRoberts-4356]

I love how you eat but still have a look and watchful eye out for more finds. Both of you took a bite of food and then searched the ground at the same time. I love you guys!

[@seashoremudlark3916]

#alwayslookingdown 😂

[@susanadams736]

I'm so amazed with what you find and come up with in your searches.. Today was one of your better days, shame about the Mill Stone being too heavy, it would have looked nice near the entrance of your house... Thank you for keeping us all up to date, love your channel ❤

[@vettnetkramer1233]

What a wonderful find day!!! So many interesting things.

[@kathymoreaux9467]

Loved y’all’s dolly day! So enjoyable watching you both discover old treasures!❤

[@snapjacker6274]

I can just hear your giggles as you play hide the pudding doll!

[@susancousins8766]

I have to say Alex you renovating your room is really interesting & enjoyable. I can’t wait for you to finish, I am excited for you. You both did an amazing job on the guest room so I’m looking forward to your room! A lot of hard work, but you will get it done. Great mudlarking ladies, I absolutely enjoyed it. I believe my favorite is the celery looking item. There are many others, but that intrigued me . Have a wonderful week ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

[@rossmacintosh5652]

While of course all these finds are artifacts of the lives that used them, there's something very special about the doll parts. They weren't just stuff (like bottles), they were, without doubt, actually loved! Seeing the child's boot really connects us all to the child who wore it to the point of it being totally worn out. Kind-a sad it had to be worn to having as much wear as it did. Makes me think "Hey, that's Oliver Twist's boot!".

[@jamesrawson6659]

Hello Gail & Alex another fantastic vid. Plus the charisma that you both have. Its infectious and the lovely voices you both have is an additional part of your channels. Two great ladies and as always I repeat myself by saying very relaxing watching you both. Thank you for letting us share your mudlarking adventures love watching as I do the Lost Towers.

[@shariebullywood8423]

Loving the doll finds.❤

[@juliespade1573]

Wonderful ladies.

[@SherryRoberts-4356]

That uranium glass would make a pretty vase for a rose

[@peggyjenkins5525]

I love watching you together. I love how your comradely and how you love being together.

[@northton5]

Love to you both ❤️ your videos make me miss my girls 🥺. I have 5 daughters all grown women with lives & babies of their own . We’ll not all babies I have 15 gran & great-grans but always be my babies. I love watching you girls find those treasures I want so badly to come and mudlark with you !!. I’ll be watching as long as your posing videos. I’m also going t o watch your dear daughter work on her bedroom 😉. Can’t tell you how I enjoy your channel , Blessings ❤️.

[@clarefoskett9959]

The dolls are my ultimate favourite but I love the dominoes and dice!😊

[@susanbdusan2785]

I’m still loving your sneaky placements of the little man!

[@bizburgess1947]

A Jolly Dolly Day! Well done.

[@juliederry3719]

This was certainly a doll day ladies, it still amazes me that such fragile pieces survive in the dump, and then you come along and save them, tfs x Julie

[@bethbranson9050]

What a joyful doll day! I would love to see you ladies making up a doll as a project! ❤❤

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Wow, y’all have some really great fines this week. Lotta dial parts. I really enjoy watching you too. God bless take care.❤😊

[@Simplycharlotte-s]

Thank you for showing your finds from the dump. The doll head and shoulders is so perfect, her expression is wonderful ❤

[@kentuckylady2990]

I love the bud vase.

[@VenusDeMilitant]

I can't express the silly joy I get while playing the Where is the Little Doll Now? game.

[@didisalyers4460]

I believe a beautiful elastic skirt will hide your dolls broken legs. Beautiful collection today.

[@jamesblake7338]

A great day! Love watching you ladies, u find all kinds of cool stuff! ❤from the U.S.A.

[@lemoncat138]

Splendiferous finds Ladies...my favorite.. the uranium Triffid wow! I love it :)

[@craftadventureswithsusanto808]

Amazing finds! Thank you so much for taking us along!

[@francescalittle4414]

Happy Sunday Girls!❤

[@juliehampton3043]

Love how you two get on so well and do this together.great hunt ladies I love the blue bottle and the dolls xx

[@sandramajeau2829]

Happy Sunday girls, good lark

[@StuartCarmichael-r4r]

Looking at the broken but glazed lid, Alex, I wonder if they were selling damaged ware right from the factory for less? Just a guess. Thanks for sharing all your adventures-love it!

[@cboyle707]

Yes. Decide what you want to find, and you will find it. Your eyes will be able to see what you have been thinking. I always enjoy the mourning beads and buttons.

[@patriciaadamek898]

You're having a fantastic day! Wish I was with you....such special treasures!!

[@Gloria-qy3dd]

Hi girls,flower on pipe ,lily of the valley.Glad you found lots of nice stuff.

[@123uschie]

Wonderful Sunday finds! Love the crazy green vase best❤

[@RebeccaEdenburn]

Blessings of light and peace to you.

[@JudithMcPheron-pb9lv]

Lots of goodies on this hunt. Thanks ladies. ❤😊❤

[@Claire-be4gd]

I love the Thomas Webb thorn vase , my Nan had one of those ..great finds ladies ❤

[@sadielevens1144]

What a day! Thank you Ladies❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindaleggett3929]

Love the flowers and all your finds. I don't drink tea but I do drink coffee when I am watching the videos. You find so many great things. Good adventure today thanks for taking me along.

[@MelissaMyers-wn6mi]

I love those doll related finds.

[@debrabrooks6138]

the protractor, I think is actually a divider , and the heavy ceramic/clay piece with "Doult" on it I think belongs to a water purifier a stand up model from the 1800's. Wow what a doll day! Amazing finds, I would love to have that grinding wheel, lol I love cooking and that would be so useful! they can be cleaned up and resurfaced!

[@loribuening4345]

Wowza! Very nice haul of history! Thank you for sharing.

[@carolmusso7767]

Such wonderful finds today! You definitely see things long before I do. Thank you! ❤️🪆

[@charlottenielsen661]

Have you considered making a mosaic table top with som of your pot shards? Btw, I really appreciate your videos.❤

[@leahwilson7710]

That pottery shard is called Athens I have a black and white wassail bowl it's from the early Victorian era I can remember the maker. But the pieces are rare to find whole. I wish I could post a picture of it

[@melanieronbrooks80]

Gail the iron bar made by a blacksmith looks like a lid lifter used to lift the lids of iron pots that were used on the hearth. That is why it has the little crook at the end.

[@patjohnson9287]

Lovely 😊

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thank you! 😊

[@gypsi812]

Lovely finds! For the Vaseline glass vase, look at John Walsh Victorian Vaseline glass❤

[@melissalillegard7945]

That head goes really well with the headless body

[@FlippinLids]

I love your videos your shares and history so many beautiful flowers, love your music selections are magic, it makes we want to visit your country such a beautiful place and beautiful people. Thank you for your time and showing of your found treasures, in a perfect day.

[@georgiaware3248]

Thanks to you Both 🙋‍♀️

[@colleenfoster997]

Love the stormy skies behind you

[@gloriagibson1113]

What a great day you had! Fabulous doll bits! My favorite was the tree like uranium glass! Perhaps some kind of vase? It really just took. My fancy

[@JosephineGray-oe8jt]

Hey girls you found a lot of good things i was getting ready to say something about the green glass flower holder or what ever it is it is such a beautiful color it looks a lot better cleaned up i think Mic and Sarah may have looked at it before IF i am not mistaken ,.Sarah put together little piles of bottles and simular items incase someone might want them she makes a lot of things that she doesn't take,she loves jam jars and Mic teases her he ask her sometimes if she found a jam jar and she said no she found an ink jar and he said was there any jam in the ink jar and he get's herso frustrated they make me laugh some times they are so funny together. Sarah is doing her plot garden, and she is having a time she's got a big job there.your friend Josephine-from the U.S.A. ,i really like watching you find all those items and make things out of them.good night

[@carolmay5168]

That large bottle was so neat.

[@nanellevantonder3767]

Soooo exciting! Love, love, love your vlogs.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thanks so much 😊

[@dannmccord1923]

So many beautiful finds just love them all. What a wonderful day you too. Love your videos

[@isaibanez]

You're finding a whole skull one piece at a time XD

[@graceh8866]

Lovely find yes I love when you find toys too

[@kimberlymolitor354]

Terrific finds!! I love how well the gem cleaned up! Surprising color!! ❤❤❤

[@cathyjay2569]

The lark was amazing! Also your Lost Tower bedroom renovation was so good! You have such patience for the tedious tasks. I’m not that patient. But Alex, you did an exceptional job on those shutters that had not moved for nearly 100 years. I was happy to see you using the safety equipment. I also love the little stove!❤Tennessee Nana

[@paulasmith5459]

Hello from Minnesota- love watching your videos!!

[@janicehoughtelling5137]

Hello from the USA Tennessee You ladies found some awesome finds and your videos.are always very fun to watch you both have a great week

[@robertbeardsley451]

Love you ladies. Keep finding the treasures!!

[@LisaCates-j8i]

My favorite ladies ❤ty for your videos 🎉made my day Maybe blue beads are easy to see in the dirt It's a holiday every week when you make a video ❤

[@cathyjones9543]

Excellent day for you ladies! So fun to watch, thanks for the hard work you put in for us viewers!

[@SharonPadget]

Thanks ladies. Love both of your channels.

[@juliebates5315]

Great finds again!! Love the dolly day !!! ❤🦘

[@BeFree-BeFrugal]

It would be interesting to see a fabric body made for the shoulder doll you found. Is that green glass a specimen rose vase ?

[@deloradeabel8487]

Lovely lark as always!

[@zeegervanroemburg9146]

Love your videos and at the end always looking for the little tine doll, where is he hiding now?? Love that! ❤❤❤

[@juneyshu6197]

Love the woven fabric. Lovely trip, thank you.❤

[@cyndirose9775]

You sure had a mega haul in this trip!! I love the green thingy vase. Very cool. The golf ball looks like it has a sad face! Lovely for a Sunday afternoon video. Thanks♥️👩‍🦳🌺🌴🐊

[@JulieaBennett]

I think you found a little Victorian sailor boy, not a butler! The collar is the giveaway. Do you not have a spare head to fit? Remember, the smallest young boys often had longish locks, too. So you may just have a head to fit!

[@biglakejudy]

The little broken glass would make a wonderful bell.

[@jennyhaswell2620]

You bring so much joy thank you. I love it when you get down and dirty finding amazing gifts for us to see. A big thank you . Jen X X 💝

[@joangrady6731]

that little goblet with a broken pedestool, mightmake a xmas bell ornament!

[@kevinkline6835]

I really enjoy your videos Ladies. So relaxing watching you two have fun treasure hunting. I scanned the comments to see if anyone had told you the Uranium Glass is a Victorian Bud vase and it doesn't look broken? That is very valuable even if it's chipped a little. Look up John Walsh Victorian uranium glass. Amazing finds on this trip. Thanks for sharing and many blessings.

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

loads of fun as usual. thank you both. 😊

[@hannakinn]

I thought I saw the number 13 on the knob portion of the dark reglazed pot lid. A raised number 13..

[@cherylcolee3425]

I enjoy watching you two so much but I am always so shocked when you are so disappointed when something you find is broken. People have always been very resourceful and items were not normally tossed unless there was no way to use it anymore. I think when you find things all in one piece it is incredibly lucky. The same goes for teeth, I am truly amazed that the dumps are not filled with old teeth. Would people save them? Probably not, most likely they would have been thrown out and eventually taken to the dump. Love your show, and I am not surprised when most of what you find is broken.

[@pamelavans5116]

Hi Cheryl, I found your comments quite interesting. I think it depends where the dump was, because yes, poor people HAD to be resourceful, but wealthy people tossed out perfectly good, ( or close to), items, that others would find shocking. I think it's still like that. I could almost live on what an elder sister of mine tosses out. As for teeth, as long as it wasn't too rotten, teeth were often "sold" to the dentist ( or taken in exchange for pulling the tooth) and dentists would use them to make dentures, for wealthy people. Back in the day, rich people often had poor people's teeth in their mouths!

[@alisebradley6706]

Good day ladies. You've done it again. Thank you keep searching and finding great things.😊

[@fairyacorn4854]

They were really good finds on the dump trip. Fancy the dummy still having a bit of the rubber teat on it. Its a shame it fell apart. Thanks for another lovely trip with you two to the dump.

[@debbiewaksmonski4100]

Absolutely amazing finds today! Happy to see your video, as always. Thank you for bringing us along. ❤

[@cassandrapua5970]

Aloha Alexand Gail 😊❤ .

[@TheSparklyBeader87]

The blue and white serving plate has many lovely figures and flowers for making pendants, etc. ❤

[@JulieaBennett]

I wrote the previous comment without watching to the end, so did not realize you'd found a head in the same outing. I was also thinking that little sherry glass without its foot would make a great little bell; i.e. if you smoothed off the stem end to make a holder and put a glass bead, or similar, on a wire and affixed it to the cup part to allow it to tinkle when lightly shaken. It's the sort of bell that is used at small group meetings, or kept by an invalid's bed to summon help from a carer when required.

[@angelavorhees5946]

Loved the dolly finds. Im always interested in hearing the bits of history. Glad the weather was nice. I saw your video, Alex ,on starting your bedroom renovation. Hope you decide to leave the shutters and door the natural wood. With the green walls, that would be awesome. It's nice to know you both read our comments with a cup of tea after you get home.

[@robinl9206]

Really enjoy your videos, ladies😄👍. Thank you🌷

[@janetmonroe5031]

Fantastic finds!

[@elizabethshort2100]

Love to watch the treasure hunt you have ongoing. What fun. I love watching .

[@EstateofHorror1909]

Hello lovely ladies, Just love your videos. Just a bit of information on those doll parts you found. The large porcelain doll without her feet is too big to be penny doll. She is German is circa 1860s due to her hair style. We in the States we call her a Frozen Charlotte. The little porcelain shoulderhead dates to late 1890s to 1930s. The Hertwig company made thousands of these. The bisque arms are also German dating to late 1800s. There are doll collectors who would buy that bisque forearm to complete their German bisque dolls that are missing arms on their antique bodies. Also, the little long arm was wired to a solid bisque German doll that arms moved. Late 1890s. I am a doll restoration artist and historian and look forward each week for your wonderful discoveries and your informative reports on the histories of your found objects. Thank you again and sending you warm regards from Pennsylvania.

[@superbellabeau]

Love all your finds. It was definitely a doll day. Miss Penny doll looks a bit embarrassed to be found with no clothes on! 😊❤

[@iansuehooper7542]

Good times ladies, lovely haul of goodies.

[@StarSystemAndromeda]

What wondrous finds!! Lovely video, thank you ladies!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️