This Is Why Codd Bottles Are Broken! Bottle Digging Wales UK

[@barbannco]

love the story on the spoon...great find.

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks, that is still my favourite find this year, it is fascinating 😁👍

[@alaskandistractions]

Haha! Got a good laugh out of your little silent flick! 😂 way to make it more fun! Lol

[@VintageParagonUk]

Haha thanks 😂 it is a masterpiece 😂 glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@kathyscallan8338]

Love watching 👀your videos. Such unique bottles that come out. I know their common to you. Anyway keep Digging down

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks, I will 🙂👍

[@LancashireLarks]

That was so cool the demonstration of the cod bottle. Thanks 🙌

[@VintageParagonUk]

Glad you liked it!

[@fluffyparker1328]

Love, love, love the spoon. Very pleased to see the vulcanite stopper, makes my day when I find one. Just one piece of advice. Never go up the valleys and use the word spiffing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@VintageParagonUk]

I love the spoon too, I hope I will be able to find out more information about it. I checked and no one was around before I shot that part of the video 😂😂

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Some nice bits coming out keep digging

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks mate.

[@alanshepard3711]

Nicely done and well narrated.

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks Alan 👍

[@dorisnoch7684]

Verry intresting Video!!! Thank you 👍👍👌👌🤓🤓

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thank you, great video🇨🇦☮️

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@WightFossilTours]

Haha love your little codd story 🤣🤣 That glass stopper at the beginning was pretty cool 💪 Love you videos

[@VintageParagonUk]

😂 Thanks, I don't think I would make it as an actor, even in a silent film 😂😂

[@WightFossilTours]

@@VintageParagonUk dunno as pretty good, you made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣

[@richardlloyd3493]

I live in s Wales love watching your finds would love the opportunity to to dig with you one day???

[@VintageParagonUk]

Hi Richard, I have recently moved back to England but if i ever go back to that dump again it would be nice to have some company 👍

[@crystalagate07]

Me too! If there's enough space for 3 ☺

[@amandabell8827]

Nice finds, the little ink is a beautiful colour! Love the silent movie 😁 x

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks, I had fun with it 😂

[@bernardetebueno7081]

Wanderful finds thanks 😸💐

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@roystewart2296]

Nice finds, do enjoy your videos

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks mate 👍

[@kathisease9924]

My favorite is the Edwards as well, although I love the spoon, too! Nice finds...thanks for sharing:)

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks! The spoon is also my favourite find this year now that I know what it is 😁 👍

[@sisD]

Great finds. Never saw a Codd in action before. Silent movie was great. My favorite is the blue ink bottle. It came out so clean and the color is lovely!

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks, I thought it was pretty cool opening a Codd bottle too, much more fun than a screw top 😂

[@debvanh6276]

Great video love it

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks! 🙂

[@wolfspiritoutdoors9294]

Great dig love the ww1 military spoon. Great find. We done 👌😎

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks, the spoon is my favourite find this year I think, I hope I will be able to find out more about it 👍

[@wolfspiritoutdoors9294]

@@VintageParagonUk yes I would of be over the moon with the find. I collect military memorabilia. I found quite a lot of soons forks & knives. But not any military one. It was a great find buddy well done. & keeps up the good work. 😎👌

[@VintageParagonUk]

@@wolfspiritoutdoors9294 Thanks mate, I asked Cardiff museum if they could help and they wanted £40 for researching fees 😯 Time is money I suppose but I bet all they need to do is a quick search, hopefully I will be able to do it on my own though 👍

[@wolfspiritoutdoors9294]

@@VintageParagonUk what can I say buddy. The world revolves around money. Very hard getting anything for free nowadays. You should be able to find out something online surly. Really hope you find some information. All the best buddy & good luck with the search 👍

[@VintageParagonUk]

@@wolfspiritoutdoors9294 I hope so too, cheers mate, good luck with your digs too 👍

[@joanneash6470]

Great video. Fr 🇨🇦

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁👍

[@woofusdad]

Very nice video. Interesting on the Codd, never seen one with contents before, didn't know the contents covered the marble.

[@VintageParagonUk]

Me too, I always wondered what it was like to open a Codd, a bit messy but now we know 👍

[@pachma405]

When I was a kid we used to collect empty glass bottles and take them back to the shop for the deposit. I wonder if there was a deposit on codd bottles back in the day, and if marbles cost more than the deposit on the bottles? I'd love to know how they got the marble and the seal in the bottle in the first place.

[@VintageParagonUk]

I think there was something like that in place, I think it took about 4 reuses for a codd bottle to pay for itself as it was so costly to produce them! There is a great video online somewhere that has actual footage of them being produced, the marble is inserted into the chamber and then the lip applied onto the top. Quite the process for a single use item but good for us to find them 😁👍

[@pachma405]

@@VintageParagonUk Thanks, I'll have a look for that video.

[@Bananacustardcostuming]

I’d love to go digging! I’m not far out of Cardiff, and I have no idea where to start!

[@VintageParagonUk]

Where ever people live there will be some sort of dump somewhere, take a look at old maps to see if there are any old quarries, ponds or ditches that might have been used as a dump and have a walk about to see if you can see any signs of one there such as broken glass, pottery or ash 👍

[@Bananacustardcostuming]

@@VintageParagonUk thank you darling, I definitely will! Here’s hoping I find something!

[@steveallen1635]

There's a dark green Swansea codd and an Amber Cardiff one, they are worth serious money, if you find a whole one.

[@VintageParagonUk]

oh that would be amazing! I am not sure this tip would have such wonders on it though but you never know! thanks for the info 👍

[@noraleestone2859]

That was lovely fun, Ed. :D I wonder if Codd marbles will go out of fashion, now that people know they can get modern ones... :o It was sad about the first preserves jar; you need to be more delicate in your unearthing. At least you found another undamaged one. I think that fancy piece of china with the lady on it was likely a small urn. All in all, a good day at the dig. :) See you next week. Take care & stay safe until then. :)

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks Noralee, always a pleasure to read your comments 😊 The modern Codd marbles are way too perfect and don't have that hand made charm so I think we are good on that 😁 I was a little heavy handed I will admit, they are nice though as far as jars go. Oh, I hope it wasn't a full urn, if it was I guess they didn't like who ever it was to throw them into the local dump 😯 glad you enjoyed it, see next time 🙂

[@derekcoe9633]

I wonder if smashing codds for the marble hadn’t been a thing 100 years ago, would we be that excited about finding them? 🤔

[@VintageParagonUk]

I don't know, there is something about a bottle that rattles that it just way more interesting than a normal bottle though 😂

[@johnandersen8998]

Fun video, I can just see all those street urchins with nothing to do breaking all those bottles to get the marbles. Guaranteed I’d been one of them! Ha!

[@VintageParagonUk]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, it took a bit of planning 😂

[@jenniethomas8244]

Omg! I just found the front of one of those " murder bottles" nurse margery's feeder, the other day.

[@VintageParagonUk]

They have a really nice design on them don't they? It is on my bucket list so hopefully there will be one there for me one day 🙂

[@jenniethomas8244]

Fingers crossed for you 🤞🤞🤞 such thin glass though!! I have no hope in finding a full one as this one I think got trampled by a cow!! 😂😂

[@VintageParagonUk]

@@jenniethomas8244 yeah they are so thin and fragile, I suppose babies are pretty weak so need to keep it light 😂😂

[@jenniethomas8244]

@@VintageParagonUk 😂😂😂😂

[@MA-zc7ox]

Did you find out about the vulcanised stopper? I found an eleys of Stafford bottle . I enjoyed the modern codd bit nice touch, I thought you'd found something special at first lol

[@VintageParagonUk]

Yes the Ely valley is just outside of Cardiff and the brewery there opened in 1887 , over the years it was acquired by other breweries a few times and eventually closed in 1982. I had a lot of fun with the modern Codds, I can see why the kids loved them back then 😂😂

[@MA-zc7ox]

@@VintageParagonUk oh Ely valley I thought it might of been the same as my eleys stafford . You should plant a whole new codd on that tip just to play with the next diggers who visit haha. Great video as usual

[@jimmyrustler8983]

I get a lot of bottles with "stuff" inside, sometimes it's a nightmare to get out, too. Crazy to think that the Codd design is still being used too, I'm sure Coca Cola also trialled the Codd bottle, and they're worth a small fortune now!

[@VintageParagonUk]

The "stuff" is usually pretty nasty too, I try to avoid it if I can, only if I really like the bottle but it is a nightmare! Most US companies went straight to crown tops if I remember correctly, I don't think there are as many US Codds, unlucky for them as they are always a welcome find for me. It was quite fun to pop the Codd bottle but it is just a bit of a novelty now, especially as it has a screw top 😂

[@jimmyrustler8983]

@@VintageParagonUk I use Distilled white vinegar, with salt mixed in. The salt strengthens the acidity of the vinegar. Leave it in there about 3-4 days and it should dissolve. 👍 Gonna have to give those Ramune drinks a try...

[@hanafri8]

I love vaseline jars♡

[@VintageParagonUk]

They are the best jars aren't they 😀👍

[@johnharrop5530]

Get petrol too them ,,or Coca-Cola onto it cleans everything

[@VintageParagonUk]

I did think about using petrol but then decided it wasn't really worth the hassle for these bottles, maybe I will try Coca Cola though as that is strong stuff

[@NOWThatsRichy]

@@VintageParagonUk Harpic toilet cleaner is good for removing rust stains from glass, you need the 'X10' type, it's the strongest one!

[@karynbrown7519]

Soak them in soap and water......

[@VintageParagonUk]

With these ones it wasn't really worth the effort as they are quite common 🙂