Treasure Hunter Discovers the Ruins of a Jeweler

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Content, production values, original music composed by Brad himself....this is the best hobby channel on youtube by far. Please like, share and let him know how great he's doing!!

[@GMMD]

Awe shucks, thanks Jim!

[@lesjones7019]

He is the best 👌

[@chrismather406]

Brad, I have been watching your videos for a long time and I've enjoyed every one. The shots you take of the flora, streams and mushrooms are just so amazing. I always feel that I'm right with you on an exciting journey. I just want to say THANK YOU for the effort you put in to entertaining me and all of your subs. You take me out of my home office chair and into the depths of the forrest where a different set of rules apply.

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Chris! Glad to hear you enjoy them!!

[@alfbailey9856]

Chris Mather p

[@paulabumpas9642]

Brad I love all your videos , I love th music and Watching all the thing you find Please keep on doing what you do.

[@ErinSpencer]

Especially loved the music in this one - didn't realize it was original! Awesome!!

[@GMMD]

Glad to hear it, Erin!

[@joshinu290]

I grew up in lansingburgh! The family who owned that store still lives in the area

[@lisawells1064]

Brad you are a hoot!!! I am always combing the trees for sasquatch haaa haaa and here you are finding his prints! Just in case you do not know this, they do not walk as we do, leaving our left foot print and then right foot print in front of the other in staggered steps...but one print directly in front of the other as the ones you showed us...keep your head on a swivel and stay frosty!!!

[@arthurjamison772]

I don’t metal detect, but always enjoy your postings. Love your low key personality and demeanor. Always look forward to your next adventure

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Arthur!

[@chrisevans7979]

As usual, you make our adventures exciting and the background music is perfect. It lends the touch needed to polish the extraordinary trek. that pizzazz to complete our day! Thanks!

[@scottdunbar4898]

Awesome videography, insanely beautiful music, cool relics. Another home run. Thanks Brad.

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

This is fantastic Brad! Nothing like trying to confirm a story. Once at an old home site I was told a story about how a lady used to make sandwiches and give them to civil war soldiers next to a large boulder. (I was skeptical naturally) not far away I found an eagle cuff button!

[@GMMD]

Thanks again JD, rumors have to start somehow!

[@renatagross5959]

Dear Brad, I appreciate your high-quality videos. The beautiful photography is amazing! I especially Love the Music ! Happy hunting

[@GMMD]

Thanks a lot, Renata!

[@lisamedlin2111]

Awh yeah So glad you posted an adventure. Great finds! Thank you for taking me along. Blessings

[@PureBlood42]

Nice discoveries. I like the way you engage your viewers and make us feel we're right there with you.

[@calvinh.8882]

That round thing that swivels, is an antique "Victorian style spinning Swivel jewelry Fob". A lot of them had lockets in them, some had compasses, and some just had different jewelry pieces in them, like decorative stones and things. Very cool find. I hope you have made it back up there now that the ground is digable.

[@GMMD]

Thanks, Calvin!

[@calvinh.8882]

@@GMMD, I figured you may have already known that, but I commented anyway just in case others were looking to see if anyone posted what it was. So I added a few of the search words that will bring them up if anyone goes searching for them. I think the one you found was most likely one that a jeweler or someone made sorta like a one-off, because you don't find them exactly like that one. A lot of those spinning fobs are made from gold, and you can find at least a couple of them that are exactly the same.

[@josephgalarneau7177]

Might also have held a lens, like a monocle.

[@andrewclare7307]

@@josephgalarneau7177 thats what i thought, would have been mounted to a adjustable arm and had a magnifieing lens in it

[@randygriffin4821]

Some also held a wax seal.

[@mikerobbins5049]

Very nice. Cold day of digging for sure but I enjoyed it sitting here in my recliner all cozy and warm. You are a dedicated digger for sure..

[@williegogomcneil7502]

Concerning the brass chain and clip. My grandfather had one exactly like the one you found. He used it to carry his Keys on. It clipped to his belt or sometimes over his pants waistband if he had suspenders on. What a wonderful find that was. And very nostalgic for me. Awesome Video. Keep up the good work.

[@GMMD]

That's great to hear, thanks for watching!

[@loumarlow7295]

Just discovered your channel last week☺️ Been binge watching ever since. Loving the history, scenery and down to earth sharing of your adventures. Thanks so much! A new subby from South Australia 😊

[@paulabonin3637]

Two years later and I just discovered this site and am binging also. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@mi1964amigo]

Just found your videos, Brad, I really enjoy them and love how you present them X

[@teenapittman4241]

Your videos are always beautiful. Then it occurred to me that maybe it is not just the scenery. Your video and editing skills are superb. Some of the scenes are filmed as good or better than some movies, and your background music is always just right. Not annoying like some. If you are your own cameraman, excellent job. Great job.

[@hooper4581]

Spot on analysis tee . Brad has skills. Right on about music in a lot of detecting vids. Wish creators would tone down music if not eliminate all together

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Teena!

[@rossmacintosh5652]

Knowing that Brad creates his own music makes me enjoy his channel even more. Brad's music always contributes to creating a mood which certainly can't be said of most channels that include background music. I also like the relaxed way Brad talks to the viewers while scouting out his surroundings. It helps me to feel like we're there with you as it would be unnatural to look into the camera everytime you speak.

[@hooper4581]

Ross Macintosh brads vids are perfect mix. Some really good creators that make a perfectly good vid then throw in some crazy ass music rendering them unwatchable

[@terryhennessey9147]

Thank you, Brad. So peaceful in the woods.

[@GMMD]

Glad you enjoyed it, Terry!

[@TheKeenej]

Great video Brad, enjoyed the tag along with you. Keep on digging in the free world.

[@GMMD]

Thanks Jon!

[@christinewilbur2810]

Another great video Brad! Always love the scenery and commentary😊! Can't wait to see what comes out of the ground when you go back there! Hope it's real soon! Good luck! Thanks for braving the cold yet again and taking us with you!!!

[@L2FlyMN]

Sasquatch also has like a 5 to 6 ft. stride length. Been watching for them while out snowmobiling. 😉

[@Freespiritangel61]

I have to tell you I am not a metal detectorist I love to pan for gold. I came across your channel last year and your video's are so well done and awesome. I love to watch and cannot wait till you dig up what ever is making your detector beep. Seeing the old buttons and coins and spoons and buckles is so terrific I love the old stuff. Keep up the the wonderful video's and I look forward to your next one.

[@GMMD]

Thanks for watching!

[@iamrichrocker]

Brad..love the historic focus of your channel..the quiet and thoughtful presentation..great video..You will be going back soon..

[@GMMD]

So glad to hear that, thanks!

[@kennethbailey2616]

A friend of mine used to metal detect along the Oregon trail. Said he fought lost of furniture hardware because the pioneers had to lighten their wagons to get through the mountains.

[@jimh309]

Your camera placements for B-Roll are awesome and fit in every instance. You're a treasure hunter yes, but you are first and foremost a great story teller too!

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Jim!

[@bobbibouknight5308]

How wonderful! Some different things found with clear information.

[@williamiteconner9918]

Nice way to kick cabin fever! We don't get the winters like you do here in Oregon, but we don't get the targets like you do either, good luck on the return trip and I'm glad I'm not the only one that appreciates your music.

[@shredgod2]

Great videos am watching every episode in Dubai while on vacation then back to Afghanistan ..cant wait to get back to civilization one day so I can enjoy your videos and even try this out myself

[@Fourhungarians]

Hello from Down Under!!Brad I have really enjoyed your videos. Your laugh is infectious. Can't imagine cold like you have. Keep warm and safe.

[@kbaise931]

Thanks for taking us along but now I feel chilled to the bone! Can't wait to follow you back there , it does look promising. Your intro music sounded a bit Celtic.♡

[@Phantom-Hawk]

“Bigfoot wears snowshoes . . . Everyone knows that.” Just another example of a Vermonter’s dry wit😊

[@hankfacer7098]

Liked the hard times token and the lesson about it. Liked the pendant in great condition. Thanks

[@dianaparker2949]

Here's hoping Spring finds you soon! Sending warm thoughts your way. Thanks for the adventure and hope to see you back at this location so you can find some gold that is surely there! HH

[@wendyhenschel.]

Love your videos Brad. Soft spoken, lots of historical finds, and pretty entertaining with a good sense of humor. Keep on with the awesome finds and def go back in a few weeks! By the way. You can visit your friends over the line in Mass. Our snow is long gone!

[@GMMD]

Thanks for the kind words, Wendy!

[@chloemonsen5208]

Your videos are always done so well. It is always a pleasure to see your finds and your always cool treasures.

[@GMMD]

Thanks Chloe!

[@donrepcon7704]

Brad, so great to have you back.Tell the snow to hurry up and melt! You're the best.

[@michaelbarton241]

Always enjoy going along with you on your metal detecting adventures. Can't wait until you return to this site. It should yield much more.

[@lindamesa4941]

you defiantly have to go back on the spring! That pendant was beautiful!

[@katiekoehlmoos6472]

Woo hoo the ground is thawing!! Cant wait til you go back to this site. What a great video. You never disappoint. 🌞👍

[@bigglesworth5283]

I believe your onto something Brad. One aspect of detecting is the investigation. Rumors sometimes work out very well. Good luck on your next trek out there!

[@MrAussiedarren]

I have a feeling that this is going to be a great site to hunt after the thaw. Looking forward to it. Thanks for another enjoyable vid Brad :)))

[@ca441970]

I can’t stop watching your vids now. My dad and I are going to start detecting. Your videos are our inspiration.

[@GMMD]

Glad to hear it, Chris!

[@chadmashburn1248]

Right on bro. I know you've probably heard a million times comments on your music, but the music is top notch! I'm a guitarist, not professional, but enough to know good stuff when I hear it. The attitude of your music matches perfectly the videos you make. The best metal detecting show on KZbin according to my opinion lol

[@GMMD]

I really appreciate that Chad, thanks a lot!

[@jeanettebateman6394]

The round brass object on a swivel reminds me of an antique jewelers magnifying glass.

[@WeaselJuice]

Lansingburgh was a village in NY that was incorporated into the city of Troy, NY.

[@normagrimstad8869]

I love the hard times tokens. So much information about real people living at the time.

[@metaldetectingoklahoma8062]

Nice finds. That spot definitely has great potential. Can’t wait to see what you find when you go back.

[@copkent1]

Flashback!!!! Brad said, "Hey folks" lol

[@philipwolf825]

always great photos and great finds I really like your vids, thanks for taking me along.

[@GMMD]

Thanks for coming along, Philip!

[@CharlieTalmadge]

Wow.. Early token.. issued in 1835. Nice find!!! I have a great article about that token from the NY Times 1898..and they list is rare then!!

[@sovereigns1grace]

Hooky chain thing ... lol, that's how I describe things!! Great video ... again. Thanks!!

[@pjr7754]

The folded lead you have found is a bag seal, either animal feed, or a bag of flour/sugar etc. The cloth bag would be drawn closed with a string and the lead seal would be clamped onto the closed bag/string to seal it shut.

[@silvergoldking]

Exciting like always. Great finds and I can't wait for your return back to that spot. Thanks for sharing.

[@GMMD]

Thanks for watching!

[@mjjansson7250]

KEEP MAKING FILMS LIKE U DO THEY ARE THE BEST

[@joshtucker709]

Nice Token...... That's a bit of a pricey token too, it seems !!! (Not that that really matters) But you just found some really old,cool and new... You find old coppers all the time which is way cool but familiar. Something new like this is what gets me going...

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Brad, such a cool adventure and as you said, it's looking more and more likely it could have been a jewellers workshop. One place you definitely have to return to in the late Spring early Summer for sure. A cool video, thanks for sharing. x

[@bartleylitts3112]

Great video and finds! Can't wait to see what you find up there in the spring!

[@jengalloway4961]

How exciting is this permissible. I can't wait for you to return. Another awesome video. Thanks.

[@arpeggio63]

I feel like such a nerd...sitting here in my GMMD t-shirt, drinking a beer, watching a much anticipated episode @ 1:00am....lol. Great job Brad !

[@GMMD]

Haha love it!

[@danielkitchel7042]

I haven't seen you show an item cleaned up (in post edit) in a while, those are always a treat

[@GMMD]

I'm not able to do so when the landowner chooses to keep the items found, I'll try to include them as much as I can in the future!

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

The pendant is an awesome find, as is the chain! Definitely worth a closer look in the spring! Thanks, Brad, for another beautiful video!

[@chopper1168]

We are praying for a early spring lol. I live up in the Ireland county area and have a 1800’s farm house property to metal detect once ground is thawed out. There’s about 600 acres to comb through.

[@jeffadams7]

Good hunt Brad. Can’t wait for spring and your return trip to this place! Good luck buddy

[@tomcarlson3244]

Your videos are so beautiful to watch. Your video is amazing you do have the knack. I can’t wait till spring.

[@doverdiane]

Great finds Brad! I wonder if the swivel pendant was possibly a jewelers loop? Even though I don't metal detect I thoroughly enjoy your channel. Your photography, music, etc is amazing. (You should take some of your best photos & put together a calendar to sell ) Since I do genealogy & am a researcher at an archives, I enjoy the history that you share. I'm always learning something new. Can't wait for you to go back to this site. TFS!

[@computergrant1]

Nice video Brad, and still some very nice finds, considering the snow and frozen soil. I know you will get back up there when it is thawed.

[@highsheriff]

I always enjoy your videos. I started detecting about a year ago and that’s when I started watching. Of all the “big guys” your the favorite!!

[@GMMD]

Haha glad to hear it, Rowan!

[@joebrown1382]

Interesting pieces. That will be a great hunt this Spring.

[@allieregan5045]

I heard that if a bear hoots in just the right tone a tree will explode😂🐻🌳 Well done...thanks for the adventure!

[@GMMD]

Hahaha

[@ashleighnelson512]

Another great video Brad! Thanks for braving the cold in order to take us all on an adventure. Hope it warms up for you soon! 👍

[@afsof1015]

Having been in the Vermont Woods in subzero temperatures, there are times that it sounded like a war zone with the cracking, popping and sounds of exploding trees. Well Brad, I would love to accompany you to the land owner's home with your finds. You have dated the site and almost validated the landowners inherited family stories. The General Store Token is the find of the day ! It would have been a few days travel to and from Lansingburg, NY with a crossing of the Hudson River. Brad ! That was a superb historical investigation of a familie's history. Thank You again for sharing my friend :-))

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Friend!

[@MrWoodfiddler]

Thanks Brad for enduring the elements to film for us. Great channel, character, finds, music, editing - 5 stars! Chuck in NE Kansas

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Chuck!

[@sammccloud3395]

Can't wait for bigfoot hunter... I mean treasure hunter finds ruins of jeweler part two! Nice finds. Thanks Brad.

[@onwardsandupwardsrockhounding]

Good to see you again. Great music and production as always. Weather has changed for us all. Time to go back. Maybe tomorrow. Onwards and Upwards!!

[@GMMD]

Haha thanks so much!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing another great hunt and awesome finds. Take care.

[@steveclark4291]

Great to see you out and about ! Looking forward to spring and more videos !

[@davidraines2544]

Good video Brad nice finds. No snow in Louisiana but so much rain that most of my good spots are under water.

[@Diana-sr5ub]

I am sure when you return there in warmer weather we will really enjoy that video even more.

[@alaskahammeryukonvarietych6793]

Come on, Spring. I can't wait until you go back, soon real soon

[@slagman163]

Another great video Brad, can’t wait till you go back and find all the gold!

[@fedupnow61859]

they would sometimes put coins in that necklace holder if it was important. Also Lansingburgh NY is right to the west of Green Mountain State Park. They came a good distance.

[@Mutlap]

all of my detectings are also done in the woods. Yes, I also enjoy the weather, trees, and other environmental structures. I stand there and just look at the trees.

[@pattimessenger6214]

That four ring thing could be a travelers sundial pendant. There are some today with similar build, and they are reproductions of antiques. If you do a google image search, you will find more ornate ones. Yours looks handmade.

[@toddruffner7787]

Quote; Seller/Cellar of fancy goods... I love it and your videos Brad. Thank you so very much for this and your time making it ! Todd from Virginia....

[@GMMD]

Haha I hadn't considered that play on words, awesome!

[@dawnlindgron5570]

Yes in spring,I can't imagine being able to dig at all in winter....

[@freespiritsteph]

You do such a wonderful job with filming nature and its characters! Inspiring!

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Stephanie!

[@musicluvr70]

Lansingburg New York, became part of Troy in 1900. Incorporated in 1771 by Abraham Jacob Lansing, it is approximately 20 miles west of the state lines, where Vermont and Massachusetts connect. About 15 miles north of Albany.

[@SWWisconsinMetalDetecting]

Great to have your detecting video's back. Love it. Best of luck on your hunts.

[@GMMD]

Thanks Steve!

[@chadowens70]

As much as I used to love snow, the older I get the more I hate it! All in all another good hunt. I really love the scenery if you don't find anything at all! It must be nice to get out there and breathe the fresh air and enjoy the nature. Good luck on your next hunt and until then I will be praying for your early spring. LOL

[@GMMD]

Thanks so much, Chad!

[@pjplue9721]

Almost time for a video every Friday! :) thanks bud always nice to watch!

[@GMMD]

Almost!!

[@jeffblais6807]

Thanks for the long awaited video bud. Good finds and I hope you go back there this summer. But be careful... because Sasquatch went to this Jeweler to get his pocket watch fixed. He walked all the way from New York. The Jeweler was so scared when he saw his new customer that poor Bigfoot dropped his money, pocket watch chain and popped off a button running away from the Jeweler's house. He's been looking for his items for the last 200 years. Because everyone knows that Sasquatch wears long underwear too. Peace Bud.

[@GMMD]

Haha, thanks Jeff!

[@FlourgoldWizards]

Darn bigfoot obviously went in there ahead of you and took all the jewels..... Thanks for sharing 🍺

[@GMMD]

Haha he's always one step ahead

[@flthunderdigginwrob3162]

Brad, another wonderful, wonderful video. Vermont looks so beautiful covered in snow, but it's GOTTA be tough to dig it. Very very cool New York trade coin with the plough on it!!! I especially liked the jewelry piece that spun. Probably a very fancy piece back in it's day. Keep the videos coming, cannot wait till your back at EVERY Friday! Flthunder Diggin' Florida w/ Rob!

[@roadpanzir]

Gotta love that coin, looks like it was struck yesterday

[@billyproctor9714]

I'm a retired goldsmith / gemologist. The term Jeweler usually refers to a retailer of gold & silver jewellery, flatware, watches, clocks and fine china. The people that actually made the gold and silver items were refereed to as smith, gold and silver. These smiths would wholesale their wares to the jewelers who had a retail store. The chain you found, the catches, look too flimsy to be supporting a watch that was a valuable item back in those days. The little gimbeled devise looks to me to be a case for a compass, tiny photos were rare in those times. The sheet lead look like something a miner would use in older times. They would use mercury to leech gold from rocks then put the mercury amalgam into sheet lead and toss it into a fire to burn off leaving behind a button of relatively pure gold. Cheers, Billy in Canada

[@GMMD]

Thanks for all the great info, Billy!

[@Robs346]

Nice digs and hopefully you head back there and sweep the coil again!

[@grahamrowland1502]

Another good search and special finds just a pity the ground was so frozen in parts . Just about to have a barbecue over here in the uk ,but hopefully you'll be back up there when the snows thawed out a bit more, good luck.

[@bige.3474]

That swivel pendant may have held a magnifying glass.

[@donfulton5765]

I had a pendent like that when I was a young man and it contained a coin in the circle in which you could flip it back and forth "for whatever" reason I don't really know and you could spin it a little bit.

[@kelcal6697]

Yes like an antique lorgnette!

[@danafredrickson42]

Big E. thats what i thought too

[@HotelPapa100]

It's a Time Turner, obviously.

[@Dukesuperbee]

Great spot !!! Can’t wait to see what else you find there! Good luck on your next trip out!!!