A Strange Sink Spot Under the Sidewalk Leads to a 140 Year Old Structure Full of Old Valuables

Excavating a series of privies at the former site of the Huber residence, in Yankton
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  • @marilynnew2189
    @marilynnew2189Ай бұрын

    Sometimes when I watch your videos I find myself half living in the previous world and half living in the now. I'm 73 and used many of the things you come upon and recognize them. My family always appreciated things with age. I'm also a calligrapher and collect old ink bottles, so when a Sanford or a Carter shows up I know it as soon as you do. None the less, today's episode made me feel a bit older than my years, in a good way. Keep digging.

  • @maureenbergin3453

    @maureenbergin3453

    Ай бұрын

    I enjoy all these old items. And it somehow brings those people who used them back to life

  • @felinefaye8550

    @felinefaye8550

    29 күн бұрын

    Amen! My house itself is about 100 years old. My grandma's house was built in 1888, Southern Minnesota.

  • @jiggidyjam
    @jiggidyjamАй бұрын

    If you had a Time Machine and went back to late 1800’s early 1900’s and told people someone over 100 years later a man will be digging up were they pooped to get their garbage they would think you’re crazy.

  • @utg369

    @utg369

    Ай бұрын

    Not pooped, but rather produced "use layer". 😆

  • @rogerb4971
    @rogerb4971Ай бұрын

    Good Lord, Two hours and 38 minutes! Talk about making my week! Love you guys!

  • @michaelschaeffer6968

    @michaelschaeffer6968

    21 күн бұрын

    Lol

  • @oilerfreak
    @oilerfreakАй бұрын

    Holy smokes that was an epic one to rewatch as a one yard dig. Thanks as always Tom.

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143Ай бұрын

    @Below the Plains , I watch this like a series. 💪😎 The paperweight was made for a advertising picture or just a picture of a landmark to be placed in it.

  • @TheopolisQSmith
    @TheopolisQSmithАй бұрын

    I enjoy seeing names on some of the bottles that my parents bought when I was a child. And a few still around today.

  • @GreenThumbGardener65
    @GreenThumbGardener65Ай бұрын

    It amazes me how quickly you can date all this stuff. I really enjoy your videos. 😊

  • @oleradiodudea.m.4735
    @oleradiodudea.m.4735Ай бұрын

    I lived very near Yankton on the Nebraska side. A native man in our area who was very old when I was young used to tell stories about how water would amazingly come out of the ground for no apparent reason and on other occasions the ground would just open up several feet wide and a long long drop to the bottom. I know after Gavins Point Dam was built they had to move an entire town because the water table came up. Interesting hydrology in that area.

  • @BrianRandolph-jt5vp
    @BrianRandolph-jt5vpАй бұрын

    That last pit was crazy

  • @DarrylDigger
    @DarrylDiggerАй бұрын

    Love the cranberry glass font.

  • @karenwright8556
    @karenwright8556Ай бұрын

    So many things in the ground we walk on,you just b never know. Great dig!💞💞

  • @screwthecabal6453
    @screwthecabal6453Ай бұрын

    The details of the house are incredible

  • @manderson3231
    @manderson3231Ай бұрын

    The paper weight would have had a photo or an advertisement on the indented side, facing the flat side. They were pretty common back in the day.

  • @andrewowens9382
    @andrewowens9382Ай бұрын

    Hi Tom 👋 👋 👋 and hi jake 😊 yankton south dakota was a busy place 😀 Tom I'm always amazed 👏 when you find all these bottles, very interesting that you can date the pieces 😀 yes I would say they were paper weights 😀 always look forward to watching your channel 😀 your the best 👌 👍 have a good week Tom and jake 😀 Andrew south wales uk 👌 👍 👏 😀 🇬🇧

  • @nickt7658
    @nickt7658Ай бұрын

    Dude...what a treasure to come home from work make a drink and see this diabolic video to watch... Tom? You rock all things! NK .

  • @died4us590
    @died4us590Ай бұрын

    I always look forward to a new video, like to see what you dig up from back in the day. Back in the day is something i notice in your video's, and it always makes me smile when i hear it, maybe because I'm 53, and I'm closer to being back in the day lol. The number of items you find is pretty wild, and it's interesting how different site's people used certain kinds of snake oil for whatever health problems they may have had. I have watched nearly all your video's since finding this channel a month or so ago, love seeing what was once trash, and now is treasure. G-d bless y'all.

  • @DWilt1969
    @DWilt1969Ай бұрын

    Some nice finds. 👍

  • @aicirtkciub9167
    @aicirtkciub9167Ай бұрын

    Wow those were all cool digs. The last one was epic, it didn't look like it was going to end ! Ummm, that hole going to nowhere was freaky. Do you know what it was???

  • @dangray
    @dangrayАй бұрын

    Always a pleasure, thanks....I felt your pain when you said "We are almost 10 feet in the ground."

  • @terrencebuller7676
    @terrencebuller7676Ай бұрын

    Hello Tom, was excited to get the notification of your program, always look forward to watching these digs. So much history right underfoot. Great job to all that make this possible. Take care 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @brandeewarren6557
    @brandeewarren6557Ай бұрын

    Love the intro music and your adventures

  • @ruthw1079
    @ruthw1079Ай бұрын

    Those glass soap dish looking pieces are actually paperweights. They were sold in touristy areas. The paper in the recessed underside would have like a picture of Niagara Falls, for example.

  • @pixielated2003
    @pixielated2003Ай бұрын

    Amazing I'm truely hooked

  • @diabloprops
    @diablopropsАй бұрын

    The paper weight often had a photo or print on the underside (concaved side) facing up to the flat side. We had a couple on the show Lessons In Chemistry.

  • @tinaj984
    @tinaj984Ай бұрын

    Great colors...they liked their beer🤣🤣🤣 Thank you!!😊😊

  • @peikathryn
    @peikathrynАй бұрын

    I never get tired of your videos.

  • @margaretmanz2030
    @margaretmanz2030Ай бұрын

    Love your style of urban archeology. It's a pleasure to enjoy your good company.

  • @bwilliams463
    @bwilliams463Ай бұрын

    That's the first piece of Cobalt I've seen you find; mostly we get amber, pale blue or pale green. How rare are the 'deep' glass colors? I've seen colored-glass apothecary bottles on my various antiquing quests.

  • @davidg813
    @davidg813Ай бұрын

    Yes you're right that glass rectangular piece is a paperweight and usually people put a photograph of some favorite person or seen in the bottom so you can look through the glass down at it I have a couple here but the ones I have around

  • @Philip-gn8wx
    @Philip-gn8wxАй бұрын

    Still hoping to get to watch the whole process of digging, washing and selling your fantastic and rare finds....Or, the jar of silver and gold coins Grandpa buried in 1892!!! You're doing great and I have been enjoying this production....🇺🇸 I'm glad to tell you that I subbed your site and I have been enjoying it all....😎

  • @kennethstickney8819
    @kennethstickney8819Ай бұрын

    The "castle" vase is likely a toothbrush holder, that came with a wash bowl and pitcher and perhaps a soap dish.

  • @Vitusvonatzinger
    @VitusvonatzingerАй бұрын

    That house looks familiar. Have you previously posted this dig?

  • @glennmurphy1820
    @glennmurphy1820Ай бұрын

    WOW ! You must have one incredible collection. Great video.

  • @show-metreasure3438
    @show-metreasure3438Ай бұрын

    So many awesome finds!

  • @UnpopularOpinion42
    @UnpopularOpinion42Ай бұрын

    After watching several of these videos, I honestly never thought I’d find myself so fascinated with this type of content. I went and followed on Facebook as well, pretty cool stuff!

  • @sherimiller5857
    @sherimiller5857Ай бұрын

    This is a great haul, so much fun to watch

  • @ianmax5263
    @ianmax5263Ай бұрын

    That last pit was insane! Wonder how deep the hole was at the bottom! Hours of fun watching this video

  • @deloradeabel8487
    @deloradeabel8487Ай бұрын

    WOW another episode already can’t wait to see what you find!

  • @jeffclark2725

    @jeffclark2725

    Ай бұрын

    My thoughts exactly, i am used to seeing these on the weekends, great videos

  • @thepoetthatwasi1722

    @thepoetthatwasi1722

    Ай бұрын

    One day he'll find typhoid or something very similar to.

  • @williamftaylor44
    @williamftaylor44Ай бұрын

    Here we go 😁

  • @johnwahl3948
    @johnwahl39488 күн бұрын

    Your my every Friday lunch time video keep up the good work!!

  • @sekaf4125
    @sekaf4125Ай бұрын

    Thank you for explaining use layers!!!!!

  • @dcnole
    @dcnoleАй бұрын

    By the time Tom is done, the town of Yankton, SD is just going to be one big filled-in hole!

  • @marykaystreasures
    @marykaystreasuresАй бұрын

    Wow so many bottles ♥️♥️♥️♥️⚒️🇺🇸🗝️ Thanks so much for sharing your awesome video ♥️♥️♥️♥️ Happy Digging ♥️♥️

  • @janiesippel225
    @janiesippel22526 күн бұрын

    It would be cool if you did a bottle tutorial on the different kinds of bottles you are finding in these pits. Love the channel.

  • @koriwilliams4709
    @koriwilliams4709Ай бұрын

    Tom, I absolutely love watching this. Keep it up!

  • @juliehoquin9525
    @juliehoquin9525Ай бұрын

    So excited to see another episode in a short time.

  • @avengingmime

    @avengingmime

    Ай бұрын

    Tuesday is definitely improving!

  • @user-yg4ne9zg8p
    @user-yg4ne9zg8pАй бұрын

    Wow! You must have a warehouse full of by now!!!

  • @deloradeabel8487
    @deloradeabel8487Ай бұрын

    I love the old paper labels you show that went on the bottles,they are so interesting & pretty!I am curious when you find an embossed pharmaceutical bottle that only a few were made,how were these bottles made,are they made in a bottling factory?Love your channel!

  • @maureenfitzgerald1895
    @maureenfitzgerald1895Ай бұрын

    Oh I love your videos

  • @kape8286
    @kape8286Ай бұрын

    I have had the best time!! keep digging tom

  • @jerrysadventures8952
    @jerrysadventures8952Ай бұрын

    wow you do some good digging

  • @TL243
    @TL243Ай бұрын

    Epic.

  • @lauriecornell6169
    @lauriecornell616925 күн бұрын

    Fun to see Sebring Pottery. My paternal Grandmother's family.

  • @garbagearchive
    @garbagearchiveАй бұрын

    I love the pause, “… wild”!

  • @atuuschaaw
    @atuuschaawАй бұрын

    Wow! That's one heck of a property! Great digs! ♥

  • @WifeMomOsi
    @WifeMomOsiАй бұрын

    Omgosh so cool, I have Huber's in my family tree a great great maternal grandma's mom was a Huber!!! And they lived in Yankton!!

  • @samsager1
    @samsager1Ай бұрын

    Absolutely insane pit!! Good work fellas!!!

  • @janmcguire5268
    @janmcguire5268Ай бұрын

    Your digs are fascinating!

  • @carolynsimone8647
    @carolynsimone8647Ай бұрын

    Oh man... what an awesome dig.....loved it...🥰🥰

  • @greggv8
    @greggv818 күн бұрын

    31:04 That's a glass rolling pin. They were filled with ice water then corked or had a screw cap. Also, it's ceramic bisque, pronounced bisk, like risk, not biscuit. My family had a ceramic business 1972 to 1988 and it was one of the largest suppliers of unfired greenware and unglazed bisque items in the Pacific Northwest. I like seeing all the old things you dig up and would like to see a video on what you do with all of them.

  • @webknob6998
    @webknob6998Ай бұрын

    The one that you said was a paper weight, probably is. I have one like it.

  • @PeppieP
    @PeppiePАй бұрын

    When you said there was a sink hole there and it was real deep, you could hear the dirt still falling down it. - well I would have been off like a shot out of there. Our brave duo remained steadfast though. Thank you so much for this brilliant 2hrs 38min long program, don’t know what I did to deserve this treat but I will take it with open arms x

  • @RealityCheck1956
    @RealityCheck1956Ай бұрын

    Seems like that big pit might have been a dentist working out of a home office. Could be reason for syringes, many small med bottles and that weird looking pliers tool…tooth extractor?? Glyco Thymoline is a mouthwash/rinse. Glad I didn’t grow up in those days. Dentistry was brutal!!

  • @Looter8TreasureHunter
    @Looter8TreasureHunterАй бұрын

    Well that took a while but I watched the whole thing! Amazing as usual!

  • @daviddarrall9384
    @daviddarrall9384Ай бұрын

    Keep going. We are All with you! Thanks 😊 UK.

  • @joycewinegarner9786
    @joycewinegarner9786Ай бұрын

    You are amazing!!! I love watching your discoveries... what do you think about maybe showing us your finds, adding one more finishing component... showing us a display of your findings after cleaning them all up??? That would be simply blasting into a new level!!! We wanna see all of those beautiful iridescent colors and embossing. I can almost see it, but there's mud on it😂 👍👍👍

  • @tracyallan7078
    @tracyallan7078Ай бұрын

    Great video. Loved the length. You were tired at the end. But great job 😊

  • @bluecorona868
    @bluecorona868Ай бұрын

    well love this . thank you .

  • @roybal1975
    @roybal1975Ай бұрын

    IT WOULD BE COOL TO SEE THE OWNERS REACTION TO YOUR FINDINGS.

  • @gregsabo6371
    @gregsabo6371Ай бұрын

    Just like Harry said in Home Alone "WOW! What a hole!"

  • @sharonquinn2760
    @sharonquinn2760Ай бұрын

    The intact cracked cup has a tea leaf pattern. My aunt collected that pattern.

  • @CreatingwithWinglessAngel
    @CreatingwithWinglessAngelАй бұрын

    I used to have some iron stoneware that my grandmother gave me. Stuff last forever.

  • @DISCODJ74
    @DISCODJ74Ай бұрын

    Nice new boots!

  • @fiorenzaattanasio4796
    @fiorenzaattanasio4796Ай бұрын

    You are so knowledgeable I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU AND YOUR CHANNEL. THANK YOU ❤🇨🇦

  • @CatCmdr
    @CatCmdrАй бұрын

    Always interesting! 💙

  • @lisanowakow3688
    @lisanowakow3688Ай бұрын

    Why do you toss out the toppers?

  • @breathofhome6315
    @breathofhome6315Ай бұрын

    Check into getting a Hori Hori gardening knife. It would make getting through some tough soil easier for you.

  • @DCHoosier62
    @DCHoosier62Ай бұрын

    Wow! 2 loaded digs! Do you leave a few of you bottles behind for the home owners? I would be scared to dig under that concrete. Thanks for sharing these digs with us.😊

  • @VolcanoTimeLapse
    @VolcanoTimeLapseАй бұрын

    This movie lol has answered a question I had. Early crown tops were tooled. I learn a lot from you Tom. :)

  • @pollatix
    @pollatixАй бұрын

    Strange that the two pits' have remarkably different compositions but seems chronologically congruent; top layer of your second pit starts at 1905 and gets older, whereas the first pit starts at c. 1915 and gets older. But amount of shoe polish (pit 2) and cold cream bottles (pit 1), imply these are different households. Neat mystery

  • @lyndamac1058
    @lyndamac1058Ай бұрын

    Aww you reuploaded, I remember this one well cos I made a comment on the original about the child's voice 3:56 and then Tom started finding parts of dolls lol

  • @lambchoppyboy

    @lambchoppyboy

    Ай бұрын

    The child spirit is saying "Miss".

  • @maximusdesmund2072
    @maximusdesmund2072Ай бұрын

    I love this channel.. It help me relax before bedtime.. And I have dreams of me digging up bottles..🍶🍶🍶

  • @TL243
    @TL243Ай бұрын

    2:12:08 awesome bottle. Love the three panel style

  • @diaperdan378
    @diaperdan378Ай бұрын

    Enjoy your videos very much. I recognized the pattern of the cup you found earlier in this video. It is English and pattern is Tea Leaf ironstone. Very popular in the nineteenth century earlier twentieth.

  • @anthonybacon7073
    @anthonybacon7073Ай бұрын

    Always fascinating to watch. Have ever come across human remains, explosives, or weapons?

  • @brianwalker9185
    @brianwalker9185Ай бұрын

    Glass rectangle is a soap dish

  • @patty4091
    @patty4091Ай бұрын

    You sure did wear yourself out on those pits! The first and last one just kept on giving! It would’ve been interesting to look into that hole you found tat sounded like it kept going! Hopefully it doesn’t go too close to the house!

  • @NewsLynne
    @NewsLynneАй бұрын

    The malted milk advertisement is kinda funny. The last think you’d want if you are car or seasick is a bottle of malted milk. 🤢

  • @debramiller9285
    @debramiller9285Ай бұрын

    vaseline glass and anything you suspect to be radioactive you can store behind leaded glass

  • @oldArmyVet
    @oldArmyVet18 күн бұрын

    Nice watch fob

  • @ummstuff123
    @ummstuff123Ай бұрын

    Would be fun to tell the original property owners back then that over a 100 years from now someone would be looking for the place they pissed,shat and dumped their ash and trash 😂

  • @ruthw1079
    @ruthw1079Ай бұрын

    That HJ Heinz bottle looks exactly like the ketchup bottles from the 1970s.

  • @BottleBri
    @BottleBriАй бұрын

    TOM that wasn’t Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce! It was a HALFORDS LEICESTERSHIRE SAUCE! Take another look at it! The one in your first hole?! At 28m 46secs.

  • @lesliecarriere2672
    @lesliecarriere2672Ай бұрын

    I love glass so I was happy to find this channel! But I have a question. Why take off the metal tops and discard them?

  • @JohnMarciaShackelford

    @JohnMarciaShackelford

    Ай бұрын

    Good question.

  • @erickmischke38

    @erickmischke38

    Ай бұрын

    The bottle is cold, and has been cold for 100+ years. With the caps on, rapid expansion from contact with warm air, can pop the bottle. He’s had them explode in his hands.

  • @JohnMarciaShackelford

    @JohnMarciaShackelford

    Ай бұрын

    @@erickmischke38 thanks for the explanation! Yes, I saw that time with the exploding bottle.

  • @margdoell2722
    @margdoell2722Ай бұрын

    Like your videos!! That was one big ash hole hahaha

  • @daveparnell3886
    @daveparnell388616 күн бұрын

    The paper weight thing looks to me to actually be a soap dish.

  • @Wheeler1123
    @Wheeler112328 күн бұрын

    I watch all you videos and really enjoy them alot. Always wondered if they still stink after all these years? I know a few you have commented on about the smell. Just wondered if all were like that.

  • @lhender
    @lhenderАй бұрын

    Yes, a paper weight

  • @williammorrison9686
    @williammorrison9686Ай бұрын

    Just wondering what you do with the finds you pull out over here in England we buy sell trade and display them

  • @Marlon-vt8tt
    @Marlon-vt8ttАй бұрын

    I Like Corn Dogs And Slipknot !!!