I'm a history buff and have been bottle digging for 45 years. I'm on the East Coast and have found some very rare bottles, but that long skinny bitters bottle has always been a bitters bottle I have dreamed about. For some reason I can remember everything about it from when I was a kid, just starting out, and found it in a book my brother had. He is who got me into the hobby. When I was 8 and he was 10, he and his buddy used me as the pack mule. I didn't care because I was with my older brother, whom I idolized, and eventually, let me actually dig with them. One of the best places we ever dug was in the basement of the kid who was my brother's partner in crime. His family lived in a 1708 house so you can just imagine what we found down there. We took breaks in between for them to play with their Major Matt Mason Figures and rocket they each had. That stopped and by the time we dug that basement, they both found out quickly how valuable bottles could be when they unearthed a very rare stoneware bottle. No, not a ginger beer, but it was obviously very old with fingerprints still visible on its side. It was marked Spain on the bottom. Then the handblown early 1700's bottles started to show. (our town was established in 1647) By the time those boys were old enough to go to college, they decided to sell their rarest bottle, worth $57,000 to pay for each of their college tuitions. Of course, now that my brother is 60, he wishes he had kept it because it is worth twice that now. One comment about your videos, there are kids who watch bottle digging channels, which is great to see kids getting into the hobby, but maybe be mindful of that when speaking and choosing words to use........
I love the history about the flood and so on great digging guys, i see you have a woodden digging stick and that you push with it . unlike some other guys who jab and stab with iron shovles, Dang keep up the videos i really like them
I just recently found your channel and man this is top notch content lol! No really though I love seeing these crazy bottles coming out and the commentary is hilarious! My girlfriend and I started digging bottles here on the central coast last year but so far we’re just digging 30s and newer so this is like a dream seeing the glass you’re getting... Keep up the hard work dude!
Fantastic bottles you dug up there . Old ones too . I too have found the Mineral Water seltzer with the eyelet handle . They often have the No and Alphabet stamp of the Potter that made them , on the back at the base of the handle . I've found mainly the same German ones , big and small . They about 1890 here in UK/GB I've only ever found the one Dutch one , at my local bottle dump . I pulled it and the base came off . From the top it looked complete , but there was a triangle chunk missing out of the base and a big crack . The Old damage , busted it . Even tho I had exposed the majority . I glued it back together , as it's the only one I have . . Yes them Wide Mouth blacking pots are nice too .
How much time have you guys been allowed to dig that site? Would love to see one of those tall neck Bitters come out whole. How was the site discovered and why were you guy brought in and not an archeologist? Will be looking forward to your next video. Thanks for bringing us along
Nassau was the name of a place in Germany, a State. Germans became the British royal family in the 1600s so...."Pantheon Sallon Good for one draught Beer rev. Enterprise Brewing Co. Jim Dodd Agent. Honolulu " I think this is a Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. product. I dug it up from 100+ years in the ground. A lot of mint ones seem to be around lately. Sorry G, not now. Speaking of megaphones, do you ever find ACL Lyons root beer? It's from S,F, and later Fresno. A lion 1930s cheerleader has a megaphone..
@@BottleNed My father owns a building from 1870’s used to be a grocery store or whatever they were called back then....right along the property line by the fence I dug a couple years ago and was pulling out broken pontiled inks and shards but I stopped and filled it in because there were so many big slabs of concrete in there too, real heavy. Buildings were knocked down back there too so it’s probably remains from that. Still want to go back and redig....there is about 30 feet of fence and all along it there should have been privies. Just tough digging.
Effing 49er bottle Mike & You Nedster still exploring the mystery town that I know so well, but where's Andrew? Fun videos guys. Cheers from Doug ya mudda truckers.. I'm back on the East Coast in Virginia. P.S leave the rapping to those 80's business training videos 😄
Great video except for the frequency of the F-bombs.... kids are watching and please try to tone down the salty and offending bad words... For the sake of the kids who are watching...🤬. I'm subbed because of the history you're digging up.... Keep on keeping on but stop the cussing...🤓😔
I'm a history buff and have been bottle digging for 45 years. I'm on the East Coast and have found some very rare bottles, but that long skinny bitters bottle has always been a bitters bottle I have dreamed about. For some reason I can remember everything about it from when I was a kid, just starting out, and found it in a book my brother had. He is who got me into the hobby. When I was 8 and he was 10, he and his buddy used me as the pack mule. I didn't care because I was with my older brother, whom I idolized, and eventually, let me actually dig with them. One of the best places we ever dug was in the basement of the kid who was my brother's partner in crime. His family lived in a 1708 house so you can just imagine what we found down there. We took breaks in between for them to play with their Major Matt Mason Figures and rocket they each had. That stopped and by the time we dug that basement, they both found out quickly how valuable bottles could be when they unearthed a very rare stoneware bottle. No, not a ginger beer, but it was obviously very old with fingerprints still visible on its side. It was marked Spain on the bottom. Then the handblown early 1700's bottles started to show. (our town was established in 1647) By the time those boys were old enough to go to college, they decided to sell their rarest bottle, worth $57,000 to pay for each of their college tuitions. Of course, now that my brother is 60, he wishes he had kept it because it is worth twice that now. One comment about your videos, there are kids who watch bottle digging channels, which is great to see kids getting into the hobby, but maybe be mindful of that when speaking and choosing words to use........
yeah he gets a little gross with his comments and constant moaning
We really love watching your channel, to bad we have to mute it....
This is one of your best videos because you already were so deep that you could show more of the bots in situ. Thrilling!
I just met Mike today! What a cool dude! Great to meet you Mike! Thank you for the info.
Dug one that had the very bottom popped out in Portland, Oregon in 1989. Back then nobody had ever seen one before.
7:06 LMAO! Man that would have been one hell of a find.. Still is! I remember watching this when you first posted it, but had to watch again.
Some awesome finds coming out enjoyed the video
That was great! I’d be digging there for days; that looked fantastic. Solid rap at the end also 🤙🏼
I love the history about the flood and so on great digging guys, i see you have a woodden digging stick and that you push with it . unlike some other guys who jab and stab with iron shovles, Dang keep up the videos i really like them
What a incredible site to dig in! Looking forward to seeing more from this spot.Awesome episode guys!
Can't believe you guys found a Bryant's ! Even broken, that is some lucky digging!
Awesome spot you guys have!!! I can’t wait to see what else comes out of there!!! I just subbed ya! Good luck to you both on your next time out!
In the early days of collecting the Bryant’s cone was actually called the Bryant’s dillywacker. From an old timer.
I just recently found your channel and man this is top notch content lol! No really though I love seeing these crazy bottles coming out and the commentary is hilarious! My girlfriend and I started digging bottles here on the central coast last year but so far we’re just digging 30s and newer so this is like a dream seeing the glass you’re getting... Keep up the hard work dude!
Fantastic bottles you dug up there . Old ones too . I too have found the Mineral Water seltzer with the eyelet handle . They often have the No and Alphabet stamp of the Potter that made them , on the back at the base of the handle .
I've found mainly the same German ones , big and small . They about 1890 here in UK/GB
I've only ever found the one Dutch one , at my local bottle dump . I pulled it and the base came off . From the top it looked complete , but there was a triangle chunk missing out of the base and a big crack .
The Old damage , busted it . Even tho I had exposed the majority . I glued it back together , as it's the only one I have .
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Yes them Wide Mouth blacking pots are nice too .
You guys are hilarious! But I love the history!👍
How much time have you guys been allowed to dig that site? Would love to see one of those tall neck Bitters come out whole. How was the site discovered and why were you guy brought in and not an archeologist? Will be looking forward to your next video. Thanks for bringing us along
Nassau was the name of a place in Germany, a State. Germans became the British royal family in the 1600s so...."Pantheon Sallon Good for one draught Beer rev. Enterprise Brewing Co. Jim Dodd Agent. Honolulu " I think this is a Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. product. I dug it up from 100+ years in the ground. A lot of mint ones seem to be around lately. Sorry G, not now. Speaking of megaphones, do you ever find ACL Lyons root beer? It's from S,F, and later Fresno. A lion 1930s cheerleader has a megaphone..
Where is a good socal Mojave desert or something like that area bottle hunting spot ?? Any suggestions
That desert was full of ghost towns but I can't endorse digging on public lands. Try town of Julian !
Nice stuff. I live here in Sacramento. Need to go out hunting like this for sure.
You two are cute!
Ya know I was enjoying your video Ned the I tried watching this one and 🤢 your friend whacking himself and those Bad words, no more bottle Ned
You will be missed 🙄
At the sites how do you choose where to dig...are you probing? Or is it just random.
Definitely lots of probing ! But sometimes you can miss whole bottle pockets w the probe so definitely some rando digging too !
@@BottleNed
My father owns a building from 1870’s used to be a grocery store or whatever they were called back then....right along the property line by the fence I dug a couple years ago and was pulling out broken pontiled inks and shards but I stopped and filled it in because there were so many big slabs of concrete in there too, real heavy. Buildings were knocked down back there too so it’s probably remains from that. Still want to go back and redig....there is about 30 feet of fence and all along it there should have been privies. Just tough digging.
Break up concrete w a sledge! Then remove chunks and diiiiiig. Is this out west ?
Effing 49er bottle Mike & You Nedster still exploring the mystery town that I know so well, but where's Andrew? Fun videos guys. Cheers from Doug ya mudda truckers.. I'm back on the East Coast in Virginia. P.S leave the rapping to those 80's business training videos 😄
Thank God or that root
Y’all did u ever think you may have some ladies in your audience?
Good dig, humor not so much
OK boomer.
Well, I really thought I would of liked this channel !? I did until about 7 minutes in !!! ALL THE *F* BOMBS, AND NASTY TALK !
JUST LOST A SUBSCRIBER
Please stop the swearing!!! I like watching videos but can do without the F words
Old town sacto
A little further down river. Old town sac is a preserve & off limits to digging !
"look at how big it is" - thats what she said ...
Hi!! Ned!
Hi!!
Great video except for the frequency of the F-bombs.... kids are watching and please try to tone down the salty and offending bad words... For the sake of the kids who are watching...🤬. I'm subbed because of the history you're digging up....
Keep on keeping on but stop the cussing...🤓😔