The blue plastic clip on "YOLO" item is a fishing alarm. It clips to the pole near the reel with the line running through the two plastic knobs. When the line goes taught, it turns the center and sets the alarm off, waking the snoozing fisherman 😴. Some interesting pipes in your friend's collection.
While magnet fishing, I've come across brass bells that are used for the same purpose fishing here in the U.S. When the fish strikes, the bell rings and wakes up the fisherman. I'm told they're illegal but I'm not sure of that.
annette fournier Well, that’s true but considering how hard Nicola works at her many crafts plus providing us with such wonderful content I believe we can overlook her taking a break now and then ❤️ (Actually, last week all I could think of was “We was robbed! 😂)
I am so happy to see a new vid from you. I really needed this. My father recently passed away from the coronavirus plus my mom and I have been sick with it. This last several months have been rough. I also lost my brother last year. Your vids help to cheer me up. Thank you for being a bright light in a sad world.
ThePresidentialTourist What tragedy has been sent your way, I am sending you thoughts of healing both physically and emotionally. Hope you are given time to start to find your way to the light. Best!
I WISH I could come to England and go larking and find an early clay pipe. My husbands maternal family came to America from England in about 1850 and I feel sure the father would have smoked a clay pipe. The mother was in service to Queen Victoria as a 'nurse' and although she said nurse I feel certain it was as a nursery worker. The migrated to Gilpin county, Colorado where the father worked in the gold mines. Id love to give my husband a pipe in memory of his great-great-grandfather, for Christmas. I guess it will remain a 'PIPE DREAM'. Clay pipes are one of my most favorite items to watch you find. Thank you for sharing this wonderful collection.
Oh Nicola, that lovely little yellow breasted bird😊!! What a marvelous birdsong🎶she/he has🥰. I could listen all-day to that!! Thanks for taking us to Germander's for a "look see" at her stunning collection 👍. You gals have such marvelous luck (not to mention wonderous eyesight) at finding the most unusual artifacts 🙌. Just mind blowing 🤯. Thank you so much, Nicola for yet again providing all of us a fun-tastic adventure, and a MUCH appreciated respite on a Sunday 👏🙌☺️🤗🤭😘.
@@juliet5114 Good Morning Juliet. I have always thought so but wasn't certain so I looked their range up. Here's what I found "The species is widely distributed throughout the UK, with several populations breeding in Eurosiberia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa."
Ah, Nicola, larking by moonlight and what a treat seeing Samantha's collection of pipes: froggy riding a fish; football players; horses and heads galore. Yes and true, "Lost time is never found!"
I’ve been to London several times from Pennsylvania,USA and always thought what fun it would be to find something really old while mudlarking on the Thames. Watching you is as close as I can get. . I enjoy your videos .
Dear Nicola, you mentioned that when the mud dries you could see if there is still tobacco in the pipe. Have you ever had any tobacco samples analyzed to see if you can trace its origin? Ha! Germander Speedwell?!! What an absolutely fabulous name!
I love what you said at the beginning, "fragments of history". Thank you for you and your friend for sharing that magnificent pipe collection! So much history and so many stories!!!
I truly enjoy your larks Nicola. Germander's collection is amazing! No wonder clay pipes are getting more difficult to find. Between the two of you, there may not be any left. Cheers, Paige C.
From Wikipedia: Frozen Charlotte is a name used to describe a specific form of china doll made from c. 1850 to c. 1920. The dolls had substantial popularity during the Victorian era. The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad Fair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball"[1] by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.[2]
Thank you, Nicola, for your fascinating introduction to Mudlarking on the Thames with all your clever pals. Seeing London from this vantage point brings history to life like nothing else. Your curiosity is infectious. Thank you
Thank you so much . Such a great sharing vid. Beautiful night shots. And such a wonderful friend. Thank you both for a great Sunday learning Experience.
I live in earthquake country. This display is magnificent but here it would be closed front boxes for protection. My first thought when we entered the room was, Oh no!
Here in Australia there was an earthquake in Newcastle years ago and some bottle collectors lost the lot. I heard some of the broken bottles were the only known intact examples😢
Thank you to Germanda Speedwell for letting us see your wonderful discoveries. Nicola, thank you for another wonderful video of exciting treasure hunting & beautiful discoveries, also for the history behind your finds.
What a wonderful country. While I was stationed in your country from May of 86 thru August of 88 at R.A.F. Upper Heyford I loved every minute of it. I tried to make a deal with my U.S.Airforce that if I could remain in England I would re-enlist for the next 19 years if they would let me stay somewhere in England. If you have ever heard the John Denver song "Rocky Mountain High" verse that says "He went home to a place he'd never went before" well this was me. The first time that I went to see Stratford upon Avon it happened to me. As I was getting off the bus in front of a fountain with a clock at the top of it I had a strange feeling that this was where I belonged. This was home. It was a total sense of belonging, an utter sense of peace and that this was where I was meant to be. A total peace and calmness that I had never known. When the time came to leave and go on to my next assignment I felt as if I was leaving home for the first time. To this day, no matter what I watch that has to do with England I feel homesick. Perhaps when I was born I was infused with an old soul from England. Whatever the reason that I feel I was born on the wrong continent or the wrong country when I retire I am coming back to the country and the people that I love. I might even try to find a clay pipe.
this pipe collection is SO cool! A fish riding a frog around! The frog holds the fins like reigns. that is just Wind in the Willows all day long! Thank you, Kenneth Grahame. Mrs. Speedwell you are lucky!
@@nicolawhitemudlark So strange! I was just sitting, watching a pod cast with magician David Blaine, right? and he's talking about doing this insane trick where he holds onto a bunch of balloons and floats up and disappears (parachute hidden in the balloons) this guy's done some insane stunts... And in the dark, i see a darker something move on the floor, i thought cockroach, so I stepped on it, but it didn't feel like a roach, it was a little tree frog! Hopped down the hall and got kind of dusty, so I rinsed it off in the shower.. I have an aquarium outside full of rain water, so I just tossed him in there. or her. First time that's ever happened! lizards lots, but no frogs! oh well, magical indeed! Froggy lounging like in a hot tub. new pet! Hope the opossum doesn't eat it.
@@sdfhistory my gosh.. even this now ~ @ 1:44:00 in on this podcast, Blaine, after having had Joe stick an ice-pick thru his arm, is drinking 8 bottles of water in prep to swallow a frog and bring it back up! LOL .. the coincidence snowballs! ruclips.net/video/NY3Zg37nIHo/видео.html
I'm absolutely hooked to your channel. I was brought up in Teddington which is the last part of the river which is tidal. I would love to go mudlarking or even just watch. I'm almost 50 and just absorbing everything about London and it's rich history. I'm not looking for treasure but to just experience the joy of looking into the past.
From beginning to end a wonderful video. Was great to see her collection, however I still enjoy the wet and muddy finds that are found on the shore. You never know what it will be till lifted from the mud and observed up close - Thank You for sharing.
Nicola, so beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you to see your friend's awesome collection! You are on your way to have a collection as grand as hers and we will continue to watch you mudlark each and every clay pipe!!!!😍🌺
What a wonderous mudlarking trip, with the extra bonus of seeing another larkers treasuers! If that gorgeous Louis pipe w. veneer or the African woman's head, were ever to be photographed on black fleur de lis velvet and then blown up to poster size...? I would buy them in a heartbeat!! ⭐ I think your 'freezing Charlotte' is adorable, despite the tragic story 😓 ...and hurra! for the new resident of the Thames Orphange 💛 Thanks Nic - love from Denmark 🌸 💕
I always took forward to watching your video on Sundays. The finds are always so interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share the alcove of curiosities. She certainly has a wonderful collection of pipes.
What and awesome adventure. Germander's pipe collection was stunning! You should put yours up too, because your collection is just as lovely! Love you Nic! Stay safe.
4:25 (and some shots following) Lower left hand corner - beautiful bright aqua thingie! I wanted so much for you to pick that up. I was dreaming that it was a beautiful piece of sea glass... Doesn't take much to get a girl in Seattle excited these days! 🖐😷❤
Thanks so much Nicola for varied treasures, and especially a most special trip to Miss Germanders cabinet. I feel my imagination setting sail. Now I can set and wander so far and wide, without getting my feet wet.
Wow Is all I can say Nicola! Her collection is amazing to say the least. You have a huge collection, but Germander's blew me away! I had to pause throughout the video just to see more. I've seen a lot of your collection over the past couple of years live, and have seen some of your videos of your collection, but would love to see a more a complete video of your pipes, and all the other Thames goodies! Your glass fish collection could have an episode all it's own. I love them as you know. Thank you for such a wonderful video. Kelly/Indiana
First, why would anyone give a thumbs down. Your larking is spectacular! And of course I came for the pipes and you did not disappoint me. Even the little pieces of pipe make my day!!! Thank you Nicola, excellent job!
being charitable some people thumb down videos that dont interest them to convince the RUclips "robot" to stop sending similar videos on that subject as sugestions. I dont think anyone could actively dislike one of Nicola's videos
@@nicolawhitemudlark -- I hope that you are able to relax and shed the stress of everyday things, and the pandemic on top of it -- maybe your mudlarking is still that way for you -- despite all of the work that you go to in order to document it and share it with all of us! Don't ever let that part drag you down -- if you need to leave the camera behind in order to really "get away" and enjoy yourself -- please leave the camera behind! I'd rather know that there is a sane and happy Nicola uncovering clay pipes and other bits of history without her camera, than to think that you have started to feel that it is a chore to record it all. :-)
What a magnificent video. The filming and content are perfect. Thank you for taking us to your friend's collection. Makes you wonder how they were able to carve the smallest details on the pipes. Her collection was breathtaking. I found myself thinking that's my favorite and no, this is favorite such beauty. I appreciate the hard work that you do to collect all these items from the mud. One thing, I was scared for you in the dark, eek! Then you show the most moving skyline of London, what can I say. Congratulations on a job well done, you have opened my mind to something that a few months back didn't know exsited. Thank you 🙏🏼🌻🌼🌿
The pipes are made in moulds rather than carved, but then, as you say - they would have had to carve the moulds themselves in the first place. Amazing that all those tiny details came out so well.
This video is three years old, I am just now seeing it as I am a fairly new subscriber. I love watching your videos, you do them so professionally. I live in the USA, in Santa Fe New Mexico. I adore going for walks in the woods on the mountains and ,watching you inspires me.
Lovely trudge through the mud. As my art is placement, I've done much residential work with collections. Was quite enamored with the totality of the bits and bobs diplay. From the windowed alcove , the light on the glass and cosistancy of little shelfs, just brilliant for me to see.
The visit to Ms. Germander's Alcove of Curiosities was so very pleasurable! Wow! I love her display style! Very educational & wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Thank you for the London scenery! When I was in the USAF I was stationed in East Anglia and had a mate who lived in London. Loved my occasional weekend holidays there! One of my favorite cities, definitely a history buff's heaven. I enjoy seeing that the Thames itself is a museum of sorts.
Nicola thank you for the Battersea experience l love seeing your studio so of course I had a lovely time to day l will be going back to this video I want to look up a couple things. Bless you take care from Missouri USA 🇺🇸.
Thank you for the more in depth look at pipes. I had no idea, other than age, of the amazing diversity. I am now a pipe fan and would never thought such a thing existed
Amazing that your Frozen Charlotte still has her rosy cheeks and red lips after all the years she was tossed about by the Thames! Gorgeous. Lovely to see your friend’s extensive collection of pipes and other treasures as well.
Well what a brilliant video , love your finds again , and love that we are allowed to see this wonderful collection. Of such interesting pipes and collections , I would love to slowly browse through them all tfs , best by far today xx
Wonderful video Nicola! I hope you had a good week off from your laptop, it's good to see you back. Your friends collection is impressive and a pleasure to see, thank you x
Nicola, thank you for taking us along to meet Germander and visit her Alcove. She has an amazing collection of found objects and the most expressive hands.
I didn't think anyone would have a collection of pipes as amazing as your's Nicola but Germander's is equally amazing! I love the cute little porcelain doll. Thanks as always for the great video! 😊💖
I was thinking the same, it looks like the one my brother bought for a costume party, Something like this. www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brass-Victorian-Walking-Stick-Vintage-Brass-Walking-Cane-Stick-Nautical-/264045095826
Thank you - you're on to something there. I think this one is too short to be part of a walking stick, but it could be part of something that works in a similar way.
@@ErikaLH Thanks - that's an excellent example, it has the same shape either end where it slots into another piece. I think this object is too short to be part of a walking stick, but it could be something similar.
Great video Nicola, and thank you for introducing us to Germander and her remarkable collection of pipes and curiosities. I'll have a look at her website this evening.
A fragment of another world. Well said. I like that a lot. You said it with the Blue and white plate piece with the two ladies and the man with the donkey. Wonderful seeing your friend ‘s collections. Many thanks to her for sharing. As always enjoyed your video. Hope you are well. Till next time, Joyce, Connecticut, America 🇺🇸. ARROW *🎱. ❤️🙋♀️
Splendid video. Glad to see you back after a week off. It must be a curious sensation, perusing somebody else's collection - wonder, surprise and occasional mild envy, BUT the joy is surely in the discovery - the serendipity, the moment, the circumstance, the memory. I love the tales you have to tell about your own varied and wonderous collection of finds.
Have missed your videos. Loved seeing your friend’s pipes and other collectables. You are so lucky to be able to collect so much history. Looking forward to more.
The blue plastic clip on "YOLO" item is a fishing alarm. It clips to the pole near the reel with the line running through the two plastic knobs. When the line goes taught, it turns the center and sets the alarm off, waking the snoozing fisherman 😴.
Some interesting pipes in your friend's collection.
£6.23 on Amazon..😎👍
Wreckdiver59 And “YOLO” Stands for “You Only Live Once”....😉😃🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦
While magnet fishing, I've come across brass bells that are used for the same purpose fishing here in the U.S. When the fish strikes, the bell rings and wakes up the fisherman. I'm told they're illegal but I'm not sure of that.
@@McChrister Must belong to that James Bond fella or something lol...🤣😂👍
@@TFDwritingI can't see why they would be illegal, but you never know nowadays with all these crazy rules...😎👍
Apart from her personal charm, and an interesting collection. Germander Speedwell. has a wonderfull name for a literary heroine.
And a flowering plant.
A heroine in the Harry Potter series, perhaps a professor at Hogwarts
It would not be a Sunday without one of your marvelous adventures 😊just the greatest channel!
I agree!
you got that right.
I agree 100%. Many thanks.
Last week we had no Sunday😔
annette fournier Well, that’s true but considering how hard Nicola works at her many crafts plus providing us with such wonderful content I believe we can overlook her taking a break now and then ❤️
(Actually, last week all I could think of was “We was robbed! 😂)
I am so happy to see a new vid from you. I really needed this. My father recently passed away from the coronavirus plus my mom and I have been sick with it. This last several months have been rough. I also lost my brother last year. Your vids help to cheer me up. Thank you for being a bright light in a sad world.
Sorry to see this. Hope you all feel better soon.
So sorry for your loss get better soon stay safe
ThePresidentialTourist What tragedy has been sent your way, I am sending you thoughts of healing both physically and emotionally. Hope you are given time to start to find your way to the light. Best!
Hello. I am so sorry to hear that you have been having such sad time and have been going through this. Sending you lots of love xx
@@nicolawhitemudlark thank you. Your kind words means alot.
Thank you Nicola for the great videos. Visiting the pipe lady was also very interesting.
Your friend is a true friend indeed!
Thank you for sharing her stunning collection with all of us.
Such a marvelous collection Ms. Germander has! Great thanks to her for sharing it.
Fabulous collection, thanks for taking us to see it, Nicola.
Your films are just getting better and better Nicola. We can see how much hard work goes into each one - this one was very interesting.
Yes very well thought out video.
Thank you!
Your films, with lovely music, animals and scenes make me so happy.
I WISH I could come to England and go larking and find an early clay pipe. My husbands maternal family came to America from England in about 1850 and I feel sure the father would have smoked a clay pipe. The mother was in service to Queen Victoria as a 'nurse' and although she said nurse I feel certain it was as a nursery worker. The migrated to Gilpin county, Colorado where the father worked in the gold mines.
Id love to give my husband a pipe in memory of his great-great-grandfather, for Christmas.
I guess it will remain a 'PIPE DREAM'. Clay pipes are one of my most favorite items to watch you find.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful collection.
My family came to the US at about that time as well. I’d LOVE to go larking. It amazes me how many pipes there are out there
Oh Nicola, that lovely little yellow breasted bird😊!! What a marvelous birdsong🎶she/he has🥰. I could listen all-day to that!!
Thanks for taking us to Germander's for a "look see" at her stunning collection 👍. You gals have such marvelous luck (not to mention wonderous eyesight) at finding the most unusual artifacts 🙌. Just mind blowing 🤯.
Thank you so much, Nicola for yet again providing all of us a fun-tastic adventure, and a MUCH appreciated respite on a Sunday 👏🙌☺️🤗🤭😘.
The yellow breasted bird is a Grey Wagtail Juliet.
@@MrAlphafang Oh thank you, Paul☺️👍! I'm on the West Coast of the USA. Are they native to the UK only?
@@juliet5114 Good Morning Juliet. I have always thought so but wasn't certain so I looked their range up. Here's what I found "The species is widely distributed throughout the UK, with several populations breeding in Eurosiberia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa."
@@MrAlphafang Thanks Paul👍. I won't be seeing any of those little beauty where I'm from😞.
Ah, Nicola, larking by moonlight and what a treat seeing Samantha's collection of pipes: froggy riding a fish; football players; horses and heads galore. Yes and true, "Lost time is never found!"
do you know that song ' Froggy went a-courting and he did ride 🎶 ( un-hunh) ?
Thanks Thomas! (Germander though!). x
True and yet Nicola finds lost times....
I’ve been to London several times from Pennsylvania,USA and always thought what fun it would be to find something really old while mudlarking on the Thames. Watching you is as close as I can get. . I enjoy your videos .
Love the frozen Charlotte and the alley gob! Germander Speedwell's collection is fabulous, thanks so much for sharing it! xxd
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and hope you had a great birthday xx
Dear Nicola, you mentioned that when the mud dries you could see if there is still tobacco in the pipe. Have you ever had any tobacco samples analyzed to see if you can trace its origin?
Ha! Germander Speedwell?!! What an absolutely fabulous name!
Fantastic to see all the wildlife especially the birds, I loved the grey wagtail with the yellow breast. The stork and the other wonderful birds.
A wonderful collection and a very unique and beautiful name.... Germander.
I love what you said at the beginning, "fragments of history". Thank you for you and your friend for sharing that magnificent pipe collection! So much history and so many stories!!!
I truly enjoy your larks Nicola. Germander's collection is amazing! No wonder clay pipes are getting more difficult to find. Between the two of you, there may not be any left. Cheers, Paige C.
From Wikipedia:
Frozen Charlotte is a name used to describe a specific form of china doll made from c. 1850 to c. 1920. The dolls had substantial popularity during the Victorian era. The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad Fair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball"[1] by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.[2]
Great info
Until I seen all those pipe collections there, I never knew there was so many different designs to a pipe. It is amazing.
Thank you Germander for the great Studio Tour.
Thank you Nicola for the wonderful Video.
I wish you had been my history prof years ago! All your research really brings life to your treasures.Thanks for educating all of us !
Thank you, Nicola, for your fascinating introduction to Mudlarking on the Thames with all your clever pals. Seeing London from this vantage point brings history to life like nothing else. Your curiosity is infectious. Thank you
Thank you very much Janet
Thank you so much . Such a great sharing vid. Beautiful night shots. And such a wonderful friend. Thank you both for a great Sunday learning Experience.
I live in earthquake country. This display is magnificent but here it would be closed front boxes for protection. My first thought when we entered the room was, Oh no!
I thought the same but for different reasons. Live right across the street from 3 railway lines. House shakes every day.😉
Or at the very least held down with Museum Wax.
Here in Australia there was an earthquake in Newcastle years ago and some bottle collectors lost the lot. I heard some of the broken bottles were the only known intact examples😢
I had the same thought! I lost a lot of glassware after our last good sized earthquake!
They do fall out occasionally when I knock them, however, the floor is carpeted so nothing ever breaks!
Thank you to Germanda Speedwell for letting us see your wonderful discoveries. Nicola, thank you for another wonderful video of exciting treasure hunting & beautiful discoveries, also for the history behind your finds.
Thank you Jessica x
Wow thanks for taking us for a tour of your fellow mudlarker friends pipes. Wow!
This channel has officially become my "happy place!" I love how you adopt the lost toys. So touching. 🤍🤍🤍
Thanks Cindy!
What a wonderful country. While I was stationed in your country from May of 86 thru August of 88 at R.A.F. Upper Heyford I loved every minute of it. I tried to make a deal with my U.S.Airforce that if I could remain in England I would re-enlist for the next 19 years if they would let me stay somewhere in England. If you have ever heard the John Denver song "Rocky Mountain High" verse that says "He went home to a place he'd never went before" well this was me. The first time that I went to see Stratford upon Avon it happened to me. As I was getting off the bus in front of a fountain with a clock at the top of it I had a strange feeling that this was where I belonged. This was home. It was a total sense of belonging, an utter sense of peace and that this was where I was meant to be. A total peace and calmness that I had never known. When the time came to leave and go on to my next assignment I felt as if I was leaving home for the first time. To this day, no matter what I watch that has to do with England I feel homesick. Perhaps when I was born I was infused with an old soul from England. Whatever the reason that I feel I was born on the wrong continent or the wrong country when I retire I am coming back to the country and the people that I love. I might even try to find a clay pipe.
How special! You absolutely must come back when you can x
this pipe collection is SO cool! A fish riding a frog around! The frog holds the fins like reigns. that is just Wind in the Willows all day long! Thank you, Kenneth Grahame. Mrs. Speedwell you are lucky!
Yes, that could be it! thank you
@@nicolawhitemudlark I'm going to popon the audiobook. Mr. Toad was a wile amphibian! lol
@@nicolawhitemudlark So strange! I was just sitting, watching a pod cast with magician David Blaine, right? and he's talking about doing this insane trick where he holds onto a bunch of balloons and floats up and disappears (parachute hidden in the balloons) this guy's done some insane stunts... And in the dark, i see a darker something move on the floor, i thought cockroach, so I stepped on it, but it didn't feel like a roach, it was a little tree frog! Hopped down the hall and got kind of dusty, so I rinsed it off in the shower.. I have an aquarium outside full of rain water, so I just tossed him in there. or her. First time that's ever happened! lizards lots, but no frogs! oh well, magical indeed! Froggy lounging like in a hot tub. new pet! Hope the opossum doesn't eat it.
Thank you! Yes, it is Wind-in-the-Willows-ish, indeed.
@@sdfhistory my gosh.. even this now ~ @ 1:44:00 in on this podcast, Blaine, after having had Joe stick an ice-pick thru his arm, is drinking 8 bottles of water in prep to swallow a frog and bring it back up! LOL .. the coincidence snowballs! ruclips.net/video/NY3Zg37nIHo/видео.html
I'm absolutely hooked to your channel.
I was brought up in Teddington which is the last part of the river which is tidal.
I would love to go mudlarking or even just watch.
I'm almost 50 and just absorbing everything about London and it's rich history.
I'm not looking for treasure but to just experience the joy of looking into the past.
Hi Vincent I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! It's a very captivating hobby and you learn so much
It's always fun to see what other mudlarker's have collected. Thanks, Germander. :-)
Germander's collection is like an Aladdin's Cave of treasures, very interesting and very inspiring, -thank you for sharing!!! 😍
From beginning to end a wonderful video. Was great to see her collection, however I still enjoy the wet and muddy finds that are found on the shore. You never know what it will be till lifted from the mud and observed up close - Thank You for sharing.
Your friend has a wonderful collection from the Thames, Thank you
Wow so many pipe love those so awesome it a dream come true glad to see you again stay blessed and see you again on the next episode take care. 👍❤
Nicola your videos are the highlight of my week! 😀
Your friends pipe collection is amazing!!
Thankyou for sharing this experience with us all. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Nicola, so beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you to see your friend's awesome collection! You are on your way to have a collection as grand as hers and we will continue to watch you mudlark each and every clay pipe!!!!😍🌺
She already has a collection grander than mine... I'm trying to catch up with her...
What a wonderous mudlarking trip, with the extra bonus of seeing another larkers treasuers!
If that gorgeous Louis pipe w. veneer or the African woman's head, were ever to be photographed on black fleur de lis velvet and then blown up to poster size...?
I would buy them in a heartbeat!! ⭐
I think your 'freezing Charlotte' is adorable, despite the tragic story 😓
...and hurra! for the new resident of the Thames Orphange 💛
Thanks Nic - love from Denmark 🌸 💕
Thank you x
I always took forward to watching your video on Sundays. The finds are always so interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share the alcove of curiosities. She certainly has a wonderful collection of pipes.
What and awesome adventure. Germander's pipe collection was stunning! You should put yours up too, because your collection is just as lovely! Love you Nic! Stay safe.
Thank you
What a lovely collection and an Enchanting tour - Thank you So Much for Sharing!
4:25 (and some shots following) Lower left hand corner - beautiful bright aqua thingie! I wanted so much for you to pick that up. I was dreaming that it was a beautiful piece of sea glass... Doesn't take much to get a girl in Seattle excited these days! 🖐😷❤
Thanks so much Nicola for varied treasures, and especially a most special trip to Miss Germanders cabinet. I feel my imagination setting sail. Now I can set and wander so far and wide, without getting my feet wet.
Wow Is all I can say Nicola! Her collection is amazing to say the least. You have a huge collection, but Germander's blew me away! I had to pause throughout the video just to see more. I've seen a lot of your collection over the past couple of years live, and have seen some of your videos of your collection, but would love to see a more a complete video of your pipes, and all the other Thames goodies! Your glass fish collection could have an episode all it's own. I love them as you know. Thank you for such a wonderful video. Kelly/Indiana
Thank you Kelly x
First, why would anyone give a thumbs down. Your larking is spectacular!
And of course I came for the pipes and you did not disappoint me. Even the little pieces of pipe make my day!!! Thank you Nicola, excellent job!
People are so brave to hate behind their devices.
being charitable some people thumb down videos that dont interest them to convince the RUclips "robot" to stop sending similar videos on that subject as sugestions. I dont think anyone could actively dislike one of Nicola's videos
Ssooo delightful, Nicola!! How awesome that you have someone to share pipe stories with!! What a collection!!
Thanks Judith. So glad you liked it. x
Thank you Ladies 💖
Great content, and thank you for showing Germander's collection !🌍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌍
Thank your friend for showing us her wonderful collection.
Awesome collection! Thank you Nicola for your very fun and interesting videos. The artistry of the pipes is amazing!
Again -- you bring calm and sanity to my life with your videos! Love how the world seems better than just OK in your videos!
Im glad it has that effect! x
@@nicolawhitemudlark -- I hope that you are able to relax and shed the stress of everyday things, and the pandemic on top of it -- maybe your mudlarking is still that way for you -- despite all of the work that you go to in order to document it and share it with all of us! Don't ever let that part drag you down -- if you need to leave the camera behind in order to really "get away" and enjoy yourself -- please leave the camera behind! I'd rather know that there is a sane and happy Nicola uncovering clay pipes and other bits of history without her camera, than to think that you have started to feel that it is a chore to record it all. :-)
What a magnificent video. The filming and content are perfect. Thank you for taking us to your friend's collection. Makes you wonder how they were able to carve the smallest details on the pipes. Her collection was breathtaking. I found myself thinking that's my favorite and no, this is favorite such beauty. I appreciate the hard work that you do to collect all these items from the mud. One thing, I was scared for you in the dark, eek! Then you show the most moving skyline of London, what can I say. Congratulations on a job well done, you have opened my mind to something that a few months back didn't know exsited. Thank you 🙏🏼🌻🌼🌿
The pipes are made in moulds rather than carved, but then, as you say - they would have had to carve the moulds themselves in the first place. Amazing that all those tiny details came out so well.
This video is three years old, I am just now seeing it as I am a fairly new subscriber.
I love watching your videos, you do them so professionally. I live in the USA, in Santa Fe New Mexico.
I adore going for walks in the woods on the mountains and ,watching you inspires me.
Thank you! Welcome 🙏
Fabulous! Thank you for sharing ! What a collection! In only 7 years!! Im a wee bit jealous ... 😍 love these Sunday treats Nicola , thanks.
Thank you for taking us to see that wonderful collection. What a huge variety of style and design.
Always lovely to see all the different pipes that were made. Just amazing.
The cabinet of curiosities is really well done. I love the order and accessability of her collection.😯
Thank you!
Thank you for taking us along to see the awesome pipe collection.
Wow there are so many more beautiful pipes too be found!!!! Really amazing!!!!
Lovely trudge through the mud. As my art is placement, I've done much residential work with collections. Was quite enamored with the totality of the bits and bobs diplay. From the windowed alcove , the light on the glass and cosistancy of little shelfs, just brilliant for me to see.
so glad you enjoyed it!
The curiosities are not only stunning but beautifully curated. The shelves and displays are wonderful. Nice visit. Thank you.
Thank you!
Enjoyed seeing all of Germander's pipes and other items. Thank you and stay safe Nicola!😄
The visit to Ms. Germander's Alcove of Curiosities was so very pleasurable! Wow! I love her display style! Very educational & wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Thank you for your appreciation!
Lovely collection!!💕
Lovely,lovely collection of clay pipes - beautiful!
what an amazing collection of cool stuff and all found in the past 7 years
What an awesome video. I just adore Germander's collections. Thank you for letting us come along with you. ❤❤❤🤗
This was FABULOUS ! Larking by moonlight, that astounding collection!
Thank you for the London scenery! When I was in the USAF I was stationed in East Anglia and had a mate who lived in London. Loved my occasional weekend holidays there! One of my favorite cities, definitely a history buff's heaven. I enjoy seeing that the Thames itself is a museum of sorts.
Amazing how much art and detail they put into something disposable.
Really wonderful collection Germander has!!!
Always a pleasure to start my lazy afternoon watching Nicola on a hunt!
Nicola thank you for the Battersea experience l love seeing your studio so of course I had a lovely time to day l will be going back to this video I want to look up a couple things. Bless you take care from Missouri USA 🇺🇸.
Thanks Roberta!
Thank you for the more in depth look at pipes. I had no idea, other than age, of the amazing diversity. I am now a pipe fan and would never thought such a thing existed
Amazing that your Frozen Charlotte still has her rosy cheeks and red lips after all the years she was tossed about by the Thames! Gorgeous. Lovely to see your friend’s extensive collection of pipes and other treasures as well.
Well what a brilliant video , love your finds again , and love that we are allowed to see this wonderful collection. Of such interesting pipes and collections , I would love to slowly browse through them all tfs , best by far today xx
Thank you
Another great episode. Thank you for sharing with us. Happy Hunting 🤗
Loved this pipe video! They make me happy!😀
A very Cool Collection Thank's Nicola!!!; )
Wonderful video Nicola! I hope you had a good week off from your laptop, it's good to see you back. Your friends collection is impressive and a pleasure to see, thank you x
Nicola, thank you for taking us along to meet Germander and visit her Alcove. She has an amazing collection of found objects and the most expressive hands.
I didn't think anyone would have a collection of pipes as amazing as your's Nicola but Germander's is equally amazing! I love the cute little porcelain doll. Thanks as always for the great video! 😊💖
What a fab episode! Delightful. Thank you both for sharing your treasures with us.
Oh how wonderful... so jealous.... her studio/collection is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us, Nicola. You’re the best.
Thank you Nancy
The black decorated rod may be a section of a collapsible walking stick. The metal ring fitting perhaps for a chain that kept the parts together.
Yes, I was thinking something along those lines, or maybe the stem of an umbrella.
I was thinking the same, it looks like the one my brother bought for a costume party, Something like this. www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brass-Victorian-Walking-Stick-Vintage-Brass-Walking-Cane-Stick-Nautical-/264045095826
Thank you - you're on to something there. I think this one is too short to be part of a walking stick, but it could be part of something that works in a similar way.
@@ErikaLH Thanks - that's an excellent example, it has the same shape either end where it slots into another piece. I think this object is too short to be part of a walking stick, but it could be something similar.
Thank you so much Nicola, I really enjoyed seeing that collection, and your search by moonlight!
Loved seeing all the different pipes...very pleasant video...
Beautiful pieces of history! Wonderful collection! Thank you for sharing!
Great video Nicola, and thank you for introducing us to Germander and her remarkable collection of pipes and curiosities. I'll have a look at her website this evening.
Your videos are a treasure as much as the objects that come out of the mud. Thank you. Hugs from Costa Rica.
My favorite pipe was the greyhound one, as I do greyhound rescue so I'm partial to the breed. Thanks for showing us.
Aha - you do greyhound rescue, I do greyhound pipe rescue!
@@sdfhistory greyt!! Rescue one for me then!!
@@susanbarnettkiengsir I assure you that I will rescue any greyhound pipe that I have the fortune to come across ...
Thank's to you and Germander, very nice collection indeed she has there 👍 Stay well and find more lovely things in the mud 😊
A fragment of another world. Well said. I like that a lot. You said it with the Blue and white plate piece with the two ladies and the man with the donkey. Wonderful seeing your friend ‘s collections. Many thanks to her for sharing. As always enjoyed your video. Hope you are well. Till next time, Joyce, Connecticut, America 🇺🇸. ARROW *🎱. ❤️🙋♀️
Thank you Joyce x
I say thanks to you for sharing your thoughts and adventures.
With much love and appreciation from the USA.
Splendid video. Glad to see you back after a week off. It must be a curious sensation, perusing somebody else's collection - wonder, surprise and occasional mild envy, BUT the joy is surely in the discovery - the serendipity, the moment, the circumstance, the memory. I love the tales you have to tell about your own varied and wonderous collection of finds.
Thank you Paul. You got it. Spot on.
Have missed your videos. Loved seeing your friend’s pipes and other collectables. You are so lucky to be able to collect so much history. Looking forward to more.
Thank you Nicola for another wonderful adventure.
Thank you for sharing those wonderful finds. I very much enjoyed watching this.