My grandmother and her siblings lived in Old tovil Rd around the 1920s. My aunt not moving out until she went into a residential home many years later in the late 80's, and they had a friend called Mrs maxted . Don't know if it's the same family but will do some checking and let you know if I find out any more.
The small slate is one of my favorite finds of yours ever. How amazing and personal and potentially very traceable. I love it. To help reveal what is written, try a rubbing just as you would to reveal what is written on an old gravestone. Lots of tips on that through Google. Sometimes oblique lighting works, which is just a matter of finding the right angle with a flashlight (torch to you), best done in a room that is minimally lit so you have contrast. Oh, one more potential tool. Magnification can also sometimes be very useful. A proper magnifying glass or, even better, a loupe and good light. All of the above are non-destructive, so play around with it for what works best. As a general rule, applying anything directly to the item is best avoided. Please let us know, I can’t be the only one curious 😊
There is a Mike McCarey making cakes in Maidstone now and if it is Bell Mill ; perhaps his ancestors worked the mill and so the baking trade passed down through family ; ??? anyway if you get a cake haha ; I'll have a slice
I used to keep my buttons in a canning jar. They were not old, but I would take them off of old cloths, and save them for other projects. Please keep us up to date about the slate, when you do get more information. Love all the little items you find, and you have fun along the way.
My mom used to have a button hoard and she kept them in a tin can. That way we always had a possible match should we loose a button off of our clothes. The orange/red round item might be a knob for a radio (?) instead of a bottle stopper. I used to do slate etching as an art form. When I needed to see scribed marks clearer rubbing talc powder on it brought out the scratched marks clearly. So try putting a generous amount of talc powder on it then wipe off the excess. Maybe even tamp it down lightly before wiping. Baby powder would work nicely but any talc powder that is not plant based should work. The ink will help make the talc powder stand out nicely so do not remove it.
Hi ladies. I live in Maidstone and my oldest children in the 1990's went to an old Victorian style school called 'All saint's school' on Priory Rd and Old Tovil rd is one of the roads off of Sheal's Crescent that passes the old school. Not sure if that helps. I am sure that the building is no longer a school happy hunting xx and Merry Christmas to all the family xx
Some people here spread shaving cream on old tombstones and wipe with a flat edge so what's left is in the imprints...maybe it will work even though letters are rather shallow. Great finds ladies!
Good idea! Now if they could only connect to dots to realize that their black light flashlight might do the trick entirely. It’s a multi functional tool if only they’d realize it.
That slate is amazing!! What an extraordinary find! I’m looking forward to the coming video on that! I just love your channel! Merry Christmas from Michigan!
Wonderful finds Ladies. The slate is fascinating, please let us know if you find any information. I loved watching Kate find all those buttons, the black glass ones are always a favourite. Am so looking forward to tomorrows video! 😀🎄🎅⛄ x
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Nice finds! Perhaps rub chalk over the board and quickly letting the chalk fall into cracks and wipe off the surface, might work ! The green bottle, you could roll it on clay and make that design transfer.
Mudmas has been a fine journey, thank you for sharing all of your adventures. You've made some very fine memories while finding delightful treasures, and made many more treasures too. I hope you eventually find out more about the slate. A dusting of baking powder in the cracks should help bring out the letters, while not gumming up or injuring the slate. I'm so looking forward to your mold to see how things turn out. I anticipate that it will turn out lovely. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!
I’ve always wanted to go To an old bottle dump and dig up bottles but I live all the way in Alabama so it’s hard to find them I love y’all y’all make my dream feel real
As Jo Metcalf said in the comment section, "There's an (Old Tovil Rd in Maidstone) and I was thinking that is what was written, so I scouted the comments for anything similar and Bingo ! Love the headless vegetarian couple. : ) Glad you rescued them from the muck. You could photograph them with different fresh veggies in place of their heads, such as celery, green onions or some colorful lettuce.. Could be really fun. They look like they have a good sense of humor. Would make for some quirky greeting cards, appropriate for many occasions if blank inside and frameable too. Thanks for all the extra time you've no doubt spent editing and posting the Mudmas series for us, Ladies. You've gone and spoiled us. We're worth it. Right? : )
Am I the only one thinking of Apple Pies now ? How do you ladies keep yourselves so reserved while at the dump ? My pile would at least be three feet high by just as wide ! Not, something I'm proud of now that I say it . Great video , thanks .
Oh for goodness sake girls, do you not see my finger coming through the screen to point at this or hear me say “what’s that? Look over there!” 😂 I could have sworn I saw a pipe bowl at one point. Oh well there for next time I suppose. Can I ask please... Do you ever go somewhere looking for a dump and don’t actually find one there? I’ve looked in a couple of locations that I thought likely recently and only found a modern milk bottle from Greater Nottingham cooperative society 😔 I would so love to find some lovely buttons, beads (especially mourning beads), pipe bowl and doll parts of course! The slate is absolutely wonderful, what a find! I hope you manage to learn the history of the person who wrote on it.
Oh I have missed you guys so much!!! My phone broke, so almost three weeks without one!!! Oh l love my bonfire glass and especially the little head!!! What type of paint do I use to color it?? I am excited to see where the child's slate, takes us too!!!! God bless you're family this Christmas ☃️🎄
The slate is amazing and intriguing! I do hope you are able to figure out the address and search for this person/descendants! Please keep us apprised!! Merry Christmas with best wishes for a healthy and safe new year! NYC
If you want to read the writing use a black light you can get them off of Amazon really cheap and it shows up all sorts of stuff Love the blog keep it up
Great finds! Wish I could be there. I would have taken all the bottles you left. Of course, I don't know how I would have carried them home. Lol. Have a great day. Hug Sunny cat for me. Stay safe. 🥰🥰🥰
Hi lovely ladies, try lightly rubbing over with chalk so the lines stand out. It's Christmas Eve here in Australia so Merry Christmas and please let it be a much happier New Year , stay safe everyone in the world peace be with you. Much love Sue Gosling Adelaide south Australia
Please keep us informed what you find out about the school slate. It would be great to know about the young scholar.
The green bottle would look amazing with LED fairy lights put up in through the hole!
Love the slate with the name on it - will be very interesting to learn the history! xx
My grandmother and her siblings lived in Old tovil Rd around the 1920s. My aunt not moving out until she went into a residential home many years later in the late 80's, and they had a friend called Mrs maxted . Don't know if it's the same family but will do some checking and let you know if I find out any more.
such a lovely video to watch... please know it brought a much-needed moment of joy across the pond in these dark days...
I can't get over how you both reach into the nettle! My hands and forearms itch and sting just watching.
Oh my, last day of Mudmas:( You have me so spoiled! I love this video, you had some wonderful finds! Thanks for sharing!
Maybe rub the slate with chalk and then gently wipe with a damp cloth to leave the chalk in the writing?
thats what i said chalk lol
What a beautiful button hoard 😍
Oh lovely find with the slate. Please keep us updated with what you find out 😊 Thank you for sharing 😊
Merry Christmas and Thank you for a wonderful year of awesome videos❤️🇨🇦
The small slate is one of my favorite finds of yours ever. How amazing and personal and potentially very traceable. I love it. To help reveal what is written, try a rubbing just as you would to reveal what is written on an old gravestone. Lots of tips on that through Google. Sometimes oblique lighting works, which is just a matter of finding the right angle with a flashlight (torch to you), best done in a room that is minimally lit so you have contrast. Oh, one more potential tool. Magnification can also sometimes be very useful. A proper magnifying glass or, even better, a loupe and good light. All of the above are non-destructive, so play around with it for what works best. As a general rule, applying anything directly to the item is best avoided. Please let us know, I can’t be the only one curious 😊
Very interesting slate! Wonderful finds 👏 ❤️ I enjoyed watching this 😀 thanks so much. 😊
There is a Mike McCarey making cakes in Maidstone now and if it is Bell Mill ; perhaps his ancestors worked the mill and so the baking trade passed down through family ; ??? anyway if you get a cake haha ; I'll have a slice
I love this family. Thank you for sharing with us, thank you for your enthusiasm and your good hearts.
There is an Old Tovil Road in Maidstone
Love the dig! So many fun treasures. I would love to be with you but Minnesota is too far away!! Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
I used to keep my buttons in a canning jar. They were not old, but I would take them off of old cloths, and save them for other projects. Please keep us up to date about the slate, when you do get more information. Love all the little items you find, and you have fun along the way.
How very cool! What great finds. That green bottle looks like a Southern belle skirt waist!! Looking forward to tomorrow
I think a crayon rubbing would work. Lots of great finds! Merry Christmas! Mudmas has been wonderful!
It looks so nice out. So sunny. In the middle of winter here, it's beautiful, that little bit of sunshine.
I am amazed at the slate.Think you became the Button Queen.That tiny tiny heart bottle. Good trip.
How much fun will that be using an old mold. Can't wait to see. I enjoy all your video's thank you so much for sharing. Hugs Nola
Looking forward to future research! Amazing!
Aloha Ladies! Happy Christmas Eve, "Eve"! That Dump is very intriguing! I love that little 💜 shaped bottle! I wonder how it stood upright?
My mom used to have a button hoard and she kept them in a tin can. That way we always had a possible match should we loose a button off of our clothes. The orange/red round item might be a knob for a radio (?) instead of a bottle stopper. I used to do slate etching as an art form. When I needed to see scribed marks clearer rubbing talc powder on it brought out the scratched marks clearly. So try putting a generous amount of talc powder on it then wipe off the excess. Maybe even tamp it down lightly before wiping. Baby powder would work nicely but any talc powder that is not plant based should work. The ink will help make the talc powder stand out nicely so do not remove it.
I started with my grandmother's buttons in a tin. She had no toys, so I played with buttons. Now my collection is up to 30 gallons.
such cool finds! love the tiny tiny bottle 😀 merry christmas to you!
I have so enjoyed your Mudmas programs. Great stories/ poetry/history, crafts and I can’t wait to see the gingerbread in that elegant mold.
Woohoo, gingerbread! Yummy! I adore the green bottle, so Christmassy! Someone threw away Nanny's button box and left Kate a button bonanza!🎄💖
Hi ladies. I live in Maidstone and my oldest children in the 1990's went to an old Victorian style school called 'All saint's school' on Priory Rd and Old Tovil rd is one of the roads off of Sheal's Crescent that passes the old school. Not sure if that helps. I am sure that the building is no longer a school happy hunting xx and Merry Christmas to all the family xx
Beautiful glass button! And I LOVE that jelly mold! So excited for the gingerbread 🎄
Beautiful gren bottle ❤
thank you! i find your willingness to embrace the imperfect and the broken to be quite healing
Some people here spread shaving cream on old tombstones and wipe with a flat edge so what's left is in the imprints...maybe it will work even though letters are rather shallow. Great finds ladies!
Lovely little finds, the slate is fascinating, hope you find its origin. Have a lovely day tomorrow delightful people. x
Always good to do a lead test with items you find and plan to cook in. Tests are easy to buy at paint stores.
Was a nice day at the dump again and so many buttons. Amazing how they all get there. Thank you for your video and looking forward to the gingerbread.
Can't wait till you find out about the slate! That is so dear!♡X
Oh the apple orchard dump is lovely!! Congrats on your amazing finds!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for making this strange year so much better with you videos. Love to you and yours from Minnestota.
How mad is that my dad comes from tovil road maidstone! Happy Christmas to you all
They probably burnt clothing and the buttons fell away. Awesome finds. :)
Maybe dust it with talcum powder or corn starch and wipe it off with a dry cloth? So it lights up the cracks
Good idea! Now if they could only connect to dots to realize that their black light flashlight might do the trick entirely. It’s a multi functional tool if only they’d realize it.
@@nickandlaurihyde oooooo! That’s an even better idea!!
Or if you put a thin sheet of paper on & rub gently over it with a wax crayon it may produce some impression.
@@sarahstrong7174 they said in the video that doing that didn’t yield any successful results.
Love your accent! New subscriber and very nice finds! Merry Christmas
That thin glass heart bottle is my favorite hands down. Exciting but nerve-wracking watching you handling it lol
Thank you for sharing your adventures. Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to all your family.
Thanks for thinking ahead! Love all your videos, especially buttons!!, crafts, and round ups! Happy Holidays! AZ USA
That slate is amazing!! What an extraordinary find! I’m looking forward to the coming video on that! I just love your channel! Merry Christmas from Michigan!
Amazing find. Can't wait until you find the girl and history
Amazing little peace of slate it was in the shape of a house.I hope you find out more when covid gets lost.stay safe..V...
Thank you and Merry Christmas ❤️🇨🇦☮️🎄
Wonderful finds Ladies. The slate is fascinating, please let us know if you find any information. I loved watching Kate find all those buttons, the black glass ones are always a favourite. Am so looking forward to tomorrows video! 😀🎄🎅⛄ x
Rub with white paint 🎨 washable paint that should work magic for you!!!! Happy holidays ☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻☃️☃️☃️☃️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️🌨🌨🌨🌨❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Your finds were amazing! Your Video was amazing! Amazing!
thank you for making these wonderful films,. I am loving them
Amazing as always! I can't wait to watch tomorrow night when I get home from work!
I can't wait to find out the history from the slate you find! 😃
Nice finds! Perhaps rub chalk over the board and quickly letting the chalk fall into cracks and wipe off the surface, might work ! The green bottle, you could roll it on clay and make that design transfer.
Happy mudmas to you all
Wishing you and yours a merry and safe Christmas from Australia. Thank you for the lovely videos and endless hours of enjoyment
Thankyou so much for showing us everything.
Always love your videos! Thank you for sharing. MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄☃️🎅🎄☃️🎅
Fleur. You always seem to find the nettle patch!😂
A lot of great finds, I would like to wish you and your family the merriest of Christmas and a very blessed new year for everyone......:)
Merry Christmas to you both and your family. That little piece of slate is awesome
Mudmas has been a fine journey, thank you for sharing all of your adventures. You've made some very fine memories while finding delightful treasures, and made many more treasures too. I hope you eventually find out more about the slate. A dusting of baking powder in the cracks should help bring out the letters, while not gumming up or injuring the slate. I'm so looking forward to your mold to see how things turn out. I anticipate that it will turn out lovely. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!
Any white powder on the writing board should help you see it...good luck with it.. Hope you all had a lovely christmas
Hope you let us in on your gingerbread baking. I am very curious. Have a Merry Christmas with your family.
When you turn the slate just right in the light.....it looks like it says Bell Mill
Belle vue tovid Road wow how exciting
Have a very happy holiday safe one stay healthy
Love seeing your finds. Especially enjoy all your nature shots, such lovely fungi and flowers.
I’ve always wanted to go To an old bottle dump and dig up bottles but I live all the way in Alabama so it’s hard to find them I love y’all y’all make my dream feel real
thanks, great fun.
As Jo Metcalf said in the comment section, "There's an (Old Tovil Rd in Maidstone) and I was thinking that is what was written, so I scouted the comments for anything similar and Bingo ! Love the headless vegetarian couple. : ) Glad you rescued them from the muck. You could photograph them with different fresh veggies in place of their heads, such as celery, green onions or some colorful lettuce.. Could be really fun. They look like they have a good sense of humor. Would make for some quirky greeting cards, appropriate for many occasions if blank inside and frameable too. Thanks for all the extra time you've no doubt spent editing and posting the Mudmas series for us, Ladies. You've gone and spoiled us. We're worth it. Right? : )
Love the little carved slate the best , but lots of interesting pieces xx
What great finds some of the bottles were beautiful and the buttons were lovely
Merry Christmas 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎁🎄🎶✨💝
Corn starch rubbed on should help you to bring out the words on the slate good luck 👍🏻💕
I love the green little bottle. I see a Christmas tree too!
Am I the only one thinking of Apple Pies now ? How do you ladies keep yourselves so reserved while at the dump ? My pile would at least be three feet high by just as wide ! Not, something I'm proud of now that I say it . Great video , thanks .
Maybe try sprinkling flour onto the black board perhaps damp the board, then lightly wipe off the surface leaving flour in indents might work x
You'll never have to buy buttons again lol
Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🐾😻🥰🤶🎅
Oh for goodness sake girls, do you not see my finger coming through the screen to point at this or hear me say “what’s that? Look over there!” 😂 I could have sworn I saw a pipe bowl at one point. Oh well there for next time I suppose. Can I ask please... Do you ever go somewhere looking for a dump and don’t actually find one there? I’ve looked in a couple of locations that I thought likely recently and only found a modern milk bottle from Greater Nottingham cooperative society 😔 I would so love to find some lovely buttons, beads (especially mourning beads), pipe bowl and doll parts of course!
The slate is absolutely wonderful, what a find! I hope you manage to learn the history of the person who wrote on it.
Oh I have missed you guys so much!!! My phone broke, so almost three weeks without one!!! Oh l love my bonfire glass and especially the little head!!! What type of paint do I use to color it?? I am excited to see where the child's slate, takes us too!!!! God bless you're family this Christmas ☃️🎄
Merry Mudmas! Happy Christmas Eve Eve! Thank you for another lovely video. 🎄⛪️🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄🌟
Y’all got me started collecting frozen Charlotte’s bottles and now Clay Pike
Happy Christmas to you all stay safe and healthy.
The slate is amazing and intriguing! I do hope you are able to figure out the address and search for this person/descendants! Please keep us apprised!! Merry Christmas with best wishes for a healthy and safe new year! NYC
If you want to read the writing use a black light you can get them off of Amazon really cheap and it shows up all sorts of stuff Love the blog keep it up
The slate is really fascinating it would be amazing if you could find out any more history of who they were, looking forward to the gingerbread xx
Amazing finds try flour with a small paint brush I hope you find the house kind regards Elaine kayes Cumbria stay safe xxxx ❤️
Have you tried google earth
You can see the rd in 3D also there’s a primary school near by , I wonder if the slate came from their
Great finds! Wish I could be there. I would have taken all the bottles you left. Of course, I don't know how I would have carried them home. Lol. Have a great day. Hug Sunny cat for me. Stay safe. 🥰🥰🥰
Hi lovely ladies, try lightly rubbing over with chalk so the lines stand out. It's Christmas Eve here in Australia so Merry Christmas and please let it be a much happier New Year , stay safe everyone in the world peace be with you. Much love Sue Gosling Adelaide south Australia
Thanks guys. Much appreciated. Oscar is a cool dude. Merry Christmas.
Strung buttons make excellent arms and legs for figures.
The slate is amazing.
The black faceted button is Tudor!
can’t believe Mudmas is nearly over😔. The slate find was fascinating, hope you have some luck researching when you can.🙂
Did anyone else notice the dolls head on the left side of the screen @ 6:23?
Yes she went right ...I was screaming at the telly x