Thank you for watching this extremely long video about my first outing to Dead Horse Bay in New York with Merrill Kazanjian of @metaldetectingNYC, Adele Daly, the veritable Queen of Dead Horse Bay and Jeff Marinello. We had the best ever time and there are two particularly magnificent finds here which I hope you will enjoy finding out about. If you would like to watch an excellent documentary about Adele, then you can find it there. It is the first documentary featured on this video of documentaries made by the students of Columbia Journalism School's class of 2021 th-cam.com/video/Tzbaw66n0rU/w-d-xo.html
Hi Nicola! Thank you so much for linking MUDLARKER - our documentary film about Adele. It means so much to her that others can see a window into her life. She's an incredible person. Hope you enjoyed your time with her and again thank you so much!
As an American, just wanted to say thank you for sharing Merrill, Jeff and Adele's excitement at finding and gifting you our "old" coins. You are finding coins that are several hundred years old yet you still were interested and engaged. It looked like a very fun (and exhausting) day. The George and Josephine pendant is very poignant, I hope George made it back safely and had a happy life. The dogtags for children's identification was also poignant, especially with the great sadness we are experiencing now regarding the loss of so many innocent children to a senseless school shooting.
Yaaaaaaasssss! First of all, what a fun day we had at Dead Horse Bay. I’ve been looking forward to this video. I’m one minute in and although the guy in the red hat talks a lot 😂 I can see that you did this wonderful day justice! Cheers Nicola!
Great video! Why are there so many coins at this place? Especially, when those coins would’ve been worth so much back in the 1900s! Why would people be throwing out all these coins?
I haven’t read all the comments, so I don’t know if anyone has already said that Frank Arthur Ingargiola was enlisted in World War II. He was born in New York on Aug. 7, 1918. He was enlisted in July, 1944 but quickly discharged in Sep., 1944, due to a disease. Theresa (maiden name probably Sarafidi, as her mother was listed as Sadie Sarafidi in the 1930 census) was his mother. He was a Longshoreman, when enlisted, with brown hair & eyes & “ruddy” complexion. His father was Nunzio Ingargiola, who had been born in Italy & emigrated to New York in 1912. Frank was listed in the 1995 Brooklyn Directory.
I've been watching Merrill, Jeff and Adele for a while. Loved the scene of them leaving the beach and chatting. The Bob story was very nice. Lovely video!
Oh my goodness!!! My brothers and I all had these tags. I still have mine. I was born in 1951. I never knew that it was for identity in case of a nuclear war. I thought it was because my dad had one during WW2 and my parents wanted us to have something like his. This is amazing to me! Thank you so much for all of your videos. I have seen them all.
I still have my dog tags from that time. We were even instructed on getting under our desks in the event a nuclear bomb dropped in the vicinity, which even at the tender age of 7 seemed superfluous. Very well done video, Nicola!
This is literally one of the best videos you’ve ever made. I’m so glad that you got to Dead Horse Bay!!! I started watching Merrill’s channel after I started watching yours, and I remember thinking, “Nicola would LOVE this beach!” You found so many great things! 👍 That dog tag IS a reminder of scarier times - I was born in 1968, and still remember having atomic bomb drills (!) in primary school in the 1970s. Our school had a fallout shelter in the basement, with big cans of water, crates of Graham crackers, and cots. Our 5th grade teacher gave us a tour, and all of these things had been there since the Kennedy era.
Wow, what memories of your school shelters etc... We didn't have that but we had leaflets on how to make a nuclear shelter! scary times. Thank you too for your thoughts on the video. Im so glad you enjoyed it. I loved making it. xxx
@@nicolawhitemudlark We had those little books, too! All about how a shelter should be built and how to stock a shelter. And then what happens during and after a nuclear attack and what should be done, how to proceed. When I was in 7th grade in 1967, age 12, we actually used the small blue books to study it a bit each day with tests as we went along for a month or so. Then the course was repeated again the following year, 8th grade. We had had the duck and cover drills during elementary school, but they sort of run together in my mind with the tornado drills since I lived in the Midwest. For those, we were ushered out into the hallways, away from windows and doorways of rooms, then we were instructed to sort of hunker down or squat with our heads down between our knees and our arms covering our heads. Way too much fun! 😂 We were not tagged, though. I had no idea that had been done!
Thanks Nicola. What a wonderful group of characters. Those are really coveted American coins! Mercury dime,10 cents, Buffalo nickle is 5 cents, Wheat penny is one cent, penny is copper and the others are silver. I couldn't believe he found a gold tooth filling! Such a sweet medal from Josephine. I wonder if he ever came back from the war? Our history is not thousands of years old but still can be interesting. 😁
I love these guys LOL They would be good drinking buddies. They constantly talk smack but hey it's all in good fun LOL :). Thanks for hanging out with this lot :)
This video IS NOT PRETTY LONG!! I could have watched for another hour, the new friends were completely lovely to get to know lol Adele is quiet the opposite of you lol and I LOVE you both!!! The kindness and generosity was stellar and the finds were unbelievable! Here I am in America thinking there wasn't any good places to go mudlarking!! I can not thank you enough for taking us with you on this amazing journey and I can not wait to see more of your discoveries here in America. Wish I lived near a shore to invite you to! WestCountry Mudlarks sent me a box last month and OMG I am in LOVE with wee bubbly bottles and bottle stoppers, I love the small Daddies sauce bottle that was damaged in shipping and the Eiffel Tower Lemonade and the aqua bubbly ink wells BUT what amazed me the most was the size and weight of a clay pipe. The pipe they blessed me with had a elegant simple design and 4 inches of stem. I am utterly amazed and shocked that it has rolled around somewhere and was still perfectly intact, it is utterly amazing and I am so honored to hold such grand pieces of history from mudlarking and bottle dump finds. LOL I HATE dusting hahaha but these won't collect much dust because I am always picking them up to examine them again. God Bless and thank you for taking me on the wonderful treasure hunt and friend finding expedition. I loved them all
Adele is quite the character isn't she. One of those memorable characters. Some people could be offended by her but I'll bet she has a heart of gold. Loved todays outing.
Nicola, thank you for adding this footage of your trip in here. I live in the southern states of America. I’m so sorry that you had to come in contact with such a rude person. I can assure you all Americans are NOT like this and THAT woman is the one that needs a kick in the butt apparently she thinks she needs to be a bully to get anywhere in this world. People like this, I would distance myself from every chance. Again, how RUDE! Keep up the good work. We love to see you. ❤❤❤❤❤
I am SO GLAD that you've met the infamous Mayor of Dead Horse Bay, Adele Daly!! If you ever get to the South, make sure you meet Exploring Alabama, and Adventure Archeology!
That New York banter is priceless. Adele sending the boys up and the friendly razzing was hilarious. She's a hoot! I'd love to see Adele on the Thames sending you and your mudlarking friends up. I love the Queen of Dead Horse Bay. She's a real treasure. Really distinct difference of cultures. The Brits are friendly and very polite in comparison. The love for finding treasures we all share in common. And they were so generous with their knowledge and gifts. A whole hour at Dead Horse Bay, what a treat for us all. Lovely finds, great people. I would spend every day there. I've dreamed of that place ever since I saw it online years ago. The sound of the bottles tinkling in the tide is distinctive to that beach. Thanks Nic for going there and sharing your trip. Looking forward to your next posts. Rachelle, Australia 🦘 xo
Epic the queen of Dead Horse Bay meeting the queen of the Thames foreshore! What a royal treat! Adele is certainly a crown jewel! Merrill was an amazing host! Great video and awesome job Nicola!👍👍👍
Nicola and Adele --- salon and saloon. Two very contrasting ladies but both real treasures. One of the most heart-warming videos I have ever watched, and I am 78 years old. Thank you Nicola.
Regarding the buffalo nickel, there is an old Americanism to describe a miser: "He squeezes a nickel so hard the buffalo hollers". Lovely people, lovely finds!
Looks like you had a really great time Nicola!! I love the pendant from Josephine to George. Since it said luck instead of love, I’m imagining this was a gift from a little sister to her big brother going off to war. I adore my brother who is 10 years older than me and I would have done something like that for him. The bottle stopper you was found was exquisite!!! I hope it made the trip back to London safely. Can’t wait for more videos!! Could have watched much longer! Love from DeeAnn 🇺🇸
That was a good one Glad you enjoyed your day so much. the car on the indy 500 badge looks 1920s What a fun group of friends, real ambassadors for America and N.Y. .What a Gentleman Merrill is !
Omg Nicola, I can't say how much I enjoyed the video! Merrill and Jeff are so lovely and what a character Adele is, I would love to see her with you on the Thames foreshore! The finds are wonderful, I love the tag and the story behind it and it's great that his wife and daughter will be able to treasure it. I wonder who George and Josephine were?. Many thanks for this video, it's been fab 😃💗 x
thank you so very much, Nicola: you and your mudlark friends, Si, Kit And Caboodlers, Northern Mudlarks, so many more.....my friends and myself are struggling with the Uvalde incident and others....we need the muddy grounding which you provide. thank you so very much, and enjoy the mud wherever you are
I love New Yorkers! They are thick skinned and tender hearted!! What an absolute sweet video!! I wish I could have been there! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ From Minnesota
This was like a precious gem with so many facets, I can't pick a favorite part! What fun, meeting cross the Big Pond buddies, & speaking larking language, what a character Adele is, so down to earth , as well as the two great guys, so generous with their finds! Thanks Nicola for the great entertainment!!!!
I love your view of the world and your sharing of it. I can't ever give you enough praise. I particularly so enjoyed your time with Digger Dawn. For me, you have lived the life. Go lady, go.
Thank you for the great video. Also, showing the military "US" find, and other military finds with pictures and music - very timely on our Memorial Day weekend.
Loved this video. Beautiful sounds, beautiful finds, and beautiful tribute to our military. Adele was a doll! Love her north eastern attitude and personality. Merrill was a good guy, and very knowledgeable about a lot. Jeff was good too.
Amazing video, would love to visit Dead Horse Bay one day. What a character Adele is, I bet she keeps those school kids very entertained driving the school bus. Some lovely finds.
Absolutley fascinating and deeply personal bits of history found there in which a short bit of time. Your fellow mudlarks couldn’t have been nicer, more welcoming and charming. Their ribbing among one another is like a big NY hug and you can tell they’re just one big muddy family who care about one another. Thanks for bringing us along for a wonderful time. It was nice to meet some new mudlarks on this side of the pond. Can’t wait to see where you’ll take us next time ♥️
Loved your reverse-color striped shirt, Nicola. This was a truly unique mudlarking experience here in the US. One thing you will always find in New York -- characters! And it appears that you certainly did find them and some wonderful artifacts, too. As always, a wonderful, thoughtful video. xx Karen
Nicola, I can only imagine what you must have thought of an argumentative person. It is hard to handle on a daily basis. Some of my family was like this always making people feel bad about themselves. She must have had a rough life to feel the way she feel’s my family was the same way to me. Always in competition with everyone. Very nerve racking. Although, she seems like a good hearted person. Thanks for sharing your trip to NYC, I hope you found it magical!
What a day at Dead Horse Bay! Such a different Mudlark experience… the people are so generous and had a good time teasing each other. Adel’s gift to you , the tags and coins are perfect souvenirs. The history is a sad reflection on many episodes of history since the invention of the atomic bomb. I was a teenager during the Cuban Crisis and we had emergency rehearsals in case of attack. We were filed to the basement and crouched heads down by the walls so we could be easily found if the school collapsed. In reality it was a mass grave. I hope our children never go through it again. Sorry for my gloomy memories. I do look forward to what you have in store next week. Thank you Nicole.
I cannot tell you how long I have been waiting to see your adventures with 2 of NYC’s GOAT Scavengers - Merrill and Adele!! I’ve been watching those 2 for quite some time and when I saw Merrill’s shorts with you there I was so excited. I’ve just started watching and it’s so nice to see Merrill in front of the camera lol. Will comment again when it’s finished. xxxx
Wow that was an amazing mud lark, they were awesome people, especially Adelle definitely a fun person. Awesome find’s especially the tag that you are sending back to his wife and daughter, awesomeness. Take care hon and thank very much for sharing your trip to America 👍👏❤️🌈
WOW, What an amazing video. I adored it. The mudlarkers are so amazing. That river was almost like the Thames but with way more broken glass. I would love to mudlark there. WOW. Thank you, Nicola
I don't know why, but the silver pendant made me burst into tears. I don't know if its because you were here in NYC, where I am. I have watched other items with inscriptions be found in the Thames, but being close to home, and found in Brooklyn, where my grandparents met, made me think of them and the photo I have of them sitting on the stoop in Brooklyn in the 1930s. It made me think how George and Josephine are not with us any longer, but regardless of what their relationship was - friends, siblings, school sweethearts - just that someone made such a thoughtful gesture and that we got to see that act of tender kindness, because it was unearthed from in the mud, maybe 100 years later, and it just really touched me on so many levels. I always wanted to mudlark the Thames, with its centuries and centuries of history, but there are things right hear too, that can be just as great. Maybe, I could get muddy here?
That was so much fun to watch it made laugh and brought me to tears a few times! Adel was a very interesting person and her words were very eloquent! Thanks so much! 💕💕WV🇺🇸
I’m so glad you got to go to Dead Horse Bay with Merrill and meet Adele! I’ve been following Merrill’s channel for quite some time and have watched him and Adele at Dead Horse Bay. I think it’s wonderful that you were able to track down the owner of the tag you found. I hope Merrill can do the same with the one he found. This was another great video, Nicola!
Fabulous in every way, Nicola. Loved it from the lightning at the start to the stories at the end. Thanks for sharing. I found my very first piece of pipe stem today. It's been tough to find places to go hunting but I think I might have cracked it at last! Thanks for the inspiration as well as the videos.
It seems like a really great place for plenty of fines on the shore there. The people you were with seem really friendly and kind. Glad you enjoyed your visit, and bring back some fantastic finds. Many thanks for the presentation.
He is a lovely chap, you both are a lovely combo. It would be nice to see him in London and mudlark on the Thames. That would be super cool! Love watching your videos every Sunday, a fitting end to the week. Keep up on the fantastic finds and videos and history lessons. Nicola you are super amazing x
Yaaaaay!!! You're the reason I learned about DHB as I became obsessed with your mudlarking videos! My first time there I met Adele and got pictures with her and fangirled :) Merrill was the perfect guide to pick as well! love your videos and when I head to London I plan on finding some treasures on the foreshore! You see by the exclamation points I am so happy to see my favorite treasure hunters in one video!
This video was wonderful as usual, never too long! I am so glad you had a great time in the USA! There are so many of us from the United States that love to watch your videos and look forward to them. I was born in 1951 and in my small town in Kansas we did not have name tags given to us by the government. So that information was new to me also and very interesting. Please stay safe and be careful! ❤❤
Being originally from Brooklyn I really enjoyed this possibly your best video to date. Yes, New York has its share is characters and I am glad you had such a great time here. Looking forward to more great videos….Thanks👍
I loved everything about this! The gentle clinking sound of the glass in the water, the amazing (and frightening) story of the dog tag, the very American bits & bobs that are a great mementos of your trip, and of course the entertaining cast of characters straight out of a Seinfeld episode! I’m watching for the second time tonight & will likely watch again. Thanks!
Great video Nicola! You always manage to bring an old, inanimate object to life! History is not an object or just an event, it is the lives of people! Sending love from Canada 🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
Great video Nicola, gotta love New Yorker's , they have gone thru a lot of stuff including 911. NYC , surrounded literally by water . Glad you had a good time.
Nic: Congratulations on this magnum opus of mudlarking videos! I posted earlier with a link to the obituary for the gentleman in the second dog tag, but TH-cam deleted the comment. There is such an obit you can easily find. He passed away at age 90 in 2020. I thoroughly enjoyed this most "New York" of videos. Nice job, Nic. Glad you enjoyed your stay in NY.
Nicola... What a FABULOUS episode!! Many moments of heart touching scenes. So happy you made it to the United States, hoping you can come back soon and share more memories with us. Sincere Regards, James.
Fascinating video Nic and what wonderful people you met at Dead Horse Bay, Merrill, Jeff and Adele!! Excellent and we look forward to your next one from NY X
Wow, wow, wow. Just WOW!!!! I would be in my element mudlarking at Dead Horse Bay. Am hoping to visit New York next year and I would love to go and visit Dead Horse Bay!
I love curmudgeonly old-school New Yawkers! Back in the late ‘90s, we had a post-Christmas weekend trip there. After dinner in Chelsea, we took a cab back to our hotel, and I sat up front with our cabbie. He was very much like Adele, and I just loved talking with him about his family and his life in the city. One of my favorite local-encounter memories of all of my trips.
Nicola, I was born in 1957 and can remember in early 60's in first or second grade being taught by teachers to get under our desks with hands covering head. When they said it was to protect us in case of a bomb attack. There was an alarm that would sound that told us to get under the desk! Tensions was high for us waiting on the alarm to sound anytime. Kinda sucked some of our innocence away. Then in middle 60's they said the alarm was for tornados at which we was to go to hallway facing our lockers and cover our heads waiting. Living in Oklahoma I remember doing that many times!
Absolutely loved this video…born in Birkenhead 76 years ago and now reside in AZ…what a great group of new friends you have introduced us to….keep on enjoying the search😊😊😊❤❤❤
Wow what a wonderful time you must of had. Fun to watch your videos and you meeting other Mudlarksers Super cool finds and pieces the other Mudlarksers gave you also was awesome
As Adele said it's the people you meet that matters. I think so too, met wonderful mudlarkers during my London trip and I'm so grateful for that and every moment they shared with me. I hope to meet you in September too! Enjoyed the NY Dead Horse Bay mudlarking with your friends so much, it was fun to watch.
Thank you for a GREAT video. I must admit I got a little choked up about the history behind Robert’s dog tag, especially as we celebrate Memorial Day. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇫🇷🇦🇺🇮🇹
Nichola!!! Positively *thrilled* to have you on our shores! I hope you have amazing times here, and amazing finds as well! Be well, and stay safe! I'm so happy for you!
Well, my grandmother's name was Josephine. She married my grandfather a little later that most girls marry. I'm going to pretend she had a love for a George she gave that to as he shipped off to war out of NYC prior to meeting my grandfather. I so enjoyed this video in so many ways. Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching this extremely long video about my first outing to Dead Horse Bay in New York with Merrill Kazanjian of @metaldetectingNYC, Adele Daly, the veritable Queen of Dead Horse Bay and Jeff Marinello. We had the best ever time and there are two particularly magnificent finds here which I hope you will enjoy finding out about. If you would like to watch an excellent documentary about Adele, then you can find it there. It is the first documentary featured on this video of documentaries made by the students of Columbia Journalism School's class of 2021
th-cam.com/video/Tzbaw66n0rU/w-d-xo.html
What a amazing lady Adele is a true trooper.
She reminds me of the lady on a TV show called "Cheers" a straight talking New Yorker.
I was so hoping you were going to Dead Horse bay. Now to watch
No such thing as a video of yours that is too long! I loved it and it went by so quickly!
@@kathieprater2431 Thank you Kathie. im so glad you enjoyed it xx
What a lovely video of New Yorkers mudlarking. Adele is a star, it was like listening to my American cousin.
Hi Nicola! Thank you so much for linking MUDLARKER - our documentary film about Adele. It means so much to her that others can see a window into her life. She's an incredible person. Hope you enjoyed your time with her and again thank you so much!
Hi Miles, sorry for my late reply. Thank you. And my pleasure. Your film about Adele is amazing! Thanks for making it. Nicola
As an American, just wanted to say thank you for sharing Merrill, Jeff and Adele's excitement at finding and gifting you our "old" coins. You are finding coins that are several hundred years old yet you still were interested and engaged. It looked like a very fun (and exhausting) day. The George and Josephine pendant is very poignant, I hope George made it back safely and had a happy life. The dogtags for children's identification was also poignant, especially with the great sadness we are experiencing now regarding the loss of so many innocent children to a senseless school shooting.
Thank you Terri!
Adele is the perfect personification of the "New Yorker" a bit crass and somewhat crude, with a heart of gold.
absolutely
the perfect personification of a stereotype that really doesn't bear out...
@@SeventhEve And for some, like Adele, it is very much accurate. It's called life happens, especially in parts of New York.
I would have watched another hour of this. Really interesting finds and a great cast of characters.
Thank you!! That's great to hear xx
Oh yeah, definitely 🥰
Adelle is such a typical New Yooorka, tough talk but a big heart. What a fun day!
Sorry to intrude, but I think it's 'spelt' New Yawk-a.
Big heart and a BIGGER trash talk game!!!! 😀
@@seedy1nyc I apologize, I'm from Cali and haven't heard that 😉
More like cold heart and a small brain....
You said what I was thinking! Yup. Adele is all New York.
I am an American. Glad you got to visit us. That Adele is a character. Great beach to look for history.
Yaaaaaaasssss! First of all, what a fun day we had at Dead Horse Bay. I’ve been looking forward to this video. I’m one minute in and although the guy in the red hat talks a lot 😂 I can see that you did this wonderful day justice! Cheers Nicola!
Great video! Why are there so many coins at this place? Especially, when those coins would’ve been worth so much back in the 1900s! Why would people be throwing out all these coins?
@@Mistydazzle guarantee they were jot thrown out. Most likely it was in pockets of clothingmor dropped by accident like we all do
It was the best ever day with fabulous people. Thanks again Merrill!!
What a terrific video!
I haven’t read all the comments, so I don’t know if anyone has already said that Frank Arthur Ingargiola was enlisted in World War II. He was born in New York on Aug. 7, 1918. He was enlisted in July, 1944 but quickly discharged in Sep., 1944, due to a disease. Theresa (maiden name probably Sarafidi, as her mother was listed as Sadie Sarafidi in the 1930 census) was his mother. He was a Longshoreman, when enlisted, with brown hair & eyes & “ruddy” complexion. His father was Nunzio Ingargiola, who had been born in Italy & emigrated to New York in 1912. Frank was listed in the 1995 Brooklyn Directory.
Adele seems to be an extremely interesting person! Can you imagine how tough she is being a NYC school bus driver??? Bless her!
a diamond in the rough with a heart of gold!
@@nicolawhitemudlark Heaven help any kid that back tawks hoi on der scool bus.
The sound of the waves moving the glass on the beach is mesmerizing, really lovely. And lovely people too, quite the characters indeed 🥰
I noticed that too! Very soothing wasn’t it?
They need to put that sound on those CD's you play to help you sleep
The tinkling of the bottles on the shore line was magical ✨ Like wind chimes
Goes to show there are lovely people all over the world,Adele is a character you'd never forget,loved today's video ❤
I've been watching Merrill, Jeff and Adele for a while. Loved the scene of them leaving the beach and chatting. The Bob story was very nice. Lovely video!
Thank you Mickey
Oh my goodness!!! My brothers and I all had these tags. I still have mine. I was born in 1951. I never knew that it was for identity in case of a nuclear war. I thought it was because my dad had one during WW2 and my parents wanted us to have something like his. This is amazing to me! Thank you so much for all of your videos. I have seen them all.
wow its amazing what you learn from these finds isn't it!
I still have my dog tags from that time. We were even instructed on getting under our desks in the event a nuclear bomb dropped in the vicinity, which even at the tender age of 7 seemed superfluous. Very well done video, Nicola!
Thank you Doug!
I was on the west coast in grammar school when we had the exercises to roll up in a ball and get under our desks..in case of an 'air raid' ...
"DUCK! and cover. DUCK! and cover."
@@thurin84 yep, that was it. Ah, such fond memories.
@@thurin84 🐢💥
This is literally one of the best videos you’ve ever made. I’m so glad that you got to Dead Horse Bay!!! I started watching Merrill’s channel after I started watching yours, and I remember thinking, “Nicola would LOVE this beach!” You found so many great things! 👍 That dog tag IS a reminder of scarier times - I was born in 1968, and still remember having atomic bomb drills (!) in primary school in the 1970s. Our school had a fallout shelter in the basement, with big cans of water, crates of Graham crackers, and cots. Our 5th grade teacher gave us a tour, and all of these things had been there since the Kennedy era.
Wow, what memories of your school shelters etc... We didn't have that but we had leaflets on how to make a nuclear shelter! scary times. Thank you too for your thoughts on the video. Im so glad you enjoyed it. I loved making it. xxx
@@nicolawhitemudlark
We had those little books, too! All about how a shelter should be built and how to stock a shelter. And then what happens during and after a nuclear attack and what should be done, how to proceed.
When I was in 7th grade in 1967, age 12, we actually used the small blue books to study it a bit each day with tests as we went along for a month or so. Then the course was repeated again the following year, 8th grade. We had had the duck and cover drills during elementary school, but they sort of run together in my mind with the tornado drills since I lived in the Midwest. For those, we were ushered out into the hallways, away from windows and doorways of rooms, then we were instructed to sort of hunker down or squat with our heads down between our knees and our arms covering our heads. Way too much fun! 😂 We were not tagged, though. I had no idea that had been done!
The mannerisms & personalities of British mudlarks, is soooo different from NY mudlarks. What a glaring contrast!
Yes, both are such characters!
Oh my gosh....True New Yorkers! 🤣🤣🤣 "The mirror from Romper Room" killed me! 😂😂😂
Thanks Nicola. What a wonderful group of characters. Those are really coveted American coins! Mercury dime,10 cents, Buffalo nickle is 5 cents, Wheat penny is one cent, penny is copper and the others are silver. I couldn't believe he found a gold tooth filling! Such a sweet medal from Josephine. I wonder if he ever came back from the war? Our history is not thousands of years old but still can be interesting. 😁
since the good luck token was found back in the usa, it would seem likely that he made it home.
@@thurin84 Unless it was sent home with a letter from one of his buddies or she never got to give it to him before he left?
I love these guys LOL They would be good drinking buddies. They constantly talk smack but hey it's all in good fun LOL :). Thanks for hanging out with this lot :)
This video IS NOT PRETTY LONG!! I could have watched for another hour, the new friends were completely lovely to get to know lol Adele is quiet the opposite of you lol and I LOVE you both!!! The kindness and generosity was stellar and the finds were unbelievable! Here I am in America thinking there wasn't any good places to go mudlarking!! I can not thank you enough for taking us with you on this amazing journey and I can not wait to see more of your discoveries here in America. Wish I lived near a shore to invite you to!
WestCountry Mudlarks sent me a box last month and OMG I am in LOVE with wee bubbly bottles and bottle stoppers, I love the small Daddies sauce bottle that was damaged in shipping and the Eiffel Tower Lemonade and the aqua bubbly ink wells BUT what amazed me the most was the size and weight of a clay pipe. The pipe they blessed me with had a elegant simple design and 4 inches of stem. I am utterly amazed and shocked that it has rolled around somewhere and was still perfectly intact, it is utterly amazing and I am so honored to hold such grand pieces of history from mudlarking and bottle dump finds. LOL I HATE dusting hahaha but these won't collect much dust because I am always picking them up to examine them again.
God Bless and thank you for taking me on the wonderful treasure hunt and friend finding expedition. I loved them all
Adele is quite the character isn't she. One of those memorable characters. Some people could be offended by her but I'll bet she has a heart of gold. Loved todays outing.
Thanks Sandy!
Nicola, thank you for adding this footage of your trip in here. I live in the southern states of America. I’m so sorry that you had to come in contact with such a rude person. I can assure you all Americans are NOT like this and THAT woman is the one that needs a kick in the butt apparently she thinks she needs to be a bully to get anywhere in this world. People like this, I would distance myself from every chance. Again, how RUDE! Keep up the good work. We love to see you. ❤❤❤❤❤
this is my absolute favorite episode so far almost like a great documentary or an ensemble film without a plot just hanging out meeting characters
thank you. I really appreciate your comment here. that means a lot xx
I am SO GLAD that you've met the infamous Mayor of Dead Horse Bay, Adele Daly!! If you ever get to the South, make sure you meet Exploring Alabama, and Adventure Archeology!
thank you I definitely will!!
What a lovely walk through NY history with Merrill as our tour guide 💙
P.S. - I just ❤ Adele.
I really enjoyed this adventure with you all.Adele is a hoot.love ya'lls.finds.Great mudlarking.Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience ❤
That New York banter is priceless. Adele sending the boys up and the friendly razzing was hilarious. She's a hoot! I'd love to see Adele on the Thames sending you and your mudlarking friends up. I love the Queen of Dead Horse Bay. She's a real treasure. Really distinct difference of cultures. The Brits are friendly and very polite in comparison. The love for finding treasures we all share in common. And they were so generous with their knowledge and gifts. A whole hour at Dead Horse Bay, what a treat for us all. Lovely finds, great people. I would spend every day there. I've dreamed of that place ever since I saw it online years ago. The sound of the bottles tinkling in the tide is distinctive to that beach. Thanks Nic for going there and sharing your trip. Looking forward to your next posts. Rachelle, Australia 🦘 xo
thank you Rachelle xx
Epic the queen of Dead Horse Bay meeting the queen of the Thames foreshore! What a royal treat! Adele is certainly a crown jewel! Merrill was an amazing host! Great video and awesome job Nicola!👍👍👍
Some really nice people you met at the beach in NY. We could all need an Adele to cheer up our days.❤☺👍
Nicola and Adele --- salon and saloon. Two very contrasting ladies but both real treasures. One of the most heart-warming videos I have ever watched, and I am 78 years old. Thank you Nicola.
Regarding the buffalo nickel, there is an old Americanism to describe a miser: "He squeezes a nickel so hard the buffalo hollers". Lovely people, lovely finds!
I love that Julie!
Looks like you had a really great time Nicola!! I love the pendant from Josephine to George. Since it said luck instead of love, I’m imagining this was a gift from a little sister to her big brother going off to war. I adore my brother who is 10 years older than me and I would have done something like that for him. The bottle stopper you was found was exquisite!!! I hope it made the trip back to London safely. Can’t wait for more videos!! Could have watched much longer! Love from DeeAnn 🇺🇸
thank you DeeAnn xx
Love the characters. It must have been a great trip. Adele would be a hoot driving the school bus.
That was a good one Glad you enjoyed your day so much. the car on the indy 500 badge looks 1920s
What a fun group of friends, real ambassadors for America and N.Y. .What a Gentleman Merrill is !
Omg Nicola, I can't say how much I enjoyed the video! Merrill and Jeff are so lovely and what a character Adele is, I would love to see her with you on the Thames foreshore! The finds are wonderful, I love the tag and the story behind it and it's great that his wife and daughter will be able to treasure it. I wonder who George and Josephine were?. Many thanks for this video, it's been fab 😃💗 x
Thanks Amanda. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. xx
What a delightful guy! He sounds such a sweetie and so generous. You obviously had a lovely day. Adele is certainly a character.
thank you so very much, Nicola: you and your mudlark friends, Si, Kit And Caboodlers, Northern Mudlarks, so many more.....my friends and myself are struggling with the Uvalde incident and others....we need the muddy grounding which you provide. thank you so very much, and enjoy the mud wherever you are
Ah bless you! sending you love. Such a terrible tragedy and words arent enough xxx
I love New Yorkers! They are thick skinned and tender hearted!!
What an absolute sweet video!! I wish I could have been there!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ From Minnesota
thank you. Next time! x
This was like a precious gem with so many facets, I can't pick a favorite part! What fun, meeting cross the Big Pond buddies, & speaking larking language, what a character Adele is, so down to earth , as well as the two great guys, so generous with their finds! Thanks Nicola for the great entertainment!!!!
Thanks Carol! X
I love your view of the world and your sharing of it. I can't ever give you enough praise. I particularly so enjoyed your time with Digger Dawn. For me, you have lived the life. Go lady, go.
thank you dear friend ❤️
Thank you for the great video. Also, showing the military "US" find, and other military finds with pictures and music - very timely on our Memorial Day weekend.
Loved this video. Beautiful sounds, beautiful finds, and beautiful tribute to our military. Adele was a doll! Love her north eastern attitude and personality. Merrill was a good guy, and very knowledgeable about a lot. Jeff was good too.
Amazing video, would love to visit Dead Horse Bay one day. What a character Adele is, I bet she keeps those school kids very entertained driving the school bus. Some lovely finds.
Thank you Laura xx
Absolutley fascinating and deeply personal bits of history found there in which a short bit of time. Your fellow mudlarks couldn’t have been nicer, more welcoming and charming. Their ribbing among one another is like a big NY hug and you can tell they’re just one big muddy family who care about one another. Thanks for bringing us along for a wonderful time. It was nice to meet some new mudlarks on this side of the pond. Can’t wait to see where you’ll take us next time ♥️
Loved your reverse-color striped shirt, Nicola. This was a truly unique mudlarking experience here in the US. One thing you will always find in New York -- characters! And it appears that you certainly did find them and some wonderful artifacts, too. As always, a wonderful, thoughtful video. xx Karen
Thank you Karen
I love that you are going to use glass you found here in the states for your wonderful fishes!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Nicola, I can only imagine what you must have thought of an argumentative person. It is hard to handle on a daily basis. Some of my family was like this always making people feel bad about themselves. She must have had a rough life to feel the way she feel’s my family was the same way to me. Always in competition with everyone. Very nerve racking. Although, she seems like a good hearted person. Thanks for sharing your trip to NYC, I hope you found it magical!
Nicola.... this episode was so so so entertaining! And I'm so glad you've taken the opportunity to mudlark across the pond here in the USA!
thank you!
What a day at Dead Horse Bay! Such a different Mudlark experience… the people are so generous and had a good time teasing each other. Adel’s gift to you , the tags and coins are perfect souvenirs. The history is a sad reflection on many episodes of history since the invention of the atomic bomb. I was a teenager during the Cuban Crisis and we had emergency rehearsals in case of attack. We were filed to the basement and crouched heads down by the walls so we could be easily found if the school collapsed. In reality it was a mass grave. I hope our children never go through it again. Sorry for my gloomy memories. I do look forward to what you have in store next week. Thank you Nicole.
yes that was a scary time. some finds take us back there xx
Brought a little tear to my eye xxx Adele bless her soul xx
Delightful! These NYC mudlarks are a blast! So glad you had fun, Nicola.
The NYC accent is so abrasive! And it always stands out. Love this video!
I cannot tell you how long I have been waiting to see your adventures with 2 of NYC’s GOAT Scavengers - Merrill and Adele!! I’ve been watching those 2 for quite some time and when I saw Merrill’s shorts with you there I was so excited. I’ve just started watching and it’s so nice to see Merrill in front of the camera lol. Will comment again when it’s finished. xxxx
Thanks Julie! I really hope you enjoyed it xx
Hi Julie!!!
Adele, gruff, tough, crass, but a good hearted person. Looks like lots of fun! I'd be talking like that if mom and dad hadn't moved us west.
Wow that was an amazing mud lark, they were awesome people, especially Adelle definitely a fun person. Awesome find’s especially the tag that you are sending back to his wife and daughter, awesomeness. Take care hon and thank very much for sharing your trip to America 👍👏❤️🌈
thanks Chris x
WOW, What an amazing video. I adored it. The mudlarkers are so amazing. That river was almost like the Thames but with way more broken glass. I would love to mudlark there. WOW. Thank you, Nicola
You are always so gracious and classy. Thank you for sharing your trip to NYC. There are so many wonderful finds and stories.
Thanks Tina!
I don't know why, but the silver pendant made me burst into tears. I don't know if its because you were here in NYC, where I am. I have watched other items with inscriptions be found in the Thames, but being close to home, and found in Brooklyn, where my grandparents met, made me think of them and the photo I have of them sitting on the stoop in Brooklyn in the 1930s.
It made me think how George and Josephine are not with us any longer, but regardless of what their relationship was - friends, siblings, school sweethearts - just that someone made such a thoughtful gesture and that we got to see that act of tender kindness, because it was unearthed from in the mud, maybe 100 years later, and it just really touched me on so many levels.
I always wanted to mudlark the Thames, with its centuries and centuries of history, but there are things right hear too, that can be just as great. Maybe, I could get muddy here?
hi Corinne, yes very well put. and these finds are very touching in so many ways. yes you can get muddy there! xx
That was so much fun to watch it made laugh and brought me to tears a few times! Adel was a very interesting person and her words were very eloquent! Thanks so much! 💕💕WV🇺🇸
Thank Lynette. Im so glad you enjoyed it xx
Loving Merrill, and Adele, what a character, hope they’ll come to the UK. Getting the tag back to Bob’s family was really special
yes, it was really special
Already planning the 2023 trip!
@@MetalDetectingNYC 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’m so glad you got to go to Dead Horse Bay with Merrill and meet Adele! I’ve been following Merrill’s channel for quite some time and have watched him and Adele at Dead Horse Bay. I think it’s wonderful that you were able to track down the owner of the tag you found. I hope Merrill can do the same with the one he found. This was another great video, Nicola!
Hi Lauren!
Adele, Merrill and Jeff, beautiful people!!! and now we found you!!! Excellent video! Thanks!!!
Thank you xx
Fabulous in every way, Nicola. Loved it from the lightning at the start to the stories at the end. Thanks for sharing. I found my very first piece of pipe stem today. It's been tough to find places to go hunting but I think I might have cracked it at last! Thanks for the inspiration as well as the videos.
Thanks Julie xx
Absolutely loved this hour, lovely you have met some nice people while mudlarking. Thank you!
It seems like a really great place for plenty of fines on the shore there. The people you were with seem really friendly and kind. Glad you enjoyed your visit, and bring back some fantastic finds. Many thanks for the presentation.
He is a lovely chap, you both are a lovely combo. It would be nice to see him in London and mudlark on the Thames. That would be super cool! Love watching your videos every Sunday, a fitting end to the week. Keep up on the fantastic finds and videos and history lessons. Nicola you are super amazing x
Thank you xox
Yaaaaay!!! You're the reason I learned about DHB as I became obsessed with your mudlarking videos! My first time there I met Adele and got pictures with her and fangirled :) Merrill was the perfect guide to pick as well! love your videos and when I head to London I plan on finding some treasures on the foreshore! You see by the exclamation points I am so happy to see my favorite treasure hunters in one video!
ha ha. yay! It was such great fun xx
I showed my mom your channel.She grew up in Vancouver.She said it was great fun as a kid to Mudlark.Glad to see you here
Thanks Tim!
This video was wonderful as usual, never too long! I am so glad you had a great time in the USA! There are so many of us from the United States that love to watch your videos and look forward to them. I was born in 1951 and in my small town in Kansas we did not have name tags given to us by the government. So that information was new to me also and very interesting. Please stay safe and be careful! ❤❤
thanks Mary x
Being originally from Brooklyn I really enjoyed this possibly your best video to date. Yes, New York has its share is characters and I am glad you had such a great time here. Looking forward to more great videos….Thanks👍
Thank you ❤️
I loved everything about this! The gentle clinking sound of the glass in the water, the amazing (and frightening) story of the dog tag, the very American bits & bobs that are a great mementos of your trip, and of course the entertaining cast of characters straight out of a Seinfeld episode! I’m watching for the second time tonight & will likely watch again. Thanks!
thank you and I'm so glad you enjoyed it xx
Nicola, so glad you came to our side of the pond!!! THis was BRILLIANT!!!!
thank you!
Great video Nicola! You always manage to bring an old, inanimate object to life! History is not an object or just an event, it is the lives of people! Sending love from Canada 🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
Thank you Tracena x
Well said!
@@robertcassey4014 Thank you Robert. Nicola is a treasure in her own right. Hope all is well in your part of the world!
Great video Nicola, gotta love New Yorker's , they have gone thru a lot of stuff including 911. NYC , surrounded literally by water . Glad you had a good time.
Nic: Congratulations on this magnum opus of mudlarking videos! I posted earlier with a link to the obituary for the gentleman in the second dog tag, but TH-cam deleted the comment. There is such an obit you can easily find. He passed away at age 90 in 2020. I thoroughly enjoyed this most "New York" of videos. Nice job, Nic. Glad you enjoyed your stay in NY.
You tube has really gotten strange about what they delete lately.
I discovered you aren’t allowed to put links in the comments.
@@SuzanneDesign Thank you, Suzanne. I had not been aware of that.
@@radicalcartoons2766 great suggestion! I'll give it a try and see what happens. Thanks.
Theresa is still alive~! I found her phone number. 👍
Nicola... What a FABULOUS episode!! Many moments of heart touching scenes. So happy you made it to the United States, hoping you can come back soon and share more memories with us. Sincere Regards, James.
Thanks James
Such a wonderful adventure!
Looking forward to seeing more of you 'larking around' in the Big Apple 🗽
hello from Denmark 🌸🌱
Fascinating video Nic and what wonderful people you met at Dead Horse Bay, Merrill, Jeff and Adele!! Excellent and we look forward to your next one from NY X
Thanks Mum! Xxx
Wow, wow, wow. Just WOW!!!!
I would be in my element mudlarking at Dead Horse Bay.
Am hoping to visit New York next year and I would love to go and visit Dead Horse Bay!
Yes, Maarina. It was amazing xx you would love it
Its a one of a kind incredible place!
I love the shot of the three of them walking away! Absolutely precious people!
I love curmudgeonly old-school New Yawkers! Back in the late ‘90s, we had a post-Christmas weekend trip there. After dinner in Chelsea, we took a cab back to our hotel, and I sat up front with our cabbie. He was very much like Adele, and I just loved talking with him about his family and his life in the city. One of my favorite local-encounter memories of all of my trips.
What an awesome woman Adele is ... absolutely love her.. Merrill and Jeff utterly lovely too ❤
Nicola, I was born in 1957 and can remember in early 60's in first or second grade being taught by teachers to get under our desks with hands covering head. When they said it was to protect us in case of a bomb attack. There was an alarm that would sound that told us to get under the desk! Tensions was high for us waiting on the alarm to sound anytime. Kinda sucked some of our innocence away. Then in middle 60's they said the alarm was for tornados at which we was to go to hallway facing our lockers and cover our heads waiting. Living in Oklahoma I remember doing that many times!
Well they still teach that method for tornado safety All over the Midwest. A desk or table will protect you from some of the falling debris
"Knuckleheads." 😅gotta ❤NY !! Biggest Hearts On The PLaneT! 😺
Alternative title: "Nicola Finds The MOST Stereotypical NewYorker in Dead Horse Bay"
Absolutely loved this video…born in Birkenhead 76 years ago and now reside in AZ…what a great group of new friends you have introduced us to….keep on enjoying the search😊😊😊❤❤❤
Hello how are you doing?
Mudlarking community is strong in NY and Adele is the Queen 💙
Wow what a wonderful time you must of had. Fun to watch your videos and you meeting other Mudlarksers Super cool finds and pieces the other Mudlarksers gave you also was awesome
Luv it when you was introduced to Jeff,Do you come here often,definitely a 70s chat up line.
ha ha, yes, did you notice that?! :)
What fun!! Adele is a true character! I can’t wait to see your other NYC videos!
I love your shows so much you and si been watching you for over a year now keep up the great finds 🌹
Thanks Paul! x
That was an interesting visit to New York Mudlarking! Adele was priceless!
As Adele said it's the people you meet that matters. I think so too, met wonderful mudlarkers during my London trip and I'm so grateful for that and every moment they shared with me. I hope to meet you in September too! Enjoyed the NY Dead Horse Bay mudlarking with your friends so much, it was fun to watch.
Thanks Pirjo, yes, see you in September! xx
Thank you for a GREAT video. I must admit I got a little choked up about the history behind Robert’s dog tag, especially as we celebrate Memorial Day. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇫🇷🇦🇺🇮🇹
Thanks Robert. Yes, it's emotional stuff isn't it! x
We are glad you made it to the states, That sure looks like fun and the history is incredible. Cheers! from Creative artist2
Nichola!!!
Positively *thrilled* to have you on our shores!
I hope you have amazing times here, and amazing finds as well!
Be well, and stay safe!
I'm so happy for you!
Well, my grandmother's name was Josephine. She married my grandfather a little later that most girls marry. I'm going to pretend she had a love for a George she gave that to as he shipped off to war out of NYC prior to meeting my grandfather. I so enjoyed this video in so many ways. Thank you so much!
I didn’t want that video to end Nicola! I loved every minute, thank you.
thx Lisa!!
Such beautiful finds in New York! Beautiful adventure Nicola!
Thanks Adam! Im glad you survived your night in Hoo Fort!! x
Best hour ever spent on TH-cam. Thanks for visiting the states and enjoying are more modern finds and for sharing your experience. 👍