4 Privy Dig Behind 1880 House in Springfield, ILL
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- Paul, Shelley & Dave dig 4 privy pits behind an 1880 house in Springfield, IL on a beautiful late September day...A nice Electric Bitters, Hutch sodas & rare local bottles including an unknown medicine!
Hey Dave, you don't have to apologize for anything! We watch your channel because we like you and your family, it's not just about the bottles. It doesn't matter if you make a video once a month, or twice a day. I never skip over any of them. I'm sure the rest of your viewers would say the same. Thanks as always... good luck on the next one
Thanks so much Danny. We love all of you and wish we could bring you with us on every adventure. God bless your family and you
Of course we are still here with you all!! You are a special group of people: "good folk". God bless you.
Good morning Laurel...thanks so much. Shelley, Paul and I sure do appreciate you. Its so nice to know there are so many good folks still left out there...we have a wonderful country that God has richly blessed. It just makes us so thankful to hear from our friends and "family"😀
Awesome to see you and Paul digging together. Very cool druggist I like the fact it says Veteran on it. Keep up the great footage brother mans.
Hey thanks so much Travis. I sure enjoyed visiting with you and your family there at Shupps Grove....We sure need to get together for a dig sometime soon. You know you are always welcome to dig with us if you ever get out here to Illinois. We always enjoy your dig videos....thanks for sharing with us brother!
You could post once a year I would watch. Your my favorite bottle digger an probably my overall favorite TH-camr . Your knowledge is second to none an personality an character to match . Thank you for your time an hard work I appreciate it as do so many more .
We sure appreciate you...thanks for your encouragement. We hope to do some more digging soon...God bless you!
Awesome video
Hey Nick, thanks so much my friend! How have you been?
Doing well miss u guys hope to someday meet u in person
Nice finds. That little pumpkin seed flask was really cool. Good to see you all in the privies again.
Oh we are happy as chickens in a swarm of junebugs to be back to diggin privies!😃 We like those little pumpkinseed flasks too. Here in Illinois they go away after the 1890s so its nice to dig them. We hope to have an interesting fall season of digging, so get ready for some more videos.
Love watching your videos as always god bless you all
real good video thanks
Always nice to get in an old privy. Nice dig.
Yea, we love to dig them privies!...haha. Thanks for your comments. Have a fantastic weekend!😀
@@diggerdaveshovelinshelleyb8057 Thanks Dave and you 3 have a fantastic weekend also.
We have old homes here. Our school is from 1888. So Cal. Hope to try for something! Neighbors home, rock house, has 2 iron rings in fireplace, must be old!
Hi Juney...wow, there are some very old places I'm sure in Southern California...and according to the song, "it NEVER Rains in Southern California"...haha. If there was a schoolhouse built by 1888 then there had to be a lot of houses nearby. California has some of the most valuable bottles in the country, so I hope you can find one. Keep us informed of your adventures.....holler if you have any questions. We will sure help any way we can
You guys are awesome, your videos are fantastic and I would love to fly over there and dig with you.I know nothing about American bottles but I have learnt so much from watching your videos and you are so knowledgable. I dig in Scotland and its so interesting.
Hi Tracy....Scotland wow! We would be honored to have you come along with us on our digs. Come on over the big pond and let's dig some American bottles. We have watched digs in Scotland and are envious of some of the cool finds there. Thanks for your nice comments.....stay in touch Tracy😀
Wow interesting bottles talking on their behalf amazing🙏
Hi David...we were thankful to have rescued a few more bottles from their hiding places. It was especially thrilling to find that one Springfield bottle that I've never seen before! We have dug 100s of privies in Spfld over the last 40 years so its amazing that there are still bottles to be found that nobody has ever heard of!
That's some good treasure y'all found!
Howdy Ely....we always love hearing from you brother! How's everything going your way? Hope you are doing fantastic.....we should get together for a dig sometime
@@diggerdaveshovelinshelleyb8057 Digging with Digger Dave is definitely on my bucket list brother!
Love all you do. God bless
Hi Rob....thanks so much for watching and taking time to leave us a comment....much appreciated brother! Have fun and stay safe
nice digging guys great finds and prayers for all.
Hey Mike...we always like hearing from ya brother! How's everything in your neck of the woods? Thanks for your prayers...always much appreciated. We hope you are doing well....
Hello 👋 from New York you Guy's Found Some Amazing Finds my Favorite Definitely Was all the Broken Decorative Pottery Pieces I make Jewelry out of the Pieces I Dig up at the Dumps I find Thank you for Bringing me Along with you Guy's I can't wait to see What you Find Next God Bless you Shelley and Your family 🙏
Thanks for watching Tarra. We always appreciate fellow diggers and what you find also. We try to save a lot of the pretty broken pieces for those of you who can do something with them. There are some BIG dumps there in New York....I bet you have fun! Well, good luck and may the Lord bless you in your adventures and keep you safe.
Nice digs! Those druggist bottles are always fun to find. May the Lord God bless you and your family.
Thanks so much John. Shelly, Paul and I all appreciate your nice comments. I love those scarce druggist bottles. It amazes me that after all these years of digging, there are still bottles to be found that we have never heard of before! ....Praise the Lord for His blessings! God be with you brother and bless you real good!
Great to see y’all out and about digging! Awesome finds guys ! Thanks for all y’all bring to this crazy world ! We need more great folks like you all !
Howdy Warren...we all thank you for watching and for your nice comments. We sure do live in crazy times dont we? We need to all stick together and encourage one another to get through it...lets make the world a more peaceful harmonius place. God bless you brother!😃
I really liked all the old stuff you collected. The little viles that were found are awesome, out of the 1880-1890 cool.
Not to bad of a dig it's very nice seeing u three together digging 👍 . Dave u cut ur hair off looks good am used to seeing ur long hair 🙂 . Praying for our family in FLA. n ur as well praying for everyone there n all around. The video was good just waiting on the next one . Paul's little one is in school how time flys bless u n the kids Paul . Dave n Shelley take care see use on next video 👍. Bless use n ur Family's n Friends n animals n Loved One's .... 💌😇
Good morning Cassy....always so nice to hear from you sister! 🌞 Yep, I got my ears lowered, as my dad always use to say...haha. I got tired of the wind blowing my hair in my eyes and mouth. We are sure praying for everyone there in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas...that storm is a bad one. Yea, Bunny and Lilly are both in school now...they sure grow up fast dont they? Is that your grandson you are holding in your profile picture? He's so precious! God is so good to us Amen? Well thanks so much Cassy...you have a blessed week!😀
@@diggerdaveshovelinshelleyb8057 yes one of 9 n 3 Great Grandkids there all amazing just got to Love them. Pray everyone in the storm's way is safe amen . I hear u about the wind , eyes n ears lowered 😂 ha ha . Yes all kids in school here except the three younger ones . Bless use n ur Family's one day at a time that's all we can do Dave . Have a wonderful weekend Dave n Shelley .... 😇
how come privies are always by chain link fences? hey Dave, it was nice seeing you at the Shupps Grove bottle show.
Hey Barry thanks so much brother! It was sure nice bumping into you at Shupps Grove. I was running around like a fat boy in a candy store man! It does seem like so many privies are by chain link fences...(or UNDER them, which is far worse). Its just where the lot lines happen to be. Let us know if get any bottles you may be interested in.....we'll try to make you a good deal my friend!
I just love ya'll. So good to see you having fun and digging privy's. Take care and good luck!!
We are so glad you are still with us. Thanks for your patience and encouragement.....we hope you have a fantastic weekend😀
Digger Dave is back in the hole! You can tell old Paul loves you man that’s awesome! And you’re alright in my book too. Keep ‘em comin’!
I think you guys did great! We'll keep on watching your videos always look forward to them. May god bless!
Dave, I enjoy your videos. They remind me of the digs my father and I would do. we started digging in 1970. I still collect bottles , but I haven't been digging in years. I loved the Electric Bitters. I'm looking to add one to my collection. I have the "Brand" one. keep digging brother, and I'll keep watching. I live in Virginia.
Dave we all have things going on. You never have to apologize. We all love your videos, knowledge and teaching. We pray for your family and our country and have hope. That ground was so hard, you and Paul and Shelly worked to find some amazing bottles. Take care and God bless.
This is pretty cool. I live in Springfield. I enjoy watching yalls videos.
Lovely bottles!
Some lovely bottles recovered well done
Luv to watch your channel. Always wanted to do this. I dug my family's dairy's bottle dump some years back when I had access to the land. I think I remember buying one of our Wareham's Dairy bottles from you some years back also. Great finds you had on this dig! Luv finding old embossed bottles! Take care!
Very cool dig, Dave, Paul and Shelly! Nice finds!! So great to see your videos again!! Take care, be safe and God bless!
Hey Jim....we always love hearing from you brother! Thanks so much. We had a fun day. The ground was really dry and hard packed, but that's better than wet and not being able to bail the water out.
Digger dave can you do a few episodes of your all time best finds and show a bit of your collection thanks
Hey there PlowKingWilly....thanks for the idea. I've had a few people ask about that, so I guess I had better up and do it..haha. We've got stuff scattered from one end of our house to the other, but I will try hard to pull some things together to make a little video or two. Thanks again for asking....God bless you!
Good to see you all back. Glad everyone is doing good. And the kids growing. You all are natural Diggers like it's apart of your souls. Love of history and knowledge is very appreciated. God bless you all and let's hope he gives 🇺🇸 back on track sooner than later. 👍
Hey Dave, another digger I watch used what looks like a pitch fork, but it only has 2 barbs. It goes through the clay pretty well without damaging many bottles.
Hi Debbie....thanks for the tip. We should try that sometime. I'm always open to anything that will make digging easier...haha. That dry hard clay is tough
Loved all the hutches.Haven’t found one in spot we are digging. Not a bad day. Well done guys. ⛏
Goodall Christian brothers nice to see you again🙏
Hallelujah brother! The Lord our God is sure awesome isnt He? Thanks for your encouragement...lets believe together for a great spiritual revival in our world....I know I sure need it too
I can’t believe the kids are starting school already. Time flies by too fast. Make the most of what’s left I guess.
Robert, you are sure right....it seems that time just flies by faster as we get older. That's why its so important to make each day count and savor each moment. We never know if we'll even have tomorrow. Those kids are just growing up so fast....I'm trying to "slow things down" a bit. I just get so busy with so many things....
Look at you guys go!! I turn my back for a minute and another video popped up! Lol. This Privy should be fun. I just barely turned it on. So I’m gonna go watch it and I’ll be back in a bit for all the oohhhs and aaawwws that I know will be coming. Lol
Additional reply…. Lol. That was fun. I loved your surprise guest appearance. There’s no way I could have gotten into that hole. Even if my back had never been injured. You’d have been calling the Fire Department to get me out. I loved seeing the bowls, even broken, there was some big enough pieces that we could really see the beautiful patterns. And that big sugar bowl. I’m amazed that the handles were both still there but it had the broke piece out of the back.
Also, I’m not positive, but the last part of the video where you showed your face…. Did you get another haircut? See I think there’s a catch for your subscribers to keep on coming back. Come see what Dave’s been doing with his hair. Lol. Thanks for the dig. You guys take care! God bless!
Great video and finds 👍, really enjoyed it 👍 !!!
Thanks for your support....we had a fun day. It was nice to get back to privy digging. Lord willing many more to come. Have a wonderful weekend
@@diggerdaveshovelinshelleyb8057 Y'all too !!! I need to find the privys on our place. I wonder if the Farmhouse privys have stuff, or if they threw stuff in the woods 🤔
Sure enjoy watching you and Paul dig the privies, you guys make a great team. It would be neat if Paul could make a trip to New Orleans with you for for a few days! I know, easier said than done lol. Good luck with everything!
Hi Brian...yea, we have discussed a good digging trip to New Orleans, but its hard for Paul to get away. I'll be setting up a table at the Biloxi Bottle Show on Oct.21-22....maybe I can get a day or two of digging in? Stay tuned....
Nice seeing you guys get on some privies Dave! Real nice meeting you at Shupps!
Thanks for visiting at Shupps. Sorry I was so busy....I'm like a chicken on a junebug man when it comes to a good bottle show like that! We are glad to be back into some privies again...now its only whetted my appetite for more...so stay tuned!
Thank you for sharing your video I enjoyed it. WOW you really had some awesome bottles nice to see all the amazing plate shards and dishes from the area have a wonderful weekend 👍👍♥️🗝️🇺🇸
We saved some nice shards, so if we can ever get around to putting together some bags or boxes full it will be fun to get them into the hands of some crafty person who may do something with them. Shelley was working on that project, but got called in to work. Thanks so much for watching
@@diggerdaveshovelinshelleyb8057 Thank you that would be great 👍👍😎♥️🗝️
Long time watcher first time commenter.
I have a question Dave. Do you have a source for turning your bottles purple? I enjoy restoring old lanterns and would like to find someone to send some of my globes to turn purple. Thanks, Robert
Hi Robert...thank you so much for your comment. We sure appreciate that brother!...I used to turn bottles and globes purple in a large purpling box with several strong UV lights, but burned my eyes one time so now we take a load once a year to a place in Florida....but the last time we did it, the cost had increased a lot, (over $3,000)...so not sure we can afford to make the long drive and pay that much money again. Elsewise, we would be glad to take some globes for ya
good to see you guys getting into some older bottles, daw gone
Hey there fellow digger....how's everything there in beautiful bottle rich Michigan? We sure need to get into some older pits more often. I've got some good permission digs lined up so whenever Paul can get free for a couple days we'll see what happens. Keep us posted of your digs....
There he is Hey Paul hope you n the Kids are doing well 👍 I mean Wow that’s a Awesome Story Dave about the druggist bottle Guys are doing Good , Hi Shelly , look for a photo im going to send you so you can have Dave look at it , i think its from the Star Glass Company… nice bottles Guys , said it before , you guys are Simply the Best on TH-cam. ! God Bless
👍 interesting!
Hello Shelley, Dave & Paul, I won't give up on You All, looking forward to more videos, It's Ok Dave🍂🎃Thanks🙋♀️
I live in Springfield Illinois. Pretty cool. Trying to see the houses to maybe get a fix on where you're at...thanks for the vid.
Of course I left a thumbs up 👍. ❤️💪😎
Couldn’t get it to work. Hope you are all well praying for you.
God bless you and your family God save our Republic Amen
Because my paternal roots run deep in Springfield, Auburn and Pawnee, it can't help but make me wonder if any of my ancestors might have touched any of your finds...they've been in the area since roughly 1830.
Just moved to Waimalu/Pearl City from Waianae. Good digging possibilities here too. Found frags of a Hawaiian Soda Works aqua Hutch and have a WWII area I dug some of the 2000s, when I was going to school around here. Knowing a little local history here helps. After the War broke out, most civilian property bordering Pearl was taken by the feds. Good pre-Pro possibilities. Prohibition was enforced in the U.S. Territories, Hawaii &c. Where's your sifter? Those seated Dimes rarely find themselves. The ironstone I find here are British coat of arms marked.
Hey Dave, what length probe is the best to use? Especially getting down through that hard clay /dirt…. Great finds! Prayers for Paul… nice to see Shelly… Yes we are getting winds & rain from Ian up here in Maryland! Gonna be rainy for about a week..Thanks for the dig!
It's been really dry where I live too
Hi Dave! Can you please explain what the ''rust layer'' is. I'm assuming that the ash comes from domestic stoves. I don't understand how some of these dumps were created. Thanks.
Hi Jonathan....we love hearing from ya! The rust layer is basically from a large amount of tin cans and rusted metal objects that have broken down into rust. Usually, bottles and other artifacts are found in rusty layers. You are right about the ashes....they come from stoves, fireplaces, etc. In dumps like our "jug dump" numerous families and businesses were dumping ALL of their trash in that dump. Privies vary in the amount of trash discarded in them. They were primarily used as a bathroom, but also a refuse pit for food scraps, bones, bottles, etc.
Amen
What do you do with the bottles once you unearth them? Collect them? Sell them? Donate to museums?
It amazes and sort of shocks me that people would use the toilet as a trash dump as well....Obviously, as it got used over the years, they'd have to be moved to different areas, and tossing trash in would hasten that process. We'll never know, as none of those folks are left to ask! ;-)
Surprised that it's hard clay--considering the use--it ought to be composted organic matter, and therefore much softer soil...
What if you ran a metal detector over the dirt you've shoveled out? Who knows what may have been tossed or lost in there?
Why dont you folks use the skinny pitchforks like american gothic type? Im curious, haha. I know some guys use a stick, but a thin fork would be faster.
If you can say I was wondering what part of Springfield you were in. I am a mailman there and was wondering if I delivered In that area.
i cant hear anything. even skipped forward several times. still no audio
Where did the video go?
House was built around the time of Abe Lincoln's tomb.