I took a screenshot, so I guess I cheated, but I wanted to find out myself what the blue and white ceramic piece was and it just kept bringing up this item. They said it was a Shisha Time Ceramic Shisha Head - Blue, but I find this one doesn’t cave in like the other ones do, so I think they’re wrong in saying this is what yours is. 🤷♀️
The "strange little green thing" immediately after the Lysol bottle is an insulator for stay wires on electrical wires or aerials. Still used ( though much larger and brown) for stay wires on wooden electricity poles.
I've said it before, Simon, you are indeed a Renaissance Man! Not only do you have a keen eye for finds, but you are an accomplished graphic designer and happen to be a great dad to your two fur babies. You're also engaging and fun to watch. Great video, my man!
Your cool decorated poison bottle was beautifully done . I always admire your renovations of rediscovered treasures .Such interesting ways of turning treasure into treasure.
I'm the great grand neice of Austin Balls. I'm the family archivist so know lots of information. Great that you found the bottle and I have shared your information throughout the family. Thanks
The fairy lights (broken or not) are lovely. You know, I’ve visited London 3 times since 2011, and I now know that on my next visit I’d love to do a couple days of mudlarking (somehow) just for the thrill. The HISTORY where you live is amazing! And “Fanny” in Canadian implies your bum.
You need a permit to mudlark on the Thames unless you have one already. I hate to burst your bubble but I would not want people who don’t know getting into trouble
@@KHH1712 Yes, I am well aware that you need a permit thank you. There really is no need to be snarky. I have many friends in London & I travel there enough to know that I need to have a plan before I would ever consider doing this… so please consider my “bubble” un-burst.
Loved it. That spot is just chock full of historic, fun, lovely goodies. Appreciate the shots of the hovercraft clean-up. More work goes into these mudventures than we realize, and a huge “thank you” to the both of you for all that effort.
America here Simon, my husband and I love your channel. Once we found you, we totally started binging every video. Absolutely love your art work on the blue bottle. Someone will be very lucky to add that to their collection. I'm afraid we are collectors of vintage and unique pieces. I consider myself and organized hoarder. 😂 My husband as well! We are celebrating 43 years married this year, so we are pretty vintage ourselves 😂 Anyway we just love your channel and your creativity. Thanks for sharing.
Hello si, I do believe your shaker is a pounce pot. A small shaker that holds ground cuttlefish bone used to dry ink. I found one similar but brown listed on eBay. Same shape. Great finds! Love your channel. And much love from West Virginia usa
Well done Si! Top editing and especially love the ‘no holds barred’ history cameos which add real personality to your finds. This coupled with your creativity and skills in up-cycling really makes for a superb and entertaining view. Look forward to the next mudventure. Cheers, Kiwi.Pete!
And a thing that looked like a hot water bottle as well it all looked rank i bet there was some alternative for the guys as well nobshine or something ..
Hello 👋 from New York USA, Thank you for bringing me along with you. Guy's I had so much fun watching 👀 you guys. I can't wait to see where you go and what you find next ☺️
Great finds, Si and Mark! I love the Hover Craft episodes. I’m always waiting for you to find another complete Roman pot or amphora. Your candle holder art is smashing as always. Thanks for getting muddy for us all again.
What you thought is a hat pin holder is in fact a pepper pot. It would have a salt pot exactly the same and would sit in a boat shaped receptacle and they looked like funnels. My mum had one.xx
I don't know how you are able to leave so much great stuff behind. I'd have no show of being selective. Glad you were able to sort the Balls out lol. Love your upcycles. Never ceases to amaze me with what you can do. Pretty clever man methinks.
4.31 looks like an insulator - power line or radio aerial. The wire would be looped at one end, and the supporting line looped at the other. - - I recall the 'drinkapinta' adverts, and also the 'humphrey' character! - - -
I like the hat pin holder.I’ve almost an entire set which belonged to my grandmother …wash bowl,water pitcher,powder bowl,soap dish,hat pin holder etc. Sadly the only thing missing is the chamber pot.Many people broke them and threw them away when they got flush toilets because ‘po’s’ suddenly became very ‘de classe’ Love your videos can watch them for hours….you and Nicola .A joy.Thankyou.
I think the green pulley comes from a rise and fall ceiling light. Very popular after WW1. I have the ceramic shade from one. Although the weight and pulley are missing, it still hangs and looks wonderful
😮😮😮 My gran used to clean with that Lysol…. I can’t imagine that kind of use for it! It is soooo potent! I had no idea it was being sold for anything other than mopping the floor.
This spot is amazing! Harry J.Balls, Si, you’re killing me! 😂. The little blue and white piece is much too short to be a hat pin holder. I’ll never see the word Lysol again without thinking of you! 🤪🤪🤪
At 4:12 that is not a rope pulley, but a radio "strain" insulator. They were usually used on the guy wires holding up aerials or any other application that needed an insulated break in a cable. These green ones are nice to find.
Simon the blue bottle you used the tube paint on turned out gorgeous!!! You need to make more of those and I’m sure they would sell instantly. It’s always amazing when you find Roman pottery. What history.
Heya Si! Kit and caboodlers just found one of those fairy milk jars a little while ago! Can't tell you how excited i am when i see you are heading to the secret Island! Happy hunting and much luck in the muck ❤🎉❤
Great start to my Sunday, laundry day. Interesting treasures you've found in that dumping ground. If the Victorian Brits could see modern people digging through their rubbish wonder what they would think. Lovely painting/ drawing on the blue bottle. I love the bits and pieces of film with your kitties in them. Hope all is well across the pond and everyone's 2024 has had a great start. Can't wait for the next video.
Hi Si, the Roman pottery could be there as a result of Roman salt works. Around the Essex coast are areas known as the Red Hills, they are where fires were lit and pots with sea water were put on to evaporate the water off and leave the salt behind. Thats sea salt and is higher in minerals than normal mined salt. It's easy to do, but if you're going to do it then you need to let the sea water settle first as the Thames is a silty river. Put some sea water in a jam jar, let it settle. You might be surprised at how much silt accumulates at the bottom.
I like watching you Mudlark and I like watching you make! Such a talent and an eye for the right make for your finds. Love the little Hastings cup. Nicola was lucky to get the butterfly bowl, what a great place for your gift shopping 😂
drinking milk was part of our daily life at boarding school. so yes I remember the advertising for a pint of milk a day! love your channel, I watch when ever I can.
A great video from the Mudlarking chapter of the hobby. Nice finds today on both participating mudlarkers. Always enjoy your videos, Si. See you on the next. Cheers Si! 😊
The green glass. It could be an electric insulator. Rope or wire fitted to mast. Then, a wire cable from the radio ran through it to another on the other mast. Then it could receive long wave radio. For weather reports or news. Or used for short wave radio. Big in the war. It is some case used to transmit and receive the morse code. Or off an electric fence.
Great finds and history comment about them. That small green thing, definitly insulator from what I saw on the Mud bagger channel. Amazing art work as usual Simon.
The US did the similar super advertising of Milk in the past. Homes built in the 20's -60's had a built in milkman drop off box that could access the freshly daily dropped off milk from the inside of the house. And you would set your $ in for them to pick up the dues.
It's 3am and I can't sleep so I'm watching some of my favorite videos from your channel! I just love all the finds! Thank you for always sharing your found treasures Simon! ❤😊❤
Simon, you have lots of great sayings as only you can come out with. Id love to see a jumper with all of these sayings printed on it. As for all of those metal washers you step over and ignor can be made into a great planter. If you colect afew every time you mudlark the Thames, welde them together to form a half circle or dome, line with peet moss and plant it out. Dont forget to pick up one of those old bucket handles to hang it up. I hope to see you and Nicola in Australia soon..
I remember those pots for candles in Bournemouth. They were set out on sort of fairy dell park after dark. They put them in little grottos up and down the flower bed banks. All different colours, very pretty flickering lights.
Wonderful and interesting video. I was at school (1950's/1960's) when these blighted 1/4 bottles of milk were given out at break time - after having been delivered at 0800 and left out in the sunshine before distribution. Ours also had names and sayings on them, but they did not last and the bottles became plain again. . Probably because we made our own versions of what the milk delivery letters stood for.
I started school in Edinburgh in 1955 when I was 5 and I remember we were given milk everyday at school. Sometimes the milk woild sit too close to the heaters and we had to drink warm milk which wasn't the most pleasant thing to do......that's my memory
I'm just catching up on your videos. This is one I really connect with - some of my ancestors were carmen in east London and Mayes is my maiden name - although the 'e' was dropped sometime around 1900 when spellings were standardised. Thanks Si!
Si I have been watching your videos for a while now and I am very impressed by how you keep getting better at everything that you need to do to make these amazing videos. Thanks for giving us a great look at all you do. ❤❤❤
I’m a captain, hovercraft’s are distinguished by their “machine gun fast” amber lights and no other lights are required. I just found your channel mate, great stuff! The green ceramic piece was used as a tensioning device for sail boats. Harry Balls- I can’t imagine the teasing he would have received
I have really enjoyed all of this mudlark Si. The bottle updo is great, you are so talented. I love the milk bottle and the Lysol advice for women - wow!
Fantastic stone ware and all of the bottles. You did an outstanding job on the blue bottle cutting it down then putting all of the decorative artwork on it. Beautiful Si ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜
I remember the drinka pinta milk a day slogan. Later there was a suggestive one; “are you getting enough”. I was in school in the late 50s and early 60s, we had free school milk. In high school I was put in charge of giving the milk out to the other pupils. It came in one third of a pint bottles and as their was always lots left over I always drank more than my one bottle allowance which resulted in me busting for a wee 😂😂
Alex & Gail found part of a douche last year - so glad I did live back then!! My Dad loves Stones Ginger Wine from Dorset. The 'salt shaker' could be a pounce pot. Awesome finds guys, love the Roman pottery too.
It's good to see that you're a 'modern man' and don't mind discussing the benefits of Lyssol for ladies. Even I felt a bit queasy after reading that ad. 😁 Nice blue bottle upcycle. 👍
Hi Simon! Thanks for another great mudventure with Mark. I was watching a fellow mudlarker's channel the other day and I believe they also found a milk bottle with the fairy. (Kit & Caboodlers if I remember correctly). It must be a North American thing as we Americans also use the word fanny for the bum!
It wouldn’t be Sunday without an adventure with Si. Especially beautiful are the Victorian fairy lights! Great reminder of the history of Lysol as a contraceptive. 🥹
Yes! I remember Drinka pinta milka day! 😂 We also had Go to Work on an Egg! 😂😂 ❤😊 My Auntie Mary laughed out loud when I said I’d rather go on the bus! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊❤
Looks a bit fresh out!. Great video crammed with finds, facts, do love an underwater shot, the shards of black roman pottery dotting the beach. Loved it all. From sweltering Queensland.
I suspect the blue and white shaker is not a salt or pepper shaker, but rather a "pounce pot" from a desk set, which was used to shake powdered cuttlefish bone over papers to dry the ink.
The green ceramic small insulator is a electrical /aerial insulator. These were normally used for long wave wire aerial end terminations and other aerial arrays used in radio communications such as shortwave aerials etc. I have used them myself as a Radio Ham. All the best Mark
Hi Si the green porcelain item is actually an electrical wire holder, these came in numerous glazes. I do think the GPO also used them for phone cables. love watching you luck in the muck keep it up.
My husband introduced me to your channel, it’s so interesting! I love collecting Victorian era items and he knew it would be up my alley ❤ you find some cool stuff man!
I'm mother to 3 boys-- men!! and I was a caregiver to lotsa toddlers for 20 something years, so I'm quite familiar with that bit of anatomy. re: Mr Ball's bottle. I'm trying to delicately ID the name of the pub which I'm pretty sure someone in the comments has already done, maybe? -- Hint: what's on top of our heads? =P you guys' creek larks are humorously intriguing-- thanks for taking us along!! whenever I see you and Mark jump in the hovercraft I think of your mate with the vw bug and his ailment.. I hope he's on the mend, God bless him. take care-- thanks again and cheers!!
Thanks si what a great time you guys had , I just love hearing about the history you unearth. The little blue pot with holes in the top I’m pretty sure is a pounce pot for drying the ink once letters had been written .hope the finger is ok after cutting yourself on the fairy light 😢😊
It's a Oriental tea sive The other one is not a hat pin holder and the picture of the spice shaker being used to hold hat pins became a habit that people do in the 1920s . Real hat pin holder are more like pin cushions. The ceramic hat pin holders are usually repurposed items.
Back for a second watch! This place is amazing! Excellent research as always - Found Mr Balls and Miss Fanny just as funny second time round 😂 And as for you artwork, what can I say other than once again you have proved what a super talented person you are! I love it! Ps. Two videos in two weeks?! You’re spoiling us Si! ❤️
That Lysol kit looked familiar. I can remember seeing one those in my house in the early 1970s...lol My mom would fill the "hot water bottle" with warm water or ice water. Held against for injury on our bodies. I can remember using it for toothache as a child.
To see part one of this mudventure! th-cam.com/video/YCzhcDfh5cg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wEz_W3sUA-_5k-jg Cheers Mudlovers! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
@@spudspuddy Was going to say that, yes! I noticed when he showed the Wiki page that his father was named Henry, so it probably was his dad!
The glass paint in a tube is great. I use a brush to paint beads and it dries so fast, really frustrating.
I took a screenshot, so I guess I cheated, but I wanted to find out myself what the blue and white ceramic piece was and it just kept bringing up this item. They said it was a Shisha Time Ceramic Shisha Head - Blue, but I find this one doesn’t cave in like the other ones do, so I think they’re wrong in saying this is what yours is. 🤷♀️
Have to admit intrigued in ginger beer stone bottle as that's not to far from where I'm originally from lol
That round stone looks like a musket ball. I found one of those victorian game pieces, but didn't know what it was until I watched this Thanks Si.
The "strange little green thing" immediately after the Lysol bottle is an insulator for stay wires on electrical wires or aerials. Still used ( though much larger and brown) for stay wires on wooden electricity poles.
Ah thanks for that 👍🏻🐾🧡
Snap that's what I thought as well... used for electrical wire ..
The is a huge brown one on the post in my yard.
Still used today by Radio Hams as antenna Insulater, known as "Egg Insulater"
Andy ( a radio ham ) 😂
@@dustbunny3824 I'd speak to your neighbours about if I were you😆
I've said it before, Simon, you are indeed a Renaissance Man! Not only do you have a keen eye for finds, but you are an accomplished graphic designer and happen to be a great dad to your two fur babies. You're also engaging and fun to watch. Great video, my man!
Thanks so much Steve! 👍🏻🐾🧡
Your cool decorated poison bottle was beautifully done . I always admire your renovations of rediscovered treasures .Such interesting ways of turning treasure into treasure.
I love the poison bottle painting, so very clever 😊
It’s a fairy lamp
the production is incredible, great work on this channel! imo it's one of the very best on TH-cam :) @Sifinds
I'm the great grand neice of Austin Balls. I'm the family archivist so know lots of information. Great that you found the bottle and I have shared your information throughout the family. Thanks
I'm so jealous 😢. I live in Canada but I was born in England and would love to mudlark on this amazing creek. Really enjoy your posts😊
The fairy lights (broken or not) are lovely. You know, I’ve visited London 3 times since 2011, and I now know that on my next visit I’d love to do a couple days of mudlarking (somehow) just for the thrill. The HISTORY where you live is amazing! And “Fanny” in Canadian implies your bum.
Its means the same thing here in the states
Yes. Hence fanny-pack (bum-bag over here 🇬🇧)
You need a permit to mudlark on the Thames unless you have one already. I hate to burst your bubble but I would not want people who don’t know getting into trouble
@@KHH1712 Yes, I am well aware that you need a permit thank you. There really is no need to be snarky. I have many friends in London & I travel there enough to know that I need to have a plan before I would ever consider doing this… so please consider my “bubble” un-burst.
@@kestraavalonI honestly don’t think she was being snarky.. she didn’t know you were aware of the rules as plenty don’t..
The Roman shards always get me. Unbelievable at the amount of shards there are. Love all the history especially the lady bits lol
Hello Daisy & Nelly!
Cheers Mudlover 🐈⬛ 🐈
Loved it. That spot is just chock full of historic, fun, lovely goodies. Appreciate the shots of the hovercraft clean-up. More work goes into these mudventures than we realize, and a huge “thank you” to the both of you for all that effort.
Cheers Mudlover👍🏻🐾🧡
America here Simon, my husband and I love your channel. Once we found you, we totally started binging every video. Absolutely love your art work on the blue bottle. Someone will be very lucky to add that to their collection. I'm afraid we are collectors of vintage and unique pieces. I consider myself and organized hoarder. 😂 My husband as well! We are celebrating 43 years married this year, so we are pretty vintage ourselves 😂
Anyway we just love your channel and your creativity. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Roberta and a shout out to your hubby too!
Is he being cheeky? Harry Balls/Hairy? 🤔😉 And his brother Massive? 🤣🤣🤙🏼💚🏵️
Haha. Perhaps…
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hello si, I do believe your shaker is a pounce pot. A small shaker that holds ground cuttlefish bone used to dry ink. I found one similar but brown listed on eBay. Same shape. Great finds! Love your channel. And much love from West Virginia usa
Cheers Sass, I talked about pounce pots in part one
You are a true artist si, ❤ your work
Or perhaps a clothes sprinkler to dampen while ironing.
sugar shaker
@@debrah7548 That was my first thought, too, when I saw it. But I don't know what kind of bottle it would have gone into.
Well done Si! Top editing and especially love the ‘no holds barred’ history cameos which add real personality to your finds. This coupled with your creativity and skills in up-cycling really makes for a superb and entertaining view. Look forward to the next mudventure. Cheers, Kiwi.Pete!
Thanks so much Pete! 👍🏻🐾🧡
Omg Lysol in your fanny!!! 😮 Oh dear. As always, I love how you research your finds, it’s always fascinating!
And a thing that looked like a hot water bottle as well it all looked rank i bet there was some alternative for the guys as well nobshine or something ..
@@BlytheWorld1972 😂🤣😂 I doubt it. It’s the woman that always “took care” of things like that back then. That would be hilarious though!
It was and still is the responsibility of the woman unfortunately. ❤❤❤
Noway I would put lysol anywhere need my privates. Bet the males never tested it on themselves! 😂😂
@@BlytheWorld1972😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hello 👋 from New York USA, Thank you for bringing me along with you. Guy's I had so much fun watching 👀 you guys. I can't wait to see where you go and what you find next ☺️
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
Si, time to add a toothbrush to your kit for scrubbing mud off bottles. Light weight, slips in a pocket!
Hi Si! Hello from Minnesota! Thanks for the content. It is nice to be able to watch youtube with my 8 y.o daughter, and learn stuff! Thanks again!
I hope it wasn't too graphic... it's history afterall....Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
@@Sifinds not at all... quite wholesome. 😁
Great finds, Si and Mark! I love the Hover Craft episodes. I’m always waiting for you to find another complete Roman pot or amphora. Your candle holder art is smashing as always. Thanks for getting muddy for us all again.
Cheers Marion👍🏻🐾🧡
What you thought is a hat pin holder is in fact a pepper pot. It would have a salt pot exactly the same and would sit in a boat shaped receptacle and they looked like funnels. My mum had one.xx
I don't know how you are able to leave so much great stuff behind. I'd have no show of being selective. Glad you were able to sort the Balls out lol. Love your upcycles. Never ceases to amaze me with what you can do. Pretty clever man methinks.
Cheers Jane. Yes being selective is hard 😂
Si your dialect is fine, all what you do is awesome. ❤
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
I can remember drink a pint of milk a day and go to work on an egg. Fab hovercraft and mudlarking fun. Love the bits of history 😎🍀💜
Cheers Bob!👍🏻🐾🧡
4.31 looks like an insulator - power line or radio aerial. The wire would be looped at one end, and the supporting line looped at the other. - - I recall the 'drinkapinta' adverts, and also the 'humphrey' character! - - -
Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡
Holy cow!!! Who knew you were so artistically talented also!!!! Nice job on the gold on blue glass!!!!
I like the hat pin holder.I’ve almost an entire set which belonged to my grandmother …wash bowl,water pitcher,powder bowl,soap dish,hat pin holder etc. Sadly the only thing missing is the chamber pot.Many people broke them and threw them away when they got flush toilets because ‘po’s’ suddenly became very ‘de classe’ Love your videos can watch them for hours….you and Nicola .A joy.Thankyou.
Very interesting. Cheers Mudlover!👍🏻🐾🧡
I think the green pulley comes from a rise and fall ceiling light. Very popular after WW1. I have the ceramic shade from one. Although the weight and pulley are missing, it still hangs and looks wonderful
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
I have the ornate weight from one of those, that was found in a washed out seawall over the Medway.
I actually have a shade from one, found in an auction sale
😮😮😮 My gran used to clean with that Lysol…. I can’t imagine that kind of use for it! It is soooo potent! I had no idea it was being sold for anything other than mopping the floor.
Who knew!
This spot is amazing! Harry J.Balls, Si, you’re killing me! 😂. The little blue and white piece is much too short to be a hat pin holder. I’ll never see the word Lysol again without thinking of you! 🤪🤪🤪
At 4:12 that is not a rope pulley, but a radio "strain" insulator. They were usually used on the guy wires holding up aerials or any other application that needed an insulated break in a cable. These green ones are nice to find.
Simon the blue bottle you used the tube paint on turned out gorgeous!!! You need to make more of those and I’m sure they would sell instantly. It’s always amazing when you find Roman pottery. What history.
Absolutely Brilliant Video Si. You are the Mudlark Master. When I grew up in the 70s we always had a small bottle of Milk at School break time
Cheers Jason 👍🏻🐾🧡kind of you to say
Same here in Oregon State in the 1950’s
Heya Si! Kit and caboodlers just found one of those fairy milk jars a little while ago! Can't tell you how excited i am when i see you are heading to the secret Island! Happy hunting and much luck in the muck ❤🎉❤
Cheers Mudlover!👍🏻🐾🧡
The GREEN "toggle" is a insulator for gaps on posts in electric fences .
Great start to my Sunday, laundry day. Interesting treasures you've found in that dumping ground. If the Victorian Brits could see modern people digging through their rubbish wonder what they would think. Lovely painting/ drawing on the blue bottle. I love the bits and pieces of film with your kitties in them. Hope all is well across the pond and everyone's 2024 has had a great start. Can't wait for the next video.
Cheers Beth! 👍🏻🐾🧡
Hi Si, the Roman pottery could be there as a result of Roman salt works.
Around the Essex coast are areas known as the Red Hills, they are where fires were lit and pots with sea water were put on to evaporate the water off and leave the salt behind.
Thats sea salt and is higher in minerals than normal mined salt. It's easy to do, but if you're going to do it then you need to let the sea water settle first as the Thames is a silty river. Put some sea water in a jam jar, let it settle. You might be surprised at how much silt accumulates at the bottom.
I like watching you Mudlark and I like watching you make! Such a talent and an eye for the right make for your finds. Love the little Hastings cup. Nicola was lucky to get the butterfly bowl, what a great place for your gift shopping 😂
Cheers Karen!! Lovely comment👍🏻🐾🧡
That pully thing resembles guy wire insulators on power poles. Perhaps something similar.
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
drinking milk was part of our daily life at boarding school. so yes I remember the advertising for a pint of milk a day! love your channel, I watch when ever I can.
Cheers Amanda. Don’t forget to share 👍🏻🐾🧡
That poison bottle you made is beautiful so talented but your find are incredible .your so talented I love watching you create
Part 2 was just as awesome as Part 1. Thank you for taking us along on the trip and sharing local history.
Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡
The sheer quantity of Roman coins, shards, tiles & intact vessels never ceases to amaze me.
A great video from the Mudlarking chapter of the hobby. Nice finds today on both participating mudlarkers. Always enjoy your videos, Si. See you on the next. Cheers Si! 😊
Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡
Thanks
Wow thanks so much Penny! You’ve made my day x 👍🏻🐾🧡
The green glass. It could be an electric insulator. Rope or wire fitted to mast. Then, a wire cable from the radio ran through it to another on the other mast. Then it could receive long wave radio. For weather reports or news. Or used for short wave radio. Big in the war.
It is some case used to transmit and receive the morse code. Or off an electric fence.
Interesting! Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
Great video. I love how the blue bottle was transformed with the hold art work. I certainly remember Drinkapintamilkaday.
love the design on the milk bottle. the art on your up cycled bottle is great. you are a very good artist. plentiful mud lark!
Cheers Mudlover!👍🏻🐾🧡
Hi Si, We are out larking this afternoon , so will catch up with this video when we get back all the best @si-finds Thames Mudlark
Good luck guys! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
Great finds and history comment about them. That small green thing, definitly insulator from what I saw on the Mud bagger channel. Amazing art work as usual Simon.
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
Thank you! I was trying to remember what I’ve seen so often on Mudbagger! Never miss one of those either!
The US did the similar super advertising of Milk in the past. Homes built in the 20's -60's had a built in milkman drop off box that could access the freshly daily dropped off milk from the inside of the house. And you would set your $ in for them to pick up the dues.
Cool facts. Cheers Mudlover!👍🏻🐾🧡
It's 3am and I can't sleep so I'm watching some of my favorite videos from your channel! I just love all the finds! Thank you for always sharing your found treasures Simon! ❤😊❤
Glad I can help x
Simon, you have lots of great sayings as only you can come out with. Id love to see a jumper with all of these sayings printed on it. As for all of those metal washers you step over and ignor can be made into a great planter. If you colect afew every time you mudlark the Thames, welde them together to form a half circle or dome, line with peet moss and plant it out. Dont forget to pick up one of those old bucket handles to hang it up. I hope to see you and Nicola in Australia soon..
Cheers Mudlover! Pucka comment! Love those ideas. Thanks my friend
I grew up near Katherine Road in East Ham, it's pronounced as Kather-rhyne road, great finds in this lovely treasure trove, I'm very envious!
I really like these Victorian dumps, aspecially with the little history lesson u always provide So it so interesting! That bottle art is Amazing!?❤❤❤
Cheers Linda! 👍🏻🐾🧡
Thanks for all the research you do, it really does bring those finds to life.
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I remember those pots for candles in Bournemouth. They were set out on sort of fairy dell park after dark. They put them in little grottos up and down the flower bed banks. All different colours, very pretty flickering lights.
Yes great with candles in
Wonderful and interesting video. I was at school (1950's/1960's) when these blighted 1/4 bottles of milk were given out at break time - after having been delivered at 0800 and left out in the sunshine before distribution. Ours also had names and sayings on them, but they did not last and the bottles became plain again. . Probably because we made our own versions of what the milk delivery letters stood for.
I started school in Edinburgh in 1955 when I was 5 and I remember we were given milk everyday at school. Sometimes the milk woild sit too close to the heaters and we had to drink warm milk which wasn't the most pleasant thing to do......that's my memory
Yeah,I remember that! They tasted foul when they were warm, I always tried to give mine away. 😁
I hope you wasn’t sick
I'm just catching up on your videos. This is one I really connect with - some of my ancestors were carmen in east London and Mayes is my maiden name - although the 'e' was dropped sometime around 1900 when spellings were standardised. Thanks Si!
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Si I have been watching your videos for a while now and I am very impressed by how you keep getting better at everything that you need to do to make these amazing videos. Thanks for giving us a great look at all you do. ❤❤❤
Thanks so much Suzanne👍🏻🐾🧡
Hi Si, great video, love finding locally embossed bottles and searching the history, awesome upcycle wth the blue bottle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cheers Dave! 👍🏻🐾🧡
Hi Simon, nice job on the up cycle blue bottle. Another great video and finds. Awesome finds on the Roman pottery . Joyce❤️🙏🇺🇸
That milk bottle ❤ and I’m so glad I wasn’t around in those days of quack cures ect. Great video thanks Simon. 🙂
Plenty of quackery going on today, just not quite the Lysol craziness.
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I’m a captain, hovercraft’s are distinguished by their “machine gun fast” amber lights and no other lights are required. I just found your channel mate, great stuff!
The green ceramic piece was used as a tensioning device for sail boats.
Harry Balls- I can’t imagine the teasing he would have received
I have really enjoyed all of this mudlark Si. The bottle updo is great, you are so talented. I love the milk bottle and the Lysol advice for women - wow!
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Fantastic stone ware and all of the bottles. You did an outstanding job on the blue bottle cutting it down then putting all of the decorative artwork on it. Beautiful Si ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜
Thanks so much!👍🏻🐾🧡
I remember the drinka pinta milk a day slogan. Later there was a suggestive one; “are you getting enough”. I was in school in the late 50s and early 60s, we had free school milk. In high school I was put in charge of giving the milk out to the other pupils. It came in one third of a pint bottles and as their was always lots left over I always drank more than my one bottle allowance which resulted in me busting for a wee 😂😂
Alex & Gail found part of a douche last year - so glad I did live back then!! My Dad loves Stones Ginger Wine from Dorset. The 'salt shaker' could be a pounce pot. Awesome finds guys, love the Roman pottery too.
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@@Sifinds 😸
great finds again here, I remember the milk ads of the 70's with "watch out there's a Humphrey about"
Haha. I’ll have to look that one up!
Hi Simon, your mystery green thing is an insulator. A common find on my secret foreshore here. Nice video. MB.
Thanks Aard! Hope you are well and hope to see you again this year!
Hi Mud lover ,freezing weather here ,no church.love watching you.Never heard the lysol thing.Like the bottle ginger beer ,cute bottle.
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
“Vaginal douche” was not on my list of things I thought I’d hear in one of your videos, but here we are 😂…another fun one, Si!
Haha, you never know what the history will throw up next!
It's good to see that you're a 'modern man' and don't mind discussing the benefits of Lyssol for ladies. Even I felt a bit queasy after reading that ad. 😁 Nice blue bottle upcycle. 👍
Lol cheers Anita! It’s all in the name of history, and entertainment of course 😉
Hi Simon! Thanks for another great mudventure with Mark. I was watching a fellow mudlarker's channel the other day and I believe they also found a milk bottle with the fairy. (Kit & Caboodlers if I remember correctly). It must be a North American thing as we Americans also use the word fanny for the bum!
Cheers Mudlover! They’re my mates so will ask
It wouldn’t be Sunday without an adventure with Si. Especially beautiful are the Victorian fairy lights! Great reminder of the history of Lysol as a contraceptive. 🥹
Lol cheers Mudlover👍🏻🐾🧡
Yes! I remember Drinka pinta milka day! 😂 We also had Go to Work on an Egg! 😂😂 ❤😊 My Auntie Mary laughed out loud when I said I’d rather go on the bus! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊❤
Thanks Si. Love the research and history you share on your finds !!!! 💙👊
Loved the video this weekend ! Can't get enough of the hover craft ones !!
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Looks a bit fresh out!. Great video crammed with finds, facts, do love an underwater shot, the shards of black roman pottery dotting the beach. Loved it all. From sweltering Queensland.
Good morning from beautiful Northern California! Fun stuff Si! ❤️🇺🇸❤️
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
It’s a spout for bottle/ decanter for water to accompany an iron for ironing
I suspect the blue and white shaker is not a salt or pepper shaker, but rather a "pounce pot" from a desk set, which was used to shake powdered cuttlefish bone over papers to dry the ink.
The blue toped ceramic is probably a pounce pot for an ink set. It stored a fine pumice for drying your quill ink.
the blue and white top with the holes reminds me of a sprinkling top for ironing. As usual great finds -
Cheers Mudlover 👍🏻🐾🧡
I remember those little ceramic bits as electric fence bits on the farm I grew up on
The green ceramic small insulator is a electrical /aerial insulator. These were normally used for long wave wire aerial end terminations and other aerial arrays used in radio communications such as shortwave aerials etc. I have used them myself as a Radio Ham.
All the best
Mark
Nice one. Cheers Mark!!
Hi Si the green porcelain item is actually an electrical wire holder, these came in numerous glazes. I do think the GPO also used them for phone cables. love watching you luck in the muck keep it up.
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My husband introduced me to your channel, it’s so interesting! I love collecting Victorian era items and he knew it would be up my alley ❤ you find some cool stuff man!
Welcome to the mudhouse
I'm mother to 3 boys-- men!! and I was a caregiver to lotsa toddlers for 20 something years, so I'm quite familiar with that bit of anatomy. re: Mr Ball's bottle. I'm trying to delicately ID the name of the pub which I'm pretty sure someone in the comments has already done, maybe? -- Hint: what's on top of our heads? =P you guys' creek larks are humorously intriguing-- thanks for taking us along!! whenever I see you and Mark jump in the hovercraft I think of your mate with the vw bug and his ailment.. I hope he's on the mend, God bless him. take care-- thanks again and cheers!!
Cheers Kathy! Yes Steve is now living in Cornwall so don’t get to see him as much
@@Sifinds good to hear he's that close by...🪣🍻😺🙏
Thanks si what a great time you guys had , I just love hearing about the history you unearth. The little blue pot with holes in the top I’m pretty sure is a pounce pot for drying the ink once letters had been written .hope the finger is ok after cutting yourself on the fairy light 😢😊
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Great video as usual Si , love watching all your finds every Sunday ! Like the background history that you do it brings it all alive .
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The little green thing you found is an electrical insulator. I have a couple that I use for a dipole ham radio antenna.
Cheers Mudlover! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
I live just off of Katherine road. Incredible to see the history of the area being found
The one with the blue top with holes, white bottom… I do believe it is called a “frog” for flowers. My mother in-law who was from Germany had one.
Cheers Mudlover!👍🏻🐾🧡
Absolutely 😊amazing fun stuff you find. The hair pin holder is a new one to me.!!
I get chills whenever you pull up the Roman sherds!
Amazing aren’t they
It's a Oriental tea sive
The other one is not a hat pin holder and the picture of the spice shaker being used to hold hat pins became a habit that people do in the 1920s . Real hat pin holder are more like pin cushions. The ceramic hat pin holders are usually repurposed items.
Back for a second watch!
This place is amazing! Excellent research as always - Found Mr Balls and Miss Fanny just as funny second time round 😂 And as for you artwork, what can I say other than once again you have proved what a super talented person you are! I love it!
Ps. Two videos in two weeks?! You’re spoiling us Si! ❤️
Hey Beth! What’s so funny about Balls and Fannie’s 😂
Great finds and I love your up cycling, I have quite a few codd bottle including a torpedo one…Ruby Moon says meow to Daisy and Nellie x
They say hi back 🐈 🐈⬛
Oh wow, just love your poison bottle! Your illustration is just amazing 🤩
That Lysol kit looked familiar. I can remember seeing one those in my house in the early 1970s...lol
My mom would fill the "hot water bottle" with warm water or ice water. Held against for injury on our bodies. I can remember using it for toothache as a child.
I hope mum washed it first!
4:30 It's an insulator for antennas or power cables.
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