@ponderingthepastIsaac Pasette

🇺🇸 Unearthing the past with my metal detector. Watch as history comes to life!

card updated Oct 7, 2026 · 12 clips parsed · following 611 · 3,500,000 likes total

Engagement6.35%normal range

Account summary

@ponderingthepast has 124,700 followers and 325 videos. Across the 12 parsed clips the average is 864,356 views and 54,089 likes. Engagement to views is 6.35%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+3.86 pp). Posts roughly 0.1 times a week. An average clip reaches 693% of the follower count.

Followers

124.7K

+3.1K in period

Engagement

6.35%

+3.86 pp newer half

Average views

864.4K

median 54.6K

Likes per clip

54.1K

215 comments avg

Shares / saves

596 / 3.9K

0.45% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.1 / wk

reach 693% of followers

Latest clips

12 collected

This little brass rectangle is actually one of the most personal finds — @ponderingthepast

2.2KThis little brass rectangle is actually one of the most personal finds that I have ever unearthed. It’s a special souven80226

I got permission to metal detect around this incredible 1888 home buil — @ponderingthepast

6.9K2:03I got permission to metal detect around this incredible 1888 home built by Henry Turner Bailey, a well renowned artist, 581212329

Mike and I got permission to search several old homes in an area we tr — @ponderingthepast

52.2K2:13Mike and I got permission to search several old homes in an area we tracked down the approximate location of an early se6.3K74123159

Sam and I scored permission to metal detect the grounds surrounding th — @ponderingthepast

17.2K1:40Sam and I scored permission to metal detect the grounds surrounding this 1830s Greek Revival style home in hopes of find1.4K201639

I got exclusive permission to search the 1790 Lord’s Tavern with my me — @ponderingthepast

229.9K1:53I got exclusive permission to search the 1790 Lord’s Tavern with my metal detector, a historical site used as a tavern a21.9K83364816

My friend Sam and I got permission to this 1780s house located right a — @ponderingthepast

57K1:47My friend Sam and I got permission to this 1780s house located right along a main colonial thoroughfare. This place was 5.7K49104181

I decided to challenge myself to search a well-known cellar hole I’ve — @ponderingthepast

41.2K2:20I decided to challenge myself to search a well-known cellar hole I’ve been told to try by a local with my metal detecto4K2954125

I got permission to metal detect around this 1820 house to see what ty — @ponderingthepast

445.8K2:06I got permission to metal detect around this 1820 house to see what types of interesting items were lost underground. An51K1801K2.1K

Years ago, I uncovered what many consider to be the holy grail of colo — @ponderingthepast

19.9KYears ago, I uncovered what many consider to be the holy grail of colonial relic hunting, a 1789 George Washington Inaug682161130

In honor of America’s 250th birthday, I figured I’d post the live reve — @ponderingthepast

3.2M1:07In honor of America’s 250th birthday, I figured I’d post the live reveal of one of the greatest moments and finds of my 51K3665674.7K

An isolated dot with no name appeared on this 1850s map, which was hig — @ponderingthepast

2.9M1:37An isolated dot with no name appeared on this 1850s map, which was highly unusual. My friend Luke and I decided to trek 199.3K5883.1K11.2K

My best find ever!! I’m humbled to have found such an incredible piece — @ponderingthepast

3.4M1:01My best find ever!! I’m humbled to have found such an incredible piece of history #metaldetecting #fyp #vmi #virginiamil307.1K1.1K1.8K27K

Engagement per clip

12 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 12.4% ER

Jun 6Jul 28Sep 3

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 3, 2026	2,226	80	2	2	6	3.77%
Aug 28, 2026	6,852	581	21	23	29	9.12%
Aug 26, 2026	52,200	6,258	74	123	159	12.37%
Aug 24, 2026	17,200	1,419	20	16	39	8.46%
Aug 12, 2026	229,900	21,900	83	364	816	9.72%
Jul 28, 2026	57,000	5,702	49	104	181	10.27%
Jul 23, 2026	41,200	4,048	29	54	125	10.03%
Jul 17, 2026	445,800	51,000	180	1,049	2,054	11.72%
Jul 7, 2026	19,900	682	16	11	30	3.56%
Jul 4, 2026	3,200,000	51,000	366	567	4,746	1.62%
Jan 3, 2026	2,900,000	199,300	588	3,071	11,238	7.00%
Jun 6, 2023	3,400,000	307,100	1,149	1,774	26,962	9.12%