Keith Glein
Nice clear stamp of WP #7 'Se' セ (commonly known as Otaru T). The 'T' on this float is larger than most I've seen on small floats.
This float is about 2 1/2 inches wide.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
Bold WP #3 'Kita' 北 or 'FF' stamped on a small float.
This float measures 6 3/4" around and 2 1/4" in diameter.
It's an unusual light green or olive color.
Excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
Unique float with Blue Swirls and Inclusions.
This is an excellent example of inclusions (embedded foreign objects in the glass). The embedded objects appear to be kiln stones.
What makes it remarkable is that the inclusions have actually produced the cobalt blue swirls.
This 3 inch float has WP #81 '2' stamped on the seal button.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
There are several characteristics that make this 5 inch float special.
First, there is an amazing drip of glass that frozen in time. I call it an 'Icicle Drip'. It's an unusual wanna be spindle.
Next, this float has an undocumented mark. It's comprised of three separate symbols. It begins with a symbol similar to Tokui on the right side, a Sa in the middle, then another Tokui-like symbol on the left. (I've got another float with this same maker's mark in a perfect stamp.)
There are also some faint amber swirls in the glass.
Plus it has two seal buttons together making for a double seal. This is probably where all the extra glass came from to make the 'Icicle Drip'.
Add in the desirable 5 inch size, swirling in the glass, and tons of bubbles. Yeah, this float has a lot going on!
Another one of my favorite floats.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
This 3 inch float is stamped with WP #127 'Maru Mizu Sa' ㊌ サ maker's mark.
It's one in the series of 'Sa' marks that were produced by the Sasa Glass Company.
This stamp is a little off center but all points of the symbols are present.
Double Bubble inside a 6 inch float.
The inner ball measures 7/8 inch across at its widest.
It's a nicely netted green float was found in northern Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
WP #17 'Ao' 青, which means 'blue.
It's stamped on the seal of a 5 inch float.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
Authentic Japanese glass fishing float with mark WP #3 'Kita' 北 or more commonly known as FF. It's the company trademark for Hokuyo Glass Company.
It has a well-centered stamp on the seal button.
This float comes in one of my favorite sizes 7 inches. I like these 7 inch floats because they display so well. It measures 22 1/2 inches around.
Excellent provenance having come from the ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
Extremely rare spindle with a loop. The loop is clearly visible at the bottom of the picture.
This is a complete free standing spindle from top to bottom. It's a little hard to photograph because it's a fine spindle that's hair thin in the middle.
Truly a one-of-a-kind float.
Found in Hawaii.
A single barnacle remnant on a netted 3 1/2 inch float.
The barnacle may have grown through the net.
Found in Hawaii.
This float has a fine free standing spindle running from the seal button to the base.
This authentic 3 inch glass fishing float was found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.