Keith Glein
WP #136 maker's mark is DG 'B'. It's a common stamp by the Daiichi Glass Co.
In this example the letters DG are made in a thin pencil style, so that makes me think this may be an older float. T
his float is a yellowish green color with faint amber swirls.
It was beachcombed in Alaska.
Double Ball float that measures about 5 inches in diameter with an Inner Ball that's 1 5/8 inches wide.
This is an amazing example of a double ball float.
It's an unusual shade of light blue color; seems to have a violet tint to it.
This float was purportedly found on Kauai, Hawaii prior to 1950.
This float has a stamp on the shoulder, it's WP #142 Nishi Tani 谷西.
These floats were produced using an unusual 4-piece mold construction method.
This is the smaller 3 inch version.
This is the only spindle I've ever seen that has a hole in it. I'll take the liberty of calling it a 'Keyhole' Spindle. This spindle is free standing and does not touch the side.
The float measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
The seal also has a circular stamp that is about 1/4 inch wide with a dimple impressed into the center. This may be WP #252 or an undocumented mark.
I think this is a fantastic spindle float.
This float has a Cobalt Blue Seal button and an old Sisal Net. The net is very old and fragile. This is the only float I've seen with both the blue dot and a sisal net.
It measures 4 1/4 inches in diameter.
This authentic glass fishing float was found in Hokkaido Island in northern Japan.
This 3 inch float has a simple 'roof' mark (with no other symbols) stamped on it. The roof is flared at both end. I haven't seen this mark in any reference books, so I assume it's undocumented. I have heard that there are other examples of this mark, though.
This appears to be an 'old' float due to its crude construction. It's out-of-round and quite heavy for its size.
There are also thousands of bubbles in the glass.
This particular float was beachcombed by Paul Umlauf along the coast of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
WP #128 Nemuro Sa サ is classified as a rare maker's mark. My first 'rare' maker's mark!
This float measures 3 inches in diameter.
It has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Deborah Hillman collection.
WP #93 maker's mark is a '5' in a circle.
It's a 2-piece mold glass ball made in Japan.
It has the old mottled whittling on the surface.
This float was found on the beach in Westport, WA.
This is Bubble Sausage measures 4 1/4 inches long and 3 1/4 inches wide.
It's clear in color with a slightly pinkish tint.
It has excellent provenance having come from ex-Col. Rich Richardson collection.
Amber Green Swirls in a 5 3/4" roller.
This roller also marked with WP #135 'DG A'. The D in the stamp is a little faint but it can be seen.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This mark has elements of WP #21, WP #316, & WP #353 but it is none of them. It appears to be an undocumented maker's mark.
It's a small float that measures in at 2 1/4 inches in diameter.
Found in Hawaii.
I thought this was the only known WP #314 'So ソ under a Roof' marked roller when I acquired it. Since then I've seen two more sold on eBay by Woody. Still 3 marked rollers is pretty rare.
The seal button is a little chipped up but the mark is clear and complete.
This is a near mini jumbo roller that's a light green color.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.