Keith Glein
This standard Hokkaido roller has a Star mark WP #108 stamped on the seal button.
Marked rollers are uncommon, even with a common maker's mark like a star.
Found on Honshu Island near Aomori, Japan.
Nicely netted Cranberry float that measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This is a remarkably large Sun-Turned float with a lovely lavender tint.
It measures 37 1/2 inches in circumference and about 12 inches in diameter.
You can find lots of 5 inch Euro floats out there that are sun-turned but there are few in this 12 inch size.
The float is squished a little bit, being only 10 inches in height.
This float has a unique feature. The Cobalt Blue Seal has an Amber Swirl in it.
It appears to be an older float with lots tiny of bubbles, some net pattern frosting, and the shape is slightly out-of-round.
The float measures 3 1/4 inches in diameter and is an unusual green-grey color.
There's a dot on the seal but unsure if it's an intentional stamp of the single dot mark WP #252.
Found in Alaska.
Gigantic working float that measures 56 inches around and 18 inches in diameter.
The ID seal is clearly marked with a bold stamp of WP #2 'Kita' 北 or FF.
This float has lots of tar deposits, residue of shell life, and many scuff marks. It's quite unusual to find huge floats that show signs of such heavy use since they can be more prone to breaking.
Love the 'working float' character of this float!!!
This Purple float measures 18 3/4 inches in circumference or about 6 inches in diameter.
It also has some water marks.
This Purple float measures 26 1/2 inches around and approx. 8 1/2 inches across.
About half the surface of this float is frosted. There's net pattern frosting near the seal button.
This float is quite heavy for its size.
Two impressive free standing spindles run from the seal to the base of this 4 inch float.
One of the spindles is an almost perfect straight ribbon spindle without any twisting at all.
The second filament of glass is a ribbon spindle with curves and twists that you usually see in spindles.
Amos Woods estimated that the relative frequency of finding an internal spindle inside of a float at 1 in 1,500. Finding a double spindle is much rarer. Finding two outstanding ribbon spindles in a single float is extremely rare.
This float also has a partial stamp that could be WP #130. A couple of the 'Sa' サ symbols are clear and they seem to fit in with the standard WP #130 Sa サ in a triangular configuration.
Lovely Blue Swirls in a standard Hokkaido roller that measures 5 inches in length.
These beautiful blue swirls originate from the center of the seal button and spiral throughout most of the body of the roller.
This float has a fantastic color contrast because one ear is mostly a light blue color and the opposite ear is light green.
Rollers with blue swirl are quite rare.
Found in Northern Japan.
Classic free standing Spindle inside of a 4 inch float.
Tons of bubbles add to the character of this float.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Beautiful Amber Swirls in a small 2 1/2 inch float.
The swirls are throughout the body of this float, spiraling into its base.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Curvy Spindle inside of a 3 1/2 inch float.
This float is stamped with WP #11 'Rivermouth' in a triangular configuration.
Found in Northern Japan.