Keith Glein
Small Blue Swirl float that measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
This float has blue swirls throughout.
It also has a green nubbin.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Awesome Pumpkin glass fishing float. This Pumpkin is 13 inches diameter and 11' inches high. There are no patches on this float.
It's green in color and full of amber brown swirls.
There are also has hundreds of 'grease' particles embedded in the glass.
Truly a gorgeous float.
Strong provenance having come from ex-Woodard collection.
Found on West Coast of Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This very rare Mini Pumpkin is 11 inches wide by 8 inches tall. This is considerable smaller than a normal sized Pumpkin which is 13" x 11".
This float has one patch and is in great condition.
The aqua color really adds to the beauty of this float.
Excellent provenance having come from ex-Woodward collection.
Found on West Coast of Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Spindles come in all shapes and sizes. This float shows just how strange spindles can get.
This small 2 1/2 inch float has a spindle running parallel to the seal about a 1/4 of an inch underneath it. The spindle is intact and hangs underneath the seal button and then runs the circumference of the float attached to the sides.
There is also some very dark green (almost black) glass melted through the seal and beyond.
This float is stamped with mark WP #25 'Dai' 大.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Blue Dot on a 2 1/2 inch unmarked float. The deep cobalt blue seal is 1 3/8 inches across at its widest.
This float still has a little tar residue stuck to the edges of the seal.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Incredibly beautiful honey amber gold color in this 4 inch float.
Under the right lighting conditions, you can see that the gold color emanates from fine honey amber swirls that run throughout this float.
This is a gorgeous float that the photo just cannot truly capture.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This mint green Korean float is stamped across the middle of the seal button with mark WP #355.
This float shows its heavy use with many small chips on the seal, net pattern frosting, and specks of tar still present.
It measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Double Spindle float with one thick spindle and one thin spindle.
Spindles are rare. Spindles in small 2 inch floats are less common than in 3 or 4 inch floats.
Two spindles inside of a single float are extremely rare.
A double spindle in a small float is certainly an extraordinary collectible.
Found in Hawaii.
Rare Kanji Roller with the standard long cartouche of 'Miyako Maru Ya'. This is mark WP #150.
Although Kanji Rollers are rare, this is probably the most common mark among the Kanji rollers.
This float measures 6 inches in length.
Found in Hawaii.
This is a perfect example of a Stretched Tohoku Roller.
Notice the stretched body and almost 'detached' ears which themselves are very unusual.
Stretched tohoku rollers are seldom seen and one in perfect condition like this one is even rarer.
The seal button is sealed with WP #252 'one dot' mark.
This float is 6 3/4 inches in length.
The provenance on this float is fantastic also since it's ex-Woodard collection.
Blue Dot float with mark WP #56. The stamp is a little off-center but is bold and complete, showing all points.
This blue seal has incredible blue swirls in it giving it a stained glass effect. The blue seal is over 1 1/2 inches across at its widest.
This float is 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
Nice clear and complete stamp of WP #242 'Wa' ワ.
The sisal net is in quite good shape considering how old it is.
This float measures 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Col. Rich Richardson collection.