Keith Glein
This is the only known example of this one-of-a-kind maker's mark.
The mark is impressed into the glass and looks like a 'Z' with an extra bar. It is definitely not a double stamp.
This float is 9 3/4" in circumference and 3" wide.
It's completely frosted.
This float was found by Paul Umlauf on a remote Aleutian beach in Alaska.
It takes two floats to verify a maker's mark, so if you have a float marked with this stamp please let me know.
Almost complete stamp of WP #218 with the symbols 'A Sa Ha Ra'.
These symbols are stamped twice on around the perimeter of the seal button.
This float is 7 3/4 inches in circumference and 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Absolutely stunning side spindle. This side spindle is completely attached to the side of the float but forms a large 'pocket' that has wavy glass.
It's a 4 inch float that's very heavy for its size.
Found in Hawaii.
WP #224 Onsen maker's mark on a 4 1/4 inch float.
Found in Hawaii.
Emerald Green float with mark WP #7. This is the katakana symbol for 'Se' セ. This mark is commonly known as Otaru T (since it's made by the Otaru Glass Company).
It's a heavy 4 inch float with a side spindle and lots on bubbles in the glass.
Found in Hawaii.
Classic spiraling spindle inside a light green float. The spindle is free standing.
This float is 4 1/4 inches in diameter.
It was acquired in Koloa, Hawaii.
The Green Seal button really sets this float apart and I think makes this a great display float.
It has a nice example of WP #7-A Maru Se ㋝ stamp, that's commonly referred to as Otaru T.
Green seals that are marked are pretty rare; way more rare than marked blue seals or cranberry seals.
This float measures 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Common maker's mark WP #134 DG.
This 3 1/4 inch float is mostly frosted with net patterns.
It's from Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Perfect stamp of WP #160 'N' under a roof. This is one of the maker's mark from the Nemuro Canning & Fishing Company.
It's a pre-WWII mark and is classified as uncommon.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Deborah Hillman collection.
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.