Keith Glein
Love these 7 inch floats especially when they're marked and have swirls.
Mark WP #10 Kawaguchi or Rivermouth in a triangular configuration is nicely center on the seal.
There are a few amber green swirls in the seal button, too.
Nice 5 inch float with maker's mark WP #7-A Maru Se ㋝.
The stamp is clear and bold.
Lovely olive green color.
The 5 inch size makes this a good display float.
Here's an example of the larger version of WP #24 Shi シ (or smiley face) mark.
This is a 5 inch float.
Ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
This is an example of the smaller version of WP #24 Shi シ (or smiley face) mark.
It's stamped on a 5 inch float.
Ex-Ramon Fulton collection.
Nice bold stamp of WP #24 'Shi' シ (aka smiley face) but this one is in a circle, so I assume that makes it Maru Shi.
This is a 5 inch float that looks pretty old with tons of bubbles and a cruder construction than you see on newer floats.
Rarely seen Spindle inside of a 9 1/2 inch in diameter float. This is a Chinese bi-mold float.
This float also has a large coral growth that is about 4 inches wide.
Truly a rare combination.
It has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Woody Woodward collection.
WP #123 Niichiro Sa サ is one of the many 'Sa' maker's marks.
This appears to be an old float.
There's a little chipping on seal as you'd expect on a working float.
This float is 3 inches wide.
The thick old sisal net adds a lot of character to this WP #114 marked float.
'Ri り in a Diamond' is an uncommon mark produced by the Toyotomi Glass Company.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Free standing thick spindle that is super twisted.
What is true remarkable about this spindle float is that there's a broken off nubbin that's rattling about inside. Amazingly the thick spindle has remained intact for more than half a century.
This is a 4 inch float.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Bold stamp of a Backwards "S" maker's mark WP #181-A. This seems to be a rare mark.
There's a light green color to the seal with tons of bubbles.
Lots of swirls in the glass, too.
Looks like an older float to me.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Clear bold stamp of maker's mark WP #6 Maru Sen 仙, more commonly known as 'TY'.
This is a very common mark produced by Sendai Glass Company.
This is a mint green float that is the same color as 7UP bottles. The color is quite striking.
This float is 22 1/4" around and 7" in diameter.
It is also a quite heavy float for its size weighing in at 47 oz.