Keith Glein
Rare marked Blue Dot.
Stamped with WP #80 "1".
This is a 3 1/2 inch float.
WP #300 'Ue 上 with Ichi under Roof' stamped on a 2 1/2 inch float.
WP #300 is an uncommon stamp on 4 inch floats. This example is 2 1/2" in diameter, so I'm assuming it could be more rare.
Perfect stamp with all points clearly represented.
This glass ball was found in the Tohoku region in Northern Honshu Island, Japan.
Light cobalt blue seal button.
4 inch float with lots of bubbles plus a little frosting.
Excellent provenance having come from ex-Jerry Wightman.
Classic example of a 4 inch Blue Dot float.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Jerry Wightman.
Light green Torpedo Roller that's about 6" in length.
The outer seal is missing.
Tons of bubbles.
Thick spindle with a slight curve and twist.
This is a 4 inch float that's a light green color.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Tiny roller that's only 4 3/4" long and 1 1/2" wide. This type of float is appropriately called a 'Micro Roller'.
This one is a little longer than the typical length of 4 1/4".
It also has barnacle remnants.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
5 inch float with a deep cobalt blue seal. Five inches seems to be an unusual size for Blue Dots.
This float has a small stone imbedded into the glass.
It also has tons of bubbles.
Excellent provenance having come from the ex-Jerry Wightman collection.
Undocumented maker's mark that is quite similar to WP #208 but it has an additional sidebar.
This kanji symbol is Sei 正 which means 'true'.
It has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Jerry Wightman collection.
Bold stamp of maker's mark WP #88 "31".
This mark is classified as uncommon but it's difficult mark to find.
It has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Jerry Wightman collection.
Dark amber green swirls in a roller float.
This is a two-tone roller with one end a light green color and the other end is dark green with swirls in the middle.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
High relief stamp of WP #179 . The beveled embossment of the "K" stands out almost an 1/8" off the seal button.
Examples of this mark have been found in a junk pile on Kunashir Island, Russia with bottles dating from 1927-1929.
This rare maker's mark is excellent for displaying.
It has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Jerry Wightman collection.