Keith Glein
Unusual stamp of a Backwards 'S'. This appears to be maker's mark WP #181-A.
This mark is stamped on a light green float that measures almost 5 inches in diameter.
Found in Japan.
Nice example of a marked 6 inch float.
This beautiful blue-green 6 inch float has a well-centered stamp of WP #11 'Rivermouth' in a triangular configuration.
Found near King Salmon, Alaska in the early 1960's.
This 18 inch float measures a full 56 inches in circumference.
It has a clear and complete maker's mark from the Sendai Glass Co. There is mark WP #6 'Maru Sen' 仙 (aka TY) stamped on the ID seal.
This float float is in excellent condition. There are no clips; not even a flea bite on the seal button.
I purchased this float from an elderly couple that was stationed in Japan in the 1950's.
Amber seal with amber swirls running around the base of a tri-mold float.
This float is marked with WP #65 'II'.
The surface of the glass shows nice whittle texturing from the molds.
This float has excellent provenance. It was beachcombed in the Aleutian Islands by Paul Umlauf.
Tri-mold float with a Yellow Seal and Yellow Swirl.
Completely frosted with net patterns.
This float has excellent provenance. It was beachcombed in the Aleutian Islands by Paul Umlauf.
Excellent example of a Cranberry float. Everything is right in this float.
It has a true representation of the cranberry color, a nicely formed seal button, tons of tiny bubbles, and swirling on the surface of the glass.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
It's surprising how uncommon it is to find rollers that are light blue in color. This Hokkaido roller is light blue and marked with WP #170 'Asahi' 旭.
Found in Northern Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Col. Rich Richardson collection.
Small 2 1/4 inch float with beautiful yellow swirls running around the base.
This float also has a clear and almost complete stamp of mark WP #10 'Rivermouth' x 3 in a triangle.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
Classic Spindle inside a 5 inch float. 5 inch spindle floats are quite rare. This make sense since there were a lot fewer 5 inch floats produced compared to 3 inch and 4 inch floats. It's also less likely for the molten glass to form a filament and stabilize in place (to become a spindle) in larger floats.
This float also has a perfect stamp of WP #11 'Rivermouth' in the common triangular configuration.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.
This Tohoku roller has a pinched end rather than the usual sealing button on the end. The pinched end comes to a point that has some chipping from being a used working float.
This float measures 5 3/4 inches in length.
Found in Northern Japan.
Marked Spindle float with WP #24 'Shi シ' (or Happy Face) stamped on the sealing button.
This float measures 4 inches in diameter.
Found on Hokkaido Island, Japan.