Keith Glein
Blue Swirls emanate from the seal and spiral throughout the float.
This float is stamped with WP #80 "1".
It also has a green eye and tons of bubbles.
Undocumented 'Check Mark' on a 3 3/4 inch float.
All of the floats I've seen with this small check mark has the stamp on the edge of the seal with the check pointed towards the middle of the seal.
This float is nicely netted.
Undocumented mark that has 'DG in a Box' with a "1" underneath it.
This float measures about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
WP #178 is comprised of an encircled "U".
The stamp used on this float had small bars on the ends of the U. This version is less common than U without bars.
It's a pre-WWII mark.
The float measures about 3 inches in diameter.
Undocumented mark that's comprised of the symbol 'Hira 平 under a Roof'.
The stamp that was used to mark this float had an unusual 5-sided pentagon outline shape. Using the pentagon shaped to form the outside of the stamp conveniently made the roof lines parallel to the outside edge of the stamp.
This is an extremely rare mark. It's the only example of this mark known to exist in collections.
The float itself measures 33 1/2 inches in circumference or about 11 inches in diameter.
Hard to find WP #73 'Broken 90 Angle' mark.
This float appears to be a 1st generation tri-mold with the smaller seal button.
Square Shouldered Sausage floats are pretty rare.
This type of float comes in two colors; blue-green and light green. The light green color is more rare.
It's quite a bit large than standard sausages. It measures 5 1/4 inches in length and is 3 1/2 inches wide.
Found on Honshu Island, Japan.
This float has excellent provenance having come from the ex-Col. Rich Richardson collection.
Beautiful little honey amber gold float.
This float has a partial WP #10 'Rivermouth' mark that appears to be double stamped.
The float measures about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. It has a nice tight net.
Found in Japan.
Modern Ro Purser float with a Sperm Whale stamp.
This float is a light purple color.
It measures about 5 inches in diameter.
Mark OR #194 with LV embossed on the seal.
This float has a sun-turned purple tint.
It's a Euro float that was made in France.
Unusual shape looks like an under-blown Tohoku roller.
This frosted roller has a couple of cracks. Ouch!