Keith Glein
Extremely rare "S.H. DAVIS & CO'S" float.
The second line of embossing says "GILL NET FLOAT.".
Third line is "PATENTED JAN. 16TH 1877".
This unusual egg shaped float has a groove around it.
It seems to be made using some kind of bi-mold manufacturing process.
It's quite heavy for its size.
Standard sized Tohoku roller that's an uncommon clear color.
This roller measures 5 3/4 inches in length.
It shows obvious signs of use with tiny chips on the seal and lots of scuffing and scratches.
Extremely Rare Black Pumpkin.
This pumpkin has a single patch. The patch has the classic potato chip grooves.
The surface of the glass is very clean on this pumpkin and it has an incredible reflective quality.
Found in Japan by Jerry Wightman. He sold it to Jim Watson.
When I let Walt Pich examine this float, he told me he thought it was the finest Black Pumpkin he'd ever seen.
Dark green Japanese float with an unusual clear seal.
The seal is a double seal with the inner seal a dark green color (same as the float) and the outer seal made of clear glass.
This float measures 4 inches in diameter and is quite heavy for it's size.
Lots of swirls in the glass. Tons of bubbles in the glass, too.
This 6 inch float is stamped with OR #282 'Torvald Stanne'.
It's a beautiful purple color.
This float was made by Bjorkshult Glassworks in Sweden.
I purchased this float from Olaf Raabe, the author of the definitive book titled "European Glass Fishing Floats".
Ro Purser made float that's a tribute to the fishing vessel Lanola.
The Lanola stamp is very detailed and is high relief.
This float is a light purple color.
Ro Purser originally made this stamp to produce floats for Frank Akers the current owner of the Lanola. After getting permission from Frank, Ro has produced more floats using this stamp.
Ro had originally worked as a fisherman on the Lanola in his youth in Eureka, California.
This sausage a rare lime green color.
It's a standard sized sausage with tons of bubbles including a large moon blister.
Found outside of Hilo Town, Hawaii.
Modern Ro Purser float produced specifically to sell at the 2019 Beachcombers Fun Fair.
This float is stamped with a Humpback Whale.
Produced using Ro's original method. Well-made float guaranteed to withstand depths of more than 500 fathoms.
Purchased directly from Ro Purser at the 2019 Beachcombers Fun Fair.
This undocumented mark is similar to WP #125 but it has an additional hash line above the Shi シ symbol.
It's part of the Sa サ series of marks produced by the Sasa Glass Company.
The float measures 3 inches in diameter.
Purchased at the 2019 Beachcombers Fun Fair from John Guimond.
Clear and complete stamp of WP #134 'DG' on a standard Hokkaido Roller.
Purchased at the 2019 Beachcombers Fun Fair from John Guimond.
Rare mark WP #314 'Yama So ソ under a Roof' stamped on a near mini jumbo.
Only two examples that are stamped on near mini jumbos are known to exist in collections.
Purchased at the 2019 Beachcombers Fun Fair from Shannon.