Glass Floats

[David E]

If this is a repeat I am sorry, can't find it on posts and new at camera. Can't recall where I got these. Will try photos again Dave

 

[David E]

RE: Glass Floats Pic#2

Pic#2

 

[Maine Digger]

Those are beutiful floats David! The red one is especially sought after by collectors.

 

[old digger]

Glassfloats??? What are they, What were they used for??

 

[Maine Digger]

They were woven into fishing nets to keep them afloat; especially in the Far East. On rare occassions, they wash up on the shores of our Northwest. As I said they are highly prized, and should not be confused with 'Target Balls'.

 

[Sam_MaineBottles]

These floats also show up on the East Coast of North America occasionally - the one pictured here I picked up on the shores of the Bahamas 20 some odd years ago - these are said to be from Spain or Portugal.

 

[Sam_MaineBottles]

Sorry - can't upload the float pic now - some glich going on - Sam

 

[Maine Digger]

Hi Sam, I was in a shop in Brunswick today where everything was outrageously priced[:'(] You might know it, it's on the left headed south on Pleasant street just before you leave town. But anyway, there just so happened to be a dark amber float with a 'pontil' that had a very vague shape of an anchor on it. It didin't have a price tag and I think I caught the owner by suprise when I asked the price. She said $6.00, and I said I'd be back. I don't know anything about the value of blown floats, this one was fairly crude, and the closure/pontil looked a lot like the green one David posted above. The anchor shape was not stamped, it appears that while the glass was still molten, the maker 'dribbled' the anchor shape. Should I go back and get it for the $6.00 she's asking?

 

[David E]

Hey Norm thanks and I would go back and offer her $4.00 a lot of dealer's have figued into 10% of sale.
Plus tax, and oldtimer's discount.
Dave

 

[Sam_MaineBottles]

Hey Norm -

I don't know how floats were actually made but they are interesting to look at - like Dave said, I'd offer a little less and see if you can pick up the amber float.

I'll try again on posting the pic of my float - Sam