tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11680473077044690912024-03-26T22:37:53.042-08:00Glass Float JunkieKamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-25481866068879409152014-11-24T16:22:00.000-09:002014-11-25T21:19:59.283-09:00Authentic, American-Made Glass Fishing Floats<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many people aren't aware that glass fishing floats were produced in the United States back in the 1930's & 1940's. This post will provide you with a little information about the manufacturers of these floats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the early 1930's, the "Made in Germany" floats were being used off the West Coast of the United States by American fishermen. The Northwestern Glass Company of Seattle, WA, which was established in 1932, saw a demand for these floats & began duplicating them in 1933. They made them by hand, rather than with machinery. After a short period of time, they discontinued this due to the small volume needed. Below is an example of this type of float. It is from my personal collection & one that I beachcombed on the Aleutians of Alaska several years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In 1942, there was a rapid development of the shark fishing industry due to the demand for shark livers as a vitamin source. {yum!} The gillnets being used were submerged to considerable depths. There was a need for a large quantity of floats that could be submerged & withstand high pressure. The Northwestern Glass Company decided to try sealed beer bottles, but there was a lack of buoyancy & the seals weren't suitable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">They developed an automatic manufacturing & sealing system for floats, which increased production. These floats were made in 3 1/2", 4 1/2", 5" and 6" diameters. They were made is shades of amber & flint colored glass. Over 2 million of these floats were manufactured by NWG. The are identified by their appearance, along with a NW on the bottom of the float. Below are some examples from my personal collection, along with photos from the NWG plant taken from the book "Beachcombing for Japanese Glass Floats" by Amos Wood.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A 3 1/2" NWG float that I beachcombed in Alaska</span>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5" Amber colored NWG float from my collection. This float has darker swirls through the glass.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5" beer bottle brown NWG float.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sometimes the seals of the NWG floats with have this mark, but it is very rare & only a few are known to exist. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Photo by Tom Rizzo.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">During World War II, the Owens Illinois Glass Company of Oakland, CA began using bottle machines to manufacture 5" glass fishing floats. At the time, supplies were cut off to Japan, Russia & Czechoslovakia because of hostilities. Cork floats could not withstand the water pressure they were being subjected to & it was difficult to obtain Spanish/Portuguese cork then. The Owens-Illinois floats are identified by the "Duraglas" near the bottom of the float, along with an "I" inside an "O" with a diamond that is stamped on the very bottom of the float. The float bottoms also resemble the bottom of a beer bottle. Below are examples from my collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In this same time period, the Crystallite Products Corporation of Glendale, CA were also making glass floats. Below is an example of this type of float.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pittsburgh Corning developed a 6" float, which consists of 2 fused halves. This was done by a machine & was 3 times more expensive than the more common American-made floats. There were only a few hundred of these produced. They were used for the soupfin shark fishery of World War II. Below is an example from my collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Northwestern Glass went on to produce another glass fishing float, which is very sought after & hard to find. In 1949, they created the doughnut float. It was experimental & machine made. There were less than a dozen made. The demand for floats began deteriorating, so the doughnut float never went in to production. I know a few collectors with this particular float, but they command quite a bit of money. Below is an example from Amos Woods' book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another American made float bears "Cincotta Bros" embossed on the top of the float. The Cincotta Brothers floats were from Cincotta Brothers Hardware & Supplies in San Francisco. These floats were machine-made, which leads me to the thought that they were made for Cincotta Brothers by Owens/Illinois Glass Co. of Oakland, Ca., which as you know, is right across the bridge from San Francisco. These floats are not rare, but don't come around too often either. They have eluded me for years!</span><br />
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These floats were machine made in the United States for Krabotrest, which was a crab fishing company in Vladivostok, USSR (at the time). It is estimated that 690,000 of these floats were made by the Northwestern Glass Company in 1943. They were lend-lease to the Russian company. They were all delivered to a Russian ship docked in Seattle. They are all 3 1/2" in diameter & are typically clear glass. The examples below are from my collection. The float on the left is a bit of an amber color & has the original net on it. The float on the right is the more common example.<br />
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There are a few additional American-made glass fishing floats. I will add images & information once I have it.<br />
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Reference: Beachcombing for Japanese Glass Floats by Amos Wood, 4th edition, 1985.<br />
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Thank you to Tom Rizzo for the photographs & additional information.Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-7967847762337758072014-11-13T13:04:00.004-09:002014-11-13T13:04:51.493-09:002,500 Sales Giveaway!!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am having a giveaway on my Facebook page in honor of 2,500 Etsy shop sales!! Go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/glassfloatjunkie" target="_blank">here</a> to enter!!</span></span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-23128537279454326172014-07-22T11:45:00.004-08:002014-07-22T11:45:58.643-08:00Just a photo with a quote<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This past weekend, we took a trip up to </span><a href="http://www.anacortes.org/index.cfm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anacortes, WA</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for </span><a href="http://www.shipwreckfest.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Shipwreck Day</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. We checked out several towns & areas. The photo below is from Rosario Beach near</span><a href="http://www.parks.wa.gov/497/Deception-Pass" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Deception Pass State Park</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. It's a beautiful area, so I took a few photos!</span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-3031045350739967312014-07-15T16:23:00.001-08:002014-07-15T16:23:19.756-08:0038 Sales Away from Another Giveaway!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It won't be long & I will be having another float giveaway once I reach 2,400 sales in my </span><a href="http://www.glassfloatjunkie.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Etsy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> shop!! In the meantime, here is a photo I took at the Oregon Coast a couple of years ago. Waves fascinate me......their power, beauty & the peace they can bring to your soul.</span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-53856818638785856682014-06-28T11:35:00.002-08:002014-06-28T11:35:44.238-08:00Heading to the Beach!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am heading to the coast this weekend to take some float photos & catch up on some beach time. I miss living at the beach, but life is good where I am! I will have more new float listings in my shops soon, so be sure to check them out! I will also have a cool, new blog post soon. I am still trying to get some photos for it! :)</span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-49541093806570225962014-06-16T13:53:00.000-08:002014-06-16T13:53:10.708-08:00SUMMER SOLSTICE SALE!!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I don't know about you, but I am SO ready for summer!! It's been so dreary here in the PNW lately & I am ready for some sunshine!! In honor of Summer Solstice, I decided to have a sale. Here's the info................</span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-27753922611495880592014-06-04T10:31:00.000-08:002014-06-04T10:31:31.862-08:002,300 Sales Giveaway<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I just hit 2,300 sales in my </span><a href="http://www.glassfloatjunkie.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Etsy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> shop, so be sure & go to my</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/glassfloatjunkie" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> page & enter for a chance to win an American made glass fishing float! It's authentic & was made in the 1940's by Northwest Glass in Seattle, WA! I will have a blog post about these floats soon, so check back!</span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-76975116766391595742014-05-29T16:15:00.001-08:002014-05-29T16:15:27.377-08:004 Sales Away from Another Giveaway!!<br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-51111213034278579782014-04-07T10:41:00.000-08:002014-04-07T10:41:09.219-08:00Make your soul SHINE this week!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-10495099374034650192014-03-17T12:31:00.002-08:002014-03-17T12:31:28.932-08:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In honor of the day, use coupon code GFJSPD for 20% off all GREEN floats in my </span><a href="http://www.glassfloatjunkie.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Etsy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> shop today!!! Offer is valid until 12pm Pacific tonight. Thanks!</span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-74689018056447890012014-03-10T16:19:00.003-08:002014-03-10T16:20:27.098-08:00My Favorite Floats<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are a few photos of my favorite floats. I beachcombed them myself when I lived in Alaska. #glassfloatjunkie #glassfishingfloats</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Assorted swirled floats found on remote<br />Alaskan beaches </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">by me!</span></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>This is a beautiful float, </strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>but it does have a crack.</strong></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>this gem on a remote Alaskan beach, too!</strong></span></td></tr>
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-65968396241986849762014-03-03T15:14:00.002-09:002014-03-03T15:18:30.870-09:00Beachcomber's Fun Fair ~ Ocean Shores, WA ~ March 1st & 2nd<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many glass fishing float collectors congregate each March to Ocean Shores, Washington for the annual Beachcomber's Fun Fair. This event was created over 25 years ago for those of us who love the beach & all things associated with the beach. Clearly, my favorite thing found on the beach are glass fishing floats! Below are a few photographs from the weekend, which include several examples of floats.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Author & long-time glass fishing float collector/researcher,<br />Walt Pich</strong></span>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Alan Rammer, author & long-time collector discussing<br />floats, I'm sure!</strong></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Items found on the beach are exhibited & judged<br />each year. These were all found on the Olympic Peninsula.</strong></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Items found on the beach believed to be from the 2011 <br />Japanese tsunami are placed on exhibit.</span></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>These items were just a portion of those found on the<br />Olympic Peninsula beaches by John Anderson.</strong></span></td></tr>
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-20462394743151950452014-03-01T10:29:00.000-09:002014-03-02T22:16:44.552-09:00Today is the official release of Glass Ball Shapes by Walt Pich!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Get your copy of Glass Ball Shapes by Walt Pich exclusively online from me!!! Today is the official release date! I'm at the Beachcomber's Fun Fair with Walt & he has lots of copies!! You will want this book!!! It's awesome!! <i class="_4-k1 img sp_b5xzsz sx_b1a7db" style="background-image: url("https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yS/r/qdOVCsJmVnU.png"); background-position: 0px -222px; background-size: 312px 255px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F181127099%2Fglass-ball-shapes-rolling-pins-sausages&h=nAQGAwPjF&enc=AZNY9_4u7YHk5Q2c3--RJNxQfhe6PcYwCPWcDJCwONIO9_4kr5eAKs0S1YqkzQLNEP5_aOxKVRf5S4t61U0mU5Z2FBfEBo9tiInDaBX_8LcOVX8woQ2j-mlBhfKZ6CpbvR5KWMriA4jqZHsEfYFhp57g&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/181127099/glass-ball-shapes-rolling-pins-sausages</a></span><br />
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Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-90433408616712057102014-02-26T14:22:00.003-09:002014-02-27T14:33:19.065-09:00FREE FLOAT!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have a promotion going on right now! If you make a purchase in my<a href="http://www.glassfloatjunkie.etsy.com/" target="_blank"> Etsy</a> shop over $30, I'll give you a free 2.3" float with the original net!! The value of the little gem is $14.99! I'll just include it with your order!</span><br />
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UPDATE: Due to Facebook limiting the exposure of the post below, I am extending the FREE FLOAT promo until Monday, March 3rd!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And....this is coming up quickly. If you are anywhere close to Ocean Shores, Washington, you should come check this out! Lots of glass fishing float collectors attend, including myself. There are glass floats, beach glass, driftwood, displays, photos & exhibits. For more information, you can go to the official <a href="http://beachcombersfunfair.com/" target="_blank">Beachcombers Fun Fair</a> website.</span><br />
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Often I get asked about how Hokkaido rollers were used for fishing. For a while, I wasn't exactly sure because I had heard various stories & couldn't confirm them. I was finally able to get some photos & the actual rundown on how they were used, so I wanted to share it with you!</div>
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Many of the rollers I sell in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GlassFloatJunkie" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop are from Hokkaido, Japan & were used for octopus fishing. They are made from recycled glass in iron molds. Sometimes the rollers have the kawaguchi marks on the seal button. This is an indication that the float was made at the Kawaguchi Glass Company. When translated, kawaguchi means "river mouth". Most of the time they are unmarked.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As you can see in the photos below, the rollers were tied to the line with several feet in between them. Sometimes the smaller, 2.5" floats were also used in addition to the rollers. Attached to the main line were vertical lines that had fine stainless steel hooks alternated with small rocks. The fisherman stretched the lines out for miles along the coastline in shallow, sandy bottomed areas. The octopus would swim through the lines & get entangled. The size of the rocks used were based on the size of the roller used.</span><br />
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The fisherman also used, what is commonly known, as a cranberry dot float. Here is an example of a cranberry dot from my collection. It still has the original wooden tag on it.</div>
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Here is an example of a blue dot float, which was also used for octopus fishing.</div>
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Sometimes Hokkaido rollers were also made in a beer bottle brown color if the factory got that color of glass to use. These are rather uncommon. Here is an example of a beer bottle brown roller from my collection.</div>
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I want to thank my friend, Charles, for providing me with the photos & information on how the rollers were used. And, if you have a roller & need a substitute for rolling out cookie dough, one will work in a pinch! :)</div>
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I took a month-long road trip not long ago!! I left the Oregon Coast on April 2nd & drove to Oklahoma to visit my family. I towed my travel trailer & took my dogs & cat. It was a bit of a "family" vacation! The journey was 4,300 miles round-trip. It was an incredible trip filled with amazing scenery & A LOT of soul searching. When you drive for 8 hours a day, you have plenty of time to ponder life.<br />
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My adventure took me all the way across Oregon, through Boise & southern Idaho, down to Ogden, Utah & then I took the northern route across part of Wyoming (which was really, really windy). I continued south into Colorado (where I got to visit 2 friends from high school), east into Kansas & finally at Salina, I headed south to Oklahoma!! I stayed in RV parks most of the time. I did have to stay in the Walmart parking lot one night in Rock Springs, WY!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQQLYljjq74zlZ2FVoPQ3GEKl7O8BinStq2e43wIDNx4odYu9I3jnCLWdYlqrG_itXBP9x7RRdZ1nQallebASrCEV_gqmQEEeJoin_coWHTm5qnmMjeiKcBQviJzzuhgEGQMVJmMr42nq/s1600/230.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631308950304527330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQQLYljjq74zlZ2FVoPQ3GEKl7O8BinStq2e43wIDNx4odYu9I3jnCLWdYlqrG_itXBP9x7RRdZ1nQallebASrCEV_gqmQEEeJoin_coWHTm5qnmMjeiKcBQviJzzuhgEGQMVJmMr42nq/s320/230.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a>Rockin' Down the Highway :)</div><br />
I was really fortunate to have good driving conditions most of the way. The only real issue I had was with the wind. When you're towing a 19' travel trailer, the wind can toss you around a little bit if it's not blowing in a favorable direction. You just have to go really slow. And, being the rather impatient person I tend to be, that was a total test!! However, when you see big semi-trucks overturned on the side of the road, it reminds you to proceed with caution. Big flashing signs that say, "Advise No Light Trailers Winds Gusting to 55 mph" will also remind you to slow WAY down!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpO5TvV56OJrk37ulVZVGt6Ea5K5FPlqvFha-Uv7R0bZHqlIyelNZlkAZmIUrYwRiHWrTZrmChGJdBDxLZuriuP2CQf5xCUzHWWavWgxT0ah0H6ex_1eNV2S016TR1Qay0HdLQwet8dMZt/s1600/241.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631311298632359634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpO5TvV56OJrk37ulVZVGt6Ea5K5FPlqvFha-Uv7R0bZHqlIyelNZlkAZmIUrYwRiHWrTZrmChGJdBDxLZuriuP2CQf5xCUzHWWavWgxT0ah0H6ex_1eNV2S016TR1Qay0HdLQwet8dMZt/s320/241.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> ~Photo of an oil well pump in Eastern Colorado. ~</div><br />
I arrived safely in my hometown on April 7th. I managed to detour to a few antique shops along the way, which added an extra day to my trip. By the time I returned home to Oregon, my car & the travel trailer were pretty loaded down with treasures!!<br />
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So, I camped out in front of my parents' house for 3 weeks. I should have known that going to Oklahoma in April would mean I'd experience thunder & lightning. Well, I got some hail too! That was a little nerve-wrecking! Thankfully, my little travel trailer didn't get damaged.<br />
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There is really nothing like spending quality time with family & friends. I've been away from my hometown for 13 years now & each time I go back I have a different appreciation for it. I am even toying around with the idea of moving back at some point. I think I just need a little more time to do a few more things though.<br />
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I chose to take a different route on the way home. My journey took me across the western part of Oklahoma, across the panhandle of Texas (Amarillo), over to Albuquerque, New Mexico & then up to Durango, Colorado. From there I drove over to Moab, Utah. I have to tell you that one of the highlights of my trip was the time I spent around Moab. I took some extra time & toured through Canyonlands National Park, as well as Arches National Park. I want to encourage everyone to visit the Moab area. It is truly a spectacular landscape. From there, I went up to Ogden & then followed the same route I took on the way down.<br />
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It was a spectacular adventure. I really want to encourage everyone to explore this beautiful country we live in. I don't have children yet, but I will, without a doubt, take my kids on road trips so they can experience all of the fabulous things this country has to offer!<br />
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Here are a few photos from my journey........<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSps_RwMrIUqcjQiDE14P6XYJMkkOLxy-M-GbxeIKoEiQmKt_bQL-zMoyYgnNPv3VX0EZ5jKCqly-E0AGaSJ1N8x2y4fjUao30tWK4ZTNOW19ChB9pdYGPVS7R4EMDqC1CRdBy0hkIG9u6/s1600/330.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631315613311009666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSps_RwMrIUqcjQiDE14P6XYJMkkOLxy-M-GbxeIKoEiQmKt_bQL-zMoyYgnNPv3VX0EZ5jKCqly-E0AGaSJ1N8x2y4fjUao30tWK4ZTNOW19ChB9pdYGPVS7R4EMDqC1CRdBy0hkIG9u6/s320/330.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> </a>Easter egg hunt for my girls compliments of their Grandma!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudm82rJnbFNcM3e5omk_N54i4o8U1RDcZJEALdC2xxo6mYu4YnPqoZw_nFLXvz5vPgWM9lu7iKn37fZZx8ng3hWQebxdz8YPQcAeTtnHQ8tkBnO4L_Vnw_NNHVkG_o_hc4sjOJQe-gTAN/s1600/089.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631317080768690866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudm82rJnbFNcM3e5omk_N54i4o8U1RDcZJEALdC2xxo6mYu4YnPqoZw_nFLXvz5vPgWM9lu7iKn37fZZx8ng3hWQebxdz8YPQcAeTtnHQ8tkBnO4L_Vnw_NNHVkG_o_hc4sjOJQe-gTAN/s320/089.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Rock formation at the turn-off to Canyonlands National Park near Moab, UT.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRSHx8lJ04-56sp6yMGO_yDjiHiKZAfIjSm6rZbzrw6hNbPxW3WobKGc79SFSl0nKW0WPXNuGQ3smlx8YX8EvyqXiFC3WjWxnYQIMGHYZaeC0APmObkyqMya7iBpX3YzFWF8R3EUafhLj/s1600/162.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631318723248190690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRSHx8lJ04-56sp6yMGO_yDjiHiKZAfIjSm6rZbzrw6hNbPxW3WobKGc79SFSl0nKW0WPXNuGQ3smlx8YX8EvyqXiFC3WjWxnYQIMGHYZaeC0APmObkyqMya7iBpX3YzFWF8R3EUafhLj/s320/162.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Inside Canyonlands National Park.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_3B6UXShw6UopgmDNaXLCNpNKQxjY8Y_L7zAldKKr1KhA4f36SqMaRwdkRsbDfe6Ag7eRrpDiRCUhXPZab4CSU0QG5ZrcSJT6VJdJc7vSFqifn-_G5U9sqpRXTwBfifLi2QBf8JkLKO4/s1600/222.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631319499676493778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_3B6UXShw6UopgmDNaXLCNpNKQxjY8Y_L7zAldKKr1KhA4f36SqMaRwdkRsbDfe6Ag7eRrpDiRCUhXPZab4CSU0QG5ZrcSJT6VJdJc7vSFqifn-_G5U9sqpRXTwBfifLi2QBf8JkLKO4/s320/222.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Inside Arches National Park just north of Moab. Put this place on your Bucket List!!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5DX5-GEIX9hcJpOyui8IDmfNMH3T44WiqeeU-Dz5VKTe4yRcTtjwzW29WqYrqQYIIsRa5oY6K05AIQHY0el8pCgOlVX9GTWmusJnK9uj6RKFpW1ntVx6pU4Po_6z95Cq68joWyE0B9nw/s1600/245.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631320574505292642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5DX5-GEIX9hcJpOyui8IDmfNMH3T44WiqeeU-Dz5VKTe4yRcTtjwzW29WqYrqQYIIsRa5oY6K05AIQHY0el8pCgOlVX9GTWmusJnK9uj6RKFpW1ntVx6pU4Po_6z95Cq68joWyE0B9nw/s320/245.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Delicate Arch ~ Arches National Park</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6hsIKCxMg1q4XGVu5TGpp1e_Xmotxw0hOeWXy6N7rAG8DvLXZDmZtF-gvr8WZGy3pjTyJfX8hrI55r10xpcX32auHfwdiNpa0M25FIICjGNGxUFm1VlsGOiVNA2P-H_mM3j69lNCllNC/s1600/295.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631321933827626674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6hsIKCxMg1q4XGVu5TGpp1e_Xmotxw0hOeWXy6N7rAG8DvLXZDmZtF-gvr8WZGy3pjTyJfX8hrI55r10xpcX32auHfwdiNpa0M25FIICjGNGxUFm1VlsGOiVNA2P-H_mM3j69lNCllNC/s320/295.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a>Balancing Rock ~ Arches National Park</div><br />
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Since I returned home from my adventure, I have been participating in the local Sunday Market. Lots of people are quite intrigued by glass fishing floats. I have been providing a little education to many folks! It's been a great way to meet new people!<br />
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My next post will definitely be about glass fishing floats! Is there anything in particular you would like to know?? I'll try to post something a little sooner! Thanks for following me & being patient with my lazy blogging! :)<br />
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KamichiaKamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168047307704469091.post-484952361647807432011-03-10T13:29:00.018-09:002011-04-28T21:43:19.887-08:00Woo...Hoo!! A New Post About Floats!<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Colors.....Seal Buttons & Floats</span></span><br /><br />Okay...so it's been a while since I've done a post, but I am going to make a real effort to be a better blogger!! I have lots of great information stuck in my mind about the wonderful world of glass fishing floats that I want to share with everyone who is willing to listen! :)<br /><br />So....here is a little lesson about glass fishing floats that are different colors & those that have different colored seal buttons!!<br /><br />The example below is a float just a little larger than a golfball. It has what is known as the "cranberry dot" on the seal button. This particular float also has the "temple" mark embossed on the seal button. This is a beautiful example of what happens when a random color of recycled glass is used to make glass fishing floats!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDG-AHx0D7SzH6eImXK2dm4FAO7e27FrHCF3eov5LDHT2bgtYp5nDlvDTLasj50z9nqim-TZwx42wnCuKOyHOnuyP_x5zmeWT_l5j5wc39Ro48MoM-Mgpa9Jvfe2dmautvn98S5FJIcA7/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDG-AHx0D7SzH6eImXK2dm4FAO7e27FrHCF3eov5LDHT2bgtYp5nDlvDTLasj50z9nqim-TZwx42wnCuKOyHOnuyP_x5zmeWT_l5j5wc39Ro48MoM-Mgpa9Jvfe2dmautvn98S5FJIcA7/s320/035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582584675482639218" border="0" /></a><br />The photo below shows examples of floats with cobalt blue seal buttons. They come in a variety of sizes. I happen to have a few in my personal collection, including one of the 12" diameter floats, which is about the size of a basketball!! I happen to have a small float with a cobalt seal button for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GlassFloatJunkie">Etsy</a> shop at the moment.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RqA32orys4TTkoGS7OLexevQi0aPKCU4JiV78rZc2dE_wMXR7_EvbQ9wqUBhRilNKuHorEDf-LeCswRRRDoccotuW4lLgvkfyamC6RZnqLM7xdY07g-NJAuObnhu1S4QtJ-Xd7U8gL5m/s1600/Blue_Dotted_Floats.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RqA32orys4TTkoGS7OLexevQi0aPKCU4JiV78rZc2dE_wMXR7_EvbQ9wqUBhRilNKuHorEDf-LeCswRRRDoccotuW4lLgvkfyamC6RZnqLM7xdY07g-NJAuObnhu1S4QtJ-Xd7U8gL5m/s320/Blue_Dotted_Floats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582650693243619794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo - Deborah Hillman</span><br /></div><br />This is an example of a large 14" diameter float with an amber colored seal button. These tend to be quite difficult to come by. I don't have one just yet!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNOf31FvfDiYiv_nQ4qcgUtUbnSXj3o8hvhTta_6cI3jL5qybr8fl8VY-66w4BekeLVOTPbpGuYNEQ7LWQ8EvzxdvLbRre3Gev_QuAw2Mq2aREhwFL6gEuNNr1RM5lCfunxlQJ6MQe68b/s1600/45_inch_float_with_Amber_Seal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNOf31FvfDiYiv_nQ4qcgUtUbnSXj3o8hvhTta_6cI3jL5qybr8fl8VY-66w4BekeLVOTPbpGuYNEQ7LWQ8EvzxdvLbRre3Gev_QuAw2Mq2aREhwFL6gEuNNr1RM5lCfunxlQJ6MQe68b/s320/45_inch_float_with_Amber_Seal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582651464286105090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo - Deborah Hillman</span><br /></div><br />Basically, glass fishing floats are hand blown from recycled glass. There are a few exceptions that are made in molds. The manufacturers wanted to use the cheapest materials possible. Typically they used water jugs, sake bottles, milk bottles, window panes, whiskey bottles & anything else that would work. When the assorted glass was mixed in the furnaces, the common blue/green color was the result.<br /><br />Of course, occasionally, a truckload of beer bottles would be brought in. After the glass was melted in the furnace, the floats being blown would end up being brown!!<br /><br />Here is an example of a beer bottle brown roller from my collection. Rollers were made in molds but were also made from recycled glass. I have one similar to this for sale in my shop. They are highly collectible.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcHoLP0uOGf0O6CNKzU9I3-3L3Zl2LxjdPpw2l8DQ-lTTSkDaL7HpottBzPU8FJ0OOOn_DKfQvbDghk-zvHHC4y13Qkijw4d6A0-cnPu8TsRVO7MxDo7jAwNIP9GEn8ENU7-NAdAZdqzF/s1600/IMG_5377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcHoLP0uOGf0O6CNKzU9I3-3L3Zl2LxjdPpw2l8DQ-lTTSkDaL7HpottBzPU8FJ0OOOn_DKfQvbDghk-zvHHC4y13Qkijw4d6A0-cnPu8TsRVO7MxDo7jAwNIP9GEn8ENU7-NAdAZdqzF/s320/IMG_5377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582650053352952818" border="0" /></a><br />Many glass factories produced other glass items such as vases, bottles, etc. If they had excess glass, this was often used to make glass fishing floats. It is believed that this is how the more beautiful colored floats were created. This is also the source of floats that had a different colored seal button from the rest of the float. The theory is that the extra glass used from other product lines was possibly used for sealing buttons. Some of the larger glass companies may have had many furnaces being used at one time with different colors of recycled glass. This explains the variations in the colors of the floats & seal buttons.<br /><br />Here is a float that I personally beachcombed on the Bering Sea coast of Alaska. It is a 3-piece mold float thought to have originated in Korea. It has an amber seal button.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuIb7a2yd3DaBKqMcjQPe3_EI3ukyiPBh6AdMsfwk7B6WwgqmQdweNSCAOe8XsynTzdfhrF1VxnIYwYSnql53BG-5PviTvyQWmtxhhbUP8aTqmq7qvEEmdTsgTBvwWjmFSaqnSOjokBTo/s1600/Amber+dot+on+molded+float.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuIb7a2yd3DaBKqMcjQPe3_EI3ukyiPBh6AdMsfwk7B6WwgqmQdweNSCAOe8XsynTzdfhrF1VxnIYwYSnql53BG-5PviTvyQWmtxhhbUP8aTqmq7qvEEmdTsgTBvwWjmFSaqnSOjokBTo/s320/Amber+dot+on+molded+float.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582662886463019282" border="0" /></a><br />These are floats from my collection. You can see the assorted cranberry seal buttons, along with the shades of the cranberry floats.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodoUWubKW78w9OE6shzWnqOl-JMNwrjm0AbVOJFXlS38Q9g-Y71gKltSXl1TGf32H-09AiQ8XTa-1vpY1PI2RuCPOxxmE2BZO48XzbedWcoUGheCdiI_mFJv_r43gG5ulRiS5UV8FQel5/s1600/IMG_5373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodoUWubKW78w9OE6shzWnqOl-JMNwrjm0AbVOJFXlS38Q9g-Y71gKltSXl1TGf32H-09AiQ8XTa-1vpY1PI2RuCPOxxmE2BZO48XzbedWcoUGheCdiI_mFJv_r43gG5ulRiS5UV8FQel5/s320/IMG_5373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582663683654921282" border="0" /></a><br />These 2 glass fishing floats are from my collection. The float on the left was found on a beach in Alaska. It is about 14" in diameter & is a nice honey amber color. The float on the right is purple & is about 12" in diameter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBTJVPfwoFUAwY-MffLd7mMzPX0Puzw8oz_To2AIzhA0H4N95HP0Mx97mM6oJ1NpzppzwU3VNETlhtcIxmjINDm7KCoNJ6eCVJ9Nd2KzJbj-NaHs5Lmw03xZUvo4ib0kztPrWCUoqI_Op/s1600/Amber_Violet_Floats.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBTJVPfwoFUAwY-MffLd7mMzPX0Puzw8oz_To2AIzhA0H4N95HP0Mx97mM6oJ1NpzppzwU3VNETlhtcIxmjINDm7KCoNJ6eCVJ9Nd2KzJbj-NaHs5Lmw03xZUvo4ib0kztPrWCUoqI_Op/s320/Amber_Violet_Floats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582667368463558098" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of the rare examples of an authentic blue glass fishing float. Most of them are reproductions that were manufactured for the souvenir/gift trade. This float was beachcombed along the Oregon coast many years ago, along with 4 others like it. It was a rare occurrence. This is considered a Blodgett blue & was named after the woman that beachcombed them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2Bx0JIBfEB-RTTie-dZEfXhW7SM28Mua3Art5gbRKtaHihXh37XG7cSpfPh0TT3i5fR6l04oGWh4vXOIoUij8CBaP-HZZHg92aWABB-k5aHWO1Y8AqERbDf6Z2gyKcgZNVyfrJhOS_Wk/s1600/IMG_5639.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2Bx0JIBfEB-RTTie-dZEfXhW7SM28Mua3Art5gbRKtaHihXh37XG7cSpfPh0TT3i5fR6l04oGWh4vXOIoUij8CBaP-HZZHg92aWABB-k5aHWO1Y8AqERbDf6Z2gyKcgZNVyfrJhOS_Wk/s320/IMG_5639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582671436675293122" border="0" /></a><br />I rarely come across an actual working float that is such a vibrant yellow. I was lucky enough to get 2 recently. I added one to my collection & the float below is currently listed in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69707315/japanese-glass-fishing-float-yellow">shop</a>. Not only is it a beautiful shade of yellow, it has a kanji mark & the original natural fiber net is on it!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrw4HZ39_pVQ6uP0NQTcypoGBJOOqtpv2SwrvUrGzJ0xbPeRrgs2yrpFPkVNuqrIv_yb7rA_DC2bA3MIoXsuyJHY3nlPiMxGNvKKCS1H1xmyLvxJQyXETX1uAJtMeopHSO71K79ydydhn/s1600/yellow+golfball+float.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrw4HZ39_pVQ6uP0NQTcypoGBJOOqtpv2SwrvUrGzJ0xbPeRrgs2yrpFPkVNuqrIv_yb7rA_DC2bA3MIoXsuyJHY3nlPiMxGNvKKCS1H1xmyLvxJQyXETX1uAJtMeopHSO71K79ydydhn/s320/yellow+golfball+float.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582673882811361922" border="0" /></a><br />So....that is just a small sample of the wonderful world of color when it comes to glass fishing floats. I hope this gives you a little insight & you can see why some of us are so drawn to their beauty & uniqueness!Kamichia @ Glass Float Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652904480471951355noreply@blogger.com15