Although glass floats for commercial fishing haven't been made since the 1960's, they can still be found along the beaches of North America, coming all the way from Japan! Supposedly most of the floats existing today originated from Japan because of its large deep sea fishing. You can get the scoop here: Oregon Glass Floats.
And some people fly to remote beaches in Alaska to search for these treasures, in areas that present themselves to the Japanese Current.
But luckily many antique floats are posted online, on Ebay, and in Glass Float Junkie's ebay store.
Colorful reproductions can be purchased in places like Sea Life Gifts and Amazon...
... and then be displayed like this...
... or this!
Shared with: Outdoor Wednesday and listed on Best Post of the Week.
25 comments:
Happy Outdoor Wednesday Maya! Oh my... those floats are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your photos.~ Susan
Beautiful. You just gave me an idea for my basket full of floats!
I've seen those before but had no idea what they were.. or anything about their history. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Debbie
so pretty, i want to find treasures like that
Well, what do you know. A whole world of floats. I have been selling them for years and love it that they are still beloved. Thank you for visiting my blog and for the float heads up. Happy outdoor Wednesday.
I love these. My dad had 2 from years ago and recently gave them to me, they are hanging on my back deck.
Over my lifetime, I have found quite an extensive collection here in Hawaii. We still find those that somehow break loose from where they have been lodged underwater for years. Now when I find the broken glass from these floats, I take that home and put it in my garden. I also have one that is half full of water. Thanks for the decorating ideas!
These are divine. I love their charm and history!!
Hello, I love that painting in this post. I used to know who the Artist is. From Nantucket, I think? Do you know his name?
Please let us know. I'll check back.
Thanks!
JolieAnne
Hi Jolie Anne,
I do not know who the artist is, but I'd like to find out myself. You'll find the answer here on Sunday!
I love glass floats! In all my beachcombing, I've never found one, but I do have reproductions floating around my garden. Thanks for teaching me more about their history!
Hi, Maya, there's an award for you on my blog today. :) xoxo, ALEK
My family used to have those glass floats when I was little. Sure wish I had them now!!
What wonderful photographs! Thanks for sharing them and the information about them with us. Have a wonderful day.
Oh, and I can also see them floating out in the garden pond! Beautiful! I will have to look for some of these.
Brenda
Oh, I just love those!! So pretty! And thanks for wanting to share my Beachy Bottles idea, I'm honored!! :)
Blessings,
Stacey
Really? It'll.. be amazing to find one there that has traveled across the globe. They're beautiful to look at too. A treasure indeed. I hope somebody from japan would right a message and see if it can travel really halfway. Wouldn't that be cool - a message in a fishing globe LoL
Happy Outdoor Wednesday!
Li
Beautiful. Nice post.
Very pretty - now I want a collection of my own.
Great photos and inspiration for beachy themed homes. What a great find on the beach, there are often all kinds of treasures to be found along the tide line but those would be extra special.
I love glass floats but have never found real ones on the beach! These are just lovely - thanks for sharing!
Robin@Miscellaneous Thoughts
Those are great for decorating!
Thanks for posting at BPOTW!
interesting lesson. I had no idea¡
I love this post! My grandmother would hang hers in the windows of her farmhouse in New Hampshire!!!
Thank you SO much for commenting on my blog and bringing me over here! I wish I had seen this post before doing mine, I definitely would have linked to you. I love the pictures of the glass floats used as accessories, as well as the ones that were actually washed up on the beach!
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