Glass Float Addict

03/24/2024

This is how much of a nerd I am with glass floats... I immediately spotted them while watching the new Road House. I counted 4 in the 1st picture and 7 in the 2nd.

01/01/2023

I've received 100 reactions to my posts in the past 30 days. Thanks for your support. 🙏🤗🎉

12/23/2022

Whenever I explain to someone how Japanese glass floats were made, it is most likely perceived in a way that doesn't convey how labor intensive the manufacturing process really was.

Imagaine if you were one of these workers and profusely sweating and dirty because you were near blazing hot fire furnaces casting, collecting melted glass, blowing, placing the seal button and recasting again before you had to pack, lift, and ship them to the fishermen who ordered them for their catch. Now to imagaine you were doing this all day and the inherent safety risks that went into having a job like this.

Hopefully, these pictures from Amos Wood's book Beachcombing for Japanese Floats helps illustrates a little of what actually went into producing these floating treasure.

12/12/2022

Update from 6/1 post: If my count is right then I've shipped floats to 29 of the 50 states +1 territory, Japan, and Australia. Let's hit all 50 states! Please let me know if I left anyone out.

12/07/2022

It is the holiday season and time for float giving!!!

FOR DECEMBER ONLY, SHIPPING IS 50% OFF ON THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES:

1. 32 floats up to 2.5" assorted floats for $123.23 ($134.45 regular) in large flat rate box.
2. 16 of the 2.5" assorted floats for $ 64.53 ($73.10 regular) in medium flat rate box.
3. 12 of the 3" and 16 of the 2.5" floats for $117.63 ($128.85 regular) in large flat rate box.
4. 6 of the 3" and 12 of the 2.5" floats for $75.73 ($84.25) in medium flat rate box.

All package options already includes shipping and will max out all available space in the large and medium flat boxes.

Larger floats sizes are available upon request. Please direct message me for all orders along with preferred payment method - venmo, zelle, or paypal.

Happy holidays, everyone, and a Happy New Year!!!

10/09/2022

This is what I miss the most about float hunting... the long drives to the coastlines, waking up at 5am for 12+ hour days of beach combing, and then sleeping overnight at the next site, then repeat. I filmed this during the early part of my obsession in Japan and it brought back some fond memories.

For those who received float from me, this is how your floats were found while I was in Japan. The good ol' fashion way.

09/24/2022

FOR SALE!!! Selling 32 of the 2.5" assorted floats for $126.50 or 16 of the 2.5" assorted floats for $72.10 to already include shipping. The 32 and 16 floats will max out all available space in the large and medium flat box, respectively! Can ship same day if order received early enough. FOR REPEAT CUSTOMERS, ADDITIONAL FLOATS WILL BE ADDED FOR FREE!!!

09/18/2022

09/18/2022

Once in a while I would get lucky and find a treasure and a rare float within my collection that I was not aware of. This is a 3" float with a glass spindle. Spindles are formed when molten glass has not had a chance to cool and drips during the glass blowing process. This one is almost directly in the middle. This is truly a treat.