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I found a nice big one to put in my garden. It is about the size of a basketball. This one was used as a mooring, but there are no markings on it to indicate that it was Japanese. It does have some scratches and "sanding" on it.
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These are great! My mother has two that my Dad brought back from Japan post WW2. I believe she had three at one time and one got broken over time.
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Here it is with a piece of driftwood I hauled home last summer. Next I hope the plants will join in the splendor of the garden!
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Thanks Jewel. Your mother must cherish those that she has. Here is a pic of the ones DH found for me while in Alaska last fall. These were all from Japanese fishing vessels.
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Sigh. Now I have ball envy again, Maine Lady. You find the neatest ones!
Love it by your driftwood, looks awesome.  ~Jill~ |
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Thanks, Jill. Ever since DH brought me home all those balls, I've been addicted. I'm glad you like it with the driftwood. I did too. DD came for dinner last night and said, "it looks like something that washed up on a beach or something." Ummm... that was the look I was going for. It was not her favorite thing. Oh, well. I guess I know what not to leave her in my will.
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Nice Balls!
 It looks great in the garden. I don't think I've seen anything like them around here. |
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I've recently been seeing these described as floating balls for watergardens, vase fillers, etc. I've only seen 2 different sizes - about 2.5 inches and 1 inch. I first found the on the net, but Target has some simnilar in their GB collection, too.
I've always thought they were beautiful! Love the big red one, and I love your display MaineLady! My rules to live by: If life gets hectic and chaotic, clean out closets. Purge often. Keep everything neutral, because we never know what our next house will be like. Embrace life to the fullest, take nothing for granted, and always remember what's REALLY important. |
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Thanks Julie and Navywife! Many of the balls have been used as fishing floats. They often range from 2.5-5 inches in size. Some are larger. The big ones were used as moorings. There are many vintage ones (some with the nets still on them) offered on ebay and I've found several at antique stores.
Craft stores carry new ones, but I am partial to the older ones, especially ones that still have etchings from rubbing on the sand. Most of the balls I have are blue. |
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After cleaning out my parents house I found these glass balls.I now know what they are, don't know where they acquired them. I'm glad I rescued them before my sister put them in the goodwill box. I have them in an old birdbath on my deck.
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Annielinz, that is a stunning collection. You are a lucky lady!
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what are these really and what were they used for just curious??? ty
kimmy Ü hi My name is Kim i am also known as the "trashy diva" i am a mom,preschool teacher,and chronic junker always on the prowl for trash to turn into treasures..ÜÜ |
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Hi Kimmy. The small blue and green ones I have came from Japanese fishing vessels--I think from the 30s and 40s, but I am not sure. They were roped to nets to keep them afloat. That is why they are sometimes called "fishing floats". The larger ones were sometimes used to mark a boat mooring. I've never seen a glass one used in that way today. Most mooring markers around here are either rubber, plastic or wooden.
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ML and Annie, very beautiful, I bet they would look awesome in a small pond too
A little bit of history "A house is a shell. The people who live in that house make it come alive, and no designer in the world can do that for them." - William Haines Share My Craft http://sharemycraft.hgtv.com/SNC/GroupSearch.aspx?pguid...9d9&username=nhrocky |
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Thanks, Rocky. The history piece was very informative. I was not aware the facts re: the colors. I have my wish list all set for the next time DH goes to Alaska!
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Rocky and ML, thanks for the Info on the glass floats. Can you imagine how awesome to be walking along the beach and see one of these. I get all excited when I find a whole sand dollar!
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they sure are pretty ty for the explanation!!! Ü
hi My name is Kim i am also known as the "trashy diva" i am a mom,preschool teacher,and chronic junker always on the prowl for trash to turn into treasures..ÜÜ |
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Absolutely fascinating..... Boy - my world is really small.... I had never heard of glass floats before....
They are truly beautiful.... I just can't imagine walking on a beach and finding one of them..... Beautiful collections you all have.... WOW !!! Here's an interesting article about the town of Lincoln City, Oregon . Each year, during the winter, they place a corresponding number of glass floats on the beaches for people to find..... For example, in 2006 - they placed 2,006 floats.... 2007 - 2,007. They even provide a link to several artists who make them know.... Fascinating.... This message has been edited. Last edited by: wallis104, __________________________ ~~janice~~ *********************** You don't have a soul. You ARE a soul. You have a body. - C.S. Lewis *********************** |
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Glass Float Junkie...... another extremely interesting site...
Fascinating photos of family using their plane to land on Alaskan beaches to locate glass floats.... Truly worth seeing all of her photos.... !!! __________________________ ~~janice~~ *********************** You don't have a soul. You ARE a soul. You have a body. - C.S. Lewis *********************** |
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YW, Kim!
Annie and Wallis, I know! What fun to find them! I spend a great part of my summer collecting sea glass. When DH went to Alaska on a hunting trip, it was so windy that he was grounded at base camp and couldn't be flown to his hunting site for 3 days. He said that there wasn't much to do except play cards and walk around. During his trip ( and boredom) he called me to say that he found me some good sized pieces of sea glass. Of course what he found were the fising floats! I've already told him I hope he gets grounded when he goes back in 2009, too. Perhaps I need to plan a vacation to Lincoln City Oregon. That sounds like so much fun! Thanks for the links to the articles! |
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