Glass Floats - Collecting Tiki

T Traderpup Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 1055	T Traderpup Posted posted on Thu, Feb 6, 2003 6:39 PM Glass floats were used by fishermen worldwide to keep their fishing nets & lines afloat, otherwise they'd sink too deep for the fish they wanted to net. They were also used as bouys to mark trap & fishing locations. Glass floats have been around for centuries, and come in many shapes, sizes and colors. They were a prized beachcomber find, because occasionally a float would break away from its net and follow the currents until it drifted ashore somewhere. Floats are a popular item for beach, nautical, & polynesian decorating. Authentic floats can get really pricey, affordable reproductions are available. :tiki: [ Edited by: Traderpup on 2003-02-06 18:43 ]

Glass floats were used by fishermen worldwide to keep their fishing nets & lines afloat, otherwise they'd sink too deep for the fish they wanted to net. They were also used as bouys to mark trap & fishing locations. Glass floats have been around for centuries, and come in many shapes, sizes and colors.

They were a prized beachcomber find, because occasionally a float would break away from its net and follow the currents until it drifted ashore somewhere.

Floats are a popular item for beach, nautical, & polynesian decorating. Authentic floats can get really pricey, affordable reproductions are available.

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[ Edited by: Traderpup on 2003-02-06 18:43 ]

Post #22196 by Traderpup on Thu, Feb 6, 2003 6:39 PM