Post #440236 by Polynesiac on Sun, Mar 15, 2009 9:56 PM

On 2009-03-12 21:34, Tiare wrote:

We think it is old because of the made in taiwan sticker on it looks old.

are these square ones common and I have just never seen one?

Hi Tiare,
I don't know much about the history of the square "floats", but Bob (at Oceanic Arts) has shown me a few and said on numerous occasions how they "used to get these really neat square floats" As far as I know, these are all reproduction floats, but made in the 60's. You do not see them very regularly now, though you could purchase them at the height of the the tiki craze. I would assume they are vintage based on: the thick glass, the shape, the large, even nipple - all this tells me it came from a good mold. The newer reproduction ones are often sloppily made. Also, the type and color of the netting and the corks used in the display are indicative of the set being vintage. That's a great find! and worth way more than $3! A set similar to yours (but with round floats) went for over $50 on ebay not too long ago!