Glass float
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Glass floats were used by fishermen in many parts of the world to keep their fishing nets, as well as longlines or droplines, afloat.
A Japanese glass fishing float
Small glass float from southern tip of Taiwan
Mark of the Asahi Glass Company
Small glass float located on the beach in Japan
Beachcombing
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Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest or utility. A beachcomber is a person who participates in
Glass float
…used by fishermen, but many of them are still afloat in the world's oceans, primarily the Pacific. They have become a popular collector's item for beachcombers and decorators. Replicas are now manufactured. Norway was the first country to produce and use glass floats around 1840. The earliest mention of these…
Beachcombing in Suva, Fiji
Beachcombing at Belle Isle State Park in Virginia, United States