Topic: Glass fishing float.

[mrs vulture]

Hello,  I found this small fishing float at the car boot , It's three inches long and has F2 in raised letters on the end. I did a bit of online searching and think it's made by Flesland, It has dents around for the string to sit in. Just bought it because it looked interesting.  .   I was wondering if there are collectors of such things, if not it can go in the cupboard with my other little bits and pieces! Thanks Cheryl.

[Ivo]

If you google ' fish float collector' you will find a ton of links on the subject. Good luck!

[glassobsessed]

Lots of collectors of floats out there, nice looking float, hard to find with the grooves too... The last time I looked prices did not seem to be as strong as they were a couple of years ago.

John

[mrs vulture]

I seem to have started yet another collection! I never meant to collect floats but now have three.     One ordinary green round float in the thin rope hanging in the bathroom, my brother gave me it, then I found what I think is called a dog neck green large one in a yard sale for 30p, and now this one. I think I need a bigger house!!!       Cheryl

[glassobsessed]

They make a good collection with lots of different colours and designs to be found. Many years ago I ended up with an 'instant' collection after finding about a dozen under the floorboards on a building job, no idea what they were doing there but also included was a lovely and large blue glass ink bottle.

An informative article by Tom Rizzo here: http://www.theglassmuseum.com/fishingfloats.htm

[mrs vulture]

They were probably put there by someone who had no idea where to put them after running out of room like me!!      Cheryl

[chopin-liszt]

hmm, did one of the Martin brothers not stash loads of their work under the floorboards, because he didn't want to sell it?
Fascinating story, John!

[glassobsessed]

I like the idea of running out of room....

Here is the ink bottle, learnt an important lesson when I washed it - I knocked the top clean off accidentally banging it into the tap...