BeachCombing Alaska Glass Floats

[dltanner99]

Novel about two boys who find something strange on a beach one night see video book trailer

[mollieu]

Wow, we've got over 10,000 views on this:) Neat. It took a while lol:)

[1980power1]

hey,'

japanese still use glass float or no more make glass float???

[shenXnanigans]

This is so awesome. I felt like I was right there with you guys. I wish that I could have the opportunity to beach comb & find these awesome treasures....

[caljeson]

I Loved watching your video!Thats so neat that u can find so many Floats,i would love to find one,Maybe someday.Thanks for Sharing.

[Tootsierohl]

My husband is in the Coast Guard and has brought some of these back to me from his travels. I love them and have one hanging with some other sea glass and wire as a light catcher in my window. They are beautiful!

[hudsonsailor54]

What do you do with them?

[LAArtGallery]

Wow, I had never heard of glass floats, it seems amazing to me that there would still be so many on one beach! Great video, I love all the wildlife shown here too! Would love to see them up close! Thanks for sharing!

[TANGEL75]

I think I want to retire to Alaska. I am loving all the wildlife in your video. It looks like a great place to live.

[MochaJavaMamma]

What a treasure coast~ I love your dog... we love the basset hounds! ! ~ Greetings from Oklahoma ~ Mom

[PUMPKINS699]

Great video Paul! Looks like glass float heaven to me! Aaron

TINA AND AARONS GLASS FLOAT SHOP

[Okidokisales]

Great video, I spend hours searching Japan for glass floats and have never seen so may at one time as in your video. What a great video! thanks for posting it for all to enjoy!!

[Huangrabarguar]

I'd love to find at least one in my lifetime, don't think theres much chance of that happening in the uk, mind.

[wyflyer1]

Thanks for the explanation. I'm in Wyoming, grew up on the Oklahoma prairie among the prairie dogs. We find indian arrowheads and beads, fossils, old homesteader items; but don't know much about ocean things. Thanks again!

[cupkates]

I'm so jealous! Alaska seems to be the best place to find the most glass floats.

[lakeeriebeachglass]

Glass floats were used in the fishing industry!  This IS a great video! Thanks for sharing!

[wyflyer1]

what is a glass float used for, and why are they on the beach?? then what do they do with them?

[maworeb]

The glass floats are used to support fishing Nets, mostly used in the asian countries. Most New floats are sytrafoam and plastic, these floats were probably out in the ocean for years. They wash up on the beach resulting from a recent Storm. It's not uncommon to find japanese bottles and other stuff with japanese writing on it with the floats. I used to live on the Oregon coast and find them sometimes on the beach after a storm, glass floats are valuable.

[hansoloalaska]

this is the best video ive ever seen!!!!! way to go mollie

[dudewicket]

i love beachcombing, awesome vid

[altofiddle]

Hey Paul... cool! The fox and the hound thing is hilarious. Molly looks good in red hair!

[kylecassidy]

i have absolutely no idea whats going on, but i can't stop watching. it's fascinating. but i wish it started out explaining what a glass float was.

[maworeb]

Most hand blown glass floats are from Japan. They are desired by collectors, the smaller ones fetch $10 a piece and more for large ones. Most of the floats now are syrafoam and plastic. I used to beachcomb on the coast of Oregon for glass floats, but they only show up in a West Wind, there is a current that goes from the West coast to Japan and it carries all the debris in it including floats of all kinds. Very rarely do you see this many floats I was suprised.