FAKE FLOATS: Marks & Symbols

FAKE marks and symbols on the 3 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch, 9 inch and 10 inch diameter floats and onion jugs:
Wheel
Arrow
Feather
Fish Skeleton
Seahorse
Anchor

The bright colored 3 to 6 inch and 9 to 10 inch diameter floats (and the onion jugs) on ebay with the old rope netting that have the wheel, seahorse, feather, fish skeleton and anchor marks are not old nor authentic.

They are currently made in China for nautical decoration and curio shops.
These fakes have old netting on them. That is all that is old about them.
Most are sold from Florida and Texas. However, anyone can buy these wholesale from the Chinese nautical gift suppliers.

amber, blue, green, orange, purple and yellow.

Some do not have marks or symbols. Some do.

FAKE marks and symbols on the 5 inch and 9 inch diameter floats and onion jugs:
Wheel
Arrow
Feather
Fish Skeleton
Seahorse
Anchor

Regardless, in many ebay descriptions sellers refer to these floats (and onion jugs) as "authentic, Japanese, used fishing floats".
They are not "authentic", not "Japanese" and not "used fishing floats".

I hope this short guide helps you. I wrote it to help out other float collectors.

May the floats be with you,
Floatgoddess

For purchasing REAL AUTHENTIC USED glass fishing floats  ebay store:  SEASHORE COLLECTIONS GLASS FLOATS
floats sold by ebay id: seashorecollections are the real used ones.
Thanks.