Fishing Buoy

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Years ago back in the late 1980's my friends parents decided to move to Florida from NJ. One of the things they left behind were these fishing net floats, a whole milk crate full. My friends dad ( now deceased ) was in the Navy back in 1960? Ish. They were on patrol somewhere around Alaska? When they boarded a Russian fishing boat. They found things that were Illegal. (I think it was drugs) well they confiscated things. These glass balls was part of what was confiscated.
The whole crate full of these was sold at a garage sale in Cinnaminson NJ later in the 90's. I asked if I could have one. Of course they said yes. I don't know what happened to the whole bunch of them?? I hope that person reads this!

So what do you all think

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It measures 3 1/4" dia


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It's wrapped in braided hemp? Rope



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Green color

Any input appreciated!

HH
 

they are top line floats for fishing nets. great find, we used to find them washed up on shore , the largest one I have seen was almost a foot in diameter.
 

watch this....you will love it....

 

no but dam cool to find, always a thrill.
 

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