Vintage Style Handmade Wooden Lobster Buoys

These buoys are made by us, by hand. Each is unique and has old fisherman twine to hang it. Our extended family made these wood buoys, used by lobster fishermen to mark their traps. Each fisherman had their own colours to mark their traps or nets. They would have up to 300 buoys of one colour. These wooden buoys are no longer used for fishing as they foul the prop of the boats. But, they make great décor for the ocean oriented person! We make them in three sizes:

Medium

Navy blue/White

Red/White

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Pale blue/White

Pastel greens/Pale Blue

Glorious Orange

Approx 8 inches (20 cm) high, 3 inches  (8 cm) wide.
This is a tailing buoy. It was used by lobster fishermen when the tides were stronger. Sometimes the tides would suck the larger ones down under water and these little ones, being lighter, would not get sucked under as easily. There were only a few tide days in each year when they would need to do this.

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Large

Large wooden buoys

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Pastel Assortment

Approx 14 inches (36 cm) high, 5 inches (13 cm) wide. This is the old-style lobster float buoy that was used by lobster fishermen to secure their traps.

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Extra Large

These jumbo buoys were originally used as cod trap net markers. We have modelled our handmade ones after the working buoys from days gone by. Wonderful for the entrance way to a beach house, poolside or general landscaping. Good for stores to advertise on as well! (See our custom section.)

They measure approx 34 inches (87 cm) in height x 15 inches (38 cm) square at the base. Approx 70 lbs ( 31.75 kg) each. These are generally in stock, otherwise allow 4 to 6 months.

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Custom Numbered, Lettered Buoys

We welcome custom orders for our buoys – whether it be certain colour combinations, letters for wedding tables, numbers, or spelling out a special person’s name.

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Buoy Place Card Holders

Made with our 8-inch (20 cm) buoys.
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