Hunting treasures on Block Island

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2 жыл бұрын

Since 2012, visitors have scoured Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island, in search of hidden treasure: hand-blown glass orbs. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks to glass artists Eben Horton and Jennifer Nauck, who create the delicate prizes, and joins other "orbivores" (orb hunters) on the prowl.
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@glnnchrstphr9717 2 жыл бұрын

I spent two summers there in the early 80s when I was 15 and 16. Two of the greatest summers of my life. I worked at a dock 1 summer and a restaurant the other. Had my first real girlfriend there. Ah, the memories of youth.

@bridgham1 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at Ernie's summer of 1980 when I was 14.

@MD-wk3gj 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful way to spend a day.

@jimpinney 2 жыл бұрын

More stories like this PLEASE !

@pennyskelton1851 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats Margaret on finding an Orb! A wonderful story!

@johnmeye 2 жыл бұрын

Simple pleasures are the best 😉

@fitztastico 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to whoever from Block Island managed to get this segment to happen. Terrific free publicity 👍

@briangarrow448 2 жыл бұрын

Those of us who live on the Pacific Northwest coast have been collecting Japanese glass fishing net floats for decades. As a kid, every other home had them hanging on their garage or house.

@davidcarpenter5154 2 жыл бұрын

Those are the very floats these floats are modeled after.

@smallfootprint2961 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidcarpenter5154 ... plus the beaches of the town of Gold Beach has a similar orb plant and hunt each year. Love the PNW.

@romstar 2 жыл бұрын

This was a cute story-brought a much needed smile 😊 to my face!😘❤️🙏😝👍😇

@weston.weston 2 жыл бұрын

I ❤ this story!

@katiemacwhereuat 2 жыл бұрын

This is in Lincoln City, OR as well. It’s called Finders Keepers and it’s a very hard treasure hunt for hand blown glass art, including floats. Cool to see it’s on the other side of the country as well.

@MisfitsFiendClub138 2 жыл бұрын

We used to go from Montauk to Block Island to fish for weakfish and mackerel in the 1980's. The fishing was excellent, the views of the island were always amazing. A true oasis in the middle of the ocean

@sherrykelley741 2 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome story

@loritouma5899 2 жыл бұрын

Love block island.. I never knew they did this!?!

@lostlatinlover 2 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show that Art & Nature bring joy to this life!

@mililaniman 2 жыл бұрын

I would have fun looking for glass orbs on Block Island.

@Johnysmithapple 2 жыл бұрын

Truly a magical place. Everyone must spend at least one summer there no matter where you are from.

@judithgeldhauser7778 2 жыл бұрын

Noooooo!! Its our secret!!! ;)

@ladydeerheart1 2 жыл бұрын

It's not a secret anymore.

@JerryFisher 2 жыл бұрын

I must be getting increasingly sentimental with age. At the end of the clip, a woman finally finding one of the glass orbs after eight years made me cry with a little bit of joy.

@terriestapley5475 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, What a Wonderful Story!! Thank you for sharing it with us, Happy Hunting🔮

@larrysouthern5098 2 жыл бұрын

This is one more thing to put on my "bucket list" right up there with a visit to EASTER ISLAND!!!

@JackycClark 2 жыл бұрын

Great great story . Love the genuine thrill on Martha's face . Hope the attention doesn't ruin Block Island .

@MisfitsFiendClub138 2 жыл бұрын

Well it does help a lot that people can't just drive there 😂

@annsmith7207 2 жыл бұрын

What fun! ✨🌞✨

@glam_goth6662 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! You guys rock!

@toddlevin 2 жыл бұрын

You should invite Dale Chihuly's team out the next time they're in the area - I bet Dale would absolutely *LOVE* this story - he created an earlier body of glass orbs (much larger in scale) called the 'Nijiima Floats'...

@davidcarpenter5154 2 жыл бұрын

Eben Horton was a student of Dale Chihuly and has some of his early work in his collection

@DovZeev 11 ай бұрын

People like these bring just a little bit of light into an otherwise dreary world

@marryellenmonahan5585 2 жыл бұрын

So fun!!!

@lalah9481 2 жыл бұрын

Bucket list for sure!

@glam_goth6662 2 жыл бұрын

Took my first glass blowing class yesterday! Amazing

@zoecunningham3019 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful experience of giving, and fortunate finding. Gloriously brilliant tourism for the area.

@d.virgallito3490 2 жыл бұрын

I paint and hide kindness rocks!

@absatwell8163 2 жыл бұрын

People do that here in RVA as well.

@davidcarpenter5154 2 жыл бұрын

There are people who do that out on Block Island too.

@Ira06002 2 жыл бұрын

My family have been going to BI for over 10 years every year. Best hidden gem (next to orbs:) on earth.

@michaeldougherty8344 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool

@makeitmakesense2616 2 жыл бұрын

Cute Reminds me of Mardi Gras. It's the simple things a shoe or a coconut or glass. Who knew?

@artsyweirdo 2 жыл бұрын

I love it 🥰

@janetstonerook4552 2 жыл бұрын

I have been wanting to visit Block Island for the longest time! What a beautiful story and the glass orbs are lovely. My ancestors were some of the earliest white settlers there. Teenagers William McIntosh and Jael O' Sullivan arrived in the Colonies as political prisoners under the Cromwell Rule of England. They married and became the "Tosh Family" and William took the ironwork skills he learned in Boston during his indentured years to help establish a successful community on Block Island.

@kathyhepler382 2 жыл бұрын

In Lincoln city Oregon they have what they call. Finders keepers. The city hide. Glass floats!!

@davidcarpenter5154 2 жыл бұрын

Some of us east coast orbivores have found those very floats from the west coast

@julierogers1155 2 жыл бұрын

What?

@tompepper4789 2 жыл бұрын

Clearly, the use of a stout stick is the trick.

@TheGatlinburgHussey Жыл бұрын

I'm originally from Portsmouth RI...love this!!

@maryschenk4385 2 жыл бұрын

MR HORTON. UR A HERO. SUPERHERO. LORD BLESS YOU. IM STRUCK. ILL TRY TO GET THERE. ONE DAY

@lovejonas95 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful story!

@shuffleaccount1985 2 жыл бұрын

WONDERFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ladydeerheart1 2 жыл бұрын

Well, damn. Now I have to go to Block Island.

@reverend408 2 жыл бұрын

What a neat art project with a link to getting outdoors and exploring. Much better than just another version of painted whatevers and placed downtown.

@halclayton3048 2 жыл бұрын

This is like the master Easter egg hunt!!!

@ShlisaShell 2 жыл бұрын

I do this with candles. I leave small ones on the trail at the county park near me. The north country trail comes through my town.

@doubleoseven273 2 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@smoothiegreenburg6065 2 жыл бұрын

wow very cool my hubs is from wakefield / north kingston i will have to check them out next time im there i love the lobster bouy!

@daisybollo6094 2 жыл бұрын

Now do a story on Lincoln city Oregon.. who’ve been doing this way longer! Happy hunting anyone!!

@robertocampano2089 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing People!!!!!!

@maxhamman 2 жыл бұрын

thats really cool

@BestFitSquareChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@wayne8276 2 жыл бұрын

Cool . 😎 ..

@skysands5743 2 жыл бұрын

I’m missing out on life

@heidim6468 2 жыл бұрын

One of these looks like the Christmas ornaments that I bought at Laguna beach arts festival. They are hand blown one of them has mother of pearl in it. There are 6 of them. It must be fun to fine one of these glass ball in private spots. Fun………..