Want to know what you missed in a past issue of Beachcombing or Glassing magazine? Below are the tables of contents all our issues, with links to stories that are now available online. Learn more about beachcombing, beach travel, coastal arts, and coastal living, plus fabulous finds from shorelines around the world. You can read full digital editions of sold-out issues of Beachcombing.
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Good things truly do come in small packages—especially at the beach! The September/October issue of Beachcombing Magazine has stories about historical beads found along the River Thames, a peek inside some cozy British beach huts, and tiny beach finds from readers. We have stories from beachcombers around the world, including the Great Lakes, Japan, Washington, Alaska, and Australia. There's a re-cap of the Virtual Beachcombing Festival and if you can't make it to the beach, we have a fun barn wood and sea glass shelf you can craft with beach finds in your collection.
The November/December 2020 issue of Beachcombing takes you to beaches around the world and gives you a sneak peek at what beachcombers find on their shores. From Lake Michigan to the North Sea and rivers in the heart of England, we have three stories about different kinds of marbles lucky beachcombers bring home. Collectors in Australia, Hawaii, Scotland, Texas, Florida, and New Jersey share their stories of special finds. We have photos from our beachcombing community of art made with beach finds and fun holiday beach décor ideas.
January/February 2021 issue of Beachcombing has collectors and artists from the Great Lakes, California, Delaware, Florida, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Scotland, England, and even a beachcomber who is sailing the world hunting for treasures. It’s packed with seashells, mudlarking finds, beautiful collections of beach glass, and more.
Volume 28 of Beachcombing is filled with stories about sea pottery, sea glass hunting, European glass floats, beachcombing on the French Riviera and the coast of Ireland, seashells, coastal arts and crafts, and more.
On the cover: Starfish photographed at low tide by Jaime Sawczyn. Jaime left the starfish in the water as it was still alive, taking only its photograph.
This fifth Anniversary issue of Beachcombing is filled with stories about sea glass finds, seashells, fossils, rocks, beach destinations, coastal artists, beach buddies, and more.
With articles about agates on the Oregon Coast, historical bottles big and small, glass floats made in America, ohajiki from Japan, beach trips to islands in the Caribbean and Florida, and coastal art and poetry, there's something for every beach lover!
Our cover story features a trip to hunt for fishing floats in the Alaskan wilderness. We'll be celebrating National Fossil Day in October so we have articles from England, Oregon, and Florida about hunting for beach fossils. We've also got a story about a sea shell glamping adventure, a beach-finds string-light craft, and the winners of our sea shell photo contest. Add in some sea glass colors, nautical poetry, and summer cottages — and there's something for everyone!
When Suzy went out for a walk on the beach in Australia, she never dreamed she’d come home with a one-of-a-kind bucket-list find. Her beautiful sea glass charm is on the cover and the story inside of the next Beachcombing magazine. This issue is filled with winter beaches, the foggy shores of the Pacific Northwest, shelling as adventure and therapy, creative workspaces, and more!
This issue features a rainbow of beach-found hearts of all types: beach glass, seashells, agates, rocks, and fossils. Learn how to identify seashells of all types and all about elusive groatie buckie shells. Read about a helicopter rescue for two beachcombers, the disappearance of a beloved landmark in Florida, pirate sea glass, a beach find that was valuable enough to pay for a year of college, and more.
This issue features finds from beaches on rivers, lakes, and oceans around the world. Learn how to identify seashell egg casings, check out a collection from a couple who plan their vacations around beachcombing, and maybe help identify a mystery sea glass find from the Chesapeake Bay. And there's more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and rock collectors.
This issue features finds from beaches around the world. You'll learn some history about buttons, find out what it's like to beachcomb in a harbor in Sicily, see how Londoners through history kept themselves looking and feeling good, check out a miniature shell shop, and enjoy photos of some of our readers' earliest beach memories. And there's more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and collectors.>
This issue features stories inspired by three beachcombing celebrations: World Rock Day on July 13th, Shark Awareness Day on July 14th, and National Lighthouse Day August 7th. We’ll take you shark fossil hunting in Florida, show off favorite lighthouses from our readers, and hit the Oregon Coast looking for agates. You’ll also get a look at an awesome sea glass and seashell collection from a beachcomber in the Outer Banks and get a photo checklist of all the shells (and more!) found on Outer Banks beaches. Learn about albino shells and beach destinations like Curaçao and the Mediterranean island of Malta.
This issue features ghost stories from the beach and some easy beach crafts for Halloween. See some unique sandstone formations in Lake Superior, learn about the life cycles of the mollusks who create seashells, go sea glass hunting in Maine, and check out beautiful rocks from beachcomber collections. And there’s more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and collectors.
This issue features beautiful beads found on oceans, lakes, and rivers around the world. Meet some French sea glass collectors and learn how to make art using seashells and sand dollars. See fascinating finds from the River Thames and the Great Lakes and check out some creative beach-themed advent calendars. And there’s more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and collectors.
This issue includes stories about fossil hunting, shell collecting, and bottle collecting from beachcombers around the world. You'll learn about beachcombing in Bali, take a trip to the House of Marbles in southern England, and learn about some beach finds that you just can't bring home. Discover the best beaches for viewing wildlife in the U.S., learn how to make art with your shells, and enjoy beautiful illustrations of the Beachcombing Poetry Contest winning poem. Plus, there’s more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and collectors.
Dive into this issue for beautiful red beach finds from readers around the world. Learn about Depression glass, make your plans for the glass float festival, and see some historical jars and bottles that served as packaging before modern times. There's a rainbow of sea glass from Spain, the best photos from a River Thames photography contest, and a story about ancient seashell tools. Plus, there’s more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and collectors.
This issue is filled with beach finds that are on the bucket lists of many beachcombers. You'll find Murano sea glass, junonia seashells, ancient mudlarking finds, and more from readers around the world in the pages of this issue.
You might add a few new places to your beachcombing destination bucket list after reading this issue. Follow in Ky Davis’s footsteps on a sea glass hunting trip to Havana, Cuba. Linzi Buckmaster shows us how to beachcomb in royal style in a Scottish Castle. Jason Sandy’s work on a new development in London led to discoveries along an ancient river running beneath the modern city. Diane Kerr’s anniversary trip was to a beautiful beach on the west coast of England. And, Leah Demetriou takes us to the Jurassic Coast for fossil hunting. And, there are more stories from beachcombers from around the world.
In the beachcombing community, beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder. We look for strange items discarded on the beach, tossed aside by humans or left behind by animals when they die. This issue features big and small finds, items melted into unrecognizable shapes, along with beautiful and varied types of sea urchins. We have articles about planning a sea glass adventure, an unexpected detour to Iceland, and tips on finding a sea glass beach near you. Follow along as a beach mystery is solved with the help of a community of beachcombers. And there are more stories from beachcombers from around the world.
A Bottle’s Haunting Trail from Start to “Finnish,” Cathy Dries
Do some armchair beachcombing to Turtle Beach in Thailand, seaside villages of Portugal, and Scotland. There are stories of sand dollars, hag stones, flamingo tongue snails, and more from beachcombers around the world.
The Spirited Hag Stone, Carol Anne Lake
Mermaid Money from Around the World, Sarah Rosenbaum
Grab this issue for stories about beachcombing in Bonaire, identifying your Depression glass finds, and beautiful mudlarking finds from England. Check out winners of the International Sea Glass Contest, artwork made from unique seaweed finds, and more from beachcombers around the world.
Bountiful Bonaire, Alicia Peterson
Mudlarking: Written in History, Jason Sandy
More Depression Glass, Tiffany Meekins
The Vivacious Velella velella, Maureen Wyer
Shelling Fun on the North Fork, Mary Hopkins Bailey
Beach Glass Stopper: Error or counterfeit? Kirsti Scott
Quiz Time: Sands of the World
Stars & Stripes, Rodie Kaiser
It’s time to shellabrate! Sarasota Shell Show
2024 International Sea Glass Contest Winners
It Must Be True Love, Kirsti Scott
Beachcomber’s Bounty, Photos from Readers
Beachstars, Sherri Neale
Spotlight Artist: Karen Clark
How New Zealand Sea Glass Helped Heal My Hurting Heart, Toni Cusick
Get inspired by beachcombing destinations from Alaska to the Virgin Islands, collections of sea glass and shells, and learn about bottle digging and shark tooth fossil collecting in this issue of Beachcombing.
In this issue
Sea Glass Hunting on St. Croix, Elizabeth Smith
Alaska: The Last Frontier, Jean Pederson Curry
Collecting Maui Treasures, Sokha Furumoto
Shipwrecks: Their Relics and Stories, Laura Deering
There Is No Better Time for a Shark Tooth Hunt, Dr. Ashley Oliphant
A Message From Halfway Across the Sea, Clint Buffington
Look for tiny cowries in Scotland, seashells in Florida, sands around the world, sea glass in Hawaii, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Iceland, and New Jersey, and see more beach finds, destinations, and adventures from our beachcombing community in this issue of Beachcombing.
Privacy Sea Glass, Tiffany Meekins
Destination: Iceland, Kirsti Scott
Searching for Blue Hawaii Sea Glass, Linda Schnell
The Origin and History of Black Amethyst Glass, Dr. Beth J. Sanborn and Dawn Johnson
Love this awesome Magazine! First starting out or Seasoned Collector you always learn amazing things every Issue! This Magazine connects you with other Great People that share their finds and stories! I have learned so much over the years. I also love that they offer back issues so you can get the ones you missed and they have great sales and Merchadise all the time. Love it! I love sitting on my patio drinking sweet tea and reading my back issues as well as my new ones. Check out The Beachcombing Club too on Facebook ~ Great group of fellow Beachcombers!
I just discovered the magazine last month and to be able to purchase back issues at a reduced cost is just a dream! I’ve already purchased two sets of the back orders and just wish there were more! Love them and love the idea. Keep em coming!
My husband is the beach comber. I gave this to him for Christmas. The photos of each month have supported his passion. Thank you. Plus, he has one to share with one of his fellow beach combers.
