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Fenton Art Glass
Salutes Our Veterans. . .
Past
and Present
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November 11 serves as a day to honor
living veterans for their service to this country and to remember
the sacrifice of the many soldiers who have given their lives in
the service of our country. It is both a Federal legal holiday and
a state holiday in all 50 U.S. states.
In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and much of
Europe, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day.
The United
Kingdom honors its war veterans on the second Sunday of November,
known as
Remembrance Sunday.
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget
that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live
by them.”
—John F. Kennedy
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes
and she-roes!”
—Maya Angelou
Many Fenton employees have served in
our nation's military. We salute them all and thank
them for their service to our country.
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The photo is dated February 28,
1943. This occasion was the erection and placement of
the Roll of Honor of Fenton employees. Each star
represented a Fenton employee who had been inducted
into the service during World War II. There are 55
stars shown in the photo. The six men in uniform were
all home on furlough after having completed their
basic training. While all of these fellows were home
at the same time, it seemed an appropriate time to
recognize all of the employees who were in the Armed
Forces.
Uniformed men, L-r: Milton McMillin (Mick), Harold
Bush (Butter), Ab Dulin, Ralph Wiggins, C. Edward
Hall, and Harold Riggle (Paul Rosenthal's son-in-law).
Back row l-r: William Burton, Dohrman Henke, David
Conroy, Frank M. Fenton (6'7" at that time), Lawrence
Badgley, Frank L. Fenton, Robert C. Fenton, Robert C.
Fenton Jr., Delbert C. Ward, Sr., Walter Dean, and
Kenny Metcalf. |
Ice Kissed
Giveaway from
Fenton Glass Jewelry.
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 Fenton
Glass Jewelry is having a special contest — the Ice Kissed
Giveaway!
This contest is running until Nov. 15th and it is your
chance to win the styled "Ice Kissed" necklace shown here.
To enter this giveaway,
visit our website: www.fentonglassjewelry.com or
click here, then simply start your entry!
Fenton Gift Shop Presents.
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NEW Limited Editions
Fenton Gift Shop is pleased to offer a new
selection of Limited Edition glass! Each piece features a
design by our award-winning Fenton designers, and will be hand
painted, signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Included
in this grouping is an 8.5" Hexagon-shaped Vase, an
8" Santa figurine, a 5" Stylized Cat figurine, and a
2.75" Mouse figurine, each handcrafted in Opal Satin by Mosser Glass.
These Limited Editions were made exclusively
for the Fenton Gift Shop, using a Fenton mould and then
returned to Fenton Art Glass Company where our
talented artists created these designs.
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The hexagonal shape of this Opal Satin vase provides a
wonderful canvas for Michelle Kibbe's hand painted Bluebirds
design. She added delicate scrollwork details around the
bottom and vining floral motif around the vase. Note the
wonderfully done birdhouses on the top and back of this
piece. The soft lavender color, which Michelle airbrushed as a
frame around the two bluebirds, completes the look of this
vase.
Each Bluebirds Vase is $155.
Below:
Michelle Kibbe created a lovely design of sparkling snowflakes
on the robe of this Opal Satin Santa figurine. She added
glittering accents to the fur trim and hand painted the words
"Christmas Wish" on the list held in his gloved hand.
Note the rosy red cheeks and the gold-rimmed glasses perched on Santa's nose! Each
Snowflake Santa figurine is $115.
Pre-orders for the Limited Edition
Bluebirds Vase
and the
Snowflake Santa figurine will be accepted
until midnight (ET)
on Monday, November 14th, 2016.
To order, please call Fenton Gift Shop:
1-800-319-7793, ext. 342 or email:
purchasing@fentongiftshop.com
and include the name(s) of each item you would like to
purchase in the subject line. |
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Our Ruby Satin Mouse figurine provides the perfect canvas
for
Kim Barley's whimsical "Christmas Stamp" hand painted
design.
The "one cent" holiday stamp, colorful green and white
striped shirt, expressive face and pink heart-shaped nose
make this figurine a "must have" for figurine collectors!
Note the wonderful Ruby Amberina effect on the ears!
Each Christmas Stamp Mouse figurine is
$75 and is limited to just 11 figurines. |
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Michelle Kibbe chose a delicate scrolling rose
and floral design for this Opal Satin Stylized Cat figurine.
Delicate vines encircle the figurine with lovely flower
blossom accents. Note the expressive face with the
heart-shaped nose. Michelle's use of a rosy pink hue for the
top and bottom halves of this figurine act as a frame for her
beautiful design. Each Scrolling Rose Stylized Cat
figurine is $95.
Pre-orders for the
Christmas Stamp Mouse figurine
and the Scrolling Rose Stylized Cat figurine will be accepted
until midnight (ET)
on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016. To order, please call Fenton Gift Shop:
1-800-319-7793, ext. 342 or send an email:
purchasing@fentongiftshop.com
and include the name(s) of each item you would like to
purchase in the subject line.
Visit
Fenton Gift
Shop.
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Stop in and see our latest offerings at Fenton Gift Shop,
420 Caroline Ave., Williamstown, WV 26187.
Items include NEW one-of-a-kind and Limited Edition glass,
as well as beautiful first quality "glass from the past".
. . available while supplies last! There are specials
on handcrafted
jewelry, including Designer Sample beads and pendants,
retired beads,
art
glass earrings, and jewelry accessories. . . available in a
rainbow
of colors, designs and glass
treatments! You'll find Fenton marketing material and other unique items related to
the
Fenton Art Glass Company's 111-year-old history. You never
know what you'll uncover in our "odds and ends" section,
including glassmaking tools, wooden mould "chills" and
more!
Call today if you are interested in any of the items shown
here as they could be going, going, GONE! Fenton
Gift Shop is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
ET. Planning a visit? Please
confirm store hours: 1-800-319-7793 or 1-304-375-7772.
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Fenton
Art Glass
eBay Auctions. . .
Here's an opportunity to own
a beautiful and unique one-of-a-kind art glass creation
through our weekly eBay Auctions! This auction ends at
noon (ET) on Wednesday, November 16th.
Items featured this week. . .
Here’s your chance to enjoy a
one-of-a-kind Fenton item designed by award-winning
designer Frances Burton, who officially retires from
Fenton Art Glass in November, 2016. This stately Opal
Satin vase is 10.5” tall, and the airbrushed
gray tones provide a handsome contrast to the vivid red
poinsettias and green foliage designed and hand painted
by Frances. Perfect for December holiday decorating,
we’re sure that you’ll enjoy this beautiful vase for
years to come.
Award-winning Fenton designer Kim Barley created and
hand painted a wonderful Winter motif for this
one-of-a-kind vase (10.25”). This vase was handcrafted
at Davis-Lynch Glass as an exclusive for Fenton Gift
Shop, using the Fenton mould, then returned to Fenton
for Kim’s hand painted design. The soft blue hues were
created by Kim’s careful airbrushing, and the hand
painted pine trees and snowflakes have a splendid look
and texture to them. Note the Bunny crouching in the
snow!
Award-winning Fenton designer Robin Spindler showcases
all of her talents and skills on this remarkable
one-of-a-kind sand carved and hand painted Favrene vase
(just a fraction under 8” tall). She entitled this
wonderful vase “Finding the Silver Lining” and it
depicts a lone cowboy about to enjoy his dinner beside
the campfire after a long, hard day on the range. The
dark clouds of a hard day’s work are forgotten in the
quiet solitude. Fenton Favrene has a vivid iridescent
finish created by special reheating techniques, and
Robin designed and sand carved the trees, leaves and
foliage that completely encircle this vase. The hand
painted cowboy and his faithful horse exhibit splendid
depth and color.
Woldemar Weyl's book "Coloured Glasses" is one of the
greatest books in the history of glassmaking and glass
technology. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a
hardback copy of the first edition! Published by the
Society of Glass Technology in England during 1951, this
book is a thorough study of the chemical constituents of
colored glass, and many glass artists of today consider
it to be "the bible" on this subject. Embracing some 32
chapters, Weyl's "Coloured Glasses" details the
production of glass colors by many chemical compounds
containing chromium, iron, selenium, nickel, gold,
uranium, etc. etc. The book runs 541 pages, including
index. This hardback copy is in very good condition,
with a tight binding and only minor wear to the cover.
This book was in the personal library of Frank M.
Fenton, and his signature is on the inside front cover.
Click
here to check out the details on each item and place
your bid today! This Fenton eBay auction ends at noon (ET) on
Wednesday, November 9th.
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