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NEW Limited Editions from Fenton Gift Shop. . .
We are pleased to offer these new Limited
Edition selections for pre-orders. Each piece features a hand
painted design and will be signed, numbered and dated by one
of our talented designers. The Hunter Green (5.5" dia.) Paperweight
and the Marble "Covered Butter Box" were made by Mosser Glass. The other
Limited Editions were made by Mosser, using the Fenton moulds, for the Fenton Gift Shop.
RETURN POLICY: Returns are accepted on "undamaged"
items. Returns are to be shipped within 30 days of receipt, at
customer expense, to the Fenton Gift Shop, 2242 Williams Hwy.,
Suite 108, Williamstown, WV 26187. A 5% restocking fee will be
applied for this return. For damaged items, please contact
Fenton Gift Shop at 800-319-7793, ext. 342.
An adorable gray and white cat peeks out
from its hiding place amidst colorful white and yellow
flowers on this 5.5" Hunter Green Paperweight. The rich
dark green color of the glass provides an excellent background for
Michelle Kibbe's hand painted scene. The details on the
cat are true-to-life. Imagine what this kitty could be
looking at with such curiosity... should it extend that
white paw further into the open or perhaps just continue
watching while it stays hidden in the flower patch? Each
Flower Patch Cat Paperweight is $110.
The perfect companion piece for the Flower
Patch Cat Paperweight is this 3.75" Opal Satin Sitting Cat
Figurine. Michelle Kibbe created a coordinating design for
this figurine which includes the same markings on the cat's
face and paws. And don't forget those adorable green eyes! Each
Socks the Sitting Cat Figurine
is $80.
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Kim Barley created a delightful hand painted
motif for this 3.25" Opal Satin Frog Figurine. Kim's design
includes large florals and a buzzing bumblebee! Note those eyes!
Fenton sculptor Jon Saffell developed this
whimsical frog figurine for the Fenton Art Glass 2002 product
line.
This Pond Buddy Frog Figurine is sure to please
the young and the young-at-heart! Each Pond Buddy
Frog Figurine is $75.
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Pre-orders for the
Flower Patch Cat
Paperweight,
Socks the Sitting Cat Figurine and the
Pond Buddy Frog Figurine
will be accepted until midnight (ET) on Monday, July
29, 2019. To pre-order, please call Fenton Gift Shop:
1-800-319-7793, ext. 342 or email: purchasing@fentongiftshop.com
and include the names of the items you want to
purchase in the subject line.
Include your full name and daytime phone number so
we may follow-up on your request. We may have people
with the same first name, so we also need a last name.
The impressive 11" size and elegant shape of
this Opal Satin vase provides Robin Spindler with the perfect
glass canvas to use for her marvelous depiction of a Mountain
Lioness and her two cubs. The Lioness looks on serenely while
her two playful cubs peer out from the shelter of her body.
Robin said the open mouthed cub is hissing. The details on the
eyes are mesmerizing. Robin added lush pink flowers and dense
foliage in the background. Did you know. . . The
mountain lion is known by many names, including cougar,
catamount, panther, and puma. Females are called Queens and
have an average of two to four cubs per litter. Cubs are born
with spots, which usually disappear by the time they are nine
months old. Each Mountain Lion Family Vase is $210.
You'll want to add this latest
Halloween-themed kitty to your collection! Kim Barley
continues to create fun and whimsical Halloween designs
for our figurines! This 5" Ruby Stylized Cat has a variety
of favorite "Halloween Haunts" including: scraggly
whiskers and large green eyes, a grinning pumpkin, a jar
filled with eyeballs (perhaps from newts?), a green witch
in a frilly purple dress, a flying purple bat and dangling
purple spider, an abandoned house with creepy eyes peering
out from a window along with a ghost peeking out from the
front door, and a black cat. Kim also added black polka
dots on the ears and black stripes on the cat's tail! Each
Halloween Haunts Stylized Cat Figurine is $95.
We are pleased to offer a new design for our latest shape, the "butter tub" made by Mosser Glass.
This version is handcrafted in Marble glass, which is a blend
of brown and gray tones that creates the marbled look. Robin Spindler liked the vintage look of this set and chose to paint
a design featuring blackberries on the vine. The background is
in subtle tones of green and pink. For the lid, she added two
buzzing bumblebees and topped it with a pink gemstone accent.
The 4.5" x 4.5" size is perfect to use as a treasure box to
store precious keepsakes or as a candy box. . . or think
"outside the box" and come up with your own use for this
beautiful Limited Edition set! This Marble Covered Box is
satin finished on the outside with a glossy interior. Each
Blackberries & Bees Covered Box is $90.
Michelle Kibbe's design on this 5.5"
Eggplant Satin Owl Figurine features delicate
scrollwork complemented by vintage roses. Two large
roses in shades of purple to white dominate the front
of this figurine. Michelle added vivid greenery and
smaller purple, blue and yellow flowers to complete
the look. Those purple and black eyes really capture
your attention! Each Vintage Roses Owl
Figurine is $95.
Pre-orders for the Mountain Lion
Family Vase, Halloween Haunts Stylized Cat
Figurine, Blackberries & Bees Covered Box, and the Vintage
Roses Owl Figurine will be accepted
until midnight (ET) on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. To
pre-order, please call Fenton Gift Shop:
1-800-319-7793, ext. 342 or send us an email:
purchasing@fentongiftshop.com and include the
names of the items you want to purchase in the subject
line as well as your full name and daytime phone
number. You may also request we add your email address
to our mailing list for future Limited Edition
specials!
Fenton Gift Shop. . . Upcoming Family Signing Events!
We will soon welcome Fenton Art Glass
collectors from around the country during the annual
Fenton collector conventions to be held in late July
and early August! Though the factory may be no more,
many fans of Fenton Art Glass still visit our area. We
encourage you to stop by Fenton Gift Shop at our new
location in Boaz for two special Fenton Family Signing
Events!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Fenton Gift Shop will host two
Fenton Family Signing Events that will also be open to
the public! At these events, we welcome collectors and
customers to bring in two Fenton Art Glass pieces from
home to have signed. You may bring these pieces in for
each event if you want both signatures. You may also
have up to four pieces of Fenton Art Glass signed if
purchased during your visit to the shop. Each piece
will be signed and dated 2019 by a member of the
Fenton family.
JULY 29, 2019:
Randy Fenton, Fenton Gift Shop president,
will sign glass on Monday, July 29 from 11:30-1:30
AUGUST 1,
2019: George Fenton, Fenton
Art Glass president, will sign glass on Thursday, August 1 from
1:30-3:30
WHERE: Fenton Gift Shop, 2242 Williams Hwy., #108
in Williamstown, WV 26187. Located in a small strip mall on State
Route 14 in Boaz, just five minutes from the original
factory site.
PHONE:
304-375-7772 or 800-319-7793, ext. 342.
HOURS:
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (ET) Tuesday-Saturday
with
special hours for Monday,
July 29: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Traveling near us this summer? Stop at
an Interstate 77 roadside rest for the "I-77
Summer Travel Guide" or visit the WV Welcome Center
(Exit 185 off of I-77) for your Visitor's Guide to our area (coupon inside!).
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Glass Identification Requests. . .
We no longer have staff to research inquiries about glass:
value, history, identification, etc. Reference books on Fenton
Art Glass do not include current price guides. We suggest you
contact your local antiques dealer, the local library, or one
of the collector clubs:
http://www.fentonartglass.com/collectors. The Williamstown
Antique Mall (local) may also assist you: 304-375-6315 or
email: antiquemall@suddenlinkmail.com. A piece like yours may
be listed on eBay, which can provide current pricing
information. Otherwise, please email inquiries about glass
"production" to:
askfenton@fentonartglass.com. For info on selling or
placing a value on your Fenton Art Glass,
click here.
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Fenton Art Glass eBay Auctions. .
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Here's your opportunity to own a beautiful
"one-of-a-kind" Fenton Art Glass creation or items
from Fenton's history through our weekly
Fenton Art Glass eBay auctions. These Fenton's eBay
auctions will end on Wednesday, July 31st.
Items
featured this week. . .
With Opal Satin glass for her
canvas, Fenton artist Michelle Kibbe created
and hand painted this remarkable one-of-a-kind
vase (9" tall). Careful airbrushing brought
about the subtle green tones for the
background, and hand painted foliage frames
the vivid hand painted portrait of an
inquisitive fabulous true-to-life Chimpanzee.
All the colors and hand painted details are
simply perfect!
Here's a once in a lifetime opportunity to
acquire eight original black-and-white photos
that document one of the most significant
events in the history of the Fenton Art Glass
Company, namely, "the day the stack fell." On
June 29, 1940, the chimney above the multi-pot
glass melting furnace collapsed. This 80-foot
chimney contained about 75,000 bricks and
weighed an estimated 280 tons, so there was a
great deal of damage. Most of the Fenton Art
Glass factory roof came down with the chimney,
and glassmaking operations came to a complete
standstill for about two months so that
reconstruction could take place. There are
four 3.5" x 5.5" black and white photos; one
photo shows the immediate aftermath of the
collapse, and the other three depict some of
the debris clearing and reconstruction
efforts. There are four 3" x 3.5" photos,
three of which were taken from above the area
and show an early stage in the rebuilding of
the main furnace. All of these photos are in
excellent condition. Fenton historian James
Measell has worked to identify some of the
people shown in the photos, and their names
will be included with this purchase. There is
only one set of these 8 photos available, so
this is really a "once in a lifetime"
opportunity!
Award-winning Fenton designer Robin Spindler
created this remarkable one-of-a-kind
handprinted crystal iceberg paperweight (7"
long, 5" tall, and 1.25" thick). The foliage
on the front frames the outline of the state
of West Virginia that is one the reverse side,
and the visual effect is simply stunning! Note
the Fenton Art Glass "script F" logo, too.
These Fenton's eBay auctions will end on
Wednesday, July 31st. |
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