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Anyone may join by applying and paying the annual dues. All NFGS members are offered various activities and services and certain exclusive glass items.
Premium
($40) members receive the newsletter, a special mouse (different color
each year), the opportunity to buy different mice made from the same
mould, and discounts on selected NFGS glassware and services. Premium Associate ($25) members receive Premium benefits but no newsletter. (Premium Associate memberships are for persons residing in the same household.)
Regular members ($20 annual dues) receive the newsletter, while Regular Associate ($5) members do not. (Associate memberships are for persons residing in the same household.)
Households with both Premium and Regular members, plus Associates will receive only one copy of each Fenton Flyer newsletter issue. All members will receive a permanent membership card when initially joining that remains in effect as long as dues are current. See the buttons below to pay by PayPal. PayPal accepts credit cards also.
NFGS dues are payable January 1st for the upcoming year. Each year after the convention the dues are reduced for the balance of the year. The post-convention rates, effective Sept. 1st, are as follows: Regular members ($10), Associate ($2.50), Premium members ($30), and Premium Associate ($22.50)
If you are joining, as opposed to renewing, please also include the following information with your payment. Please specify full names and complete mailing address. Include your street address unless you want glass shipped to your post office box. A phone number is helpful if we need to contact you. Your email address will allow the NFGS to send correspondence, special notices and information via email. Our mailing list is not shared with anyone. If you'd prefer, you may call the office (740-374-3345). Another option is to print the membership application, fill it out and mail it to the office along with your payment.
Members enjoy a three-day weekend convention held in late July or early August each year. Educational seminars allow members (or special guests) to share their knowledge about some aspect of glass collecting. A “Glass Forum” is conducted by experts who help identify glass brought by members having questions. Convention glass displays from members’ collections are reviewed and discussed. An annual dinner (banquet) and a dinner cruise aboard a sternwheel riverboat are each followed by an auction of “whimseys” (fanciful variations) made from the special glass produced exclusively for NFGS members.
The NFGS newsletter, The Fenton Flyer, published and mailed to Premium and Regular members six times per year, contains organizational news, educational articles, and other items of interest to members. Members may advertise “For Sale” or “Wanted” items. Much of the material is contributed by members.
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