FENTON FLYER FOTOS November - December 2022
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Time Flies...Dues are Due New Membership Mice By Sharon Fenner Our 2023 Membership mice are Mosser made in Georgia Blue. We are offering them in glossy and hand-painted. The Glossy version is available for $30. The embellished version, designed and hand-painted by Trudy Mendenhall can be yours for $69. They are available to members current in their 2023 dues.      Light Up Your Holidays! By Sharon Fenner We are happy to offer two beautiful items for your holiday decorating.  On Row 1, is our NFGS mouse in the 'String of Lights' design. It joins the four previously offered critters - 2018 Waving Bear, 2019 Crouching Cat, 2020 5165 sitting Cat and 2021 Polar Bear. The NFGS mouse is Mosser made in their Milk Opal glass. It is designed and hand-painted by CC Hardman. They are very limited, available on a first come/first serve basis, for $65.00, on December 5, 2022.    On the bottom row we have our second cute item - a Polar Bear in Opal Glass made at the Mosser Company in our NFGS mould. Our Polar Bear is a great complement to the 'String of Lights' pieces, but is equally adorable on his own. Karen Easton created and hand-painted the Polar Bears that were made at the Mosser Glass Company in their Lighting Opal  glass.  They are very limited, available on a first come/first serve basis, for $79.00, on December 5, 2022.   zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Update! By Sharon Fenner This NFGS owned #8343 oval Opal vase is 8-inches tall and about 5.5-inches wide. This year Frances Burton created this awesome scene of a Steller's Sea Eagle with an Alaskan backdrop. She is working on the vases.          Fenton and the Encore Glass Club By Marsha Miller Dorothy Taylor was a carnival glass collector who wanted to encourage interest in iridescent glass that was popular in the earlier part of the twentieth century. She started the Encore club for fellow carnival glass enthusiasts in 1975. Part II of this article is in this issue. So much more great information.   zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Recent Finds By Becki Ann Selby   This unique 'muddy' looking Mandarin Red Ivy Ball was purchased at the October 2022 NFGS auction. It was produced in 1964, and known to be one of two in existence. The original Fenton stickers, shown below, are on the bottom. Check the 'box lots'! Found in the box was the Milk Glass Ivy Ball base needed for the Cranberry Ivy Ball.    I-Spy By Becki Ann Selby Becca Worstell spotted the Cranberry basket while watching White Christmas. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Those Confusing Pattern Glass Hand Cornucopia Vases  Fenton's Daisy and Button Verses Duncan's Daisy and Square By Lori and Michael Palmer Right:  Line drawing of Duncan Daisy and Square, left and Fenton Daisy and Button on the right.       zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     Tribute to Woody Kriner  By Millie Coty Woody Kriner, 91, Hamburg, NY, passed away October 1, 2022. Woody (#87), and his wife Carolyn were founding members of the NFGS. He is survived by his wife Carolyn, 2 daughters, a son, and 2 step-daughters. He was also an avid Lionel train guy, having attended many of their Conventions.    zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Fenton Samples By Marsha Miller Not everything produced at Fenton went into the regular line. New colors, shapes and patterns, hand-painted decorations were created for consideration. Pictured are samples from private collections.   zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     Critter Corner By Becki Ann Selby The 5296 Butterfly is 3" wide and was introduced in 2003. The mould was created by Jon Saffell. The NFGS now owns this mould. The butterfly on the right is the 5296 IC Butterfly in Indigo Blue with hand-painted 'Purple Wings' done in 2008. Below is the 5296 KJ Butterfly, in Celest Blue Stretch, done in 2004. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz   Top left: #750 octagonal bowl in Wisteria stretch. This bowl is only listed in Celeste Blue stretch and Crystal satin etched Ming. Left row 2: Set of three Wisteria stretch toothpick (or pen holders) featuring two whimsy examples. Left row 3: A bizarre #1502 flared vase in Lilac stretch(!), the only iridized piece of Lilac ever seen. It has a Diamond Optic interior, unusual for opaque glass, and looks very slaggy.  Left row 4: A stunning #847 fan vase in an unusual color; nowhere near Wisteria, closest to an Orchid transparent - but not blue enough, and another example that isn't purple enough!  Right row 1: Florentine Green Black enameled Dancing Nymphs cupped bowl. This very rare bowl sold for $1,200. Right row 2: #570 Tangerine stretch vase with an extremely rare plain Tangerine flower block, which sold for $775. Right row 3: #665 Wisteria stretch cigarett box with an elaborate cutting.  zzzzzzz zzzzzzz   eBay Sales in August and September--More Charleton! By Doug McIntosh Left Row 1: In second place for the Top Five, 10 pieces of Fenton, $2000; Buy-It-Now Right Row 1: Number four; 11-inch Opal satin vase; kitten and chicks design by Michelle Kibbe; number 1 of an edition of 4; $1825; 36 bids; 11 bidders Left Row 2: Number one, Charleton on Silver Crest; Roses with Stiples design; #192 6-inch melon vase; entirely satinized; $2550; 24 bids; 11 bidders Right Row 2: Number 5; Charleton Emerald Crest 6.75-inch jack-in-the-pulpit vase; Roses decoration with mostly intact gold trim; $1295; 35 bids; 15 bidders  Left Row 3: Number 3; Mulberry Diamond Optic 7.75-inch melon vase with a triple crimp; $1845; 12 bids; 6 bidders Right Row 3: Special note; 2002 Charleton Collection Lavender-cased beaded melon piece    zzzzzzz zzzzzzz    NFGS 2023 ANNUAL CONVENTION JULY 29 - 30 - 31, 2023 GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE AND  RECEPTION CENTER WINGATE by WYNDOM HOTEL VIENNA, WEST VIRGINIA   HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY HANUKKAH! MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY NEW YEAR!   From the NFGS
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