FENTON FLYER FOTOS March - April 2023
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Membership Mice for 2023 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.  zzzzzzz zzzzzzz   Spring is Just Around the Corner! By Sharon Fenner They are very limited, available on a first come/first serve basis, one per Primary Member/household, for $85.00 each, beginning  March 20, 2023. The Rose Satin duckling was pressed at Mosser Glass using the Fenton Gift Shop mould. She was designed and decorated by former Fenton artist Linda Fleming in a cute floral motif. The Mosser Glass pressed Jadeite frog, using a Fenton mould, was designed and hand-painted by former Fenton artist Trudy Mendenhall in an aquatic theme. HAPPY SPRING!!! zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     Fenton Miniature Hand Vases            Part 3 of 4 By Lori and Michael Karman Enjoy the pictures of the beautiful Hand Vases discussed in this article.  The pieces shown are too numerous to list, so please check out the article on pages 4 - 7 of the March / April 2023 issue of the Flyer.          zzzzzzz zzzzzzz I-Spy By Becki Ann Selby Both Karen Smith and Eric Weber noticed Fenton lamps used in several episodes of Perry Mason.  Please note the not so happy marriage in one of the pictures! zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Top left: Amethyst Opalesecent 10-inch Stag and Holly three-footed bowl in the low cupped / ice cream shaped. One of two known. The stag is at the 4 o'clock position in the image shown.  Row 2, left - Chinese Yellow 7.5" Elizabeth #1639 square plate. Right - Pekin Blue 8.75"  #630 round plate. Row 3, left - 10" Cameo Opalescent Peacock vase (rare size and color); center - 8" Emerald Green example - only one reported; right - 8" gilded Nutmeg stain over Milk Glass example - one of two known.  Row 4, left - Ruby #847 low cupped bowl has an edge trim with a Custard tint. Right - Ruby #847 fan vase - has a Blue Opal rim.      zzzzzzz zzzzzzz eBay results for December & January Not the same old Fenton By Doug McIntosh Right: 9-inch Burmese vase decorated by J. Cutshaw; 50 bids; 9 bidders, $1610.00. Left: row 2 - Plum-colored #1618 elephant flower bowl planter, dating from 1929; Best-Offer-Accepted; $1200.00. Right: row 2 - 3-piece grouping of Burmese vases and covered box; matching #22 of 250; "Fenton Strikes Gold"; floral design by Kim Barley; 34 bids; 9 bidders; $930.00. Left: row 3 - Six-inch Burmese vase, 'Barn and Owl' design by Hollie Linn; Buy-it-Now, for $1066.00. Right: row 3 - 7.75-inch Mulberry Diamond Optic melon vase, dating from 1942; 8 bids; 4 bidders; $898.00. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz   Fenton Unicorns Come Back to Life By Jason Shankland Some fun facts: There are 2 moulds; they cost $500 each. Jason has an agreement with Mosser Glass regarding running the moulds. It took four years to get the first run! Glass colors run to date: Robin Egg Blue, Crown Tuscan, Eggplant, Crystal, Milk Glass, and Jade. Most have the carnival treatment. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Fenton Seconds By Lori and Michael Palmer At right is the base of a vase that has had information blasted off because it may be an over-run of a numbered item. The Vasa Murrhina cruet has a hand-engraved 'S'. Flame S - used in the early 1990s  Stars - (solid or outline) June 1996 - July 1998; a double star was used on seconds donated to charities for fundraising activities. Block F - used from August 1998 until closing.      zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     Critter Corner By Becki Ann Selby Fenton's 5225 puppy is 3.5" long and was introduced in 1987. The mould was created by Tony Rosena and had a smooth tail (pic. right). The mould was revised in 1998 by Jon Saffell, having more defined fur and a bushy tail. Less than a dozen examples were made using the original mould. At present, the mould is owned by the Fenton Gift Shop. They have had Mosser Glass press the mould providing puppies to decorate. 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 TEENAGER'S DAY HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY HAPPY EASTER!   From the NFGS
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