FENTON FLYER FOTOS July - August 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 We're All A-Buzz! By Sharon Fenner 'Buzzy the Bee' is available at one per Premium Member / household, on a first come - first serve basis, for $99.00. You may order when you register, or use your Registration Form to order if you are unable to attend the Convention. She may be picked up or will be shipped after the Convention. For 2023 the Dandelion NFGS mouse was chosen as our souvenir item. It was pressed at the Mosser Glass Company, in their seldom offered Dandelion color. Susan Bryan created and hand-painted our souvenir in a cute-as-can-bee Bumble Bee motif.    UPDATE!!! NFGS Members - the Convention souvenir is pictured on page 1 of the May/June Fenton Flyer. The mouse shown has a glossy/shiny finish. Unfortunately, when the mice were fired they 'bloomed' and the repair for that is to satinize the item. Glossy or satin, they are 'cute as can bee'! The mouse pictured here is the satinized treatment.  All the information in the Fenton Flyer is correct except the mice will have the satin finish.  To learn more about glass 'blooming' please join us at the Designer's seminar on July 31 - the last day of the NFGS Convention.  zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Convention Registration Raffle Exclusives for 2023 By Sharon Fenner Each year the NFGS offers a 3-piece raffle to all the members. Tickets are $4 each or 3 for $10. Members may purchase as many as they wish and divide them as desired.   Our first item is a Fenton-pressed OOAK satin Milk Glass Happiness Bird with a Halloween theme created and hand-painted by Trudy Mendenhall.   Next is a NFGS, Mosser made, OOAK Opal Crouching Kitten designed and hand-painted by CC Hardman in a cheery sunflower design. Next is our NFGS Dandelion satin mouse, pressed at the Mosser Glass Company. Designed and embellished by Fenton Gift Shop Designer Michelle Kibbe in a cute daisy motif.  Open to all NFGS Members, it is listed on the Registration Form, where you may indicate the number of tickets you wish to purchase and the item (s) for which you choose to buy the tickets, in any quantity. The lucky tickets will be drawn during the NFGS Banquet July 31st. If the winner is not in attendance, the item will be shipped, postage paid, shortly after the Convention. If you are unable to attend the Convention, you may use the Registration Form to order tickets. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz 2023 Convention Pin By Ellen Stohler For our 2023 Annual Convention pin an Opal satin Polar Bear adorned with a tangle of holiday lights was chosen. The 'String of Lights' bear was designed by CC Hardman.  This eye-catching pin is 1.5" by 1.5" with a double brass clutch back.  The pin is listed on the 2023 Convention Registration Form for $8.00 if picked up at Convention. If you aren't attending the a shipping charge will be added. If you are a resident of Ohio, there will be a charge for tax. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Absentee Bidding an Option on Banquet Auction Items By Sharon Fenner Included with the July/August Fenton Flyer is an Absentee Bid Form. This form may be used to offer the highest amount you are willing to bid on one of Banquet Auction items A through E, or on Consignment Auction pieces. Please use a separate form for each item. Absentee Bids must be in the NFGS office before Monday, July 24, 2023. Banquet A: Fenton Cobalt/Milk Glass Overlay vase designed and carved by former Fenton Artist Chris Carpenter. "American Trail". Marked NFGS; OOAK; 2021; CC10956 Banquet B: Mosser-made, NFGS Oval Opal vase featuring a Black-capped Chickadee family. Designed and hand-painted by Fenton Gift Shop Artist JK Spindler, OOAK, 2023.    Banquet C:  Fenton-made Lotus Mist (Green Burmese) basket, designed and hand-painted by former Fenton Designer Frances Burton. It's satin outside, glossy inside. NFGS; 2023; OOAK   Banquet D: Mosser-made, NFGS Crown Tuscan Working Elephant designed and hand-painted by Independent Artist Vicki Curren;  OOAK; 2023. The embellishment complements the glass color beautifully.     Banquet E: Mosser-made Opal Chessie Box, designed and hand-painted by Independent Artist Vicki Curren, OOAK; 2023. We have a cute kitten, snuggled in its bed, in a bed of small flowers and iris.      Please find a PDF to use for printing on the Home Page or the NFGS 2023 Auction p 1 page. Please use a separate form for each item on which you wish to place a bid.   zzzzzzz zzzzzzz       2023 Board Candidates The biographies for five candidates for the NFGS Board of Directors are on pages 4 and 5 of this issue. Please read their bios and vote for up to four individuals. The Ballots are enclosed with this issue. Please return your ballot to the NFGS office by July 27, 2023. Right: Jeremy Cook Left - row 2: Karen Lemmon Right - row 2: Norma Milum Left - row 3: Les Rowe Right - row 3: Ellen Stohler   YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!   zzzzzzz zzzzzzz       National Fenton Glass Society 2023 Annual Consignment Auction By Ann Fenton Sunday, July 30, 2023  Preview 11:30 AM Eastern Auction begins 1:00 PM Eastern Grand Pointe Conference Center 1500 Grand Avenue, #118 / Vienna, WV 26105 Mike Voshel, Auctioneer Visit NFGS Auction 2023 p1, p2, and p3 for photos of all the items available. Click on the buttons in the column on the upper left side of this page. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     DeVilbiss Atomizer and Fenton Art Glass - 1940 - 1953 Artistic Designs and Beautiful Glass By Judy Parker Enjoy the pictures of the beautiful atomizers  discussed in this article.  The pieces shown are too numerous to caption, so please check out the article on pages 6 - 9 of the July / August 2023 issue of the Fenton Flyer.     Critter Corner By Becki Ann Selby The 5214 Scottie Dog is 2-3/4" tall and was introduced in 1986. This is the smallest dog figurine made by Fenton. During its twenty-five years of production, there were less than 20 different Scottie Dogs offered. The NFGS now owns this mould.    zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     Top left: #950 Rose satin etched oval tulip-shaped bowl with Silvertone etch! Row 2 left: Crystal satin etched Sheffield salad bowl and underplate in the elusive Halo satin etching! Row 3 left: #349 Tartan satin etched flared round bowl with an experimental plaid decoration! Row 4 left: Fenton Lotus and Grape Carnival Glass round 3-footed bowl in Wisteria! Right: Early Fenton Crystal that glows under ultraviolet light. Below is a Crystal September Morn nymph and bowl.   NFGS Convention  July 29, 30, & 31 zzzzzzz zzzzzzz I-Spy! By Becki Ann Selby Ed Herb spotted this Blue Opalescent Coin Dot vase while watching the television series Gold Rush: White Water.   A Tribute to Roserita Ziegler By Millie Coty Roserita's history with the NFGS began at in 1990 at the inception of the Society. Her member number was 0008. She was presented the Ed Tell Education Award in 2011.  Roserita passed away at her home in Farmington, CT on April 24, 2023, at the age of 97, leaving behind 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  zzzzzzz zzzzzzz An Abundance of Online Fenton Offerings By Doug McIntosh Left: top - 9-inch Victoria Topaz rib optic four-rib vase; listed for $2900.00; sold via a Best-Offer- Accepted Left: bottom - #3048 8-inch threaded Mosaic fan vase; $2052.77; 51 bids; 10 bidders     Right: top - 9.5-inch Blue Burmese Deer vase 'Silent Watch' by Susan Bryan; sold through the Fenton Gift Shop in 2006; #13 of 50; $1250.00; via a Buy-it-Now offering Left: center - 19-inch Blue Carnival Rustic vase; Buy-it-Now; $850.00 Right: bottom - #711 Amber Overlay 8-inch Beaded Melon pitcher; $914.00; 33 bids; 6 bidders           Mid-America Fenton Gala 2023   NFGS 2023 ANNUAL CONVENTION JULY 29 - 30 - 31, 2023 GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE AND  RECEPTION CENTER WINGATE by WYNDOM HOTEL VIENNA, WEST VIRGINIA
Please use the PDF to print the form, and mail it, along with your check to: National Fenton Glass Soc.  P. O. Box 4008                        Marietta, OH  45750	Member_Appl_2017.pdf  [56.09K]