FENTON FLYER FOTOS September - October 2023
This page is designed to complement The Fenton Flyer.  We hope the members of the NFGS like viewing the photos, and the visitors to the NFGS website enjoy them and are curious to learn more about the articles they represent.  To learn more about the NFGS, or to join, please visit the Membership page by clicking on the title in the panel on the left or on the bottom of this page.
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   The 2023 Ed Tell Award.... By Millie Coty  The 2023 honored recipients of the Edward V.  Tell Education Award are Claire and Alan Kauffung. Being avid Fenton collectors they willingly share their knowledge of Fenton with everyone, from answering questions on Facebook, to publishing a 61-page authorized biography titled, Dave Fetty, Fenton's King of Hearts. Thank you and Congratulations! zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Fenton on Display    By Charlie Lyngaas The Display Tables at this year's Convention were absolutely wonderful! Every year they get better and no two were alike. The glassware on display was a true representation of Fenton's over 100 years of production.  zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Convention 2023 By Stephen Embry Glass ID panel: (L to R) Max Blackmore, Anne Blackmore, Nancy and George Fenton zzzzzzz Stephen gave a great seminar on Fenton look-A-Likes. zzzzzzz Anne Greenway: Annual Meeting door prize for a First Time attendee. Jeremy Cook: Annual Meeting door prize for a veteran attendee. Left: Ken Stohler selling NFGS pins. Below: Dave Fetty at the Washington County Fairgrounds Show. Above: Frances Burton with the 'Eagle' vase created during the Designer's seminar. Above: Linda Fleming gave an informative seminar on glass that 'blooms'. Above left: Kim Barley with the doll she embellished during the Designer's seminar. Above right: Michelle Kibbe with the Blue Burmese vase she designed and hand-painted during the seminar.  Left: Robin Spindler with the Aubergine vase she hand-painted and sand carved.    Frank Workman did a pre-convention event at Mosser Glass Company on Friday, July 28. Upper right: Frank with a gather of glass. Below: working the gather of molten glass. Right: the finished vase! zzzzzzz zzzzzzz NFGS Exclusive Convention Glass By Sharon Fenner Convention attendees got a 'sneak peek' at this Mosser-made Cobalt satin 'Patriotic' Alley Cat hand-painted by former Fenton Artist Karen Easton. It will go on sale on October 16, 2023, for $185.00. It will be available on a first come, first serve basis, one per member household.  Pictured below is other exclusive glass first offered during our 2023 Convention. It is available at one per member household until November 1, 2023. Glass remaining after that date will be available in limited quantites. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Frank Workman Lighted Globes               Mr. Workman created these Globes at Mosser Glass Company. The base and an LED battery-operated light is included for $129.00. At left is a collection of the globes unlit in normal indoor lighting. Below left is a lit globe in natural indoor lighting, and right is a lighted example in a darkened room.  First is the Blue/Gold combination.  The middle row is the Gold (orange) w/Spots The last row is the Brown / Tan version. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz David Fetty Blown Bears Dave created these blown 5151 bears while working at Henderson Hall near Williamstown, WV. He used a modified Fenton mould for this project. Each will come with a hang tag. At right is the Speckled version of the bears, with multi-colored frit on Crystal.  Below left is the Monet's Garden example made with Monet's Garden frit on Crystal. Below right is the 'Swirl' bear made with yellow glass rolled in multi-color frit.  They are available for $117.00 each. zzzzzzz zzzzzz John Fenton 'Big Bottom' Cats How cute are they? And, their eyes GLOW!!! Made at Fenton Collectible's Studio in Republic, MO, Ann and John have created this line of 'Big Bottom' critters. Each is a OOAK! They are available for $110.00 each. We have Pink/Purple/White Swirl Cats and Grey/White Tuxedo Cats. zzzzzzz zzzzzzz     zzzzzzz zzzzzzz Right: Karnak Red bowl drilled for a lampshade. Below left: 1920s Fenton Off Hand 10-inch Crystal vase with Karnak Red Tulips and handles! Below right: Mongolian Green Lattice and Grape vase. Below left: Jade #1504-A-6-inch cupped triple  Dolphin handled bowl with unusual enameled leaf decor , possibly the work of Otto Goertler. Bottom left: Cameo Opalescent #66 handled lemon tray. Bottom right: Blue Carnival glass "Bullseye and Beads" vase remarkable in two ways: it's squatty and there are no 'Beads". zzzzzzz zzzzzzz       National Fenton Glass Society 2023 Annual Consignment Auction Summary By Ann Fenton Sunday, July 30, 2023  Grand Pointe Conference Center 1500 Grand Avenue, #118 / Vienna, WV 26105 Mike Voshel, Auctioneer This was the first year online bidding was offered on the HiBid.com platform. We had 156 lots with 8 members consigning. Two records were set: 1.  most gross sales 2.  highest average price per lot   zzzzzzz zzzzzzz   Mid-America Fenton Gala 2023   NFGS 2023 ANNUAL CONVENTION JULY 27 - 28 - 29, 2024 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]