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June 2001

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Boyd’s Bears (Plush & Resin)

Fenton Art Glass

Blenko & Mosser Glass

Harmony Kingdom

Heritage Lace

Vera Bradley Totes & Handbags

(Willitts)

Lenox Classics

Lilliput Lane Cottages

Margaret Furlong Angels

Precious Moments

The Following Collectibles are on Sale – Call for Details

Anchor Bay Ships

Cherished Teddies

Retired Harbour Lights

Pretty as a Picture (Kim

Anderson Figurines)

Spencer Collin Lighthouses

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We’re back from the Fenton Convention and what a whirlwind it was. This is our 4th Fenton Convention this year (one in Portland in May, then back to Eugene, OR in June and then 2 conventions back to back in W.Va. the end of July and beginning of August.) All of them are interesting and we always look forward to seeing our friends and customers. However, the ones in W.Va. also give us the opportunity to visit the Factory and talk with the Fenton Family to find out what’s happening and what future products are in the pipe line.

Spring 2003 has about 100 new pieces added to the line. There are new colors and moulds as well as some of our all time favorites. George and Nancy Fenton introduce the Spring Line at the FAGCA (Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America) Convention each year. Listed below are some of the highlights we saw.

Spring 2003
Mary Gregory on Cranberry
(Delivery targeted for late Dec.)

This continues to be Fenton’s best selling Limited Edition Line. This year’s Collection consists of a small vase with a little girl swinging. There is a larger vase which has a little girl sitting in a field reading a story to a bunny, mouse and squirrel. The design on the basket is a little girl standing in front of a fence feeding a little lamb. The fourth piece is a student lamp which is decorated around the entire shade. The front of the lamp shade has a little boy, with his dog, playing marbles and the dog house is on the back of the shade.

Mary Gregory Glass originated in the 1800's in the Czech Republic and was known as the Poor Man’s Cameo Glass. It is created by painting white enameled figures on colored glass. This is a difficult process requiring many layers of white paint to create the depth needed to make the distinctive designs. There are different versions of how this type of glass became known as Mary Gregory but no one knows for sure.

Fenton’s Fall
Showcase Dealer
Exclusive

Signed by
George & Nancy Fenton
4810DS – $110

This 8” Sunset Stretch Flip Vase features a stylized floral design in a violet color with Gold accents. It has a subtle diamond optic interior pattern and six point crimp. It is complemented with a Violet glass base. Currently in Stock – order now while supplies last. 1-800-335-3631.

Fenton’s Fall Lamp Special

If you’ve ever wanted to buy a Fenton Lamp, now is the time! Each year Fenton creates a group of lamps that are promotionally priced and the savings can range from 12% to 20% off the regular list price. There are 12 lamps in this years collection — 6 Student Lamps and 6 Gone with the Wind Style Lamps. Call for the Brochure!! — 1-800-335-3631
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(Spring 2003 Con’t.)
Cranberry Heart Optic Vase

This is one of the most popular pieces for Valentines Day. Many of you collect this pattern and we are hoping that Fenton will continue to do at least one piece every spring.

Rose Opalescent

This is a new softer shade of pink. There are 8 pieces undecorated (2 baskets, vase, pitcher, covered candy, cat, elephant and GWTW lamp) and 5 pieces in the Rose Milk Collection. These pieces are case glass with a cloud white inferior and decorated with a white hydrangea bloom surrounded by green leaves. There is a basket, 2 vases, bell, and covered box with a clear pink lid. Being partial to pink, I really liked this grouping.

Limited Edition Eggs

There are 3 new eggs with attached sculpted bases. They are Burmese, Topaz (yellow), and Rosalene (pink). The 5" blown egg is Sunset Overlay. All of these eggs are decorated and limited to number produced. (Unfortunately, my photograph is so blurry, I can only say they have a floral decoration.)

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Two of the lamps also have matching vases which are included in the price as a FREE Gift! One of these is a Save 15% on a Cobalt Blue Coin Dot 18” Student Lamp with a FREE matching 5” Vase valued at $37.50.
Regular price is $269 – Sale price for lamp and vase is only $229.

The other lamp with a matching vase is a 23” White Satin Gone with the Wind Lamp that is hand painted with a rose and lilac bouquet. It is quite lovely. Regular price is $335 and you get both the lamp and a 7 1/2” hand painted vase for $295. (The vase itself is valued at $59.50) There is also a 22” Student Lamp with this same decoration at $275. However it doesn’t include the vase.

The 20” Rosalene Student Lamp is decorated with the Trailing Floral design that was on this year’s Honor Collection and Spring Showcase Dealer Exclusive Pitcher. This lamp is priced at $299.

Limited Edition Burmese

There are 4 new decorated pieces in this spring’s Limited Edition Collection. The new floppy eared bunny, new butterfly, a basket with an inverted square top crimp and an 8" vase decorated with a floral design of poppies and bee.

Folk Art Animals

This year there are really 2 different collections -- Americana and French Country. I understand that they had visitors to the Fenton Gift Shop vote on which they liked best and it was a tie – So they produced both. These are both quite nice and I’m sure the following description will not do them justice. We should have brochures soon, so call and we’ll send you one.

The Americana Collection consists of 3 pieces – the large 8 ½" Standing Rooster (the old Paden City mould), the mini (3") standing rooster and an egg. The base glass is ivory satin and they are decorated in red, white and blue. The top 1/3rd of the egg is painted cobalt blue with white stars and the bottom 2/3rds is vertical red and white stripes. The base is ivory satin. The large rooster has red and white tail feathers, blue body with white stars, red comb and natural reddish brown color neck.

The French Country Collection consists of the 8 ½" Standing Rooster, the large Rooster Box and the Small Rooster Box. It also has a red, white and blue color scheme with a touch of yellow. The bottoms of the rooster boxes are cobalt blue and all the combs are painted bright red. The rest of the body of the rooster is white satin glass with golden yellow highlights for feathers and tail feathers in light shades of yellow, red and blue. The large 8 ½" rooster also has a simple floral design painted around the base.

I really like the Folk Art Bunny this year. Fenton has changed the base and is using the Westmoreland Lace Edge mould for the bottom. The bunny is in white satin glass with a hand painted pink ribbon on its neck and pastel eggs. The base is a rose pink satin glass. This is really pretty and definitely reminds me of Easter. The Hen on the Nest is done in the same colors and decorating scheme as well as the Bunny Egg Cup.

New Moulds Previewed at Convention

Jon Saffell showed us the following new moulds: Butterfly on a base, floppy eared Bunny, and 2 way candle holder in a drapery design. These are all in the 2003 Spring Line. Others for next year are a small whimsical Santa Clause; Santa Fairy Light; new angel mould, 2 new kitten moulds and a dog mould which looks like a lab or retriever in a sitting position.

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