NOTE:
Fenton (USA) Art Glass factory is NO LONGER PRODUCING
THESE GIFTWARE AND COLLECTIBLE PIECES !!!
All of OUR Fenton Art Glass is BRAND NEW, FIRST QUALITY!!!...
carefully, packed in the original Fenton factory boxes...THEN,
double-boxed,
to give added protection during shipment!!!
Attached to the ware is the original Factory generated item catalog
number tag...
AND A SILVER OVAL FENTON GIFTWARE STICKER!
FENTON ART GLASS
MADE IN THE USA
The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by Frank L. Fenton
and his brother John W. Fenton in an old glass factory building in
Martins Ferry, Ohio. They began by painting decorations on glass
blanks made by other glass manufacturers. Soon, being unable to get
the glass they needed, they decided to produce their own glass. The
first glass from the new Fenton factory in Williamstown, West
Virginia, was made on January 2, 1907. During its 106-year history,
Fenton introduced the first iridescent ware (now known as "Carnival
glass") as well as classic patterns such as Hobnail, Burmese and a
wide variety of handmade colored art glass as limited editions.
Sadly, on July 6, 2011, the Fenton Art Glass Company announced that it
would cease production of its collectible and giftware glass products.
The company had faced financial challenges since its restructuring in
2007, and recent developments combined to force the shutdown of its
traditional glassmaking business.