Fenton Art Glass Company looks back on iridescent ware

In mid-1907, Fenton workers were unloading a railway boxcar filled with straw used in packing glass.

As one worker slowly slid the boxcar's door open, he found a disreputable-looking man fast asleep on the floor inside.

With his face covered by a slouch hat, the fellow quickly awoke, scrambled to his feet, and brushed away the wisps of straw that clung to him. “I'm gonna show ya how to make a new kinda glass.”

Glass chemist and manager Jacob Rosenthal worked closely with the gentleman (we think he was John Gordon) to perfect the spraying of metallic salts on hot glass. This process created vivid iridescent hues, much like the look of oil on water.

In late 1907, Fenton Art Glass went into the marketplace with its new “iridescent ware.” These were highly-patterned pressed glass articles, and they soon caught the public's fancy. Collectors prize them today as “Carnival glass,” a phrase born in the 1950s when authors began to write about the decades of the past.

For more than two decades, Fenton stationery proudly carried this phrase: “Originators of Iridescent Ware.” And to think it all began with a fellow who looked like a bum in a boxcar!

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Expand your horizons with Fenton in Turquoise!

Escape to your place of hidden desire - tranquil blue waters, the endless sky, or a treasure chest filled with glistening gemstones. Let your imagination lead the way. The colors of water satisfy a yearning for peace and healing - expand your horizons with Turquoise.

Frances Burton's fluid design style is on display in the delicate Butterfly Minuet pattern, where beauty and whimsy combine in a fresh design. Deep white enamel is used to paint stylized butterflies in an elaborate dance on a sky of Turquoise that captures nature's fragility forever.

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Fenton Chocolate Glass Logo to be auctioned on eBay to benefit ALSA

Fenton Chocolate Logo # 30 of 300, Limited Edition, only 300 pieces ever made, Signed by all nine Fenton family members.

Rich Chocolate glass ranges in color from a deep mocha to a milky cocoa shade and no two pieces are ever exactly alike. Chocolate glass is a collector favorite, specially reissued to celebrate our 100th anniversary. The 3 1/4” square Fenton Logo is crafted in heat-sensitive Chocolate glass; this results in swirls and striations of color throughout each piece. This Fenton Chocolate glass Logo was limited to just 300 pieces, and created especially for eBay in June 2005.

We are auctioning Fenton Chocolate Logo, individually numbered # 30/300.

It is signed by all nine Fenton family members: George, Nancy, Tom, Mike, Scott, Christine and Randy Fenton; Lynn Fenton Erb and Shelley Fenton Ash.

The auction begins at noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 15. When bidding starts at Noon ET, click here.

The Fenton family chose this unique piece to auction exclusively on eBay, with the proceeds to benefit the ALSA. The ALS Association is the only national non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. Often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. There is no known cure for ALS.

The Fenton Foundation of the Fenton Art Glass Company has been providing philanthropic support for over 50 years. In 2004, the Fenton Foundation selected the ALS Association as its national partner. The ALS Association was chosen because of the Fenton family’s direct experiences with this terrible disease, and to date, Fenton has donated over $25,000.00 to the ALSA through the sale of selected pieces. The Fenton family will continue to work in partnership with ALSA to make advances in the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease. For more information about ALS and The ALS Association, visit www.alsa.org or call 1-800-782-4747.

Fenton Art Glass, handcrafted in America for 100 years, salutes America's veterans

Give a salute to war veterans! November 11th is Veterans Day, the American holiday honoring veterans of the armed forces and the men and women who have served in our country's wars.

This Veterans Day, Fenton salutes those who fought for our freedom. We also honor all military servicemembers serving in Iraq and around the world.

[PHOTO BELOW] Three Fenton employees who served in WWII - photo taken February 28,1943.

Reap an Autumn Gold harvest with Fenton!

The fiery fury of Fenton's furnaces creates a "liquid gold" that when cooled is captured forever in the honeyed shades of Autumn Gold.

Set a table with rich Autumn Gold selections to capture the beauty of fall forever. Use and enjoy your Fenton and start a collecting tradition destined to create family heirlooms.

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Fenton Lamp Winner Announced

Rose Frazier of Columbus, Ohio was the lucky winner of a 15" Handpainted Golden Tulips on Autumn Gold Fenton Art Glass Lamp. The drawing was held October 31, 2005.

Rose's name was selected from entries received at the Fenton Kiosk located at Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus.

Congratulations Rose!