Fenton Art Glass

By Author: Harris Symonds
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Most homes in America have beautiful Fenton artifacts, like art glass animal figurines or a beautiful parlor lamp, collected over the years. People change the décor according to the season. These beautiful decorations are special and well cared for, and carefully packed at the end of the season or occasion until next time. When people had to move to smaller homes, they had to give up a lot of their Fenton glass pieces. While some of these are passed down within the family, often it is auctioned off very cheap and in some cases it is even given away. This happens all across America and that’s what all Fenton collectors look for.

If you know where to look you will find numerous bargains on Fenton art glass. Many of them are in excellent, almost brand new condition. You can find beautiful carnival glass, Burmese and Vaseline glass collectibles at bargain prices. A good place to look for smaller Fenton pieces , is your local thrift store. Very often you will be able to find a Fenton cat, bird or dog there at a very low price. Also you can find both vintage and new vases and bells in these stores. Though they ...
... might sometimes not be in perfect condition, you can really find some beautiful pieces in the local thrift store. Very often while cleaning out the attic, people just donate without thoroughly checking out the boxes – some of these boxes may contain beautiful Fenton collectibles!!

There are estate sales every Friday and Saturday all through spring and summer all over the country. This is the place where one can find valuable pieces like antique lamps, limited edition pieces or large baskets. However , Estate sales are hit and miss for bargains. If someone knows they've got a rare 1920's Fenton lamp, it's doubtful they are going to give it away. But if they don't, they will price the valuable item at $20 or thereabouts. As a collector you can make an offer at these sales- if you see a group of 3 cats, a bird and 2 vases, you can offer them 30% or 40% off of what the total would be if bought separately. In all probability you would have struck a deal as these people are interested in cleaning up rather than making big money.

The online auction site, eBay is a great place to find almost any Fenton piece. The online auction has a large selection of Fenton pieces, like animals, birds, vases, pitchers, bells and baskets. They are in good condition with a large selection of both vintage and new items.

Over the last few years there has been an increasing demand for Fenton “One of a Kind” custom creations. Although they are Fenton pieces, they have been re-painted or embellished by many artists – thus the abbreviation OOAK (One of a Kind), which is gaining in popularity nowadays.

While many of these custom pieces are done by former Fenton artists, there are also many talented artists across the country adding their own personal touch to these “one of a kind” Fenton pieces.

If you are wanting to make an unique addition to your collection, or if you want to give someone a rare gift, a (OOAK) Fenton piece can be worth checking out.

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