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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Anybody know whether this is Fenton or not?

« on: December 27, 2013, 12:02:16 am »

This is a Fenton piece but they are a dime a dozen. However you dont always find them with the stopper in them.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Genuine Fenton Mongolian Green?

« on: December 27, 2013, 12:01:04 am »

Beautiful piece at a steal of a deal! Very jealous!

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EBay Forum / Ebay shipping prices!

« on: October 10, 2012, 07:39:58 pm »

Why are shipping prices so rediculous any more. You find an item that is buy it now for, lets say, $7.99, but the shipping is almost 20 bucks! I always take into consideration the shipping cost when i bid on something, but most of the time the shipping alone is more than the item is worth. Its getting really annoying feeling like sellers are taking advantage of buyers to pocket some extra cash!!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Vincent Price Art collection for Sears

« on: October 26, 2011, 09:31:47 pm »

Im wondering if anyone knows about any of the pieces for this collection, when it started, how long it ran for? I have a vase from the collection but i just want to know about the collection as a whole.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cranberry Hobnail with Nails...Literally

« on: October 14, 2011, 05:00:42 pm »

This is definatly a Fenton cranberry opalescent hobnail piece. It is called a mini bud vase and they came with 3 or 4 different styles of ruffle edge. The pink color looks good to me, always some variation of color from piece to piece. As for the nails, (and this is my own opinion) i think they are just a fluke accident. I wouldnt read to much into them being there. This is not an experimental piece since it is cataloged in several books. Keep up with the reserch but i dont think it means anything.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this a Fenton bowl?

« on: October 12, 2011, 11:18:37 pm »

All right i have to admit that i was wrong and behind on info. It looks like they are shutting down most furnaces and concentrating on new products such as glass beads and earrings. SO SAD!!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Not quite right Fenton

« on: October 12, 2011, 10:09:12 pm »

Thanks. Im really excited to see more Fenton showing up on here!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this a Fenton bowl?

« on: October 12, 2011, 10:07:07 pm »

Beautiful piece of fenton peach crest! I would easily say it is worth $30 to $40. As for the rumor that Fenton wont be producing art glass anymore is just that. A rumor. They re-evaluated their business a couple of years ago to see if stopping production was worth it or not and decided to continue. They are still producing beautiful art glass as well as some jewelry now and for all that i can tell they plan on producing for many more years.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Not quite right Fenton

« on: October 12, 2011, 09:59:22 pm »

I cant believe you picked this up for only $3.99! I could tell straight away that it was Fenton before i saw that it was marked. Obviously a newer piece because of the thickness of the glass and color. I would say a fair current value would be $30 to $40 easy. Great find!

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EBay Forum / Re: Over priced buy it now!

« on: June 21, 2010, 06:40:21 pm »

I have noticed that at antique shops as well. I've been going to the same stores for a few years now and its getting to the point where there isnt anything new to see. Just the sae old over-priced crap that they think is worth a fortune. I dont get how people can stay in business when they never sell anything.

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EBay Forum / Over priced buy it now!

« on: June 18, 2010, 11:16:17 am »

Can someone please expain to me why some dealers on ebay leave their items at an overpriced buy it now for YEARS! Doesnt it makes sense to reduce until it sells? There are some auctions on ebay that have been re-cycling over and over for years. I dont get it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Working on another piece of Glass, want to help?

« on: April 08, 2010, 10:56:29 pm »

Im about 95% sure that this is fenton. I've seen a colonial blue bud vase before in the rose bud pattern. The thing that really stands out to me about your vase is the color and the "chunkiness" of the base. Good luck on ebay!


PS: In regards to the black thumbprint vase from Rubylane, I believe that the reason it doesnt look black black is because it has a "carnival" treatment that was done over the black.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Working on another piece of Glass, want to help?

« on: April 08, 2010, 03:47:29 pm »

I found this piece in a reference guide I have. It is a thumbprint goblet in pink but it has the same bottom as yours. They would have been made about the same time period. 1962-1968

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Working on another piece of Glass, want to help?

« on: April 08, 2010, 03:08:25 pm »

Ironlord, I have to say that I am leaning towards a possible fenton piece. The color and and design looks like a colonial blue thumbprint bud vase, made in the mid 60's. As i have stated before, fenton didnt start stamping their pieces until the mid 70's which could explain why your piece isnt marked. As for fenton having smooth bottoms, that is ususally the case, but not always. There are some patterns that are not smooth on the bottom, and from what i have seen with some research is that the thunbprint pattern can have the same bottom as your piece. Keep doing some more research.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Fenton Stumped.

« on: March 21, 2010, 01:50:50 pm »

Very nice example of Fenton silver crest. Probably made in the late 40's. Here's a little piece of info for you that will help you date Fenton milk glass. The more opaque the milk color is, the older it is. I would say that it is probably worth $20-$40.