Fenton Glass

The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by brothers Frank L. and John W. Fenton in an old glass factory in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States.

Located in Williamstown, West Virginia, Fenton Art Glass is among the world's foremost producers of handmade art glass. From its modest roots as a glass decorating company in 1905, Fenton has progressed and become renowned for innovative colors and decorative treatments on pressed and blown glassware.

Fenton was the first and largest producer of carnival glass, producing many different pieces in over 150 patterns. They were well known for quality, and were among a very few makers who made red carnival glass.

After interest for carnival glass waned in the late 1920s, Fenton quit producing it for many years, but due to a resurgence in its popularity, Fenton produces carnival glass today.

Fenton Glass Baskets

Each Fenton basket bears an individual "handler's mark". The highly skilled handler attaches the handle and stamps his personal mark. This handler's mark is his alone, thus each Fenton basket can be traced back to the craftsman who created it. Featured below are the handler's marks, accompanied by handlers' employment dates.

Apprentice Mark Donald Badgley 1956 - 1978   Ron Bayles 1956 - 1997   Fred Bruce 1953 - 1990   Bob Buchanan 1990 - Current   Rob Camden 1998 - 2003   D. Austin Dallison 1933 - 1982   Terry Deuley 1989 - 1999   Floyd Duff 1962 - 1978   Ronald Farley 1993 - Current Edwin J. Garber 1957 - 1968   Brian Green 1986 - Current   Tom Ingram 1996 - Current Lloyd Lauderman 1953 - 1993   Frank O. Myers 1932 - 1962 Andy Newland 2000 - Current   Robert Oliver, Sr. 1957 - 1995   Greg Parsons 2000 - 2001   Bob Patterson 1973 - 1996   J.R. Phillips 1986 - 1995   Jim Ralston 1999 - Current   Peter K. Raymond 1907-1913 & 1921-1964 Matt Stanley 2000 - 2001 Delmer Stowasser 1965 - 1990   Junior Thompson 1957-1977 & 1990-93   Dave Vincent 1964 - Current   Butch Wright 1973 - Current    For more info on Fenton visit their website. www.fentonartglass.com