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EBAY IS LIKE A GIANT TREASURE HUNT
I've had a store on eBay for about 4 years now and love it. The name of my store is VINTAGE MAGAZINES ADS CARDS GIFTS
I really enjoy the hunt to find great treasures to resell to my customers and I'm thrilled when a customer comes to my store and finds that one particular treasure they can'tlive without.
I'd like to show you a few of my more special treasures and who knows--you may just find something you can't live without either!
I really enjoy the hunt to find great treasures to resell to my customers and I'm thrilled when a customer comes to my store and finds that one particular treasure they can'tlive without.
I'd like to show you a few of my more special treasures and who knows--you may just find something you can't live without either!
MY EBAY STORY
Now, You Knew There Had To Be A Story!
Fenton Hobnail--what can I say? You're either crazy about it or you're not.
Personally, I think it was the opalescent rims that
got me hooked. The way the colors swirled 
and blended together. No two are ever alike. Ever!!
And the feel of all the little hobs beneath your fingertips almost makes you feel in touch with the glass. Almost like it's speaking to you.
I know that sounds silly but I do have pieces that I dearly love to hold and look deeply into the colors of the glass. These are my prizes! Other pieces I have are also beautiful but don't "speak" to me. I guess you have to be a glass collector (or nuts?) to understand what I'm talking about.
Personally, I think it was the opalescent rims that
got me hooked. The way the colors swirled and blended together. No two are ever alike. Ever!!And the feel of all the little hobs beneath your fingertips almost makes you feel in touch with the glass. Almost like it's speaking to you.
I know that sounds silly but I do have pieces that I dearly love to hold and look deeply into the colors of the glass. These are my prizes! Other pieces I have are also beautiful but don't "speak" to me. I guess you have to be a glass collector (or nuts?) to understand what I'm talking about.
FENTON OPALESCENT HOBNAIL
A History Of This Glassware
The Fenton Art Glass Co. has been in business since 1905. It's the oldest continuing manufacturer of glass giftware of its kind.
They were the first company to make "Carnival" glass (a very popular collectible) and began to make the hobnail in the late 1930's in a large variety of shapes and sizes. It wasn't until the 1940's that the Cranberry and the Blue Opalescent Hobnail were produced.
Strangely, an awful lot of today's highly collectible pieces were sold in stores like Woolworth's and S.S. Kresge's during the 40's and early 50's as medium-priced decorative pieces that weren't held in the high regard that they are today.
They were the first company to make "Carnival" glass (a very popular collectible) and began to make the hobnail in the late 1930's in a large variety of shapes and sizes. It wasn't until the 1940's that the Cranberry and the Blue Opalescent Hobnail were produced.
Strangely, an awful lot of today's highly collectible pieces were sold in stores like Woolworth's and S.S. Kresge's during the 40's and early 50's as medium-priced decorative pieces that weren't held in the high regard that they are today.
SOME OF MY SPECIAL PIECES ON EBAY!
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WHY SHOULD YOU BUY FROM ME?
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- Alexander5445 Alexander5445 Apr 12, 2009 @ 1:43 am
- Very nice, I'm a hobnail fan too. :)
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- DOUA DOUA Oct 26, 2008 @ 1:14 am
- Very detailed photos and info.
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- BABYKITTY BABYKITTY Jul 5, 2008 @ 11:19 am
- Neat store! And don't you just hate it when a piece doesn't "speak" to you and you later find out you passed up a great deal?!
Thanks for stopping by!
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- GlasswareGirl GlasswareGirl Jul 4, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
- Fun story about the hobnail! I know what you mean that glass, "Speaks" Happy Collecting
Visit my store at http://KLGlassware.blujay.com
WONDERFUL FENTON REFERENCE BOOKS ON AMAZON!
Got To Have A Reference Book To Tell One Piece From Another!
Warman's Fenton Glass: Identification and Price Guide
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 12/29/2009) 
Fenton Art Glass Patterns 1939-1980: Identification & Value Guide
Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)
Fenton Art Glass: A Centennial of Glass Making 1907 to 2007 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 12/29/2009)
The Big Book of Fenton Milk Glass, 1940-1985
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 12/29/2009)
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EVEN MORE REFERENCE BOOKS ON FENTON!
You Can Never Learn Enough!!
Fenton Glass Cats & Dogs (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Amazon Price: $15.56 (as of 12/29/2009)
Early Fenton Rarities, 1907-1938 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 12/29/2009)
Fenton Basket Patterns: Acanthus to Hummingbird (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 12/29/2009)
Slag & Marble Glass: The Prominent Years 1959-1985, Imperial, Westmoreland, L. G. Wright, and Fenton
Amazon Price: $22.76 (as of 12/29/2009)
Fenton Burmese Glass (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Amazon Price: $22.76 (as of 12/29/2009)
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