In 2022, the FentonFAN.com QVC Database underwent a major transformation with its first program coding update in decades. Initially, the most cost-effective solution was to integrate a website shopping cart platform instead of a dedicated database platform. We are thrilled to announce that, over the past year, we have been diligently working on another significant update. Our team has been focused on migrating the FentonFAN.com QVC Database to a brand-new, state-of-the-art database platform. The great news is that we are now in the final stages of this extensive update and are excited to roll out the enhanced QVC Database within the next few months! This upgrade is expected to bring substantial improvements and provide a more robust and user-friendly experience for all our users. Stay tuned to this blog for the official rollout announcement and be among the first to experience the upgraded FentonFAN.com QVC Database!

 Our new website has a powerful data analyitics reporting platform. With this new data, we can better understand the most popular features on the new FentonFan.com reference portal. This week we pulled a report on the most popular Fenton catalogs from the selection published as of today. Here's the results:Most Popular based on Reads / DayFenton Art Glass 2011 Spring FlingFenton Art Glass 2004 Spring CatalogFenton Art Glass 1999 Christmas CatalogFenton Art Glass 2000 General CatalogFenton Art Glass 2001 General CatalogFenton Art Glass 2011 Second Half CatalogFenton Art Glass1996 SentimentsFenton Art Glass 2004 General CatalogFenton Art Glass 2010 Fall CatalogFenton Art Glass 2006 Christmas Catalog Click here to take a look at the entire collection of Fenton Art Glass catalogs on the FentonFan.com reference portal. 

 We've finished uploading our Fenton Art Glass catalogs from 2000 to the last catalog from 2011. The last catalog was to be published in late 2011 by Fenton Art Glass but the products were never produced. Reviewing the catalog, we think it offered some of the best pieces to come out of the Fenton design department in years. They reflect an updated style while maintaining the classic Fenton feel and look. For a look at what could have been, browse the 2011 Second Half Catalog from our Fenton Catalog section.

 The Fenton Gift Shop newsletter for March 17th, 2022 features two new limited edition Fenton Art Glass figurines. Michelle Kibbe’s design on the mouse figurine is titled Strawberry Season. The design includes strawberry blossoms on an air brushed light brown background. The second limited edition figurine is a fox and features a wonderful sunflower design. The Robin’s Egg Blue glass fox figurine is sure to be a popular piece. Kim Barley’s design features two sunflowers and is titled Sunflower Delight. The deadline for preorders is Monday 21st by midnight. The newsletter also includes one of a kind (OOAK) pieces for auction on eBay this week. As always, these OOAK pieces are dated and signed by the designer.

 We try to monitor the many Facebook groups for post of interest for FentonFans. One such event that might be of interest is Fenton Collectibles 25th Anniversary Bash. If you’re a collector of Fenton Art Glass, you already know Ann Fenton. On April 29th through May 1st, FentonFans can watch glass blowing up close. The Anniversary Bash will include 45 vendors who are sure to have some interesting Fenton Art Glass pieces. Visit the Fenton Collectibles website for more information. 

In case you’re new to Fenton Art Glass; when the factory stopped production, the Fenton Gift Shopp maintained numerous Fenton Art Glass mounds. Today, the Fenton Gift Shop uses those mounds to create new numbered limited edition pieces. The mounds are used by Mosser Glass to create blanks which are painted at the Fenton Gift Shop. Browse this week’s limited edition offerings below.

The final touches are being put on the redesigned website and app for FentonFan.com! The website goes live first and the companion app will follow later. We’ll need to test the website features for possible issues. We’ll turn to our email newsletter subscribers as our primary testers. We’ll be looking for flaws in feature designs and usefulness. If we’d like the help build the best Fenton Art Glass reference site on the internet, please sign up for our newsletter!

 This week’s Fenton Gift Shop Newsletter doesn’t feature any new Limited Edition offers as normal. Instead the newsletter point out the OOAK (one of a kind) items up for auction on eBay this week. These also a nice recap of the other Fenton Art Glass items available from the Fenton Gift Shop. Enjoy!

The Fenton Gift Shop features Handpainted Limited Editions made at Mosser Glass, using the Fenton Art Glass moulds. Each Made in USA Limited Edition will be signed, numbered and dated by the Fenton Gift Shop artist who designed it. This week’s offering includes two handpainted Jadeite glass pieces. We also like the hand blown glass ornaments from a talented artist Ron Hinkle who has collaborated with Fenton multitudes of times in the past. Remember, pre-orders are due by midnight (EST) on Wednesday March 2, 2022. To place your pre-order, please call 800-319-7793, ext. 342 for Customer Service or email: purchasing@fentongiftshop.com and include your first and last name and daytime phone so we may follow up on your order.