2023 CONVENTION LUNCH MENU 

Tuesday, July 25

Baked Steak OR Fried Chicken Fingers

Wednesday July 26

LUNCH:  Pork Chop w/Stuffing OR BBQ Meatballs

DINNER:  DaVinci's pasta - alfredo or marinara

Thursday July 27

Smitty's custom order

2023 CONVENTION BANQUET

BUFFET


Thursday, July 27

If you plan to attend convention, please consider joining us for our banquet on the evening of July 27.


Prime Rib, Chicken Cordon Bleu, cheddar mashed
potatoes, steamed vegetables and fruit salad
Prime Rib, Chicken Cordon Bleu, cheddar mashed
potatoes, steamed vegetables and fruit salad
Prime Rib, Chicken Cordon Bleu, cheddar mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, and fruit salad.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

July 26

Fresh Pie made locally from DaVinci's

with Ice Cream.

YUM!!!!

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FAGCA Convention...

a fun gathering of fellow Fenton collectors and friends.

2023 Convention - Blast From the Past
We wish to sincerely thank each and every one of you who attended our 2023 Convention.  We are thrilled with the turnout, support, and level of participation. We had a whopping 28 table displays this year! Each one was stunningly beautiful and just stepping into the venue was a breathtaking experience. We hope you had safe travels home, and that you plan to join us next year for our 48th!

48th Annual

2024 CONVENTION

July 23, 24, & 25th

 

We are pleased to announce FAGCA's 48th Annual Convention. The 2024 theme will have mention of the planned Museum of Fenton Art Glass (official theme name pending). This will be planned for you by convention co-chairs Miriam Boyle, Max & Deanna Iverson, and Claire Kauffung. Festivities will take place once again at Marietta Shrine Club, a beautiful facility located at 249 Pennsylvania Avenue in Marietta (near the fairgrounds). This is a wonderful venue in a beautiful setting, right along the Muskingum River. We feel this location will serve our growing needs perfectly and will afford our members the freedom to choose lodging which best suits them.


Marietta Shrine Club

249 Pennsylvania Avenue

Marietta, OH 45750

2023 FAGCA CONVENTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

6:00 AM Display Table Set-up

7:00 AM Convention Registration

7:45 AM First Timers Meeting w/President

8:00 - 10:00 AM FAGCA Exclusive Glass Sales

10:15 - 11:15 AM Seminar: Breaking the Ice

11:15 - 11:50 AM Activity: Photo Booth with Fenton Friends

11:15 - 11:30 AM Demonstration: Packing Glass for Shipping

11:50 - 12:45 PM Lunch    

1:00 - 3:00 PM Workshop: Painting with CC Hardman, Karen Easton, and Vicki Curren

3:00 - 4:30 PM Social Hour/Activities (Consignment Auction Setup)

5:00 - 6:00 PM Doors open for Consignment Auction Preview

5:15 PM Pizza, drinks, candy available for purchase (proceeds benefit FAGCA club)

6:00 PM FAGCA Annual Consignment Auction - Open to the public

 

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

8:30 - 10:00 AM       Seminar: Display Table Review with Dave Fetty, George    & Nancy Fenton, and Dr. James Measell

10:15 - 11:15 AM Seminar: Glass ID with Dr. James Measell and George & Nancy Fenton

11:30 - 12:30 PM Lunch

12:45 - 1:55 PM Seminar: Round Table Discussion with Dave Fetty

2:05 - 2:50 PM Activity: Trivia & Prizes!

3:00 - 4:00 PM Seminar: Frank Workman

4:30 PM Da Vinci’s Dinner

5:30 PM Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Social (FREE to all who register for convention)

6:15 PM BINGO! (Please bring a $20 value Fenton glass gift if you plan to participate)


Thursday, July 27, 2023

8:30 - 10:00 AM 1976 Glass Seminar: Video by Frank Fenton & Dave Fetty

10:15 - 11:15 AM Seminar: Fenton Rarities by Miriam Boyle

11:15 AM Take down display tables

11:45 - 12:30 PM Lunch

12:45 - 2:00 PM Annual Meeting (open to all FAGCA members)

2:30 - 4:00 PM Activity: FAGCA Open House (get to know your club and view the glass archives)

5:00 PM Banquet doors open

5:30 PM Banquet

7:00 PM Banquet Auction (open to FAGCA members only)

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

Our 2023 Consignment Auction will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at Marietta Shrine Club (249 Pennsylvania Ave). Doors open at 5:00.

 

~This auction is open to the public!~

 

  We will have 200+ lots of stunning Fenton from several different consigners.  This auction includes many Limited Edition, One Of A Kind, Museum Numbered, and Fenton Family Signed pieces!


PLEASE NOTE:  We do accept absentee bids.  Please call the FAGCA Office at 304-375-6196 and leave your name, contact info, lot numbers, and amount you would like to bid.

The FAGCA Board of Trustees hope you are making plans to attend convention this year. Please also consider displaying your favorite collection for everyone's viewing pleasure.  Photos of past table displays can be seen below, so you have an idea how fellow members have shared their glass collections. Prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place - voted on by YOU!


If you wish to do a table display this year, please contact Karen Easton at hoofnheart@yahoo.com or by calling 304-615-4359. She will be happy to assist you!  Smile 



When viewing below photos - to see an individual readable page in the slideshow, right click the photo in the slideshow and choose "open in a new tab."  You can also slow progression of the slides by using the -/+ buttons at the bottom right corner.

FAGCA's special tour of the factory on August 4, 2016 was to include a small companion booklet for review during the tour. Unfortunately, we were unable to put this booklet together in time for the tour. We are thrilled our attendance exceeded the numbers we were expecting, but this caused some members to go home without this little momento. Please feel free to view the booklet below, in photgraphic form. Excerpts taken from "Fenton Glass: The 2nd 25 Years" and "Fenton Glass: The 3rd 25 Years" both by William Heacock and "The Fenton Story of Glass Making" by Alan Linn.