The Kovels' Top 20 list is based on the results of hundreds of thousands of searches that took place on its website during June 2014. Fenton has been creeping up the Top 20 list and this month appears at the top. It’s a popular and often inexpensive collectible. Fenton Art Glass Co. was founded in 1905 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, by Frank L. Fenton and his brother, John W. Fenton. They painted decorations on glass blanks made by other manufacturers until 1907, when they opened their own glassblowing factory in Williamstown, W.Va. Fenton is well-known for its carnival glass, an inexpensive, iridescent pressed glass that they made from about 1907 to about 1925.
The Fenton vase shown here is from the Silver Crest line, opaque glass such as custard or milk glass decorated with a clear ruffled edge. It’s 5 inches high and sold for $32 in an online shop.
The Kovels’ Top 20 list for June 2014 shows antique enthusiasts busy researching: 1) Fenton, 2) Dinnerware, 3) Coca-Cola, 4) Occupied Japan, 5) Wedgwood, 6) Stoves, 7) Bottles, 8) Bavaria, 9) McCoy, 10) Doll, 11) Toy, 12) Watch, 13) Depression Glass, 14) Furniture, 15) Lighters, 16) Collector Plates, 17) Red Wing, 18) Banks, 19) Clocks, and 20) Cookie Jars.
Collectors who go to Kovels.com can learn the identifying features, marks, and prices of antiques and collectibles. Kovels.com and the book, Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide, list thousands of collectibles in hundreds of categories that are described, edited, priced, and pictured.
I have a dresser i could like to know the price is a chippindale serial number 456
Anyone Know if Desert Rose has any reproductions,
I have one that is Questionable. It has a number 39 on the bottom. & That’s all.
I am in Oregon and noticing that, as the prices of shipping climb, bits and pieces of good ceramics increase in thrift shops. And I see fewer yard sales this year…
I think the previous comment is absolutely right. People are probably doing research to liquidate inherited collections. In our area (MA), it’s impossible to sell collector plates, although people call the shop everyday trying to sell plates to us. Collector plates, sets of dinnerware and silver-plate are the top three things that people are trying to divest themselves of — oh, and Hummels!
I have to agree with “deniset”….beautiful English bone china dinnerware sets are selling for very little money at auctions….The only furniture that’s selling for high prices is Mid-Century….The heirs just don’t want that cut crystal vase!
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I can’t help but think some of these searches are to liquidate collections…especially Coca-Cola, Collector Plates, dinnerware & Wedgewood. Ask most dealers in this area (NH) & those items are not selling. I see many of these at estate sales & the heirs are just not interested.