Shoe, Fenton Slipper, Hobnail Orange / Amberina Glass, Vintage

• Pattern:  Fenton Slipper Cat Shoe, Hobnail Valencia Orange / Amberina Glass #3995
• Made in Williamstown, WV, USA
• Vintage: 1963 - 1971
• Details: Adorable and highly collectible, these Fenton Slippers, (also known as Fenton Cat Shoes), are the perfect little objects to add a pop of color to any spot in the house.  Fenton made the first glass slipper in 1937, this one was introduced in 1963, in the Hobnail pattern (1939), in Orange Glass, (Fenton named this color Valencia Orange, not Amberina, but many still refer to it as Amberina).  The cat head detail is really cute and the reason for the nickname Cat Head Shoe.  Not only beautiful displayed as collectibles, these little shoes can be filled with any small item of your choosing.  We have used ours for Business cards or Post It notes in the office, or filled with matchbooks alongside our candles. We're sure you'll think of many other uses!
• Material:  Glass
• Dimensions:  6.0 inches Long, 3.0 inches Tall and approx 1.5 inches Wide (at widest point)
• Condition:  Vintage- Used.  Excellent Condition.  There are no chips, cracks or damage of any kind on this piece. Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear  and imperfections.

Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by Frank L. Fenton and his brother John W. Fenton in an old glass factory building in Martins Ferry, Ohio.  At first they did not make their own glass, they would paint decorations on glass blanks made by other glass manufacturers. In 1907 the operation moved to Williamstown, West Virginia, where Fenton started making their own glass.  The first glass from the new Fenton factory in Williamstown, West Virginia, was made on January 2, 1907.  In late 1907, Fenton introduced "Iridescent" glass, which we know today as "Carnival" glass, and still a very popular collectible. During the 1930's and 1940's, Fenton produced practical items, such as mixing bowls and tableware to get through the depression and WWII.  In the late 1940's, the top three members of the Fenton management team died.  Two of the younger Fenton family members, Frank M Fenton and Bill C. Fenton, stepped in to fill the void. They led the Fenton factory through significant American growth for the next 30 years.  In 1986, the third generation of Fenton's took over, George W. Fenton, Frank M's son, became President.  Unfortunately, in 2011 the company closed its glass making factory. Mosser Glass Company of Ohio purchased the Fenton molds.  For more than 100 years, Fenton art glass was the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United States. Fenton glass works are renowned for innovative glass colors as well as hand-painted decorations on pressed and blown glassware.