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		Free UPS Ground Shipping On Orders Over $100.00 Within The Continental United States Behold the beauty and elegance of decorative collectibles! Here you'll find astounding ornaments from Glass Eye Studios hand made blown glass to the hand pressed products of Mosser Glass or Boyd Art Glass pieces are highly collectible due to the fact that they will not repeat a color in any mold. The works from Glass Eye and Mosser are renowned for their quality and attention to detail. We offer fabulous Fenton glass collectibles, including their unbelievable decorative glass vases. For 100 years, Fenton art glass has set the standard for art glass creations. Snowbabies from Department 56 create treasured memories to share with loved ones. Whether your hunger for art glass leads you to stretch bracelets, exquisite vases, Dept 56 Snowbabies designs or stunning vintage jewelry, you're in the right place! And now a new collection of Asian Art presented by Franz Porcelain that we are pround to offer! The beauty is unmatched of any porcelain I've seen. Absolutely beautiful Vases, Teapots, Cup and Saucers, Candle Holder and other exciting tabletop collectibles. We appreciate your visit to our website today, and look forward to serving you.

		Artists Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp call their southern West Virginia studio “Made in Heaven,” and the name is an apt one, indeed. Collectors and museums alike have come to regard Kelsey and Robert’s works as “heavenly!” Kelsey and Robert specialize in glass cameo carving, an exacting art that demands both skill in design and great dexterity in execution. In recent months, they have teamed with Fenton Art Glass to design and produce some remarkable limited edition pieces. Kelsey’s “Dragonflies on Ebony Favrene” was part of Fenton’s limited edition Horizons group in 2006, and her "Gauley River Sunrise” Vase (limited to 375) on Fenton’s Burmese glass was an instant hit with Fenton collectors when it debuted in late 2006. Likewise, Robert’s “West Virginia Woodland” lamp on Burmese sold out in record time. Only 100 lucky collectors was able to own this spectacular example of the cameo carver’s art from the Fenton Studio collection. Cameo carving is a a painstaking process. After the glass has been annealed, a special mask is taped to the surface of the glass. Using an advanced “vignetting” technique, each piece is carefully sandcarved, by hand, using aluminum oxide crystal under pressure to take away some of the surface. Great individual skill and experience are needed to control this operation, as many distinct stages of successive cameo carving are required to create the remarkable depth and the intricate details. We at Fenton Art Glass look forward to working with Kelsey and Robert to develop additional examples of their distinctive art on Fenton glass. In fact a new collection is scheduled 10" "Windy Walk" in Rosalene (April); "Vintner" in Blue Burmese (May); "Deco Deer" in Burmese (June); "Dog and Dame" (July) Each piece in the collection is numbered and limited to 325 pieces. Our last Kelsey Murphy introduction sold out within 24 hours, so be sure to place your order right away! We Ship US Priority Mail and UPS with insurance!

		For 30 years, Glass Eye Studio has designed and created exquisite handmade glass. Through vibrant paperweights, innovative ornaments, functional bowls and vases, our family of glass artisans strives to pass to our customers the same marvel and appreciation that we have for blown glass. The process, from start to finish, creates the true beauty and mystery of glass. Applying immense heat to a mixture of mostly sand, glass evolves. Each individual piece begins by gathering a precise amount of glass on the end of a blowpipe or rod. To reach the desired look, our blowing team uses a wide array of color and materials. Many of Glass Eye Studio's designs require days of preparation before a single piece is even made. Manipulating the look of the glass, the blower shapes the molten mass with light but precise touches of manual tools. After a quick fire-polish, the product is slowly brought to room temperature over a period of days. Finally. and annealed solid piece is finished using diamond wheel grinders and polishing stones.

		Department 56: In 1987, five tiny bisque figures were introduced into a magical realm of sparkling imagination, heartwarming delight and youthful innocence called "Frosty Frolic Land™". Since then, this charming collection has grown to include waterglobes, music boxes, ornaments, hinged boxes, and display pieces. These finely detailed collectibles, each with a hand-painted face and hand-applied frosty bisque snow crystals are created by artist Kristi Jensen Pierro. Kristi’s ideas are inspired by watching children, mostly her own, and by recalling her own childhood experiences. Pewter miniature Snowbabies Figurines were introduced in 1989. As with all the, the title of each design is an expression that adds charm to the piece and tells the story.

		Just a little bit about Mosser Glass: The origins of Mosser Glass go back more than half a century to the time when my father Orie was the plant manager of the Cambridge Glass Company. I began working there as a teenager, learning the trade the right way, from bottom to top. When Cambridge Glass closed in 1954, I decided I wanted to continue in the glass business with a company of my own. It took a while for a young man just starting in life to put together the elements necessary to do that. I spent five years buying glass moulds, searching for used equipment I could afford and saving money. In 1959, I was finally able to begin manufacturing glassware in, of all places, an abandoned chicken coop. Things worked out and within two years, I was able to leave the coop and form Variety Glass, producing glassware for the pharmaceutical industry. I had decided from day one that I was committed to manufacturing quality glassware and I feel that brought us continuing success. In 1971, I established Mosser Glass. Today, we employ over 30 people in an efficient manufacturing process configured to provide the highest quality glassware for our customers. Our product line mixes new designs with timeless classics acquired from Viking, L.G. Wright and, of course, Cambridge Glass. I am also proud to say my family continues to operate the company. Georgianna, my wife, brings her love of antiques to the design of original pieces. My son Tim is the plant manager, and my daughters Sally and Mindy oversee the office. This mix of generations brings new ideas to the company without the loss of the traditions our customers cherish. My family and I are proud of the legacy that my father Orie began. As you look through the following pages, you will see we continue that legacy, blending beauty and fine craftsmanship in every piece of glassware we produce. We hope it brings you as much pleasure as it brings us.

		Here you will find a collection of Vintage Glass including Fenton Art Glass prelogo items from the past, Fostoria Glass that was made in Moundsville WV, want to know about Fostoria Museum Want to know some history on Wesmoreland Glass click on the link to read about the fine work of art and you can vist our vintage collection of Westmoreland Glass here. You will also enjoy the history of Imperial Glass that is closed now too, our collection of vintage Imperial Glass is offered here.

		Franz Porcelain Producing the finest and most distinguished porcelains! Inspired by the love for nature, Franz Porcelain developed delicate butterflies, fragile flowers, whimsical animals, and other motifs that successfully and uniquely combine traditional Chinese character with classic Art Nouveau designs. Every piece of Franz Porcelain blends the essence of Oriental culture with the styling inspired by Western artistry. Franz Porcelain is created using the finest Chinese clay and glazes - and with a little touch of magic from the goodwill of the Chinese spirits of Fire and Earth! More than a dozen separate processes go into the production of the intricately sculpted Franz Porcelain tabletop, vases, and decorative accents. Franz's talented staff of artisans has experimented with the many ways to glaze, decorate and fire ceramics for decades. Today, they employ traditional underglazing techniques as well as colored glazing, crystalline glazing and overglazing to produce unique and elegant products. Using the underglazing technique, the finest Chinese clay is painted with a subtle Oriental color palette, coated with a layer of transparent glaze, and put into a kiln for firing at a temperature of about 1,000 Celsius degrees. The end results are aesthetically pleasing, and create a distinctively stylish décor collection. Every piece of porcelain that Franz Porcelain delivers to our valuable customers superbly illustrates Franz Porcelain creators' graceful design, intricate skills, and the desire for perfection. The company's continued investment in production techniques and highly skilled artisans will ensure that these unique designs can be recreated in fine detail and meet the market demand for home décor ranges.