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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Fenton Glass producing great Fostoria American Pattern Vases

In 1887, L. B. Martin and W. S. Brady founded the Fostoria Glass Company in Fostoria, Ohio. When the area’s natural gas deposits ran out, Fostoria moved to Wheeling, West Virginia, and then to Moundsville, West Virginia, in 1891, where it remained until it closed in 1983. Handcrafted in our new Rose color, this 10'' American pattern vase is from a Fostoria mould c. 1915. The American line was very large with many different items and was one of their most popular lines for nearly 50 years. The American Pattern design was created at Fostoria Glass Co of Moundsville, WV. When Fostoria went out of business in the mod-1980s, Fenton acquired a number of American pattern moulds in 2003. This American Pattern vase is in Fenton's refreshing Rose Glass. You can see more of the Fostoria American Pattern items now being produced by Fenton Glass by visiting our website or by clicking here.