Touching the Past: Fenton Charleton glassware

I loved Fenton glassware long before QVC made it a household name. Members of my family have been collectors for many, many years. However, I really had not paid much attention to some of the historical aspects of the glassware until recently when I spotted a vase at a flea market which looked like Fenton but was painted differently than anything I had previously seen. I bought it, because the price was right.
When I got home, I started researching to see if I could find a similar piece. I was fortunate to find one that had sold on ebay which led me to the discovery that Fenton had supplied blanks in the 1940s and 50s to another company – Abels, Wasserberg & Co. AWCO, in turn, handpainted the pieces supplied by Fenton and called this their “Charleton” line.
There’s a super website which has pictures of many Fenton pieces which were handpainted by AWCO. The site also has a book available for purchase for anyone wanting to know more about the Charleton line.
This is the vase that I found at the flea market. I am selling it in my Etsy shop. The design on the vase is called Magenta Leaves and has gold highlights.

Just recently, I found another Fenton piece that I’m sure is part of AWCO’s Charleton line. It is also for sale in my Etsy shop. It's a lovely cranberry coin dot cruet and has gold highlights as well as pink flowers.