[3] Towards the end of 1907, the Fenton brothers were the first to introduce carnival glass, which later became a popular collector's item.

[4] During the Great Depression and World War II, Fenton produced practical items (such as mixing bowls and tableware) due to shortages.

The Hobnail pattern glass would become the top-selling line and allowed the Fenton company to exist during WWII and to expand after the war.

[7] From June 1996 to July 1998 Fenton marked preferred seconds sold in their gift shop with a sandblasted solid or hollow star.

Frank M. Fenton had glass chemist Charles Goe develop a way to make it since the way it was made was long forgotten.

[2] Decorations found on three or more shapes On August 9, 2007, Fenton Art Glass sent out a press release stating they would "cease... operations over the next few months."

[31] However, on December 4, 2007, Fenton Art Glass released a press statement, saying that due to an unexpected buying frenzy and internal restructuring, the company would stay open until at least the spring of 2008.

According to WTAP TV, "The company cites financial challenges since its restructuring in 2007 and recent developments as factors in its decision to shut down its traditional glassmaking business.

However, the factory remained open as a jewelry making operation, producing handcrafted glass beads and Teardrop earrings.

The Fenton Gift Shop, located in the same building, also had a large quantity of glass remaining in their inventory.

Visitors to the factory were still able to watch the beadmaking demonstrations and purchase Fenton Art Glass.

In June 2017, Wood County Schools Superintendent John Flint signed an agreement to purchase the land that the former Fenton Glass Factory occupied.