This charming vintage Fenton Art Glass mouse is a standout blue-and-white slag glass example with a glossy iridescent carnival-style finish. The mouse has Fenton’s iconic oversized ears, chubby seated body, sweet raised face, tiny paws, and whimsical personality. The glass is beautifully marbled with soft milky white and blue slag swirls, then finished with a pearlescent iridized coating that reflects shades of aqua, lavender, pink, purple, green, and glowing blue. The large ears show off the rainbow finish beautifully, while the body displays unique blue slag movement that makes this exact mouse one of a kind. Even better, this piece retains its original vintage Authentic Fenton Handmade paper label on the bottom and has the raised molded Fenton oval mark with the number 8, indicating 1980s production. A beautiful sticker-on Fenton mouse for collectors of Fenton Art Glass, vintage animal figurines, blue slag glass, opalescent glass, carnival glass, and whimsical American art glass.

MEASUREMENTS

Approximately 2.75 inches tall
Approximately 2.75 inches wide from ear to ear

CONDITION

This vintage Fenton mouse is in wonderful vintage condition and displays beautifully with its glowing blue slag glass, iridescent finish, and original Fenton paper sticker still present on the bottom. There are no chips or cracks. The glass has lovely blue-and-white marbling with a pearlescent carnival-style sheen that reflects soft rainbow colors in the light. The original vintage label shows age-related patina and wear consistent with age, which adds to its collector appeal and helps support authenticity. As with vintage Fenton art glass, any tiny bubbles, mold lines, color variations, swirl differences, or finish irregularities are part of the handmade glassmaking process and add to the unique character of the piece.

SLAG GLASS / IRIDESCENT FINISH DETAIL

This piece should be listed with the important search terms blue slag glass, white slag glass, opalescent glass, iridized glass, and carnival glass finish. The slag effect comes from the blue and white glass being blended together, creating natural swirling and marbling throughout the mouse. The iridescent surface coating adds a pearlescent rainbow sheen over that marbled glass, which is why the mouse appears to glow with soft blue, pink, purple, aqua, and green highlights. This combination of slag marbling and iridized finish gives the figurine more depth than a solid-color glass mouse and makes it especially attractive for Fenton collectors who love color movement, glass chemistry, and factory-made finish variations.

STICKER / LABEL DETAIL

One of the most desirable details on this mouse is the original vintage “Authentic Fenton Handmade” paper label still attached to the bottom. This black-and-gold worker / glassmaker label is an important collector feature because many Fenton paper labels were removed by original owners, worn away from handling, damaged by cleaning, or lost over time. This label shows the classic glassworker image with the Fenton name in the center, helping support the piece as an authentic vintage Fenton Art Glass figurine. The label has the aged paper look collectors expect from older Fenton pieces, with natural darkening and patina around the edges. Having the original sticker still present adds display value, collector appeal, and provenance, especially on a small animal figurine where labels were often peeled off or destroyed.

FENTON MARK / 1980s DATING DETAIL

In addition to the original paper sticker on the bottom, this mouse also has the raised molded Fenton oval mark in the glass, located on the lower back/bottom area. The molded oval Fenton logo was introduced in 1970, and the small number 8 inside the mark indicates 1980s production. That makes this piece especially appealing because it has both forms of identification: the molded Fenton mark in the glass and the original vintage paper label on the base. For collectors, this combination is important because it helps confirm authenticity, age, and factory origin. The number 8 mark places the piece in the 1980s, while the older-style paper label gives it even more vintage character and collector interest.

WHY COLLECTORS WANT THIS MOUSE

This Fenton mouse has several collector-friendly features in one small piece: the beloved big-eared Fenton mouse mold, blue-and-white slag glass, opalescent coloring, iridescent carnival-style finish, molded Fenton logo, 1980s number 8 mark, and original paper label still intact on the bottom. The unpainted design is also a strong selling point because there is no painted decoration to distract from the glass itself. Instead, the focus stays on the beautiful marbling, pearly surface, and rainbow reflections. Fenton animal figurines are always popular, but examples with strong color movement, intact labels, and clear molded marks are especially desirable for serious collectors, vintage glass buyers, and anyone building a Fenton animal or mouse collection.

HISTORY / COLLECTOR BACKGROUND

Fenton Art Glass, founded in West Virginia, became one of America’s most beloved art glass makers, known for its rich colors, handmade quality, collectible animal figures, opalescent glass, carnival finishes, and decorative molded glass forms. The Fenton mouse mold, often associated with style #5148, was introduced during the 1970s and quickly became one of Fenton’s most recognizable small animal figurines. Collectors love this mouse form because of its oversized ears, rounded chubby body, tiny paws, and sweet whimsical expression. Fenton produced this mold in many colorways, finishes, and later hand-painted versions, but this unpainted blue-and-white slag glass example lets the glass itself become the star. The marbled blue slag, milky opalescent body, and rainbow iridized surface show off the factory’s glassmaking artistry without covering it with painted decoration.