File Photo/Shelley Hanson Jack Peacock of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, holds a fish-shaped glass bowl while posing with his glassware for sale during a past Fostoria Glass Society of America’s Antique Glass Show & Sale in Moundsville. This year’s event is slated June 12-14 at the historic Moundsville Penitentiary’s Moundsville Center Building, 901 Eighth St.

MOUNDSVILLE – The 45th annual Fostoria Glass Society of America Glass Show & Sale is slated June 12-14 at the historic Moundsville Penitentiary’s Moundsville Center building, 901 Eighth St.

Hosted by the Fostoria Glass Society of America, the show features glass from makers including Fostoria, Imperial, Morgantown, Fenton, Cambridge, Heisey, Moon and Star, Depression glassware and more.

The weekend kicked off Friday with a premier admission from 4-7 p.m. costing $10. A dinner for those who preregistered was slated for 7:15 p.m.

On Saturday, the show opens at 11 a.m. and continues to 4 p.m. Admission is $8. An auction begins at 5 p.m. with a preview at 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Fostoria Glass Society Museum, 511 Tomlinson Ave., Moundsville. Also at 1 p.m., there will be a seminar with guest speakers including Matt Spivey-Bevington regarding “Hermitage” and T. Wayne Maple regarding “Pebble Beach.”

On Sunday, a flea market is set for 7 a.m. to noon with admission by donation. The glass show opens at 10 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. with an $8 admission.

People can also purchase a three-day admission for $20.

Cassie Clark, one of the museum’s directors, said one of her favorite parts of the show is seeing the people involved and, of course, the glass.

“The people are my favorite part … and the beauty of the glass when you first walk into the show on Friday. When they open the curtain to walk in there, it’s a beautiful shot of glassware, lamps, just beautiful colored glass,” Clark said. “It’s a bright and very happy time. It’s really pretty; you get your treasures there.”

Clark said she enjoys collecting a variety of glass, including pickle castors made in the 1800s.

Clark said Fostoria glass began in Fostoria, Ohio, and then moved to Moundsville because it needed a new supply of natural gas to fire its glass. It operated from 1887 to 1986. The old factory building in Moundsville has since been razed.

Clark said attendees can browse, shop or bid on items during the auction. A snack bar will be open inside, and the morning of the flea market, cinnamon rolls and coffee will be available for purchase.

“It’s a lot of fun. We make it fun. It’s a great time. We enjoy doing this. We have people coming in from all over,” she said. “Our president and his wife are from Tennessee. The vice president is from Indiana.”

Clark said the goal is to raise funds to keep the museum in tip-top shape. Recently, an elevator was installed to allow handicapped visitors to reach the second floor of the museum.

“We want to keep this museum current, beautiful and updated,” she added.

Each year, Mosser Glass of Cambridge, Ohio, makes a keepsake item for the show. This year’s polar bear will be in Georgia blue.