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Carnival Glass Acronyms

 

This is an index of some of the acronyms and abbreviations commonly used when discussing or writing about carnival glass. You will often come across these when reading literature on carnival glass, or corresponding with other collectors, so it is helpful to understand the shorthand.

A Amethyst LLCGC Lincolnland Carnival Glass Club
AB Amberina LO Lime Opalescent
ACGA American CG Association LtG Light Green
adv advertising LV Lavender
AJ Aurora Jewels (cobalt) M Marigold
AlB Alpine Blue MAL Malachite (green)
ALIG Arthur Loch Imperial Glass MAO Marigold Opalescent
ALS Alaskan (Marigold over Green) MB Misty Blue
ALX Alexandrite (blue) MC Marigold Custard
AM Amber Med Medium
AMT-O Amethyst Opalescent mfg manufacturing
AO Aqua Opalescent MG Meadow Green
AOL America On-Line MJ Mint Julip
AP Apricot MkG Milk Glass
AQ Aqua MkGO Milk glass opalescent
AqD Aqua Diamond Mlbg Millersburg
AQM Aqua Marine MLT Dorothy Taylor's son's trademark
ArB Aurora Blue MM Marshmallow
AU Autumn Blue MMG Marigold Milk Glass
AZ Azure Blue (ice blue) MO Marigold Opalescent
B Blue MO Milk Opalescent
BA Black Amethyst MOP Mother of Pearl
BB Bermuda Blue MtG Mint Green
BC Banana Cream MtJ Mint Julip
BF Blue Frog MU Mulberry
Bk Back MY Mystique
BLK Black N Northwood
BO Blue Opalescent NCCGC National Capital CG Club
BR Brown NCCGC Northern Californian CG Club
BSl Blue Slag NECGA New England CG Assoc
BU Burmese NG Nile Green
But Butterscotch NM Nutmeg (Boyd)
BW Basketweave OL Olde Lyme
CAM Camelot OLW Olympic White
CAR Caramel OP Opalescent
CCGAC Collectible CG Assoc Club opal opalescent
CCGC Canadian Carnival Glass Club OR Orange
CdR Cardinal Red P Purple
CeB Celeste Blue Pas Pastel
CG Carnival Glass PatSl Patriot Slag (Summit; R/W/B)
CGCAA CG Collectors Assoc of Australia pc piece
CHC Carnival Hunter's Companion PCE Pie Crust Edge
CHO Chocolate PCK Peacock (smokey greay)
CHP Champagne PeB Persian Blue
CL Clear PEL Peach Luster
Clam Clambroth PFr Purple Frost
CM Clambroth PH Pastel Horehound
CMP Crimson Mother of Pearl PK Pink
CO Cobalt PL Pearl Opalescent
ColW Columbia White Pl Plain
CoM Cobalt Marigold PLA Platinum
COSl Cobalt Slag PLM Plum
CRA Cranberry PLO Pale Orchid
CRAN Cranberry Flash PLOp Pearl Opalescent
CRE Candy Ribbon Edge PM Pastel Marigold
CRT Crown Tuscan PNWCGC Pacific North West CG Club
CS Crystal PO Peach Opalescent
CSOp Crystal Opalescent PP Princess Purple
CT Citrine PR Primrose
CU Custard PSl Purple Slag
Daf Daffodil PW Patriot White
DB Dark Blue R Red
DG Dark Green RA Reverse Amberina
DK Dark rad radium
EB Electric Blue RB Ruby
EBY Ebony RBG Rubigold (marigold)
elec electric rd round
EmG Emerald Green RenB Renninger Blue
Enc Encore rfld ruffled
exc excellent RG Russet Green (olive)
Ext Exterior RP Royal Plum
FB Federal Blue RPK Rosie Pink
Fr Frosted RS Red Slag
FreOp French Opalescent RSl Red Slag
ftd footed RSN Red Sunset
G Green SA Sapphire Blue
G&C Grape & Cable Saph Sapphire
GCGC Gateway Carnival Glass Club Sat Satin
GD Geraldines (red to orange) SB Sunburst (Yellow)
Gld Gold SCCGC Southern California CG Club
GOp Green Opalescent SG Spruce Green
GRP Grape Parfait Sil Silver
HA Honery Amber SK Sunkist
HB Horiszon Blue Sl Slag
hdl handle sm small
HEL Helios (green w/silver or gold irid) SM Smoke
HG Hunter Green SMG Sea Mist Green
HO Horehound SMG Smoke Milk Glass
HOACGA Heart of America CG Glass Assn SMkG Smoke Milk Glass
HON Honey/Golden Honey spat spatula
I Ice SPB Spinmaker Blue
IB Ice Blue SR Sunset Ruby (red)
IrB Iridescent Blue (Indiana) SSCGA Sunshine State CG Assoc
IrG Iridescent Gold (Indiana) St Stretch
IrS Iridescent Sunset (Indiana) SUSP Surprise Spring
IC Ice Cream TB Twilight Blue
IC Iridised Custard Tg Tangerine
ICG Iridised Chocolate Glass TL Teal
ICGA International CG Glass Assoc TP Topaz
ICS Ice Cream Shape TQ Turquoise
ID identify or identification UB Ultra Blue
IG Ice Green UV Ultra Violet
IG Imperial Glass V Vaseline
IM Iridised Moonstone Var Variant
Imp Imperial Vas Vaseline
INB Independent Blue VO Vaseline Opalescent
Int Interior Vt Variant
irid iridescence W White
JD Jade w/ with
JIP Jack in the Pulpit WB Windsor Blue
KU Kumquat WL Waterloo Blue
Lav Lavender WML Westmoreland
LB Light Blue WO White Opalescent
LCU Lemon Custard WS Wisteria
LE Limited Edition WTR Winter
lg large www.cga Woodsland Worldwide CG Assoc
LG Lime Green Y Yellow
LI Lime YS Yellow Slag
LIG Lenox Imperial Glass

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