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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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Page last updated on
30 March 2008