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These
pages provide a small sample of the variety of carnival glass shapes and
patterns available. They are not intended to be a comprehensive guide.
The values quoted are estimates only, based on retail prices in
Australia, and assume that the piece is in excellent or mint condition,
with no chips, cracks or other blemishes in the glass, and no scratches,
worn patches or other blemishes in the iridescence.
Contemporary
Carnival Glass 1
By the
1960s only a handful of manufacturers were still making Carnival Glass.
By the 1970s this had dwindled to just Indiana, Imperial and Fenton. By
the 1980s only Fenton remained, but in 1998 Northwood re-emerged and has
been making a small range of modern carnival glass. This page attempts to
give a sample of what we commonly call 'contemporary' carnival glass.
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Based on the geometric
patterns of old style Carnival Glass, this 7" wide three footed
bowl was made by Jeanette in the 1960s, and is called their '#788
Fentec' pattern. They normally sell for around $A20-$A30.
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Another of Jeanette's
patterns from the 1960s is this 'Anniversary' pattern. It was made in a
variety of shapes, in crystal, pink and marigold iridescent glass. The
12" wide sandwich plate shown at the back would normally sell for
around $A30-$A40, while the smaller 6 1/2" plate would fetch
$A10-$A20, the 7 1/2" soup bowl $A10-$A20, and the cup &
saucer set $A10-$A20.
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Most likely dating from the
late 1950s, this is Jeanette's 'Floragold' pattern. It was also made in
a variety of shapes in marigold. This 8 1/2" wide dinner plate
would normally sell for $A60-$A70.
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Anchor Hocking was also
still making Carnival Glass in the 1960s, including this marigold
set of five solid mixing bowls in a ribbed pattern, with sizes ranging
from 7" to 12". The pattern is now called simply 'Hocking',
and they would normally sell for $A40-$A60 each.
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Another Jeanette pattern
from the 1960s is this 'Iris & Herringbone' pattern. Again made in
a variety of shapes, it was also made in crystal, pink and marigold
iridescent glass. The 9 1/2" high pitcher shown here would
normally sell for $A50-$A70, while the 6" footed tumblers would
normally sell for $A20-$A30 each.
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Jeanette also made a series
of water sets with enamelled exterior designs, such as this one called
'Late Sunflower'. This 7 1/2" high pitcher in marigold, known only
in marigold would normally sell for $A50-$A70. The matching 3 3/4"
high tumblers would normally sell for $A20-$A30 each. 'Late Sunflower'
tumblers also came in 4/12", 5" and 5 3/4" heights, and
recently a 4 3/4" high tumbler with brown enamelling instead of
white was reported in the USA.
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Another of Jeanette's
enamelled water sets was this 'Niagara Falls' pattern, using exactly
the same pitcher and tumblers as for the 'Late Sunflower' pattern shown
above. Again known only in marigold, the pitcher normally sells for
$A50-$A70 while the matching tumblers fetch $A20-$A30 each.
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Imperial made this unusual
'Tricorn' vase in the 1970s. I am only aware of marigold examples, and
they stand nearly 9" high. They normally sell for between $A80 and
$A100.
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Between 1970 and 1981,
Imperial issued a series of 12 8 3/4" wide Carnival Glass plates
in the '12 Days of Christmas' theme. One plate was issued each year, in
a different colour. This is the '1st Day of Christmas' plate in blue
issued for Christmas 1970, and showing the partridge in the pear tree.
As the series progressed, the number of plates issued reduced, so that
later plates in the series are now harder to find than the early ones.
This '1st Day of Christmas' plate would normally sell for between $A40
and $A50, while the '12th Day of Christmas' plate would normally fetch
$A90-$A100.
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In 1971 and 1972, Wheaton
issued three sets of 3" high decanters, depicting the 36 Presidents
of the United States up to that point. The colours used for the
decanters were blue, ruby, green, amethyst, and aqua. The decanters
were packed in boxes designed to resemble the White House. Picture here
is the 1st set, issued in 1971, showing Presidents George Washington
through to Zachary Taylor. As complete sets in their original box,
these decanters normally fetch between $A70 and $A100. Individually
they are worth less than $A5.
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Fenton also issued a series
of 8" wide Carnival Glass plates from 1970 through to 1981. Their
series was called the 'Craftsmen' series, and each plate depicted a
craft from the early days of American history. The plate shown here is
the 1st in the series, issued in 1970, showing a glassblower. Values
are similar to those for the Imperial plates, with early plates in the
series such as this one fetching $A40-$A50, and later plates in the
series fetching as high as $A90-$A100.
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Pictured here is a hat pin
holder in the 'Grape & Cable' pattern, but modified to include a
special motif marking the 1977 HOACGA convention. They were made by
Smith, and normally sell for around $A70-$A90.
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In the 1970s the Indiana
Glass Co made large quantities of the Carnival Glass shown in these
catalogue page extracts. The colours made were iridescent gold,
iridescent blue, iridescent green, iridescent amethyst, and iridescent
sunset. This is probably the Carnival Glass most commonly found in
Australia, and values are not high compared to older Carnival Glass.
The glass is characteristically thick and heavy, making it relatively
easy to differentiate it from older glass.
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