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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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Australian Carnival Glass - Flora & Fauna Patterns European Carnival Glass
Other Australian Carnival Glass American Carnival Glass 1
Indian Carnival Glass American Carnival Glass 2
Contemporary Carnival Glass 2 Return to Home Page

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