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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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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