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 2
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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This is Indiana's '#125' compote, in
iridescent green, made in the 1970s. It normally sells for $A40-$A50. |
| In 1976, Indiana made a series of four 8"
wide plates to commemorate the American bicentennial. This is the 'American Eagle'
pattern, but others in the series were 'Independence Hall', 'Liberty Bell', and 'Spirit of
'76'. The plates were made in iridescent gold, iridescent blue and iridescent green, and
normally sell for $A60-$70 each if still in their original box, and $A40-$A50 each without
the box. |
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This pretty little bell in green was made by
Fenton in the 1990s. It 7" high, and normally sells for around $A30-$A40. |
| Here is one of the many fake 'Grape &
Cable hat pin holders currently flooding the market. Made in Taiwan in the last few years,
they are made in this distinctive red colour and a vibrant blue colour. Although very
pretty, they are sometimes sold as old Carnival Glass, when in fact they only have a value
of $A10-$A20 each. |
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Fenton was the first company to
make Carnival Glass, and is the only company to have continuously made Carnival Glass
right through to the present day. Although the catalogue page extracts shown were taken from their
1997 catalogue, they give an indication of the type of carnival glass Fenton is making today.
Visit the Fenton Art Glass Company web site
to find out more about this company and the range of Carnival Glass they are making today. |
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| Descendants of the late Harry
Northwood resurrected the Northwood Art Glass Company in 1998, and they
produced the beautiful range of Carnival Glass you see pictured here.
Alas, their venture did not last long, but no doubt their glass will be
coming back on to the market again as current owners decide to sell
their pieces. These will no doubt become very collectable in years to
come. |
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The Woodsland
World Wide Carnival Glass Association (www.cga) is an international,
Internet-based carnival glass club. You can find more information about
this club on their Internet site by
clicking here. In 1999 they
commissioned Fenton to produce a 6 1/2" wide plate in sea mist green
carnival glass to commemorate their inaugural convention in Las Vegas,
USA (first photo at left). The pattern on
the front of the plate is called 'Woodsland Pine', featuring the wording 'Woodsland World
Wide Carnival Glass Association', and was designed by carnival glass
author
Glen Thistlewood, who is also a member of www.cga. The pattern on the exterior of the
plate is Imperial's 'Open Rose' pattern, which is now owned by Fenton. The lettering 'Las
Vegas 1999' is painted inside the collar base on the rear of the plate.
A commemorative piece has been produced by www.cga each year since 1999
to commemorate their annual convention. The photos at left are of the
pieces made each year between 1999 and 2007. The pieces have
not been resold in Australia yet, so value is speculative, but new they cost
between $A80 and $A120 each. |
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