Collectible Carnival Glass

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What Is Carnival Glass?

What Is Carnival Glass? Carnival glass is made in many translucent colors, primarily amethyst, marigold, cobalt, green, and red. It is also made in opaque white, called milk glass, and before the hazards of radiation were well known, it was made in semi-transparent or translucent pale green, called vaseline or uranium glass. Vaseline glass and uranium glass actually contains traces of uranium salts (uranium dioxide) in the glass, it can luminese a faint green in reaction to UV light (blacklight). Other colors of uranium glass were produced in lesser quantities.

Carnival glass was produced in large quantity by at least Fenton, Northwood, Imperial, Millersburg, Westmoreland, Dugan/Diamond, Cambridge, and U.S. Glass, as well as smaller quantities by many smaller manufacturers. In addition, simple pressed glass was iridized by third parties as well.

Carnival In The News!

Governors State awards two honorary doctorates
Lotton, has created art glass for more than 40 years. He was a successful businessman whose fascination with glass began when he was introduced to the Carnival glass collection of a customer of his hair salon. Lotton soon began his own collection, ...
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4:12 am ? A resident of East Blithedale Ave. reported that a burglar entered his home through a rear glass door and triggered an alarm. A neighbor across the street reported seeing a man leaving in an 80s model Toyota sedan. Nothing was taken.
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Finding Carnival Glass

You can still find Carnival Glass at garage sales on occasion but prices can be way out of line. While you might find a real bargain once in a while, chances are good that the person holding the garage sale has looked at a price guide and priced the piece at the highest possible value.

Flea markets appear to do this same thing.

For finding "bargains", your best bet these days is eBay. If you scroll down, you'll find that you can connect to Carnival Glass that is up for bid on eBay directly from this site.

Be aware that the items shown have only a short time left before they are sold. So if you're interested in an item, be ready to bid.

If none of these avenues of adding to your collection appeals to you, seek out a reputable dealer. You may not find any "bargains" but you should be able to purchase some good pieces at fair prices.


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Books On Carnival Glass

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Identifying Carnival Glass

A lot of people collect carnival glass and prices can vary. While you can pick up many pieces at a reasonable price, there are others that can cost thousands of dollars. Because of this, it is very important for the collector to learn to identify different types of carnival glass.

Identifying carnival glass can be difficult as many manufacturers did not mark their wares. A collector must learn to match patterns, recognize colors and sheen, edge patterns and thickness and study catalogs that picture carnival glass.

Many manufacturers produced close copies of their rivals' products and patterns, so carnival glass identification can be very hard even for an expert.

Carnival glass on eBay

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Vintage Glass on eBay

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Carnival Glass Photos

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Carnival glass on Amazon

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Much of the information used here has been researched from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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  • Tipi Feb 20, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    I do like vintage carnival glass, and have a few nice pieces that I love to display. They do make great conversation pieces.

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Amazon Spotlight 

Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 7th Edition

Amazon Price: $7.85 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

This 7th edition introduces over 500 new patterns, many never before printed, in over 1,600 colour photos. This comprehensive reference includes a brand new whimsey section, and all pieces and patterns are described in detail with important facts, histories, and sizes. The bound-in price guide also includes virtually every piece of carnival glass ever made, exceeding 6,500 pieces.

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Dugan & Diamond Carnival Glass, 1909-1931: Identification & Value Guide

Amazon Price: $85.00 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Collector Books (December 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1574320823
ISBN-13: 978-1574320824
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds