Luminescent and solid, mysteriously shimmering with elusive colors on crisply molded shapes, carnival glass has a dual personality. These pressed-glass objects—bowls, plates, compotes, tumblers, and ...

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Looking to add a touch of color and playfulness to your space? A vintage glassware known as Carnival glass could become your new favorite thrift store find. Often called "Poor Man's Tiffany," Carnival ...

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Low-cost molded or pressed glass with an iridescent finish had many names in the very early 20th century. First sold as inexpensive molded and pressed decorative wares, at a time when fine glass was ...

Carnival glass shimmers with an iridescent, irresistible glow, and while it was once a dime-store staple, it has since become collectors’ treasure. Unlike depression glass, which is delicate and ...

If there is a single material that plays an ornamental role in almost every home in America, it is glass. We all have some, whether in artwork, bowls, drinking vessels, pitchers, statuary, vases or a ...

Why they’re special: Carnival glass had its heyday around the turn of the last century. The Fenton Art Glass Co., which opened in 1905 in West Virginia, turned out thousands of pieces of the sparkly ...

Depression glass can be distressing, if not depressingly confusing. Although a distinct kind of glassware from around 80 years ago, this stuff includes or resembles several other kinds of glass from ...

Q: I have several pieces of carnival glass, but I can't find any maker's marks. The carnival glass on eBay all has marks. Any info? A: Here are two news flashes: First, any smart collector does a ...

There's something almost addictive about running your fingers along the shelves of a thrift store, searching for that one piece that everyone else walked right past. Antique glassware collectors know ...

This fancy little item sits squarely at the intersection of two popular camps of collectibles: carnival glass and hatpins. Manufactured by the Northwood glass company, this carnival glass hatpin ...