Archive for April, 2008
What makes this glass stand out from others is its
What makes this glass stand out from others is its unusual appearance. This glass was made by companies between 1905 and 1930, when you're talking vintage Carnival. Makers came from all over the [...]
Fenton carnival glasses are iridescent glassMore companies made similar clear
Fenton carnival glasses are iridescent glassMore companies made similar clear glass dinnerware at other times, but Fenton carnival glass was far more popular usually. A major competitior wa Northwood [...]
Pressed Glass Pressed glass is a type of glass invented
Pressed Glass Pressed glass is a type of glass invented in 1825 by American inventor John Bakewell, who devised a way to press molten glass into molds, thus great increasing the rate at which glass [...]
Guest Column: What is Carnival Glass?What exactly is Carnival Glass?
Guest Column: What is Carnival Glass?What exactly is Carnival Glass? To the non-collector, it might be dismissed as that orange stuff but in fact there are more than sixty recognized colors in [...]
Carnival Glass originally called Iridescent Ware first came outCarnival Glass,
Carnival Glass originally called Iridescent Ware first came outCarnival Glass, originally called Iridescent Ware, first came out in late 1907. It was not commonly referred to as Carnival Glass until [...]
Antique Carnival Glass Baskets Glass baskets are a favorite form
Antique Carnival Glass Baskets Glass baskets are a favorite form of many collectors and thanks to their attentions there are many to be found in colors as varied as cobalt, ruby, sapphire, green, [...]
Guest Column: What is Carnival Glass?What exactly is Carnival Glass?
Guest Column: What is Carnival Glass?What exactly is Carnival Glass? To the non-collector, it might be dismissed as that orange stuff but in fact there are more than sixty recognized colors in [...]
Carnival glass bowls form a part of a largerDue to
Carnival glass bowls form a part of a largerDue to market saturation and the Great Depression, demand for carnival glass declined sharply in the late 1920s. Today, antique Fenton glass in particular [...]