Shimmering carnival glass adds a stunning display piece to your home. Learn how to identify authentic carnival glass pieces if you find them in thrift stores.

Carnival glass started as a game prize. By the 1920s, carnival glass had emerged with its own appealing iridescence. The name came from its widespread use as carnival game prizes, ...

Carnival glass items in blue, red, green and other base shades of orange/yellow were made, but the preponderance, by far, is in marigold, irrespective of how different the iridescent surfaces appear.

According to Novak, most people associate uranium glass with the Depression Glass of the 1920s and ’30s, but this glass has ...

Carnival glass collecting became a highly organized field, with clubs, newsletters and sales lists distributed by dealers. More than 1,500 known patterns exist.

Among the pioneers was Fenton Glass Co., an early innovator that blossomed in 1907 with the introduction of carnival glass. It subsequently produced a wide range of styles, each piece created by hand.

What: Pair of Fenton “Orange Tree” goblets in carnival glass Where: Jupiter Medical Center Thrift Shop, 205 Center St., Jupiter; 561-746-1601 How much : $3 each Why they’re special ...

Q: We recently acquired two bushel baskets filled with old carnival glass that belonged to my husband’s grandmother. How can we check out the value? A: The value of pressed and iridescent glass ...

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A. Your carnival glass set is in the “Peacock at the Fountain” pattern, which was made by the Northwood Glass company, founded by Harry Northwood in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1902.