vintage marigold carnival glasses with price tags - Adrienne Bresnahan/Getty Images Browsing your local secondhand shop is a great way to score unique, rare, and valuable items at unbelievably low ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered what separates an ordinary carnival glass dish from a top seller? The world of collectible glassware is vast and varied, filled with countless beautiful pieces, each with its ...

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 ...

Vintage glassware is flying off shelves and breaking auction records like never before. From delicate Depression glass to colorful carnival glass, collectors are paying top dollar for pieces once ...

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 ...

Carnival glass is pressed glass, meaning that hot molten glass which may or may not contain colour of its own is poured into metal moulds and conforms to their shape. Carnival glass is pressed glass, ...

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 ...

Although a distinct kind of glassware from around 80 years ago, this stuff includes or resembles several other kinds of glass from about the same time. Collectors not only have all this to sort ...

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 ...