Carnival Glass

Greetings from the PurplePatty.com Community! Was it 1905 or 1907? There is disagreement on exactly when carnival glass was first introduced, but my personal opinion is that a couple of years should not cause too much controversy. This iridescent pressed glass, literally given away at the carnival as prizes, has been manufactured almost continuously 80+ years with the Jain Glass Works in India stopping production in 1986. Beware that there are period molds that have survived through time and are occasionally used to create reproductions.

Carnival glass has been manufactured in Australia, Czechoslovakia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and the United States. Almost every major glass manufacturing country included carnival glass in their line of manufactured pressed glass. Some of the great USA manufacturers include Fenton, Imperial, Mosser, Dugan, Millersburg, and Northwood.

The beauty, color, and iridescent capture of light has made this pressed glass line one of the most collected glassware lines today. Prices have a wide range and when looking to make a purchase do not associate price with value. Purchase a good reference valuation guide before investing a large amount of money into this collectible.

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