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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A collection of lighters and a lovely carnival glass bowl are reviewed in What’s It Worth? Contributed photos Contributed photos Readers’ questions about very different items are the topic of today’s ...

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 ...

DEAR JOE AND HELAINE: The enclosed photo is a dish measuring 8 inches wide and 11 inches long. There are no marks or identification on the bottom. It still has the original twisted-wire handle. It was ...

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 ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother’s. It is marked on the bottom with either an “N” or a “Z” in a circle. Can you provide some information on ...

Q: Enclosed is a picture of a set that belonged to my mother, and before her, to my grandmother. Inside some of the pieces is the symbol “Z1.” I was wondering if you could tell me the name of this ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother's. It is marked on the bottom with either an "N" or a "Z" in a circle. Can you provide some information on ...

In the 1930s, small colorful glass dishes were given away as premiums for purchasing sacks of flour or boxes of oatmeal or detergent. Well padded in the flour, a sturdy glass cup or bowl would survive ...