While thrift stores can bring a lot of promise, this particular kind of glass item could bring a bigger financial surprise ...

Vintage carnival glass Antiques and Treasures. Story and photos. Susan Eastman. Low-cost molded or pressed glass with an iridescent finish had many names in the very early 20th century.

The rare piece of carnival glass will bring in from $110,000 to $140,000, he said. (Photo Provided) The Peoples Vase made by the Millersburg Glass Co. also is known as the Holland Vase.

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.

DEXTER CITY, Ohio — A rare carnival glass vase has set a new world record at Dexter City Auction, selling for $250,000. The unique cobalt blue vase, previously unknown to collectors, became the ...

Iridescent carnival glass came about when a number of American firms started making inexpensive imitations of the now-antique, handmade art glass you see regularly valued on The Antiques Roadshow.

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.

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

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 ...

Three terms are easily confused: pressed glass, Carnival glass and Depression glass. ... For many collectors, age may not be a primary concern; even late vintage items are now about 60 years old.

Carnival glass started out being cheap -- so cheap that it was given away as prizes and premiums. Today, rare pieces can still bring prices at auction in the low thousands.