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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Now, carnival glass is a very specialized market, and sort of very eccentric and esoteric at times, but this is one of the better patterns. APPRAISER: And one of the best appreciated patterns in the ...
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 ...