Author Description

The first section describes and illustrates all the classic patterns from A to Z. Entries include a listing of known shapes and colors in each pattern, along with a price range and rarity guide for each particular item. Values are carefully averaged to eliminate unusually high or low selling prices. A 32-page color section, entitled "Learning About Carnival Glass", shows all the colors, including the rarer ones. Other topics in this section include "How Carnival Glass Was Made", and "Sorting Out Peacock and Urn Patterns". Chapters are also devoted to special categories of carnival glass: Lettered Pieces, Vases, Novelties & Miniatures, Decorated Carnival, Lamps & Shades, Hatpins, and Contemporary Carnival. The book also contains an index to the color section as well as a "pattern by shape" index for easy reference.