Thrift stores are all about the thrill of the hunt, but you will be especially delighted if you kind this glass kitchen collectible worth thousands of dollars.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If there is a single material that plays an ornamental role in almost every home in America, it is glass. We all have some, whether in artwork, bowls, drinking vessels, pitchers, statuary, vases or a ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

— I have a question about Wheatonware Carnival Glass dolls and bookends. I inherited three amber and three blue dolls and a pair of yellow-green bookends featuring a Dutch boy and Dutch girl. I would ...