Vintage Glass
National Glass Clubs & Societies

17186 Old State Road 37, Leopold, IN   47551
tel: 812-843-4611  

The International Carnival Glass Association was formed to promote the study and education of the old glass known as carnival glass. Carnival glass can only be glass that has an iridescent finish, which is a rainbow effect, that radiates from the piece of glass. The color of the glass is very important. You can determine the color of the glass by looking at the base of the piece of glass through a bright light. The color of the glass itself can be clear, blue, green, purple, ice blue, sapphire blue, teal, ice green, and many other hues. The colors were produced by using different chemicals in the batch of glass. The glass was pressed into intricately carved iron molds. When the glass had cooled enough, it was removed from the mold. The glass piece was then sprayed with a chemical solution, and the piece was reheated to permanently adhere the iridescence to the glass.