Carnival Glass Clubs and Associations

A good way to gain more knowledge about carnival glass is to join a carnival glass club or association. There are about fifteen carnival glass clubs worldwide with most of them being in U.S. Many collectors join several or more clubs to receive the club’s newsletters which feature articles about carnival glass.  Each club has an annual convention with educational programs where you can learn about carnival glass and meet other collectors.  Conventions usually conclude with an auction featuring 2- 500 lots of very collectible and quality carnival glass.  For more information - click on any of the following carnival glass club web sites :

Air Capital Carnival Glass Club
American Carnival Glass Association 
Carnival Glass Collectors Association of Australia
Carnival Glass Society of England
Greater Arizona Carnival Glass Club
International Carnival Glass Association
New England Carnival Glass Association
Northern California Carnival Club
Pacific Northwest Carnival Glass Club
Southern Calfornia Carnival Glass Club
Sunshine State Carnival Glass Association
Tampa Bay Carnival Glass Club
Texas Carnival Glass Club  
World Wide Web Carnival Glass Association

Educational Resources

Education is important for anyone collecting carnival glass.  Listed below are some education resources to aid members and visitors in finding reliable information on carnival glass.

Dave Doty's Carnival Glass Web Site
Tom & Sharon Mordini's Carnival Glass Auction Prices
Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass (with prices)
Glen & Stephan Thistlewood's Carnival Glass Web Site
Carnival Glass Tumblers Around the World
The Contemporary Carnival Glass Web Site
Carnival Glass 101
Carnival Heaven

Carnival Glass Auctions

Many auctioneers may sell carnival glass in estate auctions or auction houses.  The auctioneers listed below are considered the most knowledgeable in the carnival glass field.  Annually, they conduct 40 – 50 carnival glass auctions in which over 15,000 lots of carnival glass are sold.  The auctions may be conducted for individuals or carnival glass club conventions.  Auctioneers send out color brochures listing each piece of carnival glass to be sold.  Each auctioneer also has a web site with their auction calendar, brochure listings with photographs.  Each auction is a public auction, but individuals may submit absentee bids by mail, email and by telephone.  Contact each of the following auctioneers to be placed on their mailing list and for their “absentee bid policy”.

Remmen Auction & Appraisal Service
Mickey Reichel Antique and Auction, L.C.
Seeck Auction Carnival Glass & Antique Web Page
Jim Wroda Auction Service

For an weekly updated listing of all carnival glass auctions and conventions click on: Carnival Glass Events Calendar

Links to related Internet Sites:
For times when you are looking for just a little more information.

Collectors Journal  - Auction & Collectors Newspaper for America
Collectors Directory from A to Z - The Complete Web Resource for Collectors
 Yellow Page Auctions  - A Source for Auctioneers & Auction Attendees
Glass Encyclopedia - A Reference Source on Glass

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