Most antique carnival glass is worth a few hundred dollars. But the rarest pieces are worth thousands. Sold: April 22, 2012 ...

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 ... of those is carnival glass.

Starting about 1905, carnival glass was ... amethyst wishbone bowl is probably in the $175 to $225 range. HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON have written a number of books on antiques.

Using vintage glass is tricky, since none of these were ... Glassmakers were so fanciful with their designs that a randomly placed carnival bowl at home is going to be enough to turn heads.

Dear Helaine and Joe: My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother ... Both of us hate looking up carnival glass patterns because it can be a long and tedious task.