Contemporary Glass

The pieces of contemporary American Iridescent Stretch Glass, Carnival Glass, and Vaseline Glass sold on this website are reproductions or reissues of old patterns and shapes. When the glass companies closed their factories they often sold their moulds to newer glass companies. Those companies either reproduced the original moulds or made variations to the mould and then reproduced them. At least two glass companies, Fenton and Imperial, reissued pieces from their old moulds, usually in different colors and shapes from their classic examples.

There are a few things that you can look for when determining if a piece is old or new. Contemporary Glass is usually much heavier than antique glass and, in the case of Contemporary Carnival Glass, will be iridized on the bottom of the piece. Contemporary pieces may be marked with a manufacturer’s mark (usually, but not always, on the base) so be sure to look for it on a piece. Contemporary Carnival, Stretch, and Vaseline Glass was made starting in about the 1950s and some of it is still produced today. I have listed below a number of the major glass companies that made Contemporary reproductions or reissues:

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