TUMBLERS AROUND
THE
WORLD
Since becoming carnival collectors, we have found a need to properly catalog and identify tumblers in our collections. Fortunately, we have found many invaluable specialized references to help us along, as Richard E. Owens "Carnival Glass Tumblers", "The World of Enamelled Carnival Glass Tumblers" by Cecil Whitley, and the John Britt tumbler book from the HOACGA Educational Series. We have also found books by Carl O. Burns, David Doty, the Thistlewoods, Edwards/Carwile, Marion Hartung and Bill Heacock to be very informational and helpful in our learning. No tumbler collectors' library can be complete without them.
With the advent of the internet, and availability of the storage space, we have decided to take pictures of tumblers in our collections, and to add brief description for each pattern and color, noting any variations. We have also included notes on reproductions, where known. Soon it became apparent that we are lacking certain colors in patterns, and which point we have enlisted help of our friends to supply us with photos and descriptions. We thank everyone involved for the their generosity and input that will eventually allow us to become the most comprehensive carnival glass tumbler site on the internet.
The site is assembled by manufacturer. The only exception to that is the enamelled tumblers, that have been grouped together, regardless of their origin. The intent here is to show that an impressive collection can be amassed with enamel tumblers alone. Because not every tumbler has been positively attributed, a section has been added for the "unidentified" tumblers. It is our intention to add a section on the reproduction carnival tumblers once the bulk of the site has been completed.
We do not claim to be tumbler experts. We are simply collectors who have been fortunate in acquiring some of the beautiful examples of the carnival glass tumblers. It is our hope that this site will aid everyone (including ourselves) in learning more about tumblers, and a means of sharing new discoveries as they become available.
A note about photos, colors and dimensions:
As a rule, a color of a carnival glass tumbler is determined by the color of the base glass, and not its iridescence. The only exceptions to that rule will be marigold and smoke, where the base glass will often be clear. In many cases, the true color of a particular tumbler will be hidden by the iridescence. A good example of that may be found on the Fenton page, with the Butterfly and Fern tumblers. Since showing pictures of three bases to show the base color would not be very exciting, we have opted to rely on the description to convey the color of each tumbler.
Included with each tumbler photographed are three dimensions; height, base width, and top width. Due to the handmade nature of the glass, these dimensions will vary, even within a same color / pattern combination. This is especially true with the height and the top width, where the degree of flaring will affect them. This can be an important factor when trying to assemble a matching water set in a particular pattern.
Pricing:
Since this site is intended to be educational in nature, we are not in a position to give out tumbler pricing information. Those of you wishing to obtain current tumbler prices may refer to David Doty's "Field Guide to Carnival Glass", Tom Mordini's Auction Reports or Edwards/Carwile "Carnival Glass Encyclopedia".
Using this site:
All visitors may use the information and images for non profit ventures. Use of images and text for publication, including online auctions, is prohibited without express permission from the site's webmasters. You may use this site as a link to your page.
Your input, contributions and questions are always welcome. We are seeking pictures and information about tumblers, especially the ones that are lacking from our pages. Lets learn from each other!
With our deepest thanks to:
Glen and Stephen Thistlewood, authors of "Carnival Glass, the Magic and the Mystery" for their input and continued research in the field of carnival glass. To get more information on (or to buy) "Carnival Glass. The Magic and the Mystery" and the Network journal...click here
Bob Smith, a tumbler collector extraordinare, for his friendship, input, sharing (and correcting) information and continued support. This site is greatly enriched by the research information that Bob has shared with us.
Don Hamlet, Jackie Poucher, Ken Oppenlander, Douglas Siska, Jennifer from PA, Loretta Daniele, Bill and Sharon Mizell, Carl O. Burns, Kris Remmen, Ray and Sue McLaren, Glen and Stephen Thistlewood, Jeri Sue Lucas, Jan Wallace, Wayne Delahoy, Rick Kojis, Cecil Whitley, Greg Lockhart, Ruth Herrington, Mike Carwile, Moe Myers, Rachel and Dave Sargent, Ian and Barbara Williams, Andres Neveu, George and Dorothy Pientka and Greg Lockhart for sharing pictures of tumbler patterns that are not in our collections.
Site webmasters:
Ed "Subman" Perva. Email: subman@inteliport.com
Yolanda "Yo" Lewis. Email: acepub@aol.com
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