Collectors Facts - Harvest (aka Harvest Grape), Indiana Glass Co. Contemporary Carnival
Shapes:
Various - see below
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Colours:
Blue, Gold, Lime Green
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Harvest (also known as Harvest Grape) - Contemporary Carnival Glass made by Indiana Glass Co.
Indiana Glass Co. of Dunkirk (Indiana, USA) is well known for its Contemporary Carnival Glass production. Possibly their best-known pattern was “Harvest”, that was made during the 1970s when Carnival Glass enjoyed a major revival. The pattern was introduced and made in other glass, such as milk glass, a decade or so earlier. The 70s! Lava lamps, the Sony Walkman, Charlie’s Angels, ABBA, platform shoes and bell-bottoms!
The Carnival Glass made during the Seventies was “of its time” and today it’s retro, it’s nostalgic, it is so deliciously typical of its era. And in just a few years it will be half a century old. Indiana’s Harvest Carnival pieces represent their era, and in themselves they are a compliment to, and testimony of, the popularity of mainstream Classic Carnival that began around 1906-7.
Shapes
Large punch set (comprising bowl, twelve cups, twelve plastic hooks and a plastic ladle) – often called the Princess Punch set. Stemmed goblets, tall 14 oz. tumblers, water pitcher (with ice lip), covered canisters (candy or cookie jars) in three sizes, sugar/creamer/tray set, wedding bowl (& cover), butter dish, candy box (lid has a lacy edge), and candle holders. A 5 oz. juice set was made in gold with smaller tumblers. A console set and snack set were made in lime green.
Note the "Oval Center Bowl" that is shown in two of the ads - we explain more about this piece below.
Colours
Iridescent Blue was the first colour that Harvest was made in (1971). Gold Carnival was introduced in 1972 and Lime Green a year or so later. Almost all the shapes were made in blue, but not all shapes were made in all three colours.
Indiana Glass Co. of Dunkirk (Indiana, USA) is well known for its Contemporary Carnival Glass production. Possibly their best-known pattern was “Harvest”, that was made during the 1970s when Carnival Glass enjoyed a major revival. The pattern was introduced and made in other glass, such as milk glass, a decade or so earlier. The 70s! Lava lamps, the Sony Walkman, Charlie’s Angels, ABBA, platform shoes and bell-bottoms!
The Carnival Glass made during the Seventies was “of its time” and today it’s retro, it’s nostalgic, it is so deliciously typical of its era. And in just a few years it will be half a century old. Indiana’s Harvest Carnival pieces represent their era, and in themselves they are a compliment to, and testimony of, the popularity of mainstream Classic Carnival that began around 1906-7.
Shapes
Large punch set (comprising bowl, twelve cups, twelve plastic hooks and a plastic ladle) – often called the Princess Punch set. Stemmed goblets, tall 14 oz. tumblers, water pitcher (with ice lip), covered canisters (candy or cookie jars) in three sizes, sugar/creamer/tray set, wedding bowl (& cover), butter dish, candy box (lid has a lacy edge), and candle holders. A 5 oz. juice set was made in gold with smaller tumblers. A console set and snack set were made in lime green.
Note the "Oval Center Bowl" that is shown in two of the ads - we explain more about this piece below.
Colours
Iridescent Blue was the first colour that Harvest was made in (1971). Gold Carnival was introduced in 1972 and Lime Green a year or so later. Almost all the shapes were made in blue, but not all shapes were made in all three colours.
Many Carnival collectors begin by acquiring a piece of Indiana’s Carnival. It can be a spring board to learning more about Carnival, and is often the embryonic start for a collection of Classic old Carnival. In itself, Indiana’s Carnival is loved by many simply for what it is – bright, colourful and immensely practical.
Here’s how the introduction of Indiana's Contemporary Carnival Glass was described in a 1975 self-published paperback by O. Joe Olson, entitled “Carnival Glass in the Mid 1970s”:
“In its Diamond Jubilee year of 1971, Indiana Glass Co., at Dunkirk, Ind., entered Carnival with a blue embossed Grape pattern. The water set featured a pitcher on a pedestal with a 14-ounce tumbler. The line was built up to some 32 items. The glass was produced by automatic pressing and distributed widely. Sales were deemed adequate for the addition of two new embossed Grape lines in 1972-73, one in amber and the second in a pastel green called Lime. Each had a water set, similar to the blue line, with 14-ounce tumblers. The amber set also had a 5-ounce juice.”
The juice set can be seen on the catalogue page below: #1307 6 pc. juice set.
Here’s how the introduction of Indiana's Contemporary Carnival Glass was described in a 1975 self-published paperback by O. Joe Olson, entitled “Carnival Glass in the Mid 1970s”:
“In its Diamond Jubilee year of 1971, Indiana Glass Co., at Dunkirk, Ind., entered Carnival with a blue embossed Grape pattern. The water set featured a pitcher on a pedestal with a 14-ounce tumbler. The line was built up to some 32 items. The glass was produced by automatic pressing and distributed widely. Sales were deemed adequate for the addition of two new embossed Grape lines in 1972-73, one in amber and the second in a pastel green called Lime. Each had a water set, similar to the blue line, with 14-ounce tumblers. The amber set also had a 5-ounce juice.”
The juice set can be seen on the catalogue page below: #1307 6 pc. juice set.
Indiana's Oval Center Bowl
The large Oval Center Bowl (#1198 in Iridescent Gold, #2211 in Iridescent Blue and #7017 in Iridescent Lime Green) is often felt to be part of Indiana’s Harvest range, because of its fruit design. Also, as can be seen in both of the ads above, the Center Bowl was featured alongside shapes in the Harvest range - although noticeably, Indiana referred to it as "Oval Center Bowl", without the word "Harvest" that they used to describe the grape pattered pieces.
The large Oval Center Bowl (#1198 in Iridescent Gold, #2211 in Iridescent Blue and #7017 in Iridescent Lime Green) is often felt to be part of Indiana’s Harvest range, because of its fruit design. Also, as can be seen in both of the ads above, the Center Bowl was featured alongside shapes in the Harvest range - although noticeably, Indiana referred to it as "Oval Center Bowl", without the word "Harvest" that they used to describe the grape pattered pieces.
In fact, the fruit pattern on the Center Bowl, which includes bananas, is an older design from Indiana that was known as Garland, and was their No. 301 Line.
The ad below is from 1935; it shows a round bowl in the pattern, as part of a console set. Typically, the Carnival Glass large “Oval Center Bowl” gets called “Harvest”, although more correctly it should be referred to as “Garland”. But, just to mix us up even more, Indiana called a Carnival Glass stemmed comport (with a teardrop pattern around d the rim) by the name “Garland” too. |
Indiana Carnival in Newspaper Ads
Have you ever seen any Indiana Carnival advertised in the newspapers? It was fascinating to see these ads, the prices, the shops that sold it, and the varying styles of the advertising. The earliest ones we found were from 1971. Click on the image on the left to see these wonderful newspaper ads. |
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Interested in Indiana's Carnival Glass
We have lots more information about Indiana Revival Carnival patterns and colours here on our website, including several some fascinating – and unusual catalogue images. They are all linked from the foot of our Indiana Glass Homepage - click on the image below.
We have lots more information about Indiana Revival Carnival patterns and colours here on our website, including several some fascinating – and unusual catalogue images. They are all linked from the foot of our Indiana Glass Homepage - click on the image below.