Hearts and Flowers   Updated 4/20/2008    More


Characterized by the circular band of heart shapes, Hearts and Flowers is an extraordinarily popular pattern, available in a great variety of colors--though only three shapes. If you like the idea of collecting colors within a pattern, there are few better places to start. The pattern accounts for 1.4 percent of all classic carnival items sold at auction. Compotes, by the way, are more common than bowls.

The plate at the upper left is pastel marigold, the pie crust edged bowl above is electric blue, and the compotes are electric blue, marigold, and green.

Note that Fenton has a similar contemporary pattern, but such pieces should be marked.

Bowls, ruffled

Amethyst/Purple, 300, 325, 400 (all 2006),
   250, 335, 350, 475, 550 (all 2007),
   425, 525 (both 2008)

Aqua, 1,000, 1,400 (both 2003), 800 (2006)
   400, 725 (both 2007)

Aqua opal, 1,600, 2,000 (both 2004), 1,000 (2008)

Aqua opal, spectacular example, 13,000 (2000)

Blue, 325 (2001), 450 (2002), 1,150, 1,200 (both 2003),
   550, 550 (both 2004), 200, 1,000 (both 2007)

Green, 1,500 (2001), 1,300, 1,500 (both 2003),
   950 (2004), 800, 850 (both 2006)

Green, emerald, 2,000 (2003), 4,000 (2005), 2,500 (2006)

Ice blue, 175, 195, 230, 250, 270, 275, 400 (all 2006),
   190, 195, 275, 285, 350, 450 (all 2007),
   250, 270 (both 2008)

Ice green, 320, 525, 700 (all 2006), 325, 425 (2007)

Lavender, 280 (2003), 225, 300 (both 2007), 310 (2008)

Lime green, 825, 1,675 (2001),
   1,000, 1,200 (both 2002), 700 (2005)

Marigold, 170, 175, 225, 230, 300, 325 (all 2006),
   125, 130, 150, 160, 200, 225, 250, 300 (all 2007),
   275, 600 (both 2008)

Marigold, spectacular, 1,600 (2003)

Renninger blue, 3,000 (1999)

Sapphire blue, 4,600 (2005)

White, 110, 155, 175, 240 (all 2006),
   95, 125, 175, 190, 235 (all 2007), 150, 175 (both 2008)

White, plain back, 325 (1997), 200, 215 (both 2003)

Bowls, pie crust edge

Amethyst/purple, 300, 1,200 (both 2004),
   350, 400, 1,000 (all 2005), 400 (2008)

Blue, 1,500 (2005), 525 (2006), 700, 900 (both 2007)

Green, 800 (2004), 750 (2005),
   1,100 (2006), 750 (2007), 900 (2008)

Ice blue, 375, 700, 850 (all 2005), 650 (2006),
   1,000 (2007)

Ice green, 1,400 (2002), 950, 1,100 (both 2004),
   950, 1,100 (both 2006), 825 (2007), 750 (2008)

Lime green, 925 (2005), 1,000 (2006),
   900, 1,700 (both 2007)

Marigold, 350, 375, 525, 650 (all 2005),
   275, 475, 650 (both 2006), 260 (2007), 195 (2008)

White, 700, 750 (both 2004),
   200, 300, 400, 775 (all 2006), 275, 280, 350 (2007)

Plates, 9 inches

Amethyst/purple, 250, 375, 650, 1,800 (all 2006),
   650, 1,100 (both 2007), 800 (2008)

Amethyst, black, 1,000 (2006)

Cobalt blue, rare

Green, 1,250, 1,700, 2,500 (all 2004),
   1,175, 3,300 (both 2005), 2,000 (2006), 1,800 (2007),
   1,000, 1,200 (both 2008)

Ice blue, 1,100, 2,100 (both 2004 ), 700 (2005),
   1,500 (2006), 1,000 (2007), 1,100 (2008)

Ice green, flake on base, 950 (2000)

Lime green, 1,200, 2,500 (both 2005),
   1,400 2,400 (both 2006), 1,500 (2007), 1,700 (2008)

Marigold, 700, 825, 900 (all 2005),
   400, 450, 470, 600, 900, 1,300, 1,400 (all 2006),
   425, 500, 625, 700, 750, 800, 1,100, 1,400 (all 2007),
   600 (2008)

Marigold, exceptional, 3,600 (2001)

Sapphire blue, rare

White, 2,500 (2003), 1,200, 2,000 (both 2004),
   1,300, 1,500, 1,900 (all 2005), 1,000 (2007)

Vaseline, rare

Compotes

Amethyst/purple, 200-400

Amethyst, black, 750 (1994), 650 (2006)

Aqua opal, 300-500

Blue, 250-400

Blue, electric, 1,000 (2006)

Blue opal, 675, 2,400 (both 2004), 425 (2005),
   450 (2006)

Custard, pearlized, 4,000 (2000),
   3,000, 7,500 (both 2001)

Custard, marigold over, 4,500 (2006)

Green, 750, 1,150 (both 2005),
   1,000, 1,600, 1,800 (all 2006),
   1,000, 1,250, 1,350 (all 2007)

Ice blue, 250-450

Ice blue opal, 675 (1998), 500, 1,300 (both 1999)

Ice green, 400-700

Lavender, 900-1,200

Lime green, 1,600 (2001), 2,000 (2004)

Marigold, 80-150

Persian blue known

Powder plue, 1,900 (2007)

Powder blue opal, 3,250 (2005), 2,200, 2,700 (both 2006)

Renninger blue, 600, 750, 900 (all 2004),
   500, 525 (both 2006), 450 (2007)

Sapphire blue reported

White, 75-130