Price trends, 1995-1999, 2000-2004, and 2005-2009
Most collectors of Carnival want to know how much prices have changed recently. Listed below are averages of selected patterns for the five-year periods of 1995-1999, 2000-2004, and 2005-2009 and show the increase or decline in price. They are live auction sales, not eBay, and were chosen because enough pieces sold in each period to be statistically relevant. Pieces with announced damage were not included. 
  Item                                                                  95-99       00-04       05-09

   Acorn bowls, red                                                   511         372          293
  
   Beaded Cable rosebowls, aqua opal                       327         266          200

   Blackberry Spray hats, all shapes, red                   362         265          177

   Blossomtime compotes, amethyst                         262         186          187

   Brooklyn Bridge ruffled bowls, marigold                  248         212          184

   Bushel Baskets, round, aqua opal                         340         358          223

   Captive Rose plates, blue                                     331         342          252

   Concord bowls, marigold                                       229         183         142

   Courthouse bowls, amethyst                                 884         776         656

   Daisy and Drape vases, aqua opal                        565         475         438

   Fine Rib vases, red                                              387         346         244

   Good Luck ruffled unstippled bowls, blue                393         362         281

   Grape and Cable, 7-8 inch bowls, red, Fenton         473         338         260

   Grape and Cable hatpin holders, purple                  278         279         175

   Hearts and Flowers ruffled bowls, ice blue              347         321         249

   Hearts and Flowers compotes, aqua opal               526         488         396

   Holly plates, blue                                                 328         274         234

   Honeycomb rosebowls, peach opal                        136           91          71

   Horse Medallion plates, marigold                           219         191         170

   Leaf & Beads rosebowls, aqua opal                       349         285         209

   Lions bowls, marigold                                           105           91          89

   Nesting Swans bowls, amethyst                            348         257         259

   Nippon PCE bowls, ice blue                                  281         252         214

   Open Edge hats, all shapes, red                           315         233         164

   Orange Tree 9-inch plates, not trunk, blue              397         465         428

   Peacock and Urn bowls, blue, Fenton                    182         150         143

   Peacock and Urn plates, blue, Fenton                   582         597         488

   Peacock and Urn lg ice cream, NW, ice blue         988         819         826

   Peacocks ruffled bowls, aqual opal                    1,218       1,087        868

   Peacocks plates, ice green                                  433         401         333

   Poppy Show plates, blue                                   1,570      2,027      1,666

   Rose Show bowls, aqua opal                             1,001         912         853

   Scroll Embossed plates, purple                            324         339         282

   Stag and Holly large ruffled or ice cream, blue       301         239         242

   Strawberry plates, not stippled, amethyst/purple    187         178         173

   Three Fruits stippled plates, blue                         636         622         537