| Heart of America Carnival Glass Association (HOACGA) Favors | |||
| In addition to making souvenirs for its conventions, Heart of America Carnival Glass Association, or HOACGA, also made table favors and room display favors. Instead of selling these to attendees, these favors were given away to attendees. If an attendee attended the banquet meal, there would have been a table favor for them. If an attendee made a room display, they would have been given a room display favor. | |||
| Convention Table Favors were given out at the banquets and held nuts or candy. From 1978 through 1995 the table favor was always a Good Luck mini mug. These were made by Fenton and each year were produced in a different color, although some colors were made twice. The bottom of each is marked with the "year" and the word "Convention". Some are marked with the Fenton oval trademark as well. On the bottom of the last three mugs it also says which anniversary the convention was. Each mug is 2 1/2 inches tall and has a base that is 2 1/4 wide.
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| Front row:
1978 - red 1979 - sapphire 1980 - green 1981 - vaseline opal 1982 - cobalt 1983 - amber |
Second Row:
1984 - purple 1985 - pink 1986 - green opal 1987 - white 1988 - teal 1989 - pink opaque |
Back row:
1990 - red 1991 - pink opaque slag 1992 - aqua 1993 - purple (20th YEAR) 1994 - amber (21st YEAR) 1995 - sapphire (22nd YEAR) |
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| In 1996 and 1997, Fenton made candle holder / nut cups for HOACGA's table favors. The piece can be a candle holder with one side up or a nut cup when turned over. The 1996 piece was made in plum opal and is marked "HOACGA 1996" inside the candle holder. The 1997 piece was made in aqua opal and is marked "HOACGA 1997 in the same place.
For 1998 through 2001, Fenton made Orange Tree wine glasses in white, lavender, blue and vaseline opal; respectively. The bottom of each wine glass is marked with "HOACGA" and the year. Two also note which anniversary the convention was. |
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| 1996 - Candle holder/nut cup, aqua opal
1997 - Candle holder/nut cup, plum opal |
1998 - Orange Tree wine glass (25th anniv), white
1999 - Orange Tree wine glass (26th anniv), violet 2000 - Orange Tree wine glass, blue 2001 - Orange Tree wine glass, vaseline opal |
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| In 1981, HOACGA presented each banquet attendee with a tentcard with a Good Luck button on it. Inside was the meal's menu. The button came from the tops of the 1981 red candle lamp shades. In this 1981 sample in pink, the button is still present on the top of the shade. Pink was not used in 1981 but it may have been a whimsey sold at the 1981 banquet. When these buttons are popped out of the shade, they leave roughness in the glass around the top ring of the shade. | |
| Convention Room Display Favors were given out to those who set up a room display of their carnival glass. From 1986 through 2002 the room display favor was always a Hobnail spittoon. These were made by Fenton and each year were produced in a different color.
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| 1978 - red
1986 - ice green opal 1987 - cobalt or sapphire blue 1988 - marigold 1989 - sapphire 1990 - red 1991 - ice blue opal |
1984 - purple
1992 - aqua 1993 - purple 1994 - amber 1995 - celeste 1996 - aqua opal 1997 - plum opal |
1990 - red
1998 - white 1999 - lavender 2000 - blue 2001 - vaseline opal 2002 - green 2004 - blue |
| In 2003, Fenton made a blue bell as the room display favor. The bell lacks any real pattern but etched on the front is "HOACGA Room Display 2003" along with the horseshoe. In 2004, HOACGA went back to the Hobnail spitton for one last time. In 2005, the room display favor was a figural butterfly. "HOACGA 2005" is painted onto the back of the butterfly. In 2006, Mosser Glass made Eyewinker toothpicks and spittoon shapes in blue, in 2008, lime green opal and in 2009 aqua opal. The blue pieces in the photo below have "HOACGA 2006" painted onto the bottom of each.
In 2007 Mosser glass made this blue rosebowl. It has two stickers on the bottom with one saying "Mosser Glass" and the other saying "HOACGA 2007". Also shown are pins made for a convention although the year is unknown. |
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| For more information on HOACGA convention table favors,
see Diane Rosington's book entitled "Carnival Glass Club Commemoratives 1964-1999". |
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