Good Luck, Northwood   Updated 1/14/2009    More
A stroke of genius, the Northwood Good Luck pattern touches on a number of popular themes. These bowls and plates were desirable when first made and continue to be so. There is a wide range of colors as well as stippled and unstippled versions. The back may have either the basketweave pattern or ribs, with an occasion plain back showing up. Above left is a pie crust edged bowl in amethyst, right is a ruffled bowl in blue with stippling. Background stippling covers all but the outer inch or so of the pattern. Some blue pieces have a base that is a bit thinner the most. Beware of faked bowls. The Heart of America Carnival Glass Association has used the theme on souvenir pieces. Fenton also made a pattern by the same name. To view a rare enameled example of Good Luck, click here.
Bowls, ruffled, not stippled

Amethyst/purple, 180-280

Amethyst, fiery, 475 (2001)

Aqua, 1,400 (1996)

Aqua opal, 1,900, 2,400, 3,400, 3,500 (all 2006),
   1,850, 2,500, 3,800, 4,000 (all 2007),
   1,500, 2,000 (both 2008)

Blue, 250-400

Blue, opal tips, 3,500 (2007)

Green, 250-400

Green, emerald, 4,000 (2004), 1,200 (2005),
   1,050 (2006), 2,000 (2007), 3,700 (2008)

Horehound, 500, 550 (both 2004), 800 (2006),
   400, 500 (both 2008)

Horehound, electric, 1,600 (2006)

Ice blue, 2,200, 2,900 (both 2006),
   2,300, 2,800 (both 2007), 750, 975, 3,000 (all 2008)

Ice blue opal, 3,800 (1993), 4,000 (2004), 4,000 (2006),
   1,200, 1,300, 2,100 (all 2008)

Ice green, 4,500 (1998), 5,000 (2001),
   8,000, 14,500 (both 2006), 1,600 (2008)

Lavender, 375 (2006),
   275, 300, 400 (all 2007), 200, 250, 400 (all 2008)

Lime green, 975 (1997), 825 (2000)

Marigold, 100-180

Renninger blue, 550 (2002), 500 (2003), 1,800 (2008)

Root beer, 700 (2008)

Sapphire blue, 1,200, 1,400, 1,550, 1,800 (all 2006),
   950, 1,600, 1,850 (all 2007),
   550, 625, 700, 775, 1,350, 1,850 (all 2008)

Smoke, 900 (2006)

Bowls, ruffled, stippled

Blue, 250-400

Blue, thin base, 300-500

Clamboth, 575 (2006)

Custard/nutmeg, 800 (2006)

Marigold, 170-300

Renninger blue, 2,000 (2005), 550, 775 (both 2006),
   500, 525 (both 2007)

Sapphire blue, 2,000 (2006)

Bowls, pie crust edge, not stippled

Amethyst/purple, 200-350

Aqua opal, 8,750 (2000), 14,000 (2007), 3,000 (2008)

Aqua opal, chip, 4,500 (2006)

Blue, 250-450

Green, 200-350

Green, emerald, 750 (2006)

Horehound, 750 (2006)

Ice blue, 2,100 (1993 and 1999)

Ice blue, 3,585 (eBay 2005)

Lavender, 460 (1998), 450 (2005), 125 (2007)

Marigold, 150-250

Renninger blue, 1,500 (1999), 800 (2002),
   625 (2004)

Bowls, pie crust edge, stippled

Amethyst/purple, 550 (2006)

Blue, 350, 400 (both 2004), 400, 650 (both 2005),
   450, 500 (both 2006), 275 (2007), 400 (2008)

Green, some split ribs, 550 (2000)

Green, epoxy, 305 (2004)

Marigold, 155, 175, 185, 215 (all 2006),
   105, 250, 265, 300 (all 2007),
   150, 275, 500 (all 2008)

Renninger, 525 (2005), 350, 500 (both 2008)

Renninger, thin base, 1,025 (2001), 800 (2002)

Most Good Luck pieces will have the pattern as shown on the plate at the left. However, there are a few examples in which there are fewer berries, shown on the right. The assumption is that Northwood first produced the pattern in the form on the right (referred to as the "variant") then, after a relatively short run, decided that it needed more detail and added the extra berries. These variants are found in bowls, both ruffled and pie crust edge, and plates. Variants do not seem to bring a premium price. Shown below is yet another variation, probably a prototype for the design. It has only the central part of the design and even then, some of the detail is different. A similar piece sold for $2,700 in 2003. The plates above are courtesy of Betty Cloud; the prototype below courtesy of Pete and Paula Bingham.
Plates, about 9 inches

Amethyst/purple, 350-500

Amethyst/purple, rib back, 1,225 (2002), 1,350 (2007)

Blue, 900 (2006)

Blue, thin base 1,400 (2004)

Blue, electric, 2,200 (2004)

Blue, rib back, 625 (2001)

Green, 400-700

Green, excellent irid., 2,300 (2004), 1,050 (2005),
   1,450, 1,500 (both 2008)

Green, emerald, 3,000, 6,000 (both 2007)

Horehound, 575, 2,000 (both 2003),
   525, 800, 1,700 (all 2006), 450 (2007), 600 (2008)

Ice blue, 3 known, 10,000 (1998)

Ice blue, flaw on horseshoe, 5,400, 6,750 (both 2006)

Ice green, 4 known, 20,000 (2000), 14,000 (2001),
   10,000 (2008)

Marigold, 350-600

Marigold, pink iridescence, 1,000 (2005)

Renninger, 2,000 (2003)

White, ribbed back, 17,500 (2007), 10,000 (2008)

Plates, stippled

Amethyst/purple, 1,225 (2002), 400, 750 (both 2005),
   625 (2006), 625 (2007)

Amethyst/purple, thin base, 1,700 (2003)

Blue, 750-1,400

Marigold, 475 (2005), 500, 650 (both 2006), 400 (2007)

Marigold, thin base, 475 (2003)

Renninger blue, 2,000 (2003), 2,000 (2005), 850 (2008)

Variants

Bowl, amethyst, ruffled, 265 (2007))

Bowl, green, ruffled, 325 (2003), 350 (2004), 290 (2005)

Bowl, marigold, ruffled, 165 (2004), 175 (2006), 600 (2008)

Bowl, green, pie crust, 290 (2005)

Plate, amethyst, 310 (2003), 250, 375 (both 2005)

Plate, green, 360 (2006), 250 (2008)

Plate, marigold, 375 (2005), 175 (2006), 230, 285 (both 2008)

Prototype (from Jockey club?)

Marigold, 3,000, 4,000 (both 2006), 3,000 (2007)