Years ago, every rural town had a Carnival in town for a week or two. There were rides, games, shows, etc. One of the games was the penney pitch. You would pitch a penney toward a dish, bowl, glass, or cup. If your penney stayed in the dish you got to keep it. If not, the penney went to the game owner/manager. A person who was good at "pitching" made out like a bandit. The type of dishes most often used for the game was called "Carnival Glass". It came in various colors and had a bit of shine to it that was unlike another type of glassware on the market at that time. You only see Carnival glass in antique stores now.
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