Types of Beer

Steins

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Beer Steins |Mettlach

Steins
The fascination of beer steins or tankards has a
long history dating back for centuries. The rarest
German beer steins in the world are difficult if not
impossible to find, most are in private collection or
museums. There are several companies that buy
and sell them, but only handful have the ultra-rare
pieces, like found at Munich Steins. In centuries
past beer steins were used a status symbol much
like a high priced watch would be now.
The
tankards are bought, sold and traded with vigor
around the world. They are available from stein
auctions, catalogues, and books and online.

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Oktoberfest
Steins
The first Oktoberfest Steins was a wedding
celebration in Munich in the year 1810. As we know
the current festival has many large tents that are
sponsored by the Munich Breweries and most of the
breweries produce their own souvenir stein. German
Beer steins and tankards from the Munich
Oktoberfest have become highly sort after
collectibles and mementos from the festival.
Historical and yearly Antique German beer steins,
including Oktoberfest steins are bought and sold
from stores like Munich Steins. Many books, catalogs,
stein auction and auction catalogues are available.
The historical steins and rare tankards are only
available in a few places. When it comes to Antique
tankards,
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Character Steins (Figuren

Krge)
There are many types of German beer steins and
German tankards. One of the most bought sold and
collected types are Character Steins. One of the
best collections of rare and unique character mugs
can be found at Munich Steins, including antique
character tankards.
The variety of characters,
forms and lids are as diverse as is the manufactures
and artist who design them, such as Merkelbach &
Wick,
Mettlach,
Rastal,
Musterschutz
and
Schierholz. Many German beer stein books have
been published to include large sections on subject
and include stein prices and auction information.
Munich Steins has one of the largest selections of
antique tankard photos in the world, take a look
and you too will be appreciate the beauty of these
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rare antiques.

Bohemian Glass (Bhmisches

Glas)
Bohemian Glass and crystal has been
manufactured in Bohemian, Czech Republic
since the 13th century. Much research, books,
catalogues and photo libraries can be found
online. Two of the best places to view rare
antique bohemian glass are at the National
Museum in Prague and at Munich Steins. The
museum in Prague has the one of the best
collections for viewing this rare glass is the
world. At Munich Steins you have a chance not
only to buy and sell antique bohemian glass,
but ask questions of one of the leading experts
in the worlds on the subject. If you visit the
Prague Museum you too will fall in love with
this us
beautifully
crafted glass, steins and
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tankards.

Mettlach Steins (Mettlach

Krge)
Villeroy & Boch (V&B) Mettlach has been
producing Mettlach Steins since the
early 1800s. They gained world
recognition at their presentation at the
1855 worlds fair in Antwerp. These
German beer steins have been collectible
ever since. There were many Mettlach
Book and price guides produced. We
found many good examples at Munich
Steins. To date this is one of the most
collectible types of German steins.

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Allach Porcelain (Allach

Porzellan)
Allach Porcelain is highly sort after
and extremely rare.
The porcelain
was only produced from 1935 to 1945.
It is known for its exceptional quality
and craftsmanship as well as the
famous designers from the period. It
is so rare that these antiques can
only be found in a few places, such as
Munich Steins. Auction catalogs and
pricelist are collectible and bought
and sold regularly online.
Allach
photos are often published on line.
These porcelain prices can go into the
of euros. One of the best
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resources for finding photographs

Regimental Steins (Reservisten

Krge)
Regimental Steins
are
an
extremely
interesting category of German Beer Steins.
They are mementos for military personal most
commonly dating from the late 1800s to pre
WWII. One of the largest online photo catalogs
and selection can be found at Munich Steins.
These steins are actively bought and sold
through private collectors as well as stein
auctions. The German steins are beautifully
decorated and most commonly have the
names of all of the men that served in the
regiment or unit. The beer stein lids that are
on these antique tankards are as varied as the
units themselves.

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Stein Auction (Bierkrug Auktion)

There many antique auction houses that
sell tankards, but only a couple specialty
stein auction company s exist. Antique
stein auctions, prices, educational and
reference materials can be found at places
like Munich Steins.
Stein auction
catalogs are a great resource to view
historical prices and see the large variety
of antique mugs that have sold over the
years as well as give you a strong
indication of the value of the tankards.
German beer steins are among the most
collectible.

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German Beer
Steins
German Beer Steins are the most collected
beer steins in the world. They include among
other things, Military, Character, Munich
Breweries, Oktoberfest and Mettlach. The lids
on the steins are believed to have originated in
Bavaria after the plague outbreaks. One of the
expert centers for German steins is at Munich
Steins. They offer a great selection of antique
tankards as well as research material such as
books, auctions, photos and the ability for avid
collectors to participate in Q&A. The materials
used to manufacture the beer mugs are most
commonly from stoneware, pewter, porcelain,
silver, wood and crystal glass.

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