| Maybe it's just me but I love beer mugs. It always | | | | stein. Like most collectibles the rarer the stein the |
| makes me think of Christmas for some reason and | | | | more valuable it will be. So if you have some at home |
| now even the sight of them gives me a little tingle | | | | why not check on eBay to see if everyone and their |
| and makes me think of opening presents on | | | | neighbor owns that stein which you thought was a |
| Christmas morning. I also have a great love of | | | | one off! You're really looking for those which have |
| German beer steins to the point that I've recently | | | | not been massed produced in a factory. A steins |
| started collecting them. There are a few differences | | | | value will also depend on the type of production |
| between German beer steins and beer mugs | | | | technique used in its creation. Again, the rarer the |
| however so we shouldn't class them as the same | | | | technique the more valuable your stein is likely to be. |
| thing. For starters a beer stein contains a lid where a | | | | Steins can have all sorts of designs etched on the |
| beer mug doesn't. They have a unique handle and a | | | | outside. This can vary from nature scenes to coat of |
| hinged lid which will let you instantly spot a beer stein | | | | arms. One place you're most likely to see a large |
| from a beer mug. It looks almost like a jug which is | | | | collection of German steins is at Oktoberfest which is |
| what the word stein actually means in German. So | | | | held in Munich each year. It is the largest beer festival |
| for all of you out there who like to brag about | | | | in the world and as we all know the best way to |
| drinking beer by the jug then a beer stein is the way | | | | drink a beer is via a German beer stein! |
| to go for you! | | | | If you don't know much about German beer steins |
| German beer steins can actually be worth quite a lot | | | | and I'd recommend having a look online. I got hooked |
| of money which is one of the reasons there are so | | | | on their beauty and sheer workmanship involved in |
| many collectors out there. The other reason, myself | | | | their creation. If appreciate this type of beauty or if |
| include, is due to the beauty of the workmanship on | | | | you just want a new way to have your beer then |
| some of the steins. It really is amazing. There is a | | | | why not check them out. |
| fantastic amount of detail and effort involved in a | | | | |
