types of beer steins

Types of Beer Steins

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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, buy and sell only with trusted partners


Character Steins (Figuren Krüge)


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 rare antiques.


Bohemian Glass (Böhmisches 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 beautifully crafted glass, steins and tankards.

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Mettlach Steins (Mettlach Krüge)


Villeroy & Boch (V&B) Mettlach has been producing Mettlach Steins since the early 1800’s. They gained world recognition at their presentation at the 1855 world’s 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.


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 thousands of euros. One of the best resources for finding photographs and pictures of Allach is at Munich Steins.

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Regimental Steins (Reservisten Krüge)


Regimental Steins are an extremely interesting category of German Beer Steins. They are mementos for military personal most commonly dating from the late 1800’s 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.


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


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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