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	2013 SCI Convention Los Angeles California June 26-28
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What`s New ....................

June 13: The June issue of Prosit is at the printers and expected to be in the mail in a day or so. Look for it at the end of the month..

June 12: Six books have been added to the SCI lending library.

June 1: We would like to thank Ron Hartmann of the St. Louis Gateway Steiners for this month's Featured Stein. To read more about this impressive Dümler & Breiden kegling stein, click on the picture to the left.

May 27: Roy De Selms` Translations Illustrated has now passed the 900 mark. Check it out in the Reading Room.

May 19: The daily schedule of events for the Los Angeles convention is now posted on the convention page.

May 1: We would like to thank Bob Wilson and Erste Gruppe for this month's Featured Stein. The stein features the art of Jugenstil artist Hans Christainsen. Much of Bob Wilson's collection is on display at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona California. A tour of AMOCA is part of SCI's 2013 convention package.

April 10: We are sad to announce the passing of Al Hoch ,long time member of SCI, Master Steinologist and member of the Meister Steiners. See the announcements in the Members Only section for details.

April 2: Five books have been added to the SCI lending library.

April 1: We would like to thank John Piet for this month's Featured Stein. To find out what makes this student association stein unusual, click on the picture to the left.

March 23: Because of the delay, the March issue of Prosit was sent out by first class mail. If you have not yet received your copy, look for it next week.

Post Convention Tour - July 7-18:

Final details and registration form for the trip to Vienna and Salzburg hosted by Master Steinologist Beatrix Adler.

March 16: We are sad to announce the passing of Dezso Ladanyi ,former president of SCI and member of the Pittsburgh Stein Society. See the announcements in the Members Only section for details.

March 12: Four books have been added to the SCI lending library.

March 2: Convention details and hotel registration information are available on the Conventions page.

March 1: The March issue of Prosit will be later than usual. More information will be posted here when available.

Prosit!

Since 1965, when SCI was founded, this quarterly journal has been a leading source of information for stein collectors, and has provided the basis for the stein collecting community. Over 5,000 pages of "steinformation" have been published to date.

Each issue is full of original articles of interest to stein collectors: unusual finds, artists, history, military pipe bowls, themes, marks and more.

The cover of the Current issue of Prosit is shown on the left. Click on the picture for a list of contents, along with the subscription rates, and instructions for subscribing.

At the right is shown a blown and enameled glass stein featuring Kaiser Wilhelm I. Read more about this stein and Otto von Bismark in the article by Lorraine Merz in the June issue of Prosit. The issue contains many more articles in addition to those listed below. Click on the picture for a list of all the articles in this issue.

Featured in this issue are:

My Thoughts on this Stein
   by Karl Lofthouse

Identifying Faience
   by Willaim Hamer

Photos from the Road
   by Ron Fox

A Barenjager Bear Hunting on Horseback
   by Dave Lowry

Plaster Tankards by Plasta Crafts Company
   by Martin Kiely

Visitors.....
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