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Updated February 24, 2009 The Stein Reference - A compact and detailed history of manufacturers, finishing firms, designers and artists
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Added March 1, 2009 ALBERT JACOB THEWALT GmbH - A history of the factory and family.
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St. Louis Silver Company (pdf format)
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The Schierholz Discoveries - A Story in Three Parts
All about Schierholz (not Musterschutz!) Character Steins -
Collecting Beer Steins - An Introduction to the many types of steins
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Wrapping and Packing - helpful suggestions for how to ship steins
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Till Eulenspiegel - The Merry Prankster - his life and times
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Beer Markers - How do you keep track of your personal stein?
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German Kinderkrüge - Children's Steins
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US Military Steins from the Cold War Era - popular collectibles!
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Heinrich Schlitt Remembered - A look at a favorite artist of stein collectors
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The Gooseman of Nuremberg A popular symbol of the city
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Schlaraffenland Steins and the Schlaraffia Society
This long article has been configured in 6 parts.
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Paragraph 11 This common symbol explained!
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The Elusive "TP" Mark - Mistaken beliefs corrected
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The Bud Man Quartet The vastly popular contemporary character!
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Schützenliesl or the Target Girl - Who was she?
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It Dates From Around the Turn of the Century - The golden age of steins
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A Westerwald History - A very important region of Germany for beer steins
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The Kannenbäckerland - Jug bakers' land, the Westerwald
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Your Steins - Old or New? - A discussion about identifying steins
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Regimentals - Old or New? - How to tell identify reproduction regimentals
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Glass Beer Steins - An Introduction
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Glass Techniques - Blown, mold-blown, cut, pressed, enameled, etched...
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Cobalt-Blue Glass Steins - Pretty to look at, delightful to hold... but to drink?
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American Cut Glass Steins - American brilliance!
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Prunts, Glass Stein Decorations - Now you know the correct name
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Jeweled Lids: Myths and Superstitions - Poison, fidelity and health?
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Student Association Steins - The basics
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A Mettlach Look-Alike - A striking comparison of two student steins
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Studentica - The artifacts of German student associations
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Oktoberfest - The historical origins of this largest of festivals
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Der Oktoberfestkrug - A pictorial catalog (external site, German)
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Das Reinheitsgebot or Purity Law - The secret to German beer?
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Beer Steins in Museums - Steins in Museum Collections Worldwide
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The History of the Munich Child - The Beloved Symbol of Munich
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What Is It - German or Chinese? - A Look at Current Manufacturing Trends
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The Artistic Contribution of Otto Hupp to Mettlach Stoneware
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The Mettlach St. Florian Stein - The patron saint of firemen, also by Otto Hupp
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The Mystery of the Heinzelmänchen - Some say dwarfs, some say Zwerge,...
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The Wren of Ulm and the Flying Tailor of Ulm - Two famous tales
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The Symbolism of Animals - Most have a specific meaning
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Give 'Em the Boot - All about communal drinking boots
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4F Gymnastic Steins - Turnvater Jahn, Turnfests, Gymnastics, Phys Ed
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The Trumpeter of Säckingen - A Love Story
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Added February 8, 2009 The Story behind the Babies Stein - More information on the previous article
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Pewter Fittings Through the Ages - Dating steins from their pewter
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Gambrinus, King of Beer - Who is that king with brew raised high?
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The Blair Museum of Lithophanes - A Museum in Toledo, OH
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The Anatomy of a Beer Stein - The basic terminology explained
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The Beer Stein Library - Includes excellent articles and pictorial catalogs
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How to Detect Stein Repairs - Helpful hints for ceramics collectors
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A Stein Collector's Bibliography - The most common - and useful - books
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German Student Societies, History and Traditions: A Bibliography
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What Does This Blasted Thing Say? - Deciphering the old German lettering
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On the Subject of Translations - Literal or Lyrical?
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1,001 German Translations - Side-by-side German-English
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Stein Manufacturers' Marks - Beyond the basics...
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Added February 15, 2009 The Character Stein Book - A work in progress, but containing a wealth of information on character steins.
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Added February 24, 2009 Stein Marks - A web site with photos of marks and artists signatures appearing on steins.
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