Beer steins — lidded mugs with handles, used for drinking beer — date back to 14th-century Germany. They were originally created for beer drinkers who didn't want flies and other pests to dive into ...

Think that old beer stein on your shelf is just a quirky relic? Think again. Some of these collectible steins aren’t just conversation starters but serious cash cows. From sterling silver showpieces ...

The $175 pottery beer stein manufactured around 1900 is shaped like a tower of Germany’s Castle Rheinstein, replete with a red turret for a lid. Like all good castles, Rheinstein has a legend, ...

Open the door to Randy and Jean Smith's Metairie home, and you'll instantly be inundated with beer steins thanks to Randy's 450-piece collection. The space feels like a biergarten; steins cover nearly ...

As Oktoberfest beckons, let’s lift the lid on one of the best-kept secrets in Pomona. The city that’s home of the Los Angeles County Fair has one of the world’s largest collections of Mettlach beer ...

Terry Hill was heading off to college when he acquired his first beer stein. It was hidden in his parents' closet, so he spirited it away and put it to good use. “When you go to college and you go to ...

In many Midwestern communities today, the end of September into October is reserved for Oktoberfest, an autumn feast. When the first German settlers came to America in the 1850s, they moved to Iowa, ...

or call 219-4472 for information. Stein Collectors International: Visit the group's Web site - www.steincollectors.org - for information on steins and collectors.

VOA Connect Episode 272 - We visit a collector of special beer mugs and we meet team working to create and distribute ecologically sustainable products for special events in New Orleans. Last time I ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Cats, castles, dogs and drinking. Every stein tells a story. Some of them, strange. "As you can see there's a gnome, riding on a frog," explained Alain Steenbeeke, showing off a blue ...