Steins & Drinkware
Beer Steins & Drinkware: Antique & Vintage
Our variety of collector beer steins comes from around the globe, including many vintage beer steins from domestic and imported beer brands. You'll routinely find tankard steins, embossed steins and gorgeous antique steins here at Beer Classifieds.
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| ANTIQUE 19thC UNIQUE VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER MILITARY PRESENTATION TANKARD c1863 | |
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$18,162.83 Time Remaining: 10d 10h 13m Buy It Now for only: $18,162.83 |
| Anheuser Busch Budweiser Stein Collection Steins Signs Plates Lights etc | |
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| Sterling Silver Quart and a Half Tankard Antique Georgian | |
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$11,735.05 Time Remaining: 20d 8h 13m Buy It Now for only: $11,735.05 |
| Newcastle Sterling Silver Quart and a Half Tankard Antique Georgian | |
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$7,495.29 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 29m Buy It Now for only: $7,495.29 |
| Sterling Silver Quart Tankard Antique Georgian | |
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$7,192.45 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 47m Buy It Now for only: $7,192.45 |
| Sterling Silver Quart Tankard Antique George IV | |
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$7,192.45 Time Remaining: 23d 10h 54m Buy It Now for only: $7,192.45 |
| Antique Polish Pewter Tankard Elblag 1801 Carpenters Guild Elbing Poland Stein | |
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$3,500.00 Time Remaining: 9d 12h 15m Buy It Now for only: $3,500.00 |
| Large 1L Antique Mettlach Beer Stein 1856 Etched Glazed Postal Eagle inlay lid | |
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$3,000.00 Time Remaining: 13d 18h 41m Buy It Now for only: $3,000.00 |
| RARE LARGE LATE 1800s ANTIQUE GERMAN PEWTER FOOTED RELIGIOUS STEIN | |
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$2,900.00 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 38m Buy It Now for only: $3,900.00 Bid now |
| Newcastle Sterling Silver Quart Mug Antique Georgian | |
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$2,566.57 Time Remaining: 21d 12h 1m Buy It Now for only: $2,566.57 |
| German Silver with Coin Ceramic Stein with Makers Mark Dated to 1672 | |
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$2,499.99 Time Remaining: 28d 18h 8m Buy It Now for only: $2,499.99 |
| 1906 METTLACH Stoneware TAVERN PUNCHBOWL SERVICE Tureen w Cups Set VB 2339 3032 | |
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$2,450.00 Time Remaining: 20d 23h 56m Buy It Now for only: $2,450.00 |
| Large Antique Sterling Silver Georgian Beer Stein England c1820 | |
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$2,450.00 Time Remaining: 14d 20h 43m Buy It Now for only: $2,450.00 |
| Antique Blue Baseball 5L stein late 1800s | |
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$2,450.00 Time Remaining: 8d 13h 56m Buy It Now for only: $2,450.00 |
| A Liberty Co Tudric Pewter Loving Cup designed by David Veazey Circa 1905 | |
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$2,112.31 Time Remaining: 6d 10h 22m Buy It Now for only: $2,112.31 |
| Early German Annaberg Beer Stein Tuellenkanne dat1667 | |
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$1,985.00 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 48m Buy It Now for only: $1,985.00 |
| PAIR OF WEDDING STIENS LIDDED GERMAN 1897 with NAMES SCHWAB and DATE RARE | |
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$1,999.00 Time Remaining: 14d 12h 48m Buy It Now for only: $1,999.00 |
| Rare Antique German Heinrich Schlitt Frogs Stein Model 1038 1526 1425 3L | |
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$1,900.00 Time Remaining: 25d 13h 35m Buy It Now for only: $1,900.00 |
| The Complete Budweiser Holiday Mug Stien Collection 33 Mugs 1980 2012 | |
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$1,795.00 Time Remaining: 9d 14h 27m Buy It Now for only: $1,795.00 |
| Mettlach 2204 1L Prussian Eagle on tan body decorated relief w inlay lid | |
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$1,650.00 Time Remaining: 20d 14h 7m Buy It Now for only: $1,650.00 |
More about beer steins
Beer steins have their roots in the artisanry of ancient pottery, but probably began to reach their perfection in the Middle Ages. Beer stein is a German word, of course, meaning "stone" and when truly done right, beer steins are made of stone
It is suspected that Germans began to cover their beers in the 15th century, during the time of the infestation of bugs and mosquitoes which carried the Plague. Most of these early covered beer jars were made of potter’s earthenware.
Today, if you are at an Oktoberfest celebration, or you just want to drink beer the proper way, you and your friends will use German beer steins. Colorfully decorated beer steins make for excellent collector’s items as well as great conversation pieces. Beware, though, that many antique beer steins used lead glazes, so these are really not safe to drink out of.
You can find beer steins decorated with emblems or various Bavarian motifs. Beer steins that are not lead glazed or that are made with safe materials such as ceramics or true stone ought to be just fine for use, although of course, you will want to keep these in excellent condition.
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