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 ...

Q: I inherited a large collection of pewter sculptures by Don Polland and others. How can I sell them? The Polland Collectors Group no longer exists. I can't find anything on the Net. - Diane, Vail A: ...

Beer steins range in age from those that are very old to those very new. Old steins from more than a century ago are scarce, but there are plenty from a half-century ago or even less that may be ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. Beer has, for more than 500 years, been a critical component of life in ...

Chances are good that your bartender at the local dive isn't handing off your pilsner in a stein. Steins are a bizarre piece ...

The beer steins at Oktoberfest this year will be locally made. Rookwood Pottery is creating the commemorative mugs for the first time. The design features a wiener dog in Lederhosen, gothic style ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - We are two months away from one of the biggest German celebrations in the world. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati still boasts the title as second largest on the planet outside of Munich, ...

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 ...