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, ...