Beer steins were invented in Germany as traditional drinking mugs. German beer steins are often capped with a hinged lid which can be flipped open with the thumb. These "lidded beer steins" served a purpose, to keep flies out of one's beverage. "Stein" is the German word for stone since early beer steins were made of stoneware. Beer steins can also be made of wood, porcelain, pewter, silver or glass.
 11 INCHE BEER STEIN DIRECT FROM GERMANY WITH LID  US $10.99
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 LKVINTAGE GERMAN BEER STEIN LIDDED WITH PEWTER TOP FROHBEIM BEIR DASUEBEN WIR US $55.00
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 German Beer Stein with Pewter Lid US $19.99
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 GERZ VINTAGE AND RAE LIDDED STEIN UNUSAL SHAPE FLORAL DESIGN RARE LK US $35.00
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 WEIN BEER STEIN US $19.99
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 ANTIQUE GERMAN JUGENDSTIL R MERKELBACH BEER STEIN PITCHER 2182 C KRAUSE US $69.99
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 Vintage German Cobalt Porcelain Lidded Stein US $39.99
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 west gremany beer steins US $.99
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 FINE ANTIQUE 1 LGERMAN STONWARE BEER STEIN TAVERN SCENE US $75.00
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