Gary Kirsner has been involved with Antique German Beer Steins for nearly fifty years. Gary began in the 1970s, selling at antique shows; Gary conducted his first Beer Stein auction in 1982.
In 1983 Gary Kirsner released his first edition of the Mettlach Book, subsequently followed by editions two, three and four. Three editions of The Beer Stein Book and two editions of German Military Steins followed over the next two decades.
Andre Ammelounx has also been in the antique business for over forty years, specializing in Antique Beer Steins & Swiss Wood Carvings. Andre published the book, Black Forest Bears in 2001.
During the last 42 years, Gary and Andre have conducted close to four hundred auctions featuring antique beer steins. The auctions featured Mettlach steins, Character steins, Military steins, Regimental steins, Glass Steins, Occupational steins, Porcelain steins, Faience steins, Pottery steins, Stoneware steins
Between the auctions and private sales they have sold close to 500,000 beer steins.
At The Stein Auction Company, you will find
excellent examples of all types of beer steins, including:
- Antique
- Mettlach
- Villeroy & Boch
- Regimental
- Military
- Advertising
- Glass
- Capo-di-Monte
- Art Nouveau
- Character
- Faience
- German
- Tankards
- Pewter & Silver
- Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware
- Mettlach Plaques, Vases & more
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