Musical:
A six piece musical band wraps around the body of this stein. It has a unique flared base with the phrase "Prosit der Gemutlichkeit" which translates to "cheers to friendship, enjoyment and togetherness". A double relief technique features musicians in the foreground as well as in the background. An Alpine mountain climber is on the handle of the stein. Gold leaf accents, conical pewter lid. Limited edition of 10,000 pieces.

Castle:
Stoneware, handpainted raised relief with gold leaf accents. The three raised panels on this stein have been meticulously sculpted and all depict castles commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The titles of all three are carefully incised into the stoneware body: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, and Herrenchiemsee. The background of the stein is a deep midnight blue with white glistening snow highlights. An antiqued pewter lid completes the piece.

Beerwagon: Toneware, handpainted raised relief decoration. This stein features a traditional beerwagon being unloaded at an Oktoberfest celebration. City towers, flags and a ferris wheel can be seen in the background as well as a musician playing his tuba. Across the flared bottom it states, "Oktoberfest Munchen." The handle of the stein is in the shape of a pretzel and an antiqued conical pewter lid completes the piece. Limited Edition of 5,000 pieces.

History of Oktoberfest:

It began with the Royal Wedding on 12 October 1810. Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields were renamed Theresienwiese ("Theres'a Fields") to honor the Crown Princess, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to "Wiesn". Horse races in the presence of the royal family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in subsequent years gave rise to the tradition of Oktoberfest.

The Oktoberfest continues in 1811, an added feature to the horse races was the first Agricultural Show, designed to boost Bavarian agriculture. The horse races, which were the oldest and at one time, the most popular event of the festival are no longer held today. But the Agricultural Show is still held every three years during the Oktoberfest on the southern part of the festival grounds. More and more things to see and do

In the first few decades, the choices of amusements were sparse. In 1818, the first carousel and two swings were set up. Visitors were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands, which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by the enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries. The remainder of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. The range of carousels offered was already increasing rapidly in the 1870's as the fairground trade continued to grow and develop in Germany.

Additional Information:

Product Contents: Earthware stein w/ pewter lid

Special Care Instructions: hand wash with mild soap and water

Made in Germany