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From: Walt Vogdes
Remote Name: 24.113.108.29
Date: 04/13/2004
Time: 06:15:58 PM
No one's trying to make you feel unwelcome, but among this community of collectors there is general acceptance of the term "stein" to mean a drinking (or serving) vessel intended for beer with a handle and a (usually hinged) lid. Certainly there are some among us with expertise in A-B collectibles, but they have not replied to your question yet, and since you have already been in contact with the A-B collectors - and could not get an answer - you may not get one here either.
As to the replies you did receive, both of them were informative to someone who is open to being informed.