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Re: Beer Stein

From: Frank
Remote Name: 12.64.19.162
Date: 04/23/2004
Time: 04:18:33 PM

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Your stein was made by Mathias Girmscheid, circa 1900. The "KB" initals belong to Kilian Buehler, a long-time modeler for the Girmscheid factory. The text — “Ein frischer Trunk, ein Freundeswort, die scheuchen all Sorgen von uns fort.” — translates to A fresh drink, a friendly word, would make all our sorrows disappear. The current value in secondary marketplace is approximately $75-$100.