Stein Collectors International
 
~ Braun ist meine Maid ~
 
This little ditty of a verse refers to either the brown stein or brown beer (or possibly a girlfriend) which are always foaming over (with presumed excitement). The 0.5 L. stein is V&B Mettlach mold # 2942 dated 1904. Note: the "Brauerstern" (brewer's star) on the side with the ubiquitous "paragraph11" which refers to a 19th C. drinking code.
 
Braun ist meine Maid,
schäumt über jederzeit.
Brown is my maid (young lady)
and she foams over at every time.
 
 
Translation: Roy De Selms
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