~ Leib und Seele macht sie frei ~ | |
This pottery character stein marked "1139 Germany" represents the game of Skittles or Nine-Pins, the forerunner of bowling (with ten pins) as we know it ca. 1900. See also the translation of "Alle Neun". | |
Leib und Seele macht sie frei, lustig ist die Kegelei. |
Body and soul make you free, merry is the "nine-pins" alley. |
Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown |