Hauptmann Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Hi all,Here's one I picked up in a little shop down in Dothan Alabama while I was on my trip down to Florida:First West German piece I've found in quite a while. I love the panzer on the front. And it's in terrific shape.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 nice one Dan! Its sure not a 'tourist' stein that you can buy today. Perhaps it was a gift for a NATO guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hi Charles,No idea... but that makes sense to me. Saw it with a bunch of regular beer steins... just couldn't resist as it was the only military related on.At some point I'll have to do a thread of all my steins... nothing fancy but I like them. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 (edited) Hallo Gents, nice Stein, here are a couple or three, from my collection obtained from Flea-Markets when I lived in Bavaria.based in Kempten (Allg?u).Military-Police (?)The oldest one, Medical.I believe it dates to the mid-1950's.Any information with regards Number 2 & 3 would be welcome.Kevin in Deva Edited August 14, 2007 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Slightly outside Military but nice:Bavarian Border Police, 30th Aniversary, hand-painted piece. Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejwahl1 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 As you probably know, Dothan is very close to Ft. Rucker which is a major Army rotary and fixed wing aviation training center. The stein is very likely from someone who is/was stationed there. Regards,Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Slightly outside Military but nice:Bavarian Border Police, 30th Aniversary, hand-painted piece. Kevin in Deva. Hi Kevin,Terrific collection. I especially like the Polizei one... but green being my favorite color that was natural. Many thanks for sharing them. I hope to see more examples posted over time. Nice thing about these is how cheap they generally are... unlike the WWI and WWII examples which are just out of sight. Even the remakes of same tend to be pricey. But I've found most of mine for about $5 each or less. This one was about $18 which is the most I've paid. But as it was one of the very few military related items of interest I found on my trip I felt it was worth it.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 As you probably know, Dothan is very close to Ft. Rucker which is a major Army rotary and fixed wing aviation training center. The stein is very likely from someone who is/was stationed there. Regards,EdHi Ed,Definitely knew that. When we lived in north Florida we'd get their copters over our place quite often... along with other aircraft from the naval and air bases in that part of Florida. About the only aircraft we'd see except for life flight on occassion, a logging company chopper or crop duster.There are a few surplus stores in that area and they do indeed pick up goodies from the personnel stationed there. I got a helicopter helmet many moons ago at once such store. Often see some great pieces in the area.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 (edited) Top one is a Medical Gebirgs unit....not sure if it's a medical unit or the medical section of a unitSecond is a Feldjager unit and has the MP hat badge 2nd Company FJr BN 750 Edited August 14, 2007 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hallo Larry & Dan, many thanks for your comments with regards my pieces,do you guys ever use them for the purpose they were intended?? Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hallo Larry & Dan, many thanks for your comments with regards my pieces,do you guys ever use them for the purpose they were intended?? Kevin in Deva. Hi Kevin,Sure... if you own an old car you drive it... if you own an old pocket watch you use it (or should)... if you own beer steins... Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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