Paulaner-Brau München - Steinkrug

Wick Werke

From the collection of Jorge O. Soriano

Nice, dark patina top of lid; shiny underneath

Nice “acorn” thumblift

Impressed 0,5L and calibration marks and Wick Werke nested “W”s maker’s marks. c. 1960-1984

Open 5 ring hinge, still used today.

“ERBO” + “Reg”? See reference “ERBO Zinn” 1958-Today.

“Handarbeit” - Literal meaning: hand work. In other words, hand made.

See close up image of impressed logo

Translates: “Pure tin, lead-free”. And this would have been used starting in 1960s through the 70s or later. It reinforces the WW dating.

No marks on base. Recessed slightly.

Paulaner-Brau München

I won an auction for a set of 5 Paulaner steins in 2023. Next 5 mysteincollection.com entries to follow will include the set. I will just use the same description from the seller for each stein.

The description from the seller follows:

“Merkelbach & Wick was founded 1872 in Grenzhausen, producing steins under the Merkelbach & Wick name until 1921, after which the name changed to Wick-Werke.

These 5 Paulaner steins were some of the original Wick-Werke stein designs of the very early 30s.
Two of the steins mark the 300-year anniversary of Paulaner (founded in 1634). One stein celebrates the "Salvatorkeller," opened in 1780 and now just called the Paulaner Keller, famous for its large Munich beer garden and restaurant, as well as its hosting of Starkbierzeit. The Keller is where the original monastery was located.

The steins were produced for their 150-year anniversary in 1930.

All thumb lifts have the traditional "good luck" acorn. All lids, hinges, straps, etc. are nice, tight and smooth. Marked to hold a half liter of German beer. Each stein is 6.5 inches tall.

Condition: The stein featuring famous Paulaner monk/brewmaster "Barnabas Still" has a small chip on the bottom. The stein featuring "Adelheid" (1636-76) has a small ding on the top of the lid. No other chips, cracks or hairlines. In exceptional condition for their age.”

I had asked the seller if he had any additional information. He said the following, which I found quite funny:

“I know that a lot of steins were produced with varying themes for Paulaner around this time.
How many variations there are, I do not know. It's a real rabbit hole if you try to collect them all. (haha).
Also, there were at least two other companies that produced very similar steins.”
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I decided I’d not go down this rabbit hole. Ha ha. But I’m very happy to have a small sampling of the various Paulaner theme steins, even if they’re not all pre-war pieces.

My quick research on this particular Paulaner steinkrug indicates it was made “produced” by Wick Werke. You will find the the incised logo which consists of nested “W”s, below the capacity & calibration marks. (c.1960-1984). See Wick Werke reference below and the logo amongst the images.

Also, ERBO Zinn. (1958-Today). See reference below that shows exact marks on the stein.

As always, I welcome your feedback.

References:

Wick Werke.
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SteinMarks: ERBO Zinn
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Open Library: Paulaner
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Note: Fun and educational reference as it has a few Paulaner quiz questions.

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