Thewalt Final Production Stein
A Rare Opportunity for Stein Collector's
The Thewalt company has been producing high quality beer steins since 1893. Albert Jacob Thewalt recently announced that the Thewalt company will cease stein production. This is truly an end of an era in the beer stein community.End of an Era
The Final Production Edition
The Final Edition Stein:
Marked: "2009 Last Production"
and
Signed by Albert Thewalt.
Albert Thewalt has produced a limited quantity "Final Edition" steins to mark the end of over 117 years of Stein production. This stein represents the high quality tradition of the Thewalt company.
Stein Descripion: The "Gambrinus" or "King of Beer" stein is a (1)one liter, 12 inch tall, cobalt, hand-painted, relief beer stein. The stein features a heavy turned pewter lid with pewter crown.
Signifying the end of the Thewalt era, each stein is marked"2009 Last Production, Albert J. Thewalt, 09-01-2009" and each stein is personally signed by "Albert Jacob Thewalt".
Although this popular limited edition stein was limited to 10,000 bodies produced, less than 50 of final production steins were marked "2009 Last Production", dated, and signed by Albert Thewalt.
If you are a a collector of steins, this stein is a must have and will only increase in value. Quantities are limited and there will be no more opportunities to own this piece of stein history. Each stein is incised with the Thewalt mark and Limited Edition markings.
A Brief Thewalt History:
When the founder, Albert Jac.Thewalt started his own stoneware factory in 1893, he was following a long family tradition. His father and his grandfather were also potters and beer stein makers since 1781. His grandson with the same name (Albert Jac. Thewalt) has managed the company in the modern era.
In 1897 through 1914 Albert Thewalt employed the famous Wilhelm Kamp, who designed nearly 800 steins. These steins, which to a great extent, were in production until 2009. The designs on these steins are for the most part based on the paintings by the famous Tyrolese artist Franz von Defregger (1835 - 1921).
After World War II, beer stein design and manufacturing was reborn but not without change. New molds, new shapes and new motifs, designed by Cesare Cardinale, were created and were now produced using modern and more efficient equipment, but still produced in the high quality old German tradition.
Until this year craftspeople of the Thewalt Stein Company were producing over 75,000 pieces annually for individuals and collectors all over the world. Thewalt beer steins were available in many lines for gift-purposes, collectors, and for beer stein lovers. Handcraftsmanship and excellent quality were the hallmark of Thewalt. Simply to be the best, was the simple mission of the Thewalt company.
