Stein Marks (www.steinmarks.co.uk) is an independent site which has been created and will be maintained "free to view" for the benefit of all Stein Collectors. It lists all names alphabetically, by location and also attempts to list by category. In addition, there is a "Logo Identification" page, which allows you to identify your stein, even if it does not have a recognisable name or initials on it. Where you see an underline is an indication that there is a live link, either to an associated page in Stein Marks, or to an alternate site holding further information.

When I started collecting, there was no web based record which allowed me to identify the marks on my steins. There are very many helpful collectors out there who are more than happy to share their knowledge, but you can’t keep asking questions on a daily basis. Of course there are many steins that are unmarked. To identify those you have to resort to, either the very rare manufacturer's catalogues or, their modern equivalent; the Beer Stein Library.

Stein Marks grew out of The Stein Reference, which can still be accessed via the on-line library of Stein Collectors International . This gives, where known, a very short history of companies and individuals who had involvement in the supply process. This had its limitations, since it did not cover supplier’s marks. I have redressed that issue, placing links in TSR, so that by clicking once on the link button will take you to the correct page in Stein Marks. I am however, no longer supporting it, so there will be an increasing number of omissions when comparing with Stein Marks.

I am very grateful for all the excellent photographs of marks and example steins, plus all the supporting information, I have received so far. The contributors are too numerous to list. Stein Marks will be the work of several lifetimes, so I look forward to collaboration with an even wider cross-section of stein collectors in the future.
  
Chris Wheeler, Devon, United Kingdom. - 1st December 2009

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