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  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    But do you own any guns? image >>



    I have a few, just not any pics of them image
  • RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's only coins now, but I was actively collecting antique fishing lures and reels at one time and still pick up pigeon figurines now and then. I've been a pigeon flier pretty much all my life.

    My coin interests have varied over the years, but I'm basically a type collector.
    Pete
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  • << <i>1. US Type in PCGS Plastic
    2. West Virginia Exonumia of all sorts
    3. West Virginia Civil War Storecards - specifically
    4. Mel Wacks counterstamps
    5. US date and mm sets raw in Dansco albums
    6. Coal Scrip
    7. WV Natural History books
    8. Blenko glass
    9. Campbell's Creek, WV RR History


    But I'm trying to be more focused about it.
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    Dave, I take it your from WV? If so what part... I'm from the Fairmont Area...

    What I collect:
    Patiently filling out my 7070 album
    Small Cabinet size Minerals
    Old Landscaping books, gardening books, and field guides


    - Jason

  • Hi image

    Well, I collect...

    1939 New York World's Fair unpublished candid 35mm Kodachrome, b/w prints (in several books, new D.C. catalog)

    1939 New York World's Fair memorabilia (new museum display in D.C.)

    Unpublished/rare photographs of the Cunard RMS Mauretania, mail and RP postcards from the period of her construction, crew portraits etc. (in several books, articles, new museum display in UK)

    Bits and pieces of the RMS Mauretania as built/scrapped - engraved Admiralty brass porthole dogs, pine decking, mahogany molding, Manganese bronze casts from her props etc and Lusitania wreckage (structural steel, shell deck watertight door fragment)

    Vintage "golden" Hollywood, TV and theater autographs, stills, lobby cards etc.

    .........obviously more than I can remember.. image I am leaving out stuff.

    Best wishes,
    Eric



  • PinkFloydPinkFloyd Posts: 1,762
    Coins (active in moderns at the moment. I dabble in this and that without really having a complete set of anything...well except brown-box Ikes)
    LPs (Classic rock, Funk, Soul, New Wave)
    Vintage stereo equipment (Mostly '70s silverface stuff, I guess I like silver)

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    One of my recent additions, Sansui 8080 receiver. Found at a thrift store for $5.
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collect coins....mainly. I am not a set builder or putting together a type set. I just buy coins I think are cool and appeal to me.
    Coins like these:

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  • << <i>Coins (active in moderns at the moment)
    LPs (Classic rock, Funk, Soul, New Wave)
    Vintage stereo equipment (Mostly '70s silverface stuff, I guess I like silver) >>




    Hey there Pink!

    I also collect 1972-73 Dark Side of the Moon bootlegs. I saw them and Waters 15 times or more? I really can't say. Part of my autograph collection mentioned above is a promo vinyl of The Pros and Cons of Hitchiking signed on the last night of the tour w/Clapton in Canada. Did you see the recent Wall? I did, several times in a few venues - huge let down.

    Eric
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    Skyman, that calander is UBER Cool! image

    Here are a few other things I have in my collection, but do not actively collect anymore. One day I will give all of this to the little girl pictured below image

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    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


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    That 52 and 53 Mantle is a PR1... Really?
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  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    Yup! The 52 has some paper loss on the reverse from being glued in an album at one point. The 53 has a pin hole. Otherwise both are vibrant with great eye appeal. And they were priced very fairly. Most PSA 1's are quite ugly, these are the exception.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am sincerely impressed . . . . . . what a thread. Spinning through this was like looking at history in the flesh.

    I just do one thing, and if you are unaware of it, then I think you need to put down the remote and focus here more . . .

    Drunner
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  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    "(Do Mickey Mantle cards come in Doilies???"

    Lol nope sorry! PSA slabs have always been the same as long as I can remember.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Firearms, coins, marbles, knives, books...... Cheers, RickO >>



    What RickO says, except for the marbles, I lost those years agoimage
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  • RaufusRaufus Posts: 6,890 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coins (a broad variety), U.S. Currency, firearms, some stamps, some commemorative law enforcement badges, some Benchmade Gold Series knives, the occasional Renaissance illuminated Bible page and some fine furniture (hobby w/my wife).
    Land of the Free because of the Brave!
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>Coins (a broad variety), U.S. Currency, firearms, some stamps, some commemorative law enforcement badges, some Benchmade Gold Series knives, the occasional Renaissance illuminated Bible page and some fine furniture (hobby w/my wife). >>



    I have a few push-buton Benchmades (and Gerbers) that were given to me in Iraq. image
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  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,546 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've mentioned my other collections before but,

    Ice cream bar wrappers...Beatles memorabilia (you guys JUST THINK coins are expensive)...and coins.

    This 1964 wrapper unites all three collections.

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    By the way, if anyone knows the whereabouts of one of the Beatles coins mentioned on the wrapper PLEASE PM me.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • InYHWHWeTrustInYHWHWeTrust Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭
    Seems like every time I post on of these threads, the hammer prices double or triple on the stuff I'm looking for image
    So I'll just say VF-XF Barber half dollars image
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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Die varieties
    Ocean Liner and Airship memorabilia (Particularly Lusitania, Hindenburg, and Graf Zeppelin)
    Parker fountain pens (mainly 51's and Vacumatics)
    Wrist watches (nothing too expensive- I like Bulova Accutron, and I have a couple of nice Omegas, along with some nice old Elgins, Gruens, and Walthams).
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  • RaufusRaufus Posts: 6,890 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Coins (a broad variety), U.S. Currency, firearms, some stamps, some commemorative law enforcement badges, some Benchmade Gold Series knives, the occasional Renaissance illuminated Bible page and some fine furniture (hobby w/my wife). >>



    I have a few push-buton Benchmades (and Gerbers) that were given to me in Iraq. image >>



    Thanks for your service!!

    I hear that the Benchmade "Infidel" and the "Mini-Infidel" auto knives are very popular there...
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  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


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    << <i>Coins (a broad variety), U.S. Currency, firearms, some stamps, some commemorative law enforcement badges, some Benchmade Gold Series knives, the occasional Renaissance illuminated Bible page and some fine furniture (hobby w/my wife). >>



    I have a few push-buton Benchmades (and Gerbers) that were given to me in Iraq. image >>



    Thanks for your service!!

    I hear that the Benchmade "Infidel" and the "Mini-Infidel" auto knives are very popular there... >>



    I'm not a weapons geek like TexasNationals... I actually had to go look in my closet to see what I was issued! image

    The knifes are Gerber 06 Automatic Combat, Benchmade Auto Stryker, SOG SEAL Team Elite and SOG SEAL Pup. The lights are SureFire G2Z with IR and red filters. The holsters are BlackHawk Serpa.... etc., etc., etc.
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  • OK, I got a fresh one for you: killer snails!

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    Rare seashells are a bit harder to find, as the market is a bit niche. But they can be quite beautiful. Not to worry; it is a hobby of scientists, who take care not to over-harvest or threaten endangered populations.
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collect flack, here. And where else can someone collect it for free , in abundance ? image
  • PEZ... :-)


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  • Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    7070 Type set.

    2009 Mint Sets (this might be considered "hoarding"

    .22 caliber firearms.

    Don't collect them anymore but still have about 1000 of the old MATCHBOX (Lesney) cars.
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>PEZ... :-)


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    At least you posted a current photo David! image
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  • bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,666 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Besides coins, comic books & autographs.
  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Did you see the recent Wall? I did, several times in a few venues - huge let down. >>



    I didn't go to either of the Texas shows. I just could not pay that kind of money and not see Gilmour.
    Favorite albums though are Animals and The Final Cut.
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


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    << <i>Did you see the recent Wall? I did, several times in a few venues - huge let down. >>



    I didn't go to either of the Texas shows. I just could not pay that kind of money and not see Gilmour.
    Favorite albums though are Animals and The Final Cut. >>



    The Final Cut... all time favorite!
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  • PinkFloydPinkFloyd Posts: 1,762


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    << <i>Did you see the recent Wall? I did, several times in a few venues - huge let down. >>



    I didn't go to either of the Texas shows. I just could not pay that kind of money and not see Gilmour.
    Favorite albums though are Animals and The Final Cut. >>



    The Final Cut... all time favorite! >>



    Living in Alaska makes it hard to see the big acts. I didn't see the recent Wall tour. I probably would have if I were closer, even knowing it would be a disappointment.

    I generally like most of the albums, but I'm not a huge fan of some of the Barrett stuff or soundtracks. The Final Cut plays more like a Waters solo effort to me, with the others there just to play along. Not to say that's totally a bad thing because Waters is a talented guy. I feel that albums like Dark Side or Meddle show more band synergy.
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  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,606 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collect coins and more coins.
    Ok, I read enough, gotta post now.
    The Wall "huge letdown" imageimageimage Don`t know what you were watching?
    I saw 7 shows in 5 different cities from East Coast to West Coast (yes I flew out to LA JUST to see a 7th show!) image
    I have seen all combinations of Pink Floyd starting from 1984 with David Gilmours solo About Face Tour. Here is his autograph on my Half-Speed Mastered Wall Album from a signing at my local mall promoting that tour.
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    Anyway, with a production as such by Roger Waters on his recent Wall Tour, I just cannot understand what you might have been expecting and did not see? image
    Yes I understand about not having David playing guitar, BUT it is what it is. For only Roger touring this masterpiece, I commend him on his work.
    As you can see in my Sig line I am a huge Floyd fan and may be biased in my opinion but the recent Wall Tour was simply amazing!
    Ok, I`m done now, whew!
    Oh, I had better post a coin image
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    Thank you for letting me share image
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


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    << <i>Did you see the recent Wall? I did, several times in a few venues - huge let down. >>



    I didn't go to either of the Texas shows. I just could not pay that kind of money and not see Gilmour.
    Favorite albums though are Animals and The Final Cut. >>



    The Final Cut... all time favorite! >>



    I generally like most of the albums, but I'm not a huge fan of some of the Barrett stuff or soundtracks. The Final Cut plays more like a Waters solo effort to me, with the others there just to play along. Not to say that's totally a bad thing because Waters is a talented guy. I feel that albums like Dark Side or Meddle show more band synergy. >>



    Joined the military in 1981... Beirut in 1982, The Final Cut in 1983, Desert Storm in 1991, out in 1991 - back in 2007, Iraq in 2007, Afghanistan in 2009 and again this September... that's why I like The Final Cut! image

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  • PinkFloydPinkFloyd Posts: 1,762


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    << <i>Did you see the recent Wall? I did, several times in a few venues - huge let down. >>



    I didn't go to either of the Texas shows. I just could not pay that kind of money and not see Gilmour.
    Favorite albums though are Animals and The Final Cut. >>



    The Final Cut... all time favorite! >>



    I generally like most of the albums, but I'm not a huge fan of some of the Barrett stuff or soundtracks. The Final Cut plays more like a Waters solo effort to me, with the others there just to play along. Not to say that's totally a bad thing because Waters is a talented guy. I feel that albums like Dark Side or Meddle show more band synergy. >>



    Joined the military in 1981... Beirut in 1982, The Final Cut in 1983, Desert Storm in 1991, out in 1991 - back in 2007, Iraq in 2007, Afghanistan in 2009 and again this September... that's why I like The Final Cut! image >>



    Gotacha. Thanks for your service!
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Alot of things, including Sleepy Eye stoneware.

    This pitcher is pop. 1/0, 7 known, advertising piece from Kansas.

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    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>Alot of things, including Sleepy Eye stoneware.

    This pitcher is pop. 1/0, 7 known, advertising piece from Kansas.

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    It looks a partially burned candle! image
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks a partially burned candle!

    It does?? image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486


    << <i>Alot of things, including Sleepy Eye stoneware.

    This pitcher is pop. 1/0, 7 known, advertising piece from Kansas.


    I'm familiar with Sleepy Eye and that is a great example!!!
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>PEZ... :-)


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    WOW!
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • TavernTreasuresTavernTreasures Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭
    I would sure like to add the cardboard die cut sign (shown in this photo) to my collection. Common Summer!

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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,507 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    Joined the military in 1981... Beirut in 1982, The Final Cut in 1983, Desert Storm in 1991, out in 1991 - back in 2007, Iraq in 2007, Afghanistan in 2009 and again this September... that's why I like The Final Cut! image

    I think I have more campaign medals then most people have medals! image Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), National Defense Service Medal, Non-Article 5 NATO Medal (ISAF), Southwest Asia Service Medal... image >>



    Thank you VERY much for your service!!!
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>I would sure like to add the cardboard die cut sign (shown in this photo) to my collection. Common Summer!

    image >>



    That's the EXACT amount of Ballantine each of my ex-wives consumed before they accepted my proposal for marriage! image Regretfully, they had to drink twice as much the day we got married! image
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I forgot to add Challenge Coins... have a nice bunch of those.... need to get more though. Cheers, RickO
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>I forgot to add Challenge Coins... have a nice bunch of those.... need to get more though. Cheers, RickO >>



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  • << <i>I collect coins and more coins.
    Ok, I read enough, gotta post now.
    The Wall "huge letdown" imageimageimage Don`t know what you were watching?
    I saw 7 shows in 5 different cities from East Coast to West Coast (yes I flew out to LA JUST to see a 7th show!) image
    I have seen all combinations of Pink Floyd starting from 1984 with David Gilmours solo About Face Tour. Here is his autograph on my Half-Speed Mastered Wall Album from a signing at my local mall promoting that tour.
    image

    Anyway, with a production as such by Roger Waters on his recent Wall Tour, I just cannot understand what you might have been expecting and did not see? image
    Yes I understand about not having David playing guitar, BUT it is what it is. For only Roger touring this masterpiece, I commend him on his work.
    As you can see in my Sig line I am a huge Floyd fan and may be biased in my opinion but the recent Wall Tour was simply amazing!
    Ok, I`m done now, whew!
    Thank you for letting me share image >>




    Hi there image

    Well, perhaps I am picky, but the kind of stuff that bothered me? Not "see" but what I did not "hear" I think. I am not there for the fireworks anymore. Well, I recall what Pink Floyd used to sound like. There was no audible quad stereo separation but for a few seconds spread here and there. The same with Waters last DSOTM tour - just a few seconds during the delivery of the line "I was just telling him, he couldn't get into number 2. He was asking why he wasn't coming up on freely....etc" - that was it. Of course many people don't even know where that occurs. That line emanated from a specific and impossible spot in space above the floor and to the right of stage center at every venue I saw and it sent chills down my spine as it used to. The prism was neat. But I could say this about most bands today with the exception of Radiohead circa 1996 in Roseland Ballroom and so on, less stereo sound separation. I just saw Elton John about 2 weeks ago, floor seats, center and front in MSG and darned if it wasn't mono image Saw it again from the last row in the next to last section just to hear a difference...none - just and echo from the other side of the Garden and the sound was heading to my right instead of hitting me in my face. The rest...eh. You probably won't believe me when I mention several Kilminstar solo's were recorded on 2007 DSOTM - sync up NY shows with those in NJ image I can take Waters pre-recorded vocals and have for more years than...., well, I can't take recorded guitar solos. If one is going to use pre-recorded vocals he should have done Pigs (Three Different Ones).....IMHO. Bramhall II was a bit better, even struggling to play his guitar ala SRV and accidentally muting his strings. At least he was providing some variants of the solos and not trying to recreate Gilmour's tone and solos exactly, which is a fools errand...
    As far as this Wall - large to small complaints apart from sound. He changed the meaning of too much. This resulted in some weird things - such as the audio no longer correlating to the video on his now-widescreen TV during Nobody Home from the "Tropicana" set. Nobody Home and Don't Leave Me Now seemed out of place particularly. Mind you, I think Amused to Death is the clearly best material any of the four had put out collectively or individually. Pros and Cons was also wonderful for its time line of dreams and concepts. Gilmour's recent work is incredible, masterful of course, but from 1987 on it had no real context without Waters. Marooned is luscious, rich and textured, but lacking something. AMLOR was not a Floyd album anymore than DB was IMHO image It is easy to find a Floyd...uh..pulse image in Amused to Death. They need each other, but Waters can do nearly as well with Jeff Beck. What on either Gilmour "Floyd" albums comes remotely close to Perfect Sense Pt I & II or It's a Miracle?

    Best to you all,
    Eric

    Edited to add: OK - THAT is a LOT of Pez.
    And, that's a nice Gilmour signature. Often not so clear even then.
    And re the above - would it not have been better for Snowy to solo on Have a Cigar as he did in 1977 instead of having Kilminstar "play" the solo in 2007? I mean, he was standing right there....
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
    19th century Mettlach beer steins....a few from my collection of the PUG (Print Under Glaze) and Tapestry types ... which reminds me, I need a beer! image

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