30th Anniversary Fall of the Berlin Wall Stein

For almost 30 years, The Wall was a 12 feet tall concrete barrier that divided Berlin not just physically but ideologically as well. The Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding GDR (German Democratic Republic), including East Berlin.

While the GDR and the Eastern Block referred to the Berlin Wall as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart", the West called it the "Wall of Shame".

From 1961 until 1989, the Berlin Wall prevented almost all attempts of emigration.

Over 100.000 people tried to escape.

Only about 5.000 succeded.

For people from West Berlin it was possible to get close to the wall so that "there side" got totally covered with graffity art. For East Germans, a so-called "death-strip" prevented getting close to the wall.

In 1989, a serious of revolutions in nearby European countries caused a chain reaction in Eastern Germany. After weeks of demonstrations and civil unrest, the East German Government announced on Nov. 09. 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Berlin as well as West Germany.

Crowds of East and West Germans climbed onto the Wall, celebrating this moment of freedom. Euphoric people and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall. Not only does this stein show buildings which all played a role during the Cold War it shows the Berlin Coat of Arms in Front of the Brandenburg Gate.

The historical date of November 9th, 1989 has been in-sized into the stein plus it also shows the perspective that everyone now had: That Berlin would become the capitol of the re-united Germany again (BERLIN Hauptstadt von Deutschland).

This stein does not just close with a pewter lid. There has been an ORIGINAL piece of Berlin Wall mounted on the lid.

We shall make sure that we will apply a chunk with some graffity paint on the stein. However, please understand that each piece will be a one of a kind and that each piece will differ in size, shape and color. With this stein you can get a great one of a kind collectible piece which preserves one of the most precious moments of recent history. Total height: 10 1/2".

Limited quantities available. Each stein is individually numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Hand-Painted Relief stein with genuine pewter lid.

Content: 0.5 liter

Hand-painted relief stein.

Lid made of genuine pewter.

With original Berlin Wall piece on top of the lid

Limited Edition of 1,000 only. Individual numbering.

Certificate of Authenticity