Beer steins a German tradition since 14th century comes with artistic work which makes them very valuable. It is as good as a any art work. Hence many people collect variety of steins. These steins differ in material, themes, shapes, handles, lids etc. The wide range of unique steins that have been made available over the years actually makes these steins collectible. Some of the good antique collectible steins would be Bavarian, budweiser, porcelain, or Mettlach glassware.