Steins come to the EU
by Mike Schramm 
Nov 21st 2008 at 5:00PM
Good news, EU players -- now you can store your ale in a WoW stein also. 3 Point Entertainment, the group responsible for making those official World of Warcraft beer steins, has announced that they are now selling the steins overseas as well, meaning that even EU players can spend $80 on a cup that won't even fit in your cup-holder.
We kid -- at $80, these things better be nice, and they probably are -- each one, we're told, is handcrafted and made of "fine grain stoneware," whatever that is. The company says that the North American sales have been very good so far, and that a few people have even bought them for wedding or groomsmen gifts. Because nothing starts a marriage off right quite like a WoW stein, yeah?
Still, Europeans, if you've been waiting to get your hands on one, now's your chance. Cheers!
We kid -- at $80, these things better be nice, and they probably are -- each one, we're told, is handcrafted and made of "fine grain stoneware," whatever that is. The company says that the North American sales have been very good so far, and that a few people have even bought them for wedding or groomsmen gifts. Because nothing starts a marriage off right quite like a WoW stein, yeah?
Still, Europeans, if you've been waiting to get your hands on one, now's your chance. Cheers!
Filed under: Items, Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Blizzard, Economy, Humor
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tonedeff Nov 21st 2008 5:08PM
RL Brewfest quest reward!
Orean Nov 21st 2008 5:35PM
I got two, one for me and one for my brother for a Christmas present. They look great. My thumb just isn't long enough to hold the handle and tip open the lid at the same time.
offday Nov 21st 2008 7:12PM
These are awesome. But there's about a million things I'd spend 80 bucks on before these.
Kusasi Nov 21st 2008 7:32PM
11" tall...that sounds like the proper 1 litre steins to me!
Ledfloyd Nov 21st 2008 8:24PM
Be prepared to wait up to 4 months for delivery. A friend ordered one in mid July for a B-day present at the end of Sept. it arrived on the 10th of Nov. It is very nice and the pewter lid is very well crafted no casting seams or flash.
Liel Nov 21st 2008 8:45PM
I ordered mine back this summer as well but that was a preorder back then, the items were not supposed to ship until fall.
Shallow Hal Nov 21st 2008 9:56PM
Yeah Be prepared to wait. I ordered 4 (2 of each) when they were announced. They arrived just prior to Halloween. They are very well crafted and quite heavy. If you dont want to drink out of them, they will make a nice 1H mace in a pinch.
Cheers,
SaintStryfe Nov 21st 2008 11:27PM
[Mug o' Hurt]
Darthregis Nov 22nd 2008 1:08PM
I got my 2. They took awhile. But both me and the woman are very happy with them! They look great! They hold mead great, too!
Guapa Nov 24th 2008 10:03AM
lol, I doubt these will be very successful here in Germany. Together with Cuckoo clocks and Bavarian Lederhosen, they are considered the symbol of that old-fashioned German style that the younger ones most positively do not want to get involved with.
Some people own steins that their grandpas were given by the army if they survived WWI. Those are worth up to 2000€, still most people below the age of 60 think they are too ugly to be put somewhere where they can be seen.
So... that's a dislike that cannot be made up for by WoW...