Imagine if you will (especially if you`re a man) sitting in an 18th Century tavern or pub along with your drinkin` mates guzzlin` ale from pewter mugs or tankards, which, when knocked together in ...

Back when I first got involved in collecting, almost everyone I knew was searching for early pewter items; everything from charger plates to tankards and spoons. Prices were high for these newly “in” ...

"When every blessed thing you hold Is made of silver, or of gold, You long for simple pewter. When you have nothing else to wear But cloth of gold and satins rare, For cloth of gold you cease to care ...

A few months ago an old lady came into Mealy's auctioneers in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. When she was clearing out her attic, she'd found a few items that once belonged to her father, including a ...

Brussels lace is the name for the white froth that clings to the inside of a glass as you drink. These beer contrails – which have nothing to do with Belgium – are a small thing of beauty, especially ...

IF THE SIGHT of a 70s era Selangor Pewter tankard makes you cringe at the kitschiness of corporate gifts way back when, spare a thought for the history lesson behind the company that made it. Renamed ...

This tankard has been in the family as long as I can remember it shows the annual stamps which indicated that it held a legal pint. Still used to drink from today.