Anyone seen this beer stein (any VW ex-employees out there)?

[KTPhil]

We believe my father-in-law received this as some work anniversary recognition (he worked in IT at VW for many years), but we aren't sure. I don't think dealers were into the memorabilia/accessories like they are today. This is probably 20-30 years old, we just aren't sure.

The bottom shows it is pewter, made by a company still in business (Jostens, in England). Online you can see somewhat similar steins, most without the hinged lid, most with a somewhat different grip.

Interestingly. the bottom is clear!

The engraved crest is neither the pre- or post-1960 style. It has the blocks detailed, but the simpler wolf. It also has the VW logo instead of the water symbology.

This one (un-engraved) looks like a very close if not perfect match:

http://www.terapeak.com/worth/josten-s-pewter-stei...409116470/

Anyone know what these were made for, for whom, and why?

[janerick3]

Jostens was big into corporate anniversary award programs. I would guess this stein was at least a 10-year anniversary award for VWoA employees.

I have a gold-plated VW tiebar I picked up at a flea market several years ago that I'm thinking was no greater than a 5-year anniversary award and may have also included a pair of VW logo cufflinks in the award package.
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[Herbie3Rivers]

And here I was thinking I was the only one with one of these. I have the same exact stein. Clear bottom and all. I got mine cheap off eBay maybe 7 or 8 years ago. I have a couple of other Jostens pieces with the Wolfsburg crest on it. Most notably a hanging thermometer/barometer combo that came from my neighbor's brother. They all were involved with the VW Westmoreland factory here in PA, so I would date it from the late 70s or early 80s. It too has the crest mounted on the nicely finished board that everything is attached to.
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[KTPhil]

Cool!

Does the crest on your stein match this one? It's not quite the same as any crests I have seen, as noted.

Any idea why they were originally made and for whom?

[Herbie3Rivers]

I'll double check the logo, but I'm 99.9% sure its identical.

I would guess, and it's a big guess that it was some sort of giveaway to employees. Perhaps from VW Westmoreland or maybe through dealer employees. I used to work for both a VW and an Audi dealer about 10-15 years ago and as employees, we used to get discounts through Driver Gear as well as through a corporate order program that gave us access to items that were exclusive.
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2010 New Beetle Final Edition
2009 Ford Mustang Bullitt
1999 New Beetle GLS
1983 Mercedes 300D
1974 Karmann Ghia
1972 Super Beetle
1970 Beetle Sunroof
1959 Original Herbie #6
1956 Oval

Three Rvers VW Club

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

Visit Herbie the Love Bug at LoveBugFans.com