1982 WEBCO Uitca Club Stein "The Countess"

Description

West End Brewing Company (WEBCO) Schulz and Dooley series beer stein of The Countess from 1982. with TWM Liverpool NY mark. One of 3,032 produced. Measures 8" high. Very nice vintage condition. Farmer Mugee stein listed separately. Shipped USPS or free local pickup outside Washington DC.
"The Schulz and Dooley collectible steins had been made in the US for years, but in 1982, WEBCO parted company with Ceramarte and once again began importing steins from Germany. The manufacturer was S.P. Gerz GmbH and the importer was Made in Europe Imports (MIE).  That year Gerz began producing the original version of the third Schultz and Dooley companion stein,
Farmer Mugee
. A total of 7,734 original Farmer Mugee steins were manufactured and are distinguishable, along with the other steins from the MIE period, by the bottom markings which include a Made in Europe Imports logo and WEBCO copyright (Figure 4 – left). Those markings were also applied to 6,765 sets of Schultz and Dooley, as well as 3,032 of the Countess.(listed separately).
During the 1984-85 timeframe, the role of importer was transferred to Trans World Marketing (TWM), an offshoot of MIE, and the steins produced during this period all received a TWM logo as part of the bottom markings (Figure 4 – right). Gerz continued to handle the manufacturing chores. It is worth noting that, while none of the steins produced during the TWM era are first editions, the quantities of steins produced with the TWM mark make them among the most rare, although probably not the most collectable. Production of WEBCO steins bearing the TWM mark are limited to: Schultz and Dooley – 4,524; Officer Sudds – 1,980; Countess – 744; and Farmer Mugee – 3,864. Copies of Farmer Mugee from this period are slightly larger than the originals and vary somewhat in the color scheme of his bandana. Interestingly, he reverted to the original size and coloration in later production runs" (https://www.beerstein.net/articles/sd-intro.asp)