It's yellow, it is measured in ounces. Gold? Almost! I have a small collection of beer mugs - "A beer mug is a popular vessel for enjoying your favorite of brew", my favorite definition of a beer mug! My mugs are from different countries, and made in different materials.
1. A classical, heavy mug, with a German inn scene, 7.5" (19cm) high), original from Germany, with a mark on the bottom. Expecting 15 dollars.
2. A smaller mug from Austria, also marked, with a beautiful, fine metal lid, with coat-of-arms of eight Austrian provinces, and a country couple in the middle. Height: 7" (with the lid) (18cm). Expecting 15 dollars.
3, 4 & 5. Light, porcelain mugs, maid in Japan, with painted country scenes, one of them picturing Mt. Rainer, Washington. Heights: 5.2" (13.5cm), 5.8" (14.6cm) and 7" (17.7cm). Expecting 20 dollars for all three.
6. A rare find, from the 50s - a metal mug made in "Occupied Japan", marked on the bottom. 5.5" (14cm) high. Good condition, expecting 20 dollars.
1, 8 & 9. Three Canadian beer mugs: two of them large and heavy, vintage from the1982, from the Oktoberfest in Tungsten - North West Territories! 5.5" (14cm) high, expecting 20 dollars for the pair. The third one is made in heavy glass, with a beautiful wolf scene, carved in pewter. The same height (5.5"), expecting 12 dollars.
10. and 11. Two small mugs from the National Final Rodeo '91, Las Vegas, Nevada. Nice, gold-like illustration on the milky glass. 5.5" (14cm), 20 dollars for the pair.
Almost all of these mugs are like new. Prices are negotiable, especially if you buy more mugs.