Beer
Mugs/Tankards/Ashtrays/
Bottle Openers/Coasters
Updated 1
October 2010
The reference numbers after the item descriptions
refer to the Reference Books on the home page of the website.
Ashtrays
1. Rhodesia Regiment ashtray,
badge in colour with black OPERATION REPULSE CHIREDZI printed underneath, all
on a white background, ceramic, VGC. $ 20.00
2. Rhodesia: 2 Brigade Rhodesian Army ashtray, copper rhino head on beaten copper background, set into clear epoxy/Perspex, VGC. $ 25.00
3. Rhodesia: 2nd Battalion Rhodesia Regiment JOC Rutenga OP.Repulse 1976, ashtray, RR Badge and backing on white ceramic, VGC. $ 20.00
4. Rhodesia: 9th Battalion Rhodesia Regiment ashtray, RR Badge and backing enameled in copper, VGC. $ 20.00
5. Rhodesia: 9th Battalion Rhodesia Regiment ashtray, RR Badge and backing enameled in brass, needs a polish, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00
6. Rhodesia: Greys Scouts
ashtray, ceramic, large, round, badge in colour on white background, mint. $
30.00
7. Rhodesia: Victoria Falls
Southern Rhodesia, white metal with the Victoria Falls badge in the middle, bit
polished in places, otherwise VGC. $ 10.00
8. Rhodesian Air Force ashtray,
black emblem on white, ceramic, large, good. $ 20.00
9. Rhodesian ashtray made from a 25 pounder brass cannon shell that has been cut down, dated 1956, VGC. $ 20.00
10. Rhodesian Parliament copper
ashtray with official emblem and name stamped in black into copper in the
center, PARLIAMENT over Zimbabwe bird and Rhodesian coat of arms, and RHODESIA
below, within an oval. Copper tarnished in some places, otherwise VGC. $ 45.00
11. Rhodesian School of Infantry ashtray, badge with lion and tusk above, round, red inlay on copper, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 25.00 each
12. Rhodesian School of Infantry ashtray, badge with lion and tusk above, rectangular, copper badge mounted over a copper plate, set in epoxy, VGC. $ 35.00
13. Rhodesian School of Infantry ashtray, old badge with Queens Crown, round, red inlay on copper, VGC. $ 20.00
14. South Africa: 32 Battalion ashtray, large, round, 20cm across, copper, with copper 32 Bn. badge in the middle, needs cleaning up, otherwise VGC. $ 55.00
15. South Africa: pair of trench art ashtrays, cut down 25 pounder 1940 shell cases with a 20mm cartridge and head mounted in the middle, one with the Union General Service Springbuck cap badge and the other with the S.A. Artillery cap badge mounted on the side, both VGC. $ 30.00
16. U.K: WWI brass ashtray, with three crossed .303 bullets as legs, badge with AMIENS in center of ashtray, and four bullet heads around edge, VGC. $ 5.00
Beer Mugs,
England
1.
First Surrey Rifles presentation mug, large,
stands 17cm high, 13cm across the top, silver plated, three large handles,
inscribed FIRST SURREY RIFLES, PRESENTED TO COLOUR SERG.H.C.E.SAXBY by his Comrades
in B COMPANY 2nd AUG 1890, stamped underneath FR EPNS and FW over an
S within a shield, a magnificent mug, quite a show piece, in very good
condition for its age. Who has C/Sgt. Saxbys medals? $ 300.00
2.
Royal Naval Association, on
one side the RNA badge in gilt with name M.A.WICKSTEED below, and on the other
side the Royal Navy ensign flag in colour with R.N.A. in black above and
SALISBURY BRANCH 1976 below, all on a light blue ceramic mug, made by Norbel
Potteries, Salisbury, VGC. (Note: Mike Wicksteed became an officer in the
Rhodesian Air Force Volunteer Reserve and another of his beer mugs is listed
here.) 20.00
3.
Royal Navy: HMS Norfolk, ships crest in white
on a clear glass mug, near mint. $ 10.00
4. Royal
Navy: Pewter beer mug with two Vikings and a handle that is in the form of the
bow of a Viking boat, engraved CCY A.HAINES, PRESIDENT, SNCO CLUB, KOLSAS,
NORWAY, 1 APR 70 to 31 MAR 71, some dents around the rim, otherwise VGC. $
10.00
Beer Mugs,
Rhodesia and Zimbabwe
All
ceramic with the units emblems on them, all made in Rhodesia unless otherwise
stated.
1. B.S.A. Police Centenary 1889
– 1989, their badge, similar to CO 3354 with Q/C and scroll with motto
underneath, all in blue on a cream coloured ceramic mug, VGC. $ 45.00
2.
B.S.A. Police Signals, Victoria Province, 1973-1980, white ceramic with
black badge and writing, VGC. $ 45.00
3. B.S.A. Police, Operation
Tangent J.O.C. Wankie 1977. white ceramic with blue BSAP badge on front and two
terrorists in camo, within telescopic sights, sitting in a rubber boat on a
river on the back, small chip on base, hardly noticeable, otherwise VGC. $
55.00
4. Copper beer mug with three
triangles, facing point down, above SALISBURY, above 1963, possibly a copper
mine emblem, VGC. $ 20.00
5. Copper beer mug, miniature,
with Bulawayo town coat of arms on the front and a Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1961
penny as an ear, VGC. $ 8.00
6. Internal Affairs, with black
badge on red background and date 17 September 1977 above, with marching soldier
in black holding a red lollipop, all on white background, new condition. $
40.00
7. Marley Tiles 50 Years beer
mug, new. (Not a military mug, but made in Rhodesia) $ 1.00
8.
Rhodesian flags mug, has all eight flags from the B.S.A. Company 1890
flag to the Zimbabwe flag of 1980, below the flags are the heads of a sable
antelope, a lion, a buffalo, a leopard and a kudu buck, gold rim, VGC. $ 45.00
9.
Rhodesian Intelligence Corps, white ceramic mug with their badge in
colour, gold rim, VGC. $ 45.00
10. Rhodesian Light Infantry Transvaal Association October Beer Fest beer
mug, with green badge on clear glass mug, VGC. $ 30.00
11. Warrant Officers and Sgt.
Mess King George VI Barracks Bavarian Night October 1979 beer mug, large size,
new condition, all on white. $ 15.00
12. Warrant Officers and Sgt.
Mess King George VI Barracks Bavarian Night October 1979 beer mug, small,
ladies size, new condition, all on white. $ 15.00
13. Warrant Officers and Sgt.
Mess King George VI Barracks Oktoberfest 1980 beer mug, gold on black, small,
ladies size, new condition. $ 15.00
Beer Mugs, South
Africa
1. 21 Battalion, white ceramic,
with their arm flash (CO F428) in colour, with 1986 above and VRYHEID VAN
JOHANNESBURG (Freedom of Johannesburg) below, VGC. $ 35.00
2. 3 S.A. Infantry beer can
holder, brown leather with handle to one side and the 3 S.A.I. Gremlin and 3
SAI BN impressed into the leather, felt base, VGC. $ 25.00
3. 97 Ammunition Depot,
transparent glass mug with 97 Ammunition Depot arm flash (CO F472) embossed in
blue, VGC. $ 15.00
4. Alberton Fire-Rescue, with
large red and yellow badge on front, white ceramic, VGC. $ 15.00
5. Cape Town Highlanders 1885 –
1985, CTH badge in colour with dates below in black, all on white ceramic mug,
VGC. $ 30.00
6. Chromed miniature beer
mug/tot measure, with a Hardap Dam badge on the front and a Springbuck as an
ear, VGC. $ 5.00
7. First City Volunteers 1875 –
1975, 100th anniversary of the founding of the Regiment, yellow
leopard on brown branch (CO 98) with black letter, all on a white ceramic mug
with gold rim, VGC. $ 35.00
8. Military Gymnasium, ceramic
with their badge (CO 718) in colour, and 1954-1994 Reunion Voortrekkerhoogte,
VGC. $ 20.00
9. N.S.R.I. (National Sea
Rescue Institute), their flag on a blue circle with the name around and rope
edge, all in colour on a white ceramic mug, VGC. $ 25.00
10. N.S.R.I. (National Sea
Rescue Institute), their flag on a blue circle with a roped border around the
edge, name in English above and in Afrikaans below, all in colour on a white
ceramic mug, VGC. $ 25.00
11. Regiment Hillcrest Ops
Pebble 1986, cap badge DW1 pg.25 # 20 embossed in colour on a mottled light
beige colour mug, near mint. (2 in stock) $ 15.00 each
12. Regiment Potchefstroom
University Artillery Section, clear glass with their badge (CO 867) in gold,
left handed mug, VGC. $ 25.00
13. Regiment Potchefstroom
University Artillery Section, clear glass with their badge (CO 867) in gold,
right handed mug, VGC. $ 25.00
14. S.A. Air Force Gymnasium,
clear glass with blue gym badge on front, VGC. $ 10.00
15. S.A. Air Force Museum, clear
glass with four planes through the ages, painted in yellow and black, VGC. $
10.00
16. S.A. Air Force, 1 Air Depot,
70 Years, 1920-1990, with their patch design in silver and blue in middle of
stone coloured mug, large, new. $ 5.00
17. S.A. Air Force, 11 Air
Depot, 25 Years, with their patch design in blue on a clear glass mug, large,
new. (2 in stock) $ 5.00 each
18. S.A. Air Force, Air Force
Base Grootfontein (in South West Africa, used during Border War), with Base
patch design in colour on white mug, large, new. $ 10.00
19. S.A. Artillery 50 Years
anniversary, ceramic with artillery badge over 50, VGC. $ 20.00
20. S.A. Artillery Triennial
Congress, Gunners Association, Potchefstroom Military Base, April 24-25 1982,
white ceramic with artillery badge in colour, VGC.
21. S.A. Artillery, white
ceramic with gold edge, gold grenade over a red and white shield with 43 below
the grenade, and WALVISBAAI below the shield, VGC. $ 35.00
22. S.A. Engineers, their badge
(CO 1391), K/C, in colour on white ceramic mug with gold rim, minute crack in
rim, otherwise VGC. $ 30.00
23. S.A. Military Intelligence
College beer mug, white ceramic with black and white arm flash design (CO
F325), small chip on base, otherwise near mint. $ 30.00
24. S.A. Navy, N.B.P.E. (Naval
Base Port Elizabeth) over their badge, over 1990, in colour on white, large, VGC.
$ 8.00
25. S.A. Navy, S.A.S.
Immortelle, colour ships badge printed on clear glass, large, new. $ 5.00
26. S.A. Police 75th
anniversary beer mug, gold Police sunburst with Aloe plant over 75 in the
middle, 1913 – 1988 below, off white ceramic, VGC. $ 25.00
27. S.A. Police beer mug, copper
with gilt metal and colour cap badge fixed to the front, VGC. $ 35.00
28. S.A. Police, large, high,
glass tankard, holds one litre, plain glass with the old pattern S.A. Police
badge in black, mint. $ 35.00
29. S.A. Railway Police beer mug,
white ceramic with gilt and colour Railway Police badge, with 1934-1984 above
and 50 below, made to commemorate their 50th anniversary, VGC. $
55.00
30. S.A. Railway Police coffee
mug, cream coloured ceramic with gilt and colour Railway Police badge, with
1934-1984 above and 50 below, made to commemorate their 50th
anniversary, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 40.00 each
31. S.A. School of Armour Colour
Parade 29.4.83, with their colours (similar to CO F500), beige ceramic mug,
VGC. $ 45.00
32. Transvaal Horse Artillery, ceramic
with their badge (CO 561) in colour, with 1904 above and 1979 below, hairline
crack, hardly noticeable, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00
33. Western Province Command
Cape March 1995, white ceramic with their flash (CO F404) in colour on one
side, and a soldier holding a flag marching on the other side, VGC. $ 20.00
Glasses
1.
Rhodesia Railways glass, clear glass with
RHODESIA RAILWAYS on a belt and C.D. 32 within the belt, mint.
$ 20.00
2.
S.A: 9 S.A. Division wine goblet, clear glass
with black 9 S.A.Div. emblem, mint. (2 in stock) $ 6.00 each
3.
S.A: Cape Field Artillery wine glass, clear
glass with white C.F.A. badge, straight crack down the side, otherwise VGC. $
10.00
4.
S.A: Medi-Clinic wine glass, clear glass with
white Medi-Clinic emblem, mint. $ 2.00
5.
S.A: Regiment Western Province port glass,
clear glass with white R.W.P. badge, mint. $ 5.00
6.
U.K. Chief Petty Officers Mess R.N.A.S.
Abbotsinch beer glass, white on clear glass, VGC. $ 10.00
Miscellaneous
1. Rhodesia: British South
African Police bust, head and shoulders of a European police officer, showing
the cap with officers badge and dress uniform, carved out of green soapstone,
29cm high x 21cm wide, small chip of soapstone out of cap peak, otherwise VGC.
$ 300.00
2. Rhodesia: Selous Scout bust,
head and shoulders of a European soldier, showing the beret with badge and
dress uniform, carved out of green soapstone, 19cm high x 19cm wide, VGC. $
350.00
3. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Army H.Q. badge printed on top, VGC. $ 5.00
4. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Army H.Q. badge printed on top, some small dents
and bends, otherwise good. $ 2.00
5. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Army Service Corps badge printed on top, VGC. $
5.00
6. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Army Signals Corps badge printed on top, VGC. $
5.00
7. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Army Staff Corps badge printed on top, VGC. $ 5.00
8. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Corps of Engineers badge printed on top, copper
coming away from backing but can be glued back, VGC. $ 5.00
9. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Light Infantry badge printed on top, VGC. $ 8.00
10. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Military Police badge printed on top, some dents
and bends, otherwise good. $ 2.00
11. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Rhodesian Regiment badge printed on top, VGC. $ 5.00
12. Rhodesia: coaster, copper
square with black Selous Scouts badge printed on top, VGC. $ 15.00
13. Rhodesian Light Infantry
Corporal, in camo, with RLI stable belt, rucksack, water bottles and ammo
pouches, made from six stones glued together and painted, very well made comic
type figure, VGC. The badge on the beret does not look like the RLI badge, but
I bought it from an ex-Rhodesian Intelligence Officer who bought it in
Rhodesia. $ 20.00
14. S.A. 1 Maintenance Unit
pudding bowl, mottled off white colour with 1 Maintenance arm flash (CO F755)
design in colour, VGC. $ 10.00
15. S.A. 32 Battalion
salt-shaker, used in their Officers Mess, white ceramic with their buffalo
emblem in black, missing the cork that fits underneath, otherwise VGC. $ 55.00