The World Studies Club (WSC) had a field trip to the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre. Founded in 1885, Royal Selangor is the world's foremost name in quality pewter. The Petronas Twin Towers in the background was created with over 7,000 pewter tankards!
In the past, tin & sliver used to carried around in chunks and then literally torn-off to purchase items commensurate with the "torn" value! You certainly need a big hand bag for that!
This is the factory floor - there is still a high-degree of manual craftsmanship involved. Guess this is what makes Royal Selangor's pewter special.
For employees who worked 5 years - guess what? They get their own "High Fives" wall etched with their unique hand print and name! Talk about making an impression...
The money tree actually sets in under 20 seconds! It's amazing how something so hot cools so fast.
Me and my darling wife at the Hall of Frames ... yeah.. we have been framed!
Wai Bing demonstrating one of the most popular pewter item - the air-tight container with a cap that sinks down on its own. Worth watching .. but not so worth buying - the medium sized one cost RM850!
Here's the composition of pewter. But at the end of the day, it was actually what was in the pewter (100-Plus drinks) that really satisfied us!
Trip would not be memorable without a snapshot at the largest pewter tankard in the world! Wouldn't it have been great if it was filled with icy cool, root beer!
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