Skat
53: Some recent acquisitions and corrections
The following items are additions and alterations to my collection, the rest of which is listed on page 69.
Altenburger Bauerntrachten
“Altenburger Bauerntrachten” commemorating 150 years of playing cards from Altenburg, designed by Andreas Wachter, 1982.
American Skat
These decks were produced in various grades for the German immigrant population and feature the German eagle and the German and American flags intertwined. There were two versions: one with German faces and one with American faces.
Angler Skat
Angler Skat manufactured by VEB Altenburg, c.1981
B & K Skat
Publicity pack designed by Henning Loerzer for Busskamp & Koch, an advertising agency in Munich.
Bau-Skat playing cards
Comic illustrations of people working in the building trade.
Bofinger’s Reise-Skat
Advertising pack for a travel company with humorous illustrations of all sorts of travellers.
Borna Skat
Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter.
Das Tübinger Skatspiel
Pack devised by Volker Scheub depicting characters associated with the city of Tübingen.
escART, ec-ART, SKAT
Fully illustrated pack printed from etchings by Johannes Vennekamp.
Geprüfte Sicherheit
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Accident Research, 1978
Gorleben soll leben!
Skat deck produced by opponents of atomic energy and the dumping of radioactive waste.
Gundlach Skat No.100
Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949.
Hungarian Drinking Skat
Hungarian Drinking Skat, c.2004.
Jagd Skat
German-suited hunting themed deck designed by Günter Schmitz and made by VEB Altenburg, 1980.
Leipzig Exhibition Skat, 1897
“Leipziger Skat-Karte” depicting scenes from the Leipzig Industry and Trade Exhibition designed by Arthur Lewin, 1897.
Loriot Rummy
Delightful comical deck designed by Loriot, the German cartoonist and comedian, 1973.
Löwen Entertainment
Skat deck for Löwen Entertainment, producers of electronic gaming machines, 1986
Luxus Skatkarte Nr.1134
Luxus Skatkarte Nr.1134 printed by Brepols for Germany, c.1940s.
Merz Pharma Skat
Comic designs promoting Merz Pharma, a German drug company.