Warburg Luxus Bridgekort

Published March 22, 2013 Updated June 07, 2022

“Luxus Bridgekort” was specially designed by Barbara MacDonald in a vibrant Art Deco style for Warburg of Denmark in c.1930, and printed by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd (England).

1930 Denmark Scandinavia & Nordic Countries United Kingdom Alf Cooke / Universal Barbara MacDonald Art & Design Warburg

Warburg Luxus Bridgekort

“Luxus Bridgekort” was specially designed by Barbara MacDonald in a vibrant Art Deco style for Warburg of Denmark in c.1930, and printed by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd (England). Danish indices.

The deck has been reprinted by "Ediciones del Prado" (Madrid, Spain) as "Baraja de Fantasia".

“Warburg Luxus Bridgekort” designed by Barbara MacDonald and printed by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd in c.1930

Above: “Warburg Luxus Bridgekort” designed by Barbara MacDonald and printed by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd in c.1930. The back is a generic design used in other standard packs. Images courtesy Barney Townshend.

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By Barney Townshend

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Retired Airline Pilot, interested in: Transformation Playing Cards, Karl Gerich and Elaine Lewis. Secretary of the EPCS. Treasurer of the IPCS.

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