Playing Cards from Austria

Austria’s history with playing cards centres on tarock and the national game Schnapsen, alongside a strong tradition of design and publishing in Vienna. Classic patterns include Industrie und Glück for tarock and the large-crown style used for Schnapsen. Production ranges from engraved and lithographed 19th-century issues by makers such as Josef Glanz to Secession-era designs by Ditha Moser, with later museum collaborations, commemoratives and souvenir or promotional packs.