The World of Playing Cards Logo

Tell Wilmoś

Published August 22, 2020 Updated May 29, 2022

Facsimile of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian deck by Salamon Antal, Keczkemét, 1860.

1860 Austria Hungary Piatnik Facsimiles & Replicas Hungarian Seasons Pattern

Facsimile of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian ‘Seasons’ deck originally produced by Salamon Antal, Kecskemét in 1860, with German suit symbols. The four seasons are portrayed on the four deuces (twos) with inscriptions in Hungarian. The four kings are mounted horsemen and most of the numeral cards have small vignettes.
See the Box   See the Booklet

Facsimile of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian deck by Salamon Antal, Keczkemét (1860), produced by Piatnik in 1992 Facsimile of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian deck by Salamon Antal, Keczkemét (1860), produced by Piatnik in 1992 Facsimile of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian deck by Salamon Antal, Keczkemét (1860), produced by Piatnik in 1992 Facsimile of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian deck by Salamon Antal, Keczkemét (1860), produced by Piatnik in 1992

Above: facsimile edition of ‘Wilhelm Tell’ Hungarian deck originally produced by Salamon Antal, Keczkemét in 1860, facsimile by Piatnik, 1992 (No.2867). 32 cards, small sized 53mm x 90mm.

avatar
774 Articles

By Rex Pitts (1940-2021)

Member since January 30, 2009

Rex's main interest was in card games, because, he said, they were cheap and easy to get hold of in his early days of collecting. He is well known for his extensive knowledge of Pepys games and his book is on the bookshelves of many.

His other interest was non-standard playing cards. He also had collections of sheet music, music CDs, models of London buses, London Transport timetables and maps and other objects that intrigued him.

Rex had a chequered career at school. He was expelled twice, on one occasion for smoking! Despite this he trained as a radio engineer and worked for the BBC in the World Service.

Later he moved into sales and worked for a firm that made all kinds of packaging, a job he enjoyed until his retirement. He became an expert on boxes and would always investigate those that held his cards. He could always recognize a box made for Pepys, which were the same as those of Alf Cooke’s Universal Playing Card Company, who printed the card games. This interest changed into an ability to make and mend boxes, which he did with great dexterity. He loved this kind of handicraft work.

His dexterity of hand and eye soon led to his making card games of his own design. He spent hours and hours carefully cutting them out and colouring them by hand.


Leave a Reply

Default Avatar
Your Name
Just now

Create account to comment Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here.


Related Articles

Art pack I

Art pack I

Art pack featuring Old Masters, including Bruegel, Vermeer, Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio, Canaletto, ...

1973 Karl Korab

Karl Korab

Austrian artist Karl Korab’s first pack, displaying his use of different techniques.

1862 Johann Nejedly Tarok Cards

Johann Nejedly Tarok Cards

Johann Nejedly, a 19th-century Viennese card maker, produced Tarock cards featuring modern scenes th...

2000 Austria Ski Team playing cards

Austria Ski Team playing cards

Photos of members of the Austrian skiing team replace the normal courts on two different packs.

2010 Grunwald 1410 – The Battle of Tannenberg

Grunwald 1410 – The Battle of Tannenberg

Details from the famous painting of the Battle of Grunwald (1410) by the Polish painter Jan Matejko....

1973 Colonial Art

Colonial Art

A collection of 53 pieces of art showcasing detailed scenes from early American colonial life.

1854 Joseph Sürch, Engraver

Joseph Sürch, Engraver

Joseph Sürch, a prominent Viennese engraver, made significant contributions to card sheet engraving ...

2024 Piatnik’s 200<sup>th</sup> Anniversary

Piatnik’s 200th Anniversary

A special philatelic souvenir for Piatnik’s 200th anniversary, combining playing cards an...

1880 Trappola pack by Joseph Glanz

Trappola pack by Joseph Glanz

Double-ended Trappola pack by Joseph Glanz, Vienna, late 19th century.

Art pack II, Austria

Art pack II, Austria

Renaissance portraits by Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, Hans Holbein, Barthel Beham, Christoph Amber...

Sissi playing cards

Sissi playing cards

produced for the Austrian tourist market.

1647 Sevilla 1647 reproduction

Sevilla 1647 reproduction

Facsimile of Spanish-suited pack produced in Sevilla, Spain, 1647.

2021 Le Monde Primitif Tarot

Le Monde Primitif Tarot

Facsimile edition produced by Morena Poltronieri & Ernesto Fazioli of Museo Internazionale dei Taroc...

1991 Le Roi bridge

Le Roi bridge

Reprint of a Piatnik (Budapest) pack of 1927 with Hungarian historical figures and scenic aces.

2018 Marmite

Marmite

Fifty-Four images celebrating a UK savoury spread, that has been around one hundred and twenty two y...

1991 Postabank 3

Postabank 3

Caricatures of German personalities on a promotional pack for a Hungarian commercial bank.