Waddington’s Patience Cards from the Barribal Series, c.1929.
“Carte per Signora” patience pack was produced by Fratelli Armanino, Genova, in c.1897
Patience size playing cards published by Obchodni Tiskarny of Prague, under the brand “Casino”, with cartoon courts in the style of wood engravings.
Einar Nerman (1888–1983) was a talented Swedish artist born in Norrköping who designed playing cards during the 1920s.
Miniature Patience playing cards in Rococo style published by F. X. Schmid, c.1960
Dondorf's 'Four Continents' Patience, c.1910
Goodall & Son’s Patience & Miniature packs came in various styles of box and back design, c.1890-1930
Latvian Patience Cards designed by Karlis Krauze, mid 1930s
First published in c.1870, children are presented in these miniature Patience cards disguised as Kings, Queens and Jacks. The Kings' crowns are slightly over-sized for their heads and the children are wearing false beards.
Karl enjoyed experimenting with design and production and this work was published in 1994 as a 32-card pack with one joker. The double-ended courts are, by Gerich's standards, plain with simple costume designs based on the designs of Arturs Duburs.
There are two Aces to each suit; one plain and the other with figures of a young woman and man, presumably Merry Andrew and his girl-friend.
Miniature Playing Cards from around the world
Minnie Patience. The backs show images of Mickey & Minnie mouse dancing together.
Patience cards published by Modiano, c.1945
Special Jugendstil playing cards designed by Otto Tragy and first published by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik Schneider & Co. in c.1898.
Karl Gerich's “Patience Indien No.16”, published in 1991, is adapted from Grimaud's “Whist Indienne” (c.1900). The double-ended courts are dressed in Arab garb.
‘Patience No.21’ is a 52-card miniature deck with double-ended courts and a Joker holding a fan of cards. The figures in this pack are much simpler than many of Gerich's courts - partly reflecting the limited space available. The designs are inspired by ‘Salon No.66’ by V.S.S., originally a Büttner design.
Piccadilly Patience by Piatnik, c.1955
A two-pack patience set produced by Thomas De la Rue on behalf of the Prince of Wales National Relief Fund in 1914.
Piatnik’s Rococo style playing cards issued as “Rococo Patience”, “Luxus-Patience”, “Empire Patience”, “White Horse Patience”, “Patience-Whist No.140”, “Mini Patience” and “Lady Patience”
Schwarzer Peter by F.X. Schmid, c.1960s
As we are becoming separated from friends and families we worked with the Solitaired team to customize this game using traditional woodblock courts.
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Swiss Album patience cards manufactured by C. L. Wüst (Frankfurt), c.1900, with a different landscape on the reverse of each card. The court cards depict costumed figures along with shields from the cantons.
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C. L. Wüst Oval Patience Karten No. 240, beautifully printed by chromolithography, c.1910
