Playing Cards from Germany

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Card-playing rapidly became popular in medieval Bavaria and German printers were quick to supply the goods.

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1923

Art Deco playing cards

by Paul Symons
Dec 14, 2022

by Flemming-Wiskott A.G.of Glogau, Germany.

1987

Art Nouveau

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Nov 05, 2017

Elegant gold-printed playing cards in Jugendstil style designed by Otto Benz for Renault, 1987

1989

Asterix Abenteuer

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Apr 01, 2021

Asterix Adventure quartet game by ASS, 1989.

1985

August der Starke

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Sep 28, 2017

‘August der Starke und seine Zeit’ designed by Günter Schmitz, 1985.

Austrian Cartomancy Cards

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Apr 23, 2014

During the 19th century a system of fortune telling arose in Europe using unnumbered, pictorial cards depicting popular imagery with subtitles in several languages.

1800

Æsop’s Fables tarot

by Simon Wintle
Dec 08, 2023

French-suited Æsop’s fables tarot produced by Leipzig Industrie Comptoir, c.1800-1825.

1971

B & K Skat

by Roddy Somerville
Feb 24, 2023

Publicity pack designed by Henning Loerzer for Busskamp & Koch, an advertising agency in Munich.

1930

B. Dondorf GmbH: Neue Klubkarte No.422

by Barney Townshend
Aug 12, 2012

The designs are a meld between the standard international pattern and German-style French-suited cards. Elements from various other standard patterns can be detected.

Badische Spielkartenfabrik

by Barney Townshend
Apr 04, 2013

Sports-themed playing cards published by Badische Spielkartenfabrik, Baden, c.1930

1995

Bahlsen Skat

by Roddy Somerville
Feb 26, 2023

Publicity pack for a German food company, featuring some of their products.

1900

Baronesse Whist No.160

by Barney Townshend
Jul 23, 2012

After the Second World War, the deck continued to be produced both by the VEB Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik as “Rokoko” and by ASS-Spielkartenfabrik, Leinfelden-Echterdingen as “Baronesse”.

Bass & Bass Jeu des Familles

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Feb 09, 2021

Bass & Bass ‘Jeu des Familles’ made by Franz-Josef Holler, Münich, 1989.

2005

Bau-Skat playing cards

by Roddy Somerville
Nov 21, 2022

Comic illustrations of people working in the building trade.

1830

Bavaria pattern

by Simon Wintle
Dec 22, 2023

Classic German-suited Bavarian pattern by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, early 19th century.

1880

Bavarian Military Cards

by Rod Starling
Mar 24, 2013

The King of Acorns is supposed to represent Prince Otto; the King of Leaves is Maximilian II; the King of Bells is Ludwig II; the King of Hearts is Ludwig I wearing a general's uniform.