Playing Cards from Germany

“Deck with French suits”
A facsimile of an early 19th century French-suited deck from the collection of F.X. Schmid.

10: Playing Cards in Germany
The playing card manufacturers of Germany from 1900 until 1939 provide a complicated set of relationships that deserve closer investigation. Here are some of the standard English designs to be found.

52 Transformierte Spielkarten
Modern transformation pack including some saucy images created by Siegfried Heilmeier.

9-11-89 passé
Caricatures of East German politicians following the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A miniature theatrical pack of playing cards, Germany? c.1900
This miniature pack is very similar to one made by C.L.Wúst in c.1890.

A New Year’s Greeting
in the form of playing cards

Aces Playing Cards (2nd edition)
‘Aces Playing Cards’ collaborative art deck published by Zeixs, Cologne (2nd edition).

Adolph Wulff Kort No.70
Playing cards for Denmark made by C.L. Wüst

Alice in Wonderland Snap
Alice in Wonderland “Snap” 1 penny game from 1920s or 30s, made in Germany, anonymous manufacturer.

Altenburger Bauerntrachten
“Altenburger Bauerntrachten” commemorating 150 years of playing cards from Altenburg, designed by Andreas Wachter, 1982.

American Skat
These decks were produced in various grades for the German immigrant population and feature the German eagle and the German and American flags intertwined. There were two versions: one with German faces and one with American faces.

Andere Zeiten - Andere Kleider
‘History of fashion’ cultural quartet game designed by Erika Werner-Nestler, 1954.

Angler Skat
Angler Skat manufactured by VEB Altenburg, c.1981

Anonymous possibly Kaspar Traugott Knaut.
The maker is possibly Kaspar Traugott Knaut (1799-1881).

Anti-Napoleon
Deck from the liberation war against Napoleon, unknown maker, c.1815.

Antike Götter
“Antike Götter” - facsimile of antique playing cards originally manufactured by C. A. Müller, Berlin, 1830.

Art Deco playing cards
by Flemming-Wiskott A.G.of Glogau, Germany.

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

Asterix Abenteuer
Asterix Adventure quartet game by ASS, 1989.

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