Playing Cards from Germany
Bilder zum Tarot
Detailed pen and ink drawings of the major arcana by the German artist Helmut Wonschick.
Birkel Schwarzer Peter
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by Simon Wintle
The Birkel company has produced several promotional “Schwarzer Peter” packs over the years and this one is themed on the circus.
Birma Karte or Englische Karten
Based upon older ‘standard’ patterns, the Kings and Queens are three-quarter length figures whilst the Jacks are full-length with legs giving the impression that they are walking about!
Bofinger’s Reise-Skat
Advertising pack for a travel company with humorous illustrations of all sorts of travellers.
Bosco by A.S.S. for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru
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by Simon Wintle
‘Bosco’ Playing Cards manufactured by A.S.S. for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1930s.
Bourgeois Tarot
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by Simon Wintle
Bourgeois Tarot by Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken.
Burgdorf Abschreckhärtetechnik
Promotional pack for a German steel hardening business, with designs by Costante Costantini.
C.L. Wüst English pattern comparison
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by Paul Symons
A review of the Ace of spades, court card, backs and joker of English pattern playing cards by Wüst from my collection.
C.L. Wüst, 1811 - 1927
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by Paul Symons
SPIELKARTENFABRIEK VON C.L. WÜST, 1811 - 1927. A short history of the Wüst factory by Martin Shaw & Paul Symons.
C.L.Wüst Poster Stamps
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by Paul Symons
A set of advertising poster stamps for C.L.Wüst playing cards.
Calliope: a Renaissance band
Facsimile of cards attributed to Hans Schäufelein (c. 1480-1540) produced by ‘Calliope’, a New York City-based band.
Card Crawl
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by Adam Wintle
Card Crawl is a Dungeon Crawler build around a modified deck of standard cards. The basic idea of the game is to clear the Dungeon without dying and winning as much gold as possible.
Cards on Cards (E.H. Locker)
Artist Edward Locker’s view of London life in 1799, using every card in the pack as part of the picture.
Carl Arnold Transformation
Transformation playing cards designed by Carl Johann Arnold (1829-1916), the court artist for King Friedrich Wilhem IV of Prussia.
