B. Dondorf
Pierre l’Ebouriffé
Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894) wrote the Struwwelpeter stories in 1847 for his son Carl. The stories quickly became famous and were translated into many languages...
Poker No. 140
Dondorf Poker-Karte No. 195, re-issued as Poker No. 140 for the "Argentina Compañia General de Navegación Sociedad Anónima", 1920s
Rhineland Pattern
This pack was probably the culmination of a mixture of designs from 19th century Germany which emerged as one of Dondorf's more popular house patterns by around 1900.
Rococo Whist-Bridge Nr.53
printed by Flemming-Wiskott A.G. of Glogau
Rokoko-Bild No.158
This pattern was published between 1889-1933, at first with no Joker, which was added in 1906 along with small indices in German or English.
Saks-Werbespiel
Promotional playing cards printed by Dondorf for Saks & Company, New York, late 1920s.
Schweizer Trachten
Schweizer Trachten No.174 (Costumes Suisses) by Dondorf.
Shakespeare Playing Cards
Shakespeare Playing Cards pack published in the 1890s with original paintings are by John H. Bacon.
Tarot Microscopique
French-suited tarot cards made by B. Dondorf, c.1870.
Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien
‘Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien’ family card game by Dondorf.
Vier-Erdteile c.1870
Dondorf's Luxus-Spielkarte “Vier-Erdteile” (“Four Continents”) was first published in c.1870 and has been re-published in several editions, variations and formats since then.
Vues et Caractères Suisses No.228
A Swiss souvenir pack by Dondorf
Wahrsage-Karten
In this version an explanatory verse is printed at the top of each card.
Wappen-Quartett
A coat-of-arms quartet game published by B. Dondorf, c.1900
Whist No. 32
Whist No. 32 - Cartas de Jogar Nunes
Whist No.178 ‘Stuart Zeit’
Although not historically accurate this example is subtitled “Stuart period”, with rich costumes creating associations with an imaginary period sometime before the French Revolution.
Whist No.80
Stylistically, the deck fits easily into the Dondorf “luxury card” group. The deck was produced for the Danish firm Adolph Wulff of Copenhagen in c.1928-35.
Zwarte Piet
Zwarte Piet by Dondorf for the Dutch market, 1906.