Vereinigte Altenburger-Stralsunder
SPIELKARTENFABRIEK VON C.L. WÜST, 1811 - 1927. A short history of the Wüst factory by Martin Shaw & Paul Symons.
C.L. Wüst, 1811 - 1927
SPIELKARTENFABRIEK VON C.L. WÜST, 1811 - 1927. A short history of the Wüst factory by Martin Shaw & Paul Symons.

Asterix Abenteuer
Asterix Adventure quartet game by ASS, 1989.

Kaffeehaus-Pikett
Kaffeehaus-Pikett featuring the old Viennese Large Crown pattern, made by ASS.

Einhorn
‘Einhorn’ designed by Richard König, c.1986.

Schwarzer Peter Der Wald und seine Leute
Schwarzer Peter the Forest and its People, illustrated by Liesel Lauterborn, 1955.

Märchenquartett
Fairy Tales quartet designed by Annemarie Gramberg, published by Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken AG, 1955.

Kaiserkarte
“Kaiserkarte” first published by Schneider & Co in 1895-1897 for the Imperial Court.

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

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

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

Geprüfte Sicherheit
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Accident Research, 1978

Wild und Hund Skat
Hunting deck designed by Walter Niedl for “Wild und Hund” magazine, c.1977

Hunter’s Bridge
“Hunter’s Bridge” playing cards by ASS depicting animals and associated symbols of hunting, c.1976.

Schlager Film Revue
Schlager Film Revue “Hot and Sweet” Quartett für Teenager, 1964.

Skat Politisch
Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976

C.L. Wüst, 1811 - 1927
SPIELKARTENFABRIEK VON C.L. WÜST, 1811 - 1927. A short history of the Wüst factory by Martin Shaw & Paul Symons.

The Muppet Show
“The Muppet Show” playing cards made by ASS Altenburger in 1978.

Polit-Poker 1984
“Polit-Poker” designed by Bubec (Lutz Backes), 1984.

North German pattern
The North German pattern appeared in the mid-19th century, derived from the French ‘Paris’ pattern,

Bavarian Pattern
Bavarian single-ended pattern by Vereinigte Altenburg-Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken A-G., c.1937

Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908)
Wilhelm Busch was a German caricaturist and humourist who lived from 1832-1908. There are many card games made in Germany using his characters.

Schwarzer Peter
Art Deco style “Schwarzer Peter” card game published by Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken A.G., Stuttgart.

Walt Disney “Schwarzer Peter”
Walt Disney “Schwarzer Peter” game published by Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken A.G.

German Saxon Pattern
The German Saxon Pattern or “Schwerdter Karte”.

28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])
My interest in postage stamp variants led me to apply the same principles to playing cards.
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Otto Tragy Jugendstil Spielkarten
Special Jugendstil playing cards designed by Otto Tragy and first published by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik Schneider & Co. in c.1898.

Osram Advertising Playing Cards
The court cards feature double-ended light-bulb people (the Kings are repeated in each suit) and the numeral cards have vignettes at each end illustrating how Osram light bulbs lighten the darkness.

Bosco by A.S.S. for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru
‘Bosco’ Playing Cards manufactured by A.S.S. for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1930s.

Original Skatgeld der Stadt Altenburg
“Original Skatgeld der Stadt Altenburg” featuring the emergency money of 1921 designed by Otto Pech

Baronesse Whist No.160
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”.

Bourgeois Tarot
Bourgeois Tarot by Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken.

Lenormand Cartomancy
Mlle Lenormand Cartomancy deck made by Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken, Stralsund, c.1890.

Western PCC
The Western Playing Card Company was formed in 1927. The exact history and origins are not clear.

Jany Group
Deck issued to celebrate the Jany Group of Private Investors acquiring a controlling majority of Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabriken, 1983.

Simultané
The rigour of simple geometric forms with an inner life and poetry which emanated from the richness of colour, the musicality of rhythm, the vibrant breath of the execution...
