Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten
Iduna Skat
Advertising pack for a Hamburg building society featuring pigs in disguise.
Jany Group
Deck issued to celebrate the Jany Group of Private Investors acquiring a controlling majority of Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabriken, 1983.
Kaffeehaus-Pikett
Kaffeehaus-Pikett featuring the old Viennese Large Crown pattern, made by ASS.
Kaiserkarte
“Kaiserkarte” first published by Schneider & Co in 1895-1897 for the Imperial Court.
Later Bavarian Pattern
Later Bavarian single-ended pattern by Vereinigte Altenburg-Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken A-G., c.1937
Lenormand Cartomancy
Mlle Lenormand Cartomancy deck made by Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken, Stralsund, c.1890.
Loriot Rummy
Delightful comical deck designed by Loriot, the German cartoonist and comedian, 1973.
Luxus Skatkarte Nr.1134
Luxus Skatkarte Nr.1134 printed by Brepols for Germany, c.1940s.
Märchenquartett
Fairy Tales quartet designed by Annemarie Gramberg, published by Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken AG, 1955.
Mercedes-Benz Skat
Classy-looking designs by Monika Dostler for a manufacturer of posh cars.
Mordillo Skat
Mordillo Skat designed by Guillermo Mordillo, c.1979
North German Pattern
The North German pattern appeared in the mid-19th century, derived from the French ‘Paris’ pattern,
Original Skatgeld der Stadt Altenburg
“Original Skatgeld der Stadt Altenburg” featuring the emergency money of 1921 designed by Otto Pech
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.
Otto Tragy Jugendstil Spielkarten
Special Jugendstil playing cards designed by Otto Tragy and first published by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik Schneider & Co. in c.1898.
Oude Kunst (Old Art) playing cards with Wüst courts
made for export to the Netherlands.
Overstolz Cigaretten
Colourful publicity playing cards for a brand of German cigarettes.
Polit-Poker 1984
“Polit-Poker” designed by Bubec (Lutz Backes), 1984.
Postillion Schafkopf
Postillion Schafkopf dedicated to the history of the German postal service.
Renovation 2.000
Renovation 2.000 playing cards with special courts designed by Jean Hoffmann.