The World of Playing Cards Logo

Borna Skat

Published February 02, 2024 Updated February 02, 2024

Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter.

1990 Germany Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik Andreas Wachter Souvenir Skat

Borna is situated 30 km southeast of Leipzig and 17 km north of Altenburg. Open-cast mining of brown coal used to shape the surrounding landscape, although efforts have been made to revegetate the landscape in recent years. Mines, mining equipment and miners’ uniforms are evident throughout this German-suited pack, together with prominent buildings and …….. onions! Yes, Borna is famous for the cultivation of onions and even had a special onion train. The manufacturer’s logo appears on the 8 of Bells. The double-ended back design features the town hall in the centre. The pack was issued in an edition of 3,600 packs.

Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter, printed by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1990 Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter, printed by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1990 Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter, printed by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1990 Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter, printed by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1990 Publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter, printed by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1990

Above: publicity pack for the Saxon town of Borna, with designs by Andreas Wachter, printed by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1990. 32 cards + 1 blank card in clear plastic box. Size: 57.5 x 87.5 mm. The double-ended back design features the town hall in the centre. The manufacturer’s logo appears on the 8 of Bells.

This was one of the last packs produced by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik before German reunification. See a comic picture/postcard of the Borna onion train here

More about the history of the onion in Borna

avatar
541 Articles

By Roddy Somerville

Member since May 31, 2022

Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.


Leave a Reply

Default Avatar
Your Name
Just now

Create account to comment Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here. Your comment here.


Related Articles

2024 English Heritage

English Heritage

52 different colour photos of historic sites managed by English Heritage.

2006 Covered bridges playing cards

Covered bridges playing cards

Historical covered bridges with photography by Bill Miller, 2006.

Hispania Romana

Hispania Romana

Educational card game depicting the Roman period in Spanish history.

1996 Unimog UX 100

Unimog UX 100

Cartoons promoting the Unimog UX 100, a small truck produced by Mercedes-Benz.

1989 Juristenskat

Juristenskat

Caricatures of lawyers and judges by Philipp Heinisch for HEEL Verlag.

Battles in Mexico, 1847

Battles in Mexico, 1847

Uncut proof sheet with Mexican Battle scenes on the aces and portraits of American generals on the c...

2013 Go Go Gorillas!

Go Go Gorillas!

Go Go Gorillas! charity playing cards sponsored by the Eastern Daily Press and the Norwich Evening N...

1880 Double-ended German-suited pack by Josef Glanz, Vienna.

Double-ended German-suited pack by Josef Glanz, Vienna.

From the British Museum collection.

2024 Piatnik’s 200<sup>th</sup> Anniversary

Piatnik’s 200th Anniversary

A special philatelic souvenir for Piatnik’s 200th anniversary, combining playing cards an...

1994 Medizin Skat

Medizin Skat

Promotional pack for a hospital group in the Saarland, with non-standard suits and courts designed b...

Sissi playing cards

Sissi playing cards

produced for the Austrian tourist market.

1984 Opernkarte I

Opernkarte I

Humorous designs by Peter Becker on the theme of the Opera.

Seashells playing cards

Seashells playing cards

Each card shows colour photo of a different seashell for easy identification.

Introduction to Collecting Themes

Introduction to Collecting Themes

Playing cards can be broadly categorised into standard and non-standard designs, with collectors app...

1981 Haushaltgeräte

Haushaltgeräte

Publicity pack for VEB Kombinat Haushaltgeräte, makers of household goods, with designs by Volker Ha...

Animal Tarot by Johann Jobst Forster

Animal Tarot by Johann Jobst Forster

French-suited 78-card animal tarot deck of the Bavarian type.