Möbel-Spiel
Publicity pack for the East German furniture industry, with designs by Werner-Hans Schlegel.
As indicated by the VM logo on the backs of these cards, this pack was made to publicise the East German furniture industry (“Vereinigte Möbelindustrie DDR”). The designs by Werner-Hans Schlegel feature items of furniture or details of pieces of furniture on all the numeral cards. The humorous court cards and Jokers depict figures with furniture in the background or jolly workers with their tools. Both back colours are shown. Issued in an edition of 3,000 bridge sets.
Above: Möbel-Spiel publicity playing cards made by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg, DDR, 1968. 2 x 52 cards + 3 Jokers in double plastic box. Size: 58 x 87.5 mm.
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.
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