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Published November 01, 2022 Updated November 01, 2022

Multicoloured publicity pack for a gas production and transport company.

1977 Germany A.S.S. Werner Bielefeld Advertising Transport

Advertising pack for BEB, a Hanover company dealing in the production and transport of natural gas (owned 50:50 by Esso and Shell). The double-ended courts show heads or busts, surrounded by multicoloured flames or drops. The Aces are similarly illustrated. The indices are in German. The backs have the letters BEB in the middle of a sun, surrounded by concentric circles in the colours of the rainbow. Designed by Werner Bielefeld.

BEB advertising playing cards printed by A.S.S., Leinfelden, Germany, 1977 BEB advertising playing cards printed by A.S.S., Leinfelden, Germany, 1977 BEB advertising playing cards printed by A.S.S., Leinfelden, Germany, 1977

Above: BEB advertising playing cards printed by A.S.S., Leinfelden, Germany, 1977. 32 cards in clear plastic box. Size: 59 x 91 mm.

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By Roddy Somerville

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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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