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Gundlach Skat No.100

Published June 24, 2019 Updated June 21, 2022

Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949.

1949 Germany Bielefelder E. Gundlach Skat
Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949

Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949. This is the second version where the jack of spades has no flag.

The firm was founded in 1847 as a bookbinder by Ernst Gundlach (1818-1888) and over the years diversified into various branches of the paper, cardboard, graphic and publishing industries. The playing card department was added in 1948. The earliest packs are named "E. Gundlach", but in 1950 an independent subsidiary was established: "Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH". The business was sold to Vereinigte Altenburger and Stralsunder Spielkarten AG (ASS) in 1972.

Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949 Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949

Above: Skat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949. 32 cards. Images courtesy Jon Randall. An earlier edition of this design features the jack of spades with a banner and yellow feather

view of E. Gundlach factory, 1920s
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Roddy Somerville's Avatar'

The information about this pack is not quite correct. In this, the second version of the pack, it is true that the Jack of Spades has lost his yellow feather; however, he doesn't carry a flag or banner in either version. Only the Jack of Diamonds carries a banner - in both the first and the second versions.


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