Schwarzer Peter
Schwarzer Peter No.831 by F.X. Schmid, c.1960s.
Schwarzer Peter card game manufactured by F.X. Schmid, c.1960s. There have been several editions of this game over the years.
Above: Schwarzer Peter patience-size card game (66 x 43 mm approx) manufactured by F.X. Schmid, c.1960s. The two part plastic box has a marbled effect base which has "Made in Germany" embossed on it. The title card has the rules (in German) on the reverse. Images courtesy Matt Probert.
By Matt Probert
United Kingdom • Member since March 02, 2012
I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.
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