Art Deco playing cards
by Flemming-Wiskott A.G.of Glogau, Germany.
Astriking pack of playing cards made by Flemming- Wiskott A.G. of Glogau, Germany between 1923 and 1925 according to the Austrian tax stamp on the ace of hearts. The colourful court cards are art-deco in style and are based on the standard English pattern. The ace of spades is an explosion of yellow. My pack has 32 cards.
Reference: Das Internationale (Doppel-)Bild Der Entwurf einder Ordnung. Jürgen Platz, 2020, page 90
All cards shown are from the collection of Paul Symons ©
By Paul Symons
Netherlands • Member since February 01, 2016
I'm British but I have now lived in the Netherlands for more than 50 years and am still enjoying every minute of it. I started collecting playing cards in the early 1980’s after speaking with my neighbour who was at that time a croupier in a casino. I started with just collecting jokers, but that soon led me to complete packs of cards and eventually to specialising in old and antique playing cards, particularly those of C.L. Wüst of Frankfurt, Germany. I am presently the Dutch representative of the I.P.C.S. and the auctioneer at the IPCS conventions.
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