Skat by Franciszek Bunsch

Published July 03, 1996 Updated July 27, 2022

Skat pack designed by Franciszek Bunsch

1963 PolandArt & DesignFranciszek BunschKZWP-TreflSkat

Skat pack designed by Franciszek Bunsch

32-card German-suited Skat pack designed in 1963 by Franciszek Bunsch, showing traditional costumes of Polish folklore. The designs are based loosely on the German ‘Prussian’ pattern but with some deviations: the pip cards show Polish towns. These cards were popular in Upper and Lower Silesia. Manufactured by KZWP, Cracow.

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