Playing Cards from Germany
Johann Matheus Backofen
French-suited deck manufactured by Johann Matheus Backofen, Nürnberg c.1800.
Kinder-Karte
First published in c.1870, children are presented in these miniature Patience cards disguised as Kings, Queens and Jacks. The Kings' crowns are slightly over-sized for their heads and the children are wearing false beards.
Kings and Queens of Brazil & Portugal
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by Simon Wintle
Historical playing cards by C. L. Wüst depicting monarchs of Brazil and Portugal.
Kleine Tierwelt
“Kleine Tierwelt” wildlife quartet game designed by Heinz Osthoff, published by Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH.
Klipp Klapp Karten
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by Simon Wintle
“Klipp Klapp Karten” printed by KZWP-Trefl (Poland) for Kindermuseum Oelde (Germany) in 2004
L'Hombre No.60
Dondorf's “L'Hombre No.60” was manufactured for the Danish firm Adolph Wulff of Copenhagen between c.1910-1930.
La Zoologie
Dondorf's “La Zoologie” card game no.335 features a collection of 40 chromolithographic prints of species of animals from around the world
Later Bavarian Pattern
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by Simon Wintle
Later Bavarian single-ended pattern by Vereinigte Altenburg-Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken A-G., c.1937
Lattmann No.9 playing cards
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by Paul Symons
with illustrated views of Dutch cities on the aces. This pack is for sale or exchange.
Le Poker Politique
French politicians and various world leaders caricatured by the German artist Bubec.
Le Progrès de la Circulation
The beautiful images in this quartet game published by Jeux Spear in 1933 depict the progress of transport and travel since early times up til the 1930s.
Leipzig Exhibition Skat, 1897
“Leipziger Skat-Karte” depicting scenes from the Leipzig Industry and Trade Exhibition designed by Arthur Lewin, 1897.
Lenormand Cartomancy
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by Simon Wintle
Mlle Lenormand Cartomancy deck made by Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken, Stralsund, c.1890.
Liebig Beef Extract
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by Simon Wintle
The first cards, or “chromos”, were published in 1872 and during the next 100 years almost 2,000 series were issued as a form of advertisement, but also educational as they cover almost every field of knowledge.