Playing Cards from Germany

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Card-playing rapidly became popular in medieval Bavaria and German printers were quick to supply the goods.

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So Fängt Es An

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Apr 15, 2021

“So Fängt Es An” beautifully illustrated by M. Neugebauer, published by Helingsche Verlagsanstalt.

1950

South American Costumes

by Simon Wintle
Jun 16, 2023

Costumes of people of Brazil, Peru and Mexico, with views of Rio de Janeiro on the aces.

1860

Conforming to an archaic format of 52 cards with banner 10s, female 'Sotas', horsemen and kings, the pack is of interest on account of a number of other packs with similar characteristics surviving elsewhere, suggesting an archaic variant of the Spanish-suited pack.

1496

Spear’s Old Maid

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Apr 05, 2014

Spear’s “The Jolly Game of Old Maid” was introduced around 1900. The cards contain some interesting but harmless social stereotypes from the end of the Victorian era.

Spielkarte für Schützen

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Nov 29, 2014

“Spielkarte für Schützen” deck designed by Karl Heinz Lanz, published by Rudolf Bechtold and Co., c.1966

1966

Spielkarten für Sammler

by Roddy Somerville
May 19, 2023

Cards on cards in celebration of playing-card collector Franz Braun’s 75th birthday.

1998

Spielkarten in Bromsilber-Photographie

by Peter Burnett
Jan 05, 2023

“Spielkarten in Bromsilber-Photographie” facsimile edition by Vito Arienti of Edizioni del Solleone, Italy, 1983.

1983

Sprookjes Kwartet

by Simon Wintle
Nov 09, 2020

Fairy Tales quartet published by Heinrich Schwarz + Co for Dutch market, c.1970.

1970

Standard French-suited Bavarian deck by Göbl

by Simon Wintle
Dec 16, 2023

French-suited Bavarian deck by Andreas Benedict Göbl, late 18th c.

Sternenmädchens Wahrsagespiel Tarot

by Roddy Somerville
Feb 11, 2023

A colourful 1970s take on the major arcana designed by Peter Geitner, with titles in German.

1975

Stuttgart pack, c.1430

by Simon Wintle
Mar 09, 2016

The luxury, hand-painted Stuttgart Cards (Stuttgarter Kartenspiel) dated c.1430, with suits of ducks, falcons, stags and hounds.

1430

Swiss Album patience

by Simon Wintle
Apr 16, 2010

Swiss Album patience cards manufactured by C. L. Wüst (Frankfurt), c.1900, with a different landscape on the reverse of each card. The court cards depict costumed figures along with shields from the cantons.