Patience & Miniature packs
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.
Lettische Patience
Karl enjoyed experimenting with design and production and this work was published in 1994 as a 32-card pack with one joker. The double-ended courts are, by Gerich's standards, plain with simple costume designs based on the designs of Arturs Duburs.
Mary Whitmore Jones and her Chastleton Patience Board
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by Tony Hall
Mary Whitmore Jones and her Chastleton Patience Board by Tony Hall.
Merry Andrew
There are two Aces to each suit; one plain and the other with figures of a young woman and man, presumably Merry Andrew and his girl-friend.
Miniature playing cards by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
Uncut sheet of miniature Bavarian playing cards by Joseph Fetscher.
Minnie Patience
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by Anthony Lee
Minnie Patience. The backs show images of Mickey & Minnie mouse dancing together.
Otto Tragy Jugendstil Spielkarten
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by Simon Wintle
Special Jugendstil playing cards designed by Otto Tragy and first published by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik Schneider & Co. in c.1898.
Patience No.21
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by Simon Wintle
‘Patience No.21’ is a 52-card miniature deck with double-ended courts and a Joker holding a fan of cards.
Poker Patience
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by Tony Hall
Poker Patience, according to an early 20th century author, was "introduced so recently as the autumn of 1908".
Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914
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by Matt Probert
A two-pack patience set produced by Thomas De la Rue on behalf of the Prince of Wales National Relief Fund in 1914.
Rococo Playing Cards
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by Matt Probert
Piatnik’s Rococo style playing cards issued as “Rococo Patience”, “Luxus-Patience”, “Empire Patience”, “White Horse Patience”, “Patience-Whist No.140” and “Mini Patience”
