Skat
53: Some recent acquisitions and corrections
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by Ken Lodge
The following items are additions and alterations to my collection, the rest of which is listed on page 69.
Altenburger Bauerntrachten
“Altenburger Bauerntrachten” commemorating 150 years of playing cards from Altenburg, designed by Andreas Wachter, 1982.
American Skat
These decks were produced in various grades for the German immigrant population and feature the German eagle and the German and American flags intertwined. There were two versions: one with German faces and one with American faces.
B & K Skat
Publicity pack designed by Henning Loerzer for Busskamp & Koch, an advertising agency in Munich.
Bofinger’s Reise-Skat
Advertising pack for a travel company with humorous illustrations of all sorts of travellers.
Das Tübinger Skatspiel
Pack devised by Volker Scheub depicting characters associated with the city of Tübingen.
Gorleben soll leben!
Skat deck produced by opponents of atomic energy and the dumping of radioactive waste.
Jagd Skat
German-suited hunting themed deck designed by Günter Schmitz and made by VEB Altenburg, 1980.
Leipzig Exhibition Skat, 1897
“Leipziger Skat-Karte” depicting scenes from the Leipzig Industry and Trade Exhibition designed by Arthur Lewin, 1897.
Löwen Entertainment
Skat deck for Löwen Entertainment, producers of electronic gaming machines, 1986
