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Skat Politisch

Published August 13, 2016 Updated June 08, 2022

Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976.

1976 Germany A.S.S. Wilhelm Hartung Caricatures Political Skat

Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976, depicting identifiable contemporary politicians as humorous caricatures by the popular German illustrator and cartoonist Wilhelm Hartung (1919-2003). Nearly all the pip cards also have small cartoons.

Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976 Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976 Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976 Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976

Above: Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976. 32 cards + title card + skat score card in plastic box.

Political “Skat Politisch” published by ASS, 1976
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By Simon Wintle

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Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.


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