Sprookjes Kwartet
Fairy Tales quartet published by Heinrich Schwarz + Co for Dutch market, c.1970.
Popular Fairy Tales quartet game published by Heinrich Schwarz + Co (Neue Nürnberger Spielkarten) for Dutch market, c.1970. Each set of four cards has a different symbol at the top left-hand corner. The artist’s initials F.K. (possibly Felicitas Kuhn) appear in the illustrations. The rules card is in Dutch►
Above: Fairy Tales quartet Nr.261313 published by Heinrich Schwarz + Co (Neue Nürnberger Spielkarten) for Dutch market, c.1970. 32 cards + title/rules card in plastic box.
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