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Published November 09, 2020 Updated October 05, 2024

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

1970 Germany Netherlands Heinrich Schwarz + Co Folklore Card Games Quartet

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

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

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.

Heinrich Schwarz + Co postmark, 1966
Fairy Tales quartet published by Heinrich Schwarz + Co for Dutch market, c.1970
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