German Travel Cards

These cards incorporate bright stylized graphics with bold colours (red, orange, black and yellow) reflecting the popular design trends of the early '70s • see the back design . They contain details about Germany as a country, German culture and the way of life, plus helpful tips under headings such as Food, Beverages, Rest Rooms, etc. The text is a mix of regular and highlighted red text for German words (e.g., Wechselstube, Reisescheck), helping travellers with useful terms. The cards also include German phrases with English translation — for instance, “Ich möchte Dollars wechseln” (I want to change some dollars).

Card values and suits are clearly preserved in each corner, making the deck fully functional as a standard playing deck while waiting in the airport.

Above: German Travel Cards published by C.W. Hudson, 833 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. 52 bridge sized cards + 2 jokers, 1971.