GERMANY
PRE-1950     MODERN

 

 

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GER-088: Dondorf No. 984, Rhineland pattern with plain aces. Printed by Dondorf and published as an advertising by Gerzon c1930. Special factory number given for this edition. Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and 1 blank card, all in very good+ condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 20
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GER-096: "Nr. 488 Rhineland pattern", printed in chromolithography and published 1930's. Rare special joker with blue dots!
Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and 1 blank card, all in very good- condition. Comes in the original box, which lacks the top flap.
€ 35
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GER-112: "Swiss Costumes", printed in lithography and published by C.L. Wüst around 1900. Courts show costumes from different cantons and scenic aces. Special feature of this deck is that all the backs show a different view in a similar layout. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 100
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GER-113: "Souvenir Spielkarten", printed and published by the Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH in 1955. Each card has a different illustration. Complete with 52 cards, 3 jokers and an explicative booklet (in German), all in unused, near mint condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent- condition.
€ 25
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GER-114: "Berlin/North German pattern" printed in lithography and published by the Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken, probably not very long after the takeover of Van Osten, Heidborn & Wegener in 1872. Tax stamp was in use since 1879. Complete with 32 cards, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 45
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GER-118: "Frankfurt pattern with Brazilian scenic aces", printed in colour lithography by Frommann & Bünte and published c1895. Complete with 32 cards, all in very good- condition. No box.
€ 60
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GER-137: "Miniature" playing cards, printed in fine lithography by C.L. Wüst and probably published in the 1890's. Size: 12 x 17 mm! Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent- condition. Comes in the original box, also in excellent- condition.
€ 75 
SOLD
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GER-158: "No. 160 Whist", printed in fine chromolithography with the "Baronesse pattern", one of Dondorf's most produced patterns. This is the first edition from 1892. No indices. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition. Comes in the original box, which is also in very good condition.
€ 35 
SOLD

 

GER-166: "Berlin pattern", printed and published by the VSS, probably between 1915 and 1918. Complete with 32 cards, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 20 
SOLD
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GER-168: "Berlin pattern", published by the VSS (see JC) c1925, probably using old stock from the Berliner Spielkarten after the takeover. Complete with 32 cards, all in very good- condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 25 
SOLD
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GER-169: "Frankfurt pattern with German aces", printed in lithography by the VSS and published in the late 1890's. Complete with 32 cards, all in unused, near mint condition. Comes in the original wrapper, which is in very good condition.
€ 40 
SOLD
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GER-170: "Demag", printed by the VSS and published by Demag from Duisburg in 1925. A rare and collectable deck. 30/32 cards, in excellent condition. The missing AH and 8C have been replaced by excellent copies, including back design. No box.
€ 50 
SOLD
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GER-171: "Rhineland pattern with Dutch aces", lithographically printed by the VSS and published in the 1930's in the Netherlands as a "pandoer" (a Dutch game) deck. So 32 cards + 6H, all in very good+ condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 30 
SOLD
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GER-172: "Carreras Fortune Telling Cards", almost certainly printed in chromolithography by Dondorf and published in the UK by Carreras Ltd in 1926. Single cards were inserted in Carreras tobacco products. Lenormand style deck, complete with 36 cards, overall in very good condition. No box was ever issued.
€ 30 
SOLD
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GER-173: "Carreras Fortune Telling Cards", almost certainly printed in chromolithography by Dondorf and published in the UK by Carreras Ltd in 1926. Single cards were inserted in Carreras tobacco products. Lenormand style deck, complete with 36 cards, in excellent condition. No box was ever issued.
€ 40 
SOLD
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GER-174: "Luxury pattern with Swiss scenic aces", printed in fine chromolithography by C.L. Wüst and published c1915. Patience sized deck, complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition. Comes as a single deck in the original double box. which lacks the top of the outer box.
€ 60 
SOLD
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GER-175: "Gewändern", a luxury pattern printed by F.A. Lattmann and published for a shipping line, c1925 (tax stamp in use between 1923 and 1929). Two patience decks, both complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition, with shiny gold corners. They come in the original double box of the shipping line, for which the decks were made.
€ 70 
SOLD
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GER-176: "No. 10, Wurttemberg pattern", printed by F.X. Schmid in colour lithography and published in the 1940's.
Complete with 36 cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 25 
SOLD
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GER-177: "Frankfurt Pattern", printed by C.L. Wüst, c1885. Bezique version of 32 cards, some smudges on pip cards, overall condition very good-. Comes single in the rare, original Wüst Bezique box, which is in very good+ condition, and comes with a Wüst bezique counter and a Wüst rules booklet.
€ 145
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GER-178: "Mittelalter" (Medieval), printed in fine chromolithography by B. Dondorf in 1889. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition. No box.
€ 80 
SOLD
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GER-179: "Berlin pattern", printed and published by the Kieler Spielkarten G.m.b.H. around 1950. Complete with 52 cards and 4 jokers, all in excellent- condition. Comes in the original box, which is in poor condition and missing the top and bottom.
€ 30 
SOLD
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GER-180: "Magical Musical Cards", printed in chromolithography and published by Maximilian Frommann around 1870. Complete with 32 cards, of which the fronts are all in excellent condition, but all the backs show that they have been mildly glued to a surface. The deck comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 650 
SOLD
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GER-181: "Historical Costumes Patience No 235", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Dondorf around 1915. English indices. Complete with 52 cards (43x65 mm), all in used but good+ condition. Comes in the original box, which has a split on one side and lacks the top.
€ 25 
SOLD
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GER-182: "Children's Cards #2", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Dondorf around 1925. English indices. Complete with 52 cards (37x54 mm) and the joker, all in unused near mint condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent+ condition and comes single in the original double box, which is in excellent- condition.
€ 35
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GER-183: "Four continents Patience Nr. 27", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Dondorf in the early 1920's. Dutch tax stamp on AH. Two decks, both complete with 52 cards and the joker, overall condition is very good-. The decks come in a contemporary leather double box, with cards and embellishment, in very good- condition.
€ 45
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GER-184: "Children's Cards #2", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Dondorf c1920. German indices. Two decks, each complete with 52 cards (37x54 mm), overall condition is very good-. The deck come in a contemporary (faux?)leather double box, with 4 enameled cards on the top part. Condition box is very good.
€ 45
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GER-185: "Costumes Quartet Game No 358", printed in chromolithograhphy by Dondorf for publication in the Netherlands, probably around 1930. Title on the box and texts on the cards are in Dutch. Complete with 48 cards, all in excellent- condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 25 
SOLD
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