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 Click HERE to see some more cards and HERE for the front of the box. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 Click HERE to see the other courts and aces and HERE for some of the backs. |
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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 Click HERE and HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts and aces. |
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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 Click HERE to see the courts and HERE for the box. |
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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 |
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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 Click HERE to see some more courts. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more courts. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 Click HERE to see all the cards and read more about the deck. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 Click HERE to see all cards (and do read the complete article). |
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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 Click HERE to see all cards (and do read the complete article). |
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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 Click HERE to see all the courts and aces. |
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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 Click HERE to see all the courts and aces. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts and HERE, HERE and HERE to see the Wüst Bezique box. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more courts. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more courts and other jokers. |
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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 Click HERE to see the other courts and read more about the deck. |
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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 Click HERE to see the courts. |
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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 Click HERE to see the courts. |
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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 Click HERE to see the courts and HERE for the box. |
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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 Click HERE to see the courts and HERE for the box. |
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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 Click HERE to see some more cards and HERE for the box.. |
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