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Re: Germany
FYI - For those in the US, a number of these replica decks can also be found at http://historicgames.com/RPcards.html (Rose & Pentagram Design). They are about 1/2 the cost ($5 plus shipping), but do not come with tucks. If you are in the market for xxx rated antique dice they also have a unique replica of an antique '69' die which is exactly what you think it is.Jock1971 wrote: Gothic Green Oak specializes in Authentic reproduction historic board games, dice and Playing Cards for Museums,re-enactments,Film,television and Theatre.They have a wide range covering nearly 2000 years of European history from the Roman era to The 18th Century. Their website ishttp://www.gothicgreenoak.co.uk
I picked up 3 replicas from them, including the Jost Amman one above
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Re: Germany
Interesting about the removal of the Star of David - 8 years before WW II started.
Love the colours on these old decks. They're so warm. Old movies have that warmth too. Printed material and movie colours can be very cold and hard now.
Love the colours on these old decks. They're so warm. Old movies have that warmth too. Printed material and movie colours can be very cold and hard now.
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Re: Germany
Thats a lovely deck of cards ! Jase you sure dig up all the little gems out there dont you !
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Re: Germany
Astronomical - 1719
2004 reproduction of the original, as in the collection of the Fournier Museum in Vitoria, Spain.
I can't sem to find much info on these. These are more archaic but a bit similar to the reproduced 1828 cards in the Installation deck of "Time and Space" that Jase posted to the England thread.
The cards show constellations as painted figures, with their stars in black. The suits are the German Leaves, Bells, Hearts and Acorns. Courts are a King (Konig) and 2 Knaves - an "over"(Ober) and an "under"(Unter). Aces are called Das Daus and you can see them first below, with 2 - 5 of the Leaves suit below that in the same picture. Sorry but all the scans show smallest to largest from right to left.
Here are the rest of the Leaves suit.
2 through 9 of Bells.
10 through King of Bells and 2 through 5 of Hearts.
6 through King of Hearts.
2 through 9 of Acorns.
10 through King of Acorns, and the 2 Title Cards, along with a card back.
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2004 reproduction of the original, as in the collection of the Fournier Museum in Vitoria, Spain.
I can't sem to find much info on these. These are more archaic but a bit similar to the reproduced 1828 cards in the Installation deck of "Time and Space" that Jase posted to the England thread.
The cards show constellations as painted figures, with their stars in black. The suits are the German Leaves, Bells, Hearts and Acorns. Courts are a King (Konig) and 2 Knaves - an "over"(Ober) and an "under"(Unter). Aces are called Das Daus and you can see them first below, with 2 - 5 of the Leaves suit below that in the same picture. Sorry but all the scans show smallest to largest from right to left.
Here are the rest of the Leaves suit.
2 through 9 of Bells.
10 through King of Bells and 2 through 5 of Hearts.
6 through King of Hearts.
2 through 9 of Acorns.
10 through King of Acorns, and the 2 Title Cards, along with a card back.
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Re: Germany
1966 Neue Altenburger Spielkarte
DDR pattern by Walter Krauss
DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik = GDR, Germam Democratic Republic
This is a beautiful deck and definitely one of my faves. Each suit has its own dominant colour - Green for the Leaves (Spades), Red for the Hearts, Orange/Yellow for the Bells (Diamonds) and that wonderful Blue in the Acorns (Clubs). The deck I have has only 24 cards, courts and aces with 9s and 10s, but I believe this is usually found as a Skat deck of 32 cards, courts and aces with 7s - 10s.
Here are the Aces and Kings (Konigs)
There are three main versions of this pattern called: DDR #1, DDR #2 and DDR #3. Cards in all versions show German suits, and no index on the Aces.
Here are the Ober and Unter Knaves.
The first DDR #1 versions of 1964/65 were not successful.
In 1966, there appeared a new edition with modified figures on the court cards, and that is the one you see here - DDR #2 - using the German court card indices of K (Konig/King), O (Ober/Over Knave), U (Unter/Under Knave).
Here are the Pips and back of card.
A third edition, DDR #3, was released in 1969 and had Queens instead of Obers. It used the German court card indices of K (Konig/King), D (Dame/Lady), B (Bube/Knave)
Walter Kraus designed all three versions.
To see all the variations of this pattern go to this excellent article written by Ulrich Knüpfer for the Alta Carta web site:[/color]
http://www.altacarta.com/english/resear ... ttern.html
DDR pattern by Walter Krauss
DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik = GDR, Germam Democratic Republic
This is a beautiful deck and definitely one of my faves. Each suit has its own dominant colour - Green for the Leaves (Spades), Red for the Hearts, Orange/Yellow for the Bells (Diamonds) and that wonderful Blue in the Acorns (Clubs). The deck I have has only 24 cards, courts and aces with 9s and 10s, but I believe this is usually found as a Skat deck of 32 cards, courts and aces with 7s - 10s.
Here are the Aces and Kings (Konigs)
There are three main versions of this pattern called: DDR #1, DDR #2 and DDR #3. Cards in all versions show German suits, and no index on the Aces.
Here are the Ober and Unter Knaves.
The first DDR #1 versions of 1964/65 were not successful.
In 1966, there appeared a new edition with modified figures on the court cards, and that is the one you see here - DDR #2 - using the German court card indices of K (Konig/King), O (Ober/Over Knave), U (Unter/Under Knave).
Here are the Pips and back of card.
A third edition, DDR #3, was released in 1969 and had Queens instead of Obers. It used the German court card indices of K (Konig/King), D (Dame/Lady), B (Bube/Knave)
Walter Kraus designed all three versions.
To see all the variations of this pattern go to this excellent article written by Ulrich Knüpfer for the Alta Carta web site:[/color]
http://www.altacarta.com/english/resear ... ttern.html
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Re: Germany
All I know is my "Look into" list of European decks keeps growing, there are some absolutely beautiful decks out there.
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Re: Germany
Well.
How good are these, unique ex descriptio .... ?
You're not the everyday Diamond, Jase.
How good are these, unique ex descriptio .... ?
You're not the everyday Diamond, Jase.
O, I beg of you your comprehensions,
yet laugh at your contempts ....
my only competition is with myselves.
But Lèse-majesté, especially >Normans, natch.
Is jarnstill the Ars of the Hors Nebulous ?
Neigh .... the Effluxor of the Omniverse ??
yet laugh at your contempts ....
my only competition is with myselves.
But Lèse-majesté, especially >Normans, natch.
Is jarnstill the Ars of the Hors Nebulous ?
Neigh .... the Effluxor of the Omniverse ??
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