{"product_id":"rare-1997-piatnik-vienna-playing-cards-63385","title":"Piatnik Art Playing Cards \"Solcherne und solcherne\" with Color Etchings by Johannes Fessl, 24 Cards – Vienna 1997","description":"\u003cp\u003eA limited-edition \u003cstrong\u003e24-card art deck\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed in Vienna in 1997 by \u003cstrong\u003eFerd. Piatnik \u0026 Söhne\u003c\/strong\u003e – a true piece of Waldviertel cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Illustrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitled \u003cstrong\u003e\"Solcherne und solcherne, de Ober'n und de Unter'n\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (roughly \"Such folks and such folks, the high and the low\"), the deck features \u003cstrong\u003ecolor etchings\u003c\/strong\u003e by Austrian artist \u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Fessl\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every court card and ace is a humorous, character-rich miniature artwork about tavern culture and the colorful personalities of Austrian country life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBackground\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished with the support of the \u003cstrong\u003eZwettl Brewery\u003c\/strong\u003e and the regional newspaper \u003cstrong\u003eNÖN\u003c\/strong\u003e; the official Piatnik stamp appears on the Ace of Hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails \u0026 Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Ferd. Piatnik \u0026 Söhne, Vienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Johannes Fessl (color etchings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents: 24 cards, complete, with original tuck box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: approx. 10.5 x 6.8 cm \/ 4.1 x 2.7 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1997, limited art series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: excellent; cards clean with rich colors, box with light edge wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor playing card collectors, lovers of Austrian graphic art and anyone with a soft spot for rural Austria – a special holiday gift for card nights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Scouts' flea market in Zwettl the deck lay right where it belongs – just a few streets from the brewery that once helped publish it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eThe high and the low — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57563616936311,"sku":"30419","price":55.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.8689555728_epd2.jpg?v=1792172959","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/rare-1997-piatnik-vienna-playing-cards-63385","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}