Rare Piatnik Schnaps Playing Cards, Wüstenrot Edition, 24 Cards in Original Case – Vienna 1970s, Near Mint

A rare, complete Schnaps card deck of 24 French-suited cards, made in Vienna by Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne – as a limited promotional edition for the Austrian building society Wüstenrot.

Highlights

• Scarce promotional issue – complete Piatnik advertising decks from this era are increasingly hard to find
• Classic Piatnik court card artwork and maker's stamp on the Ace of Spades ("Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Wien XIV")
• With original branded tuck case

Details & Condition

• Maker: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna
• Includes: 24 cards (Schnapsen) in original case
• Origin: Austria
• Date: approx. 1970s
• Condition: near mint – stiff, crisp, vivid original colors, no creases, no corner splits, no play wear

Who It's For

For playing card collectors and lovers of Austrian advertising ephemera – and for a round of Schnapsen over the holidays.

Care

Store dry.

At the flea market in Eisenstadt the case lay among old savings books – the cards inside looked as if no one had ever played with them.

A hand for a good game — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop