Piatnik Schnapsen Playing Cards No. 1704, 24-Card French-Suited Deck, Original Box – Vintage 1960s Vienna

A complete Schnapsen card deck No. 1704 by Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna XIV – 24 cards in French suits, from the 1960s, in the original blue patterned box.

Origin

Schnapsen is Austria's card game par excellence – played in taverns, at kitchen tables and on trains. Piatnik has printed the cards for it in Vienna for generations; this deck has the washable coating ("abwaschbar") and the classic court cards of its era.

Details & Condition

• Maker: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna XIV
• Model: Schnapskarten No. 1704, French-suited
• Contents: 24 playing cards + 1 original Piatnik insert card
• Material: coated, washable card stock; cardboard box
• Box: approx. 9 × 6 cm / 3.5 × 2.4 in
• Date: 1960s
• Condition: cards very good, clean and vivid; box with age-appropriate edge wear and corner creases

Who It's For

For collectors of historic playing cards, lovers of Viennese tavern culture and anyone who enjoys nostalgic card nights – a small, fine Christmas gift.

At the Megaflohmarkt in Vienna the deck lay among old beer coasters – as if the last game had only just ended.

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