Showing posts with label Öbergs playing cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Öbergs playing cards. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Swedish playing cards (Öbergs)

"Öbergs spelkort med de rätta figurerna" -- Obergs, 52 +2 c.

This deck is of the Swedish pattern. It resembles the patience cards made by Offason ( see http://anthonylesq.blogspot.sg/2012/02/swedish-playing-cards-offason.html). However, the most curious thing about this deck is where it was sold. I purchased this deck from a hardware store in Rovaniemi, a town in Finland . It may be thus concluded that Swedish playing cards are exported to Finland, and that the locals have no problem using them.


Note the ace of hearts: The maker's name is printed on it in a fashion similar to a tax stamp.