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

Saturday, 4 February 2012

Swedish playing cards, "Luxor", ( cartamundi)

Swedish playing cards, "Luxor", ( cartamundi)
Another swedish pattern, printed by  cartamundi.
Compare : http://anthonylesq.blogspot.com/2012/02/swedish-playing-cards-offason.html
The court cards have a more "computer-designed"feel to them than the above. Otherwise, the cards are very much the same.

Swedish playing cards ( offason)

Swedish playing cards ( Offason), 56 c.
This patience deck, ( one of a pair) is made by Offason of sweden. The pattern was originaly made by Öbergs at the turn of the 20thc, inspired by German "luxury" patterns
Note the fact that the costumes worn by the courts have a colour scheme, the Spades wearing green, the Clubs, purple, Diamonds, blue, and Hearts, red.
Also note the queen of clubs, who carries a fan.