{"title":"Tarock \u0026 Schafkopf","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistorical Tarock and Schafkopf playing cards from the 19th and 20th centuries – distinctive regional traditions with strong cultural character. Original decks from Austria and Southern Germany, carefully selected by period, manufacturer and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tarockspiel-ferdinand-piatnik-sohne-wien-u-budapest-54-blatt-k-u-k-steuerstempel-60-metalltabakdose-einzelstuck-1910er-jahre","title":"ntique Tarock Deck – Ferd. Piatnik \u0026 Söhne, Vienna \u0026 Budapest, 54 Cards, Imperial Tax Stamp “60”, Tobacco Tin Case – 1910s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eAn original Tarock deck from the pre-World War I era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 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The small wooden box is covered with violet paper and bears the original label with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eReich eagle and Reichspfennig price indication\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eRemarkably, the matchbox itself is also \u003cstrong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eunused and in exceptionally well-preserved condition for the 1930s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eA small but fascinating piece of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eGerman everyday and gaming culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining history, craftsmanship, and nostalgia in miniature form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003ePeriod: late 1930s (approx. 1937–1939)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003eManufacturer: B. 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Cego is not a fortune-telling deck, but a historic trick-taking card game from the Tarock family, traditionally played especially in the Black Forest and Baden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eThe card design is particularly appealing because of its characteristic animal tarock motifs. The trumps show a distinctive pictorial world with animal illustrations and follow the tradition of historic animal tarock decks. This connection to the Tarock and Tarot family explains the strong symbolic appearance of the motifs, even though the deck itself was intended for structured card play and not for divination. 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