{"product_id":"quartettspiel-schwarzer-peter-veb-altenburger-spielkartenfabrik-illustrationen-otto-pech-einzelstuck-1950er-jahre","title":"Vintage Card Game – Schwarzer Peter Quartett, Otto Pech “Pix”, VEB Altenburg, Original Box – 1950s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eA charming \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e“Schwarzer Peter” card game from the early GDR era\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrated by the well-known Altenburg card artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eOtto Pech (“Pix”)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eThis humorous children’s game belongs to the first generation of post-war card games produced by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eVEB Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik\u003c\/strong\u003e, which resumed the production of family and children’s games in the mid-1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003eThe playful animal characters and the distinctive Pix illustration style make this deck a delightful example of early \u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eEast German card game design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eTitle: Schwarzer Peter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eDesign \/ Illustrations: Otto Pech (“Pix”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eManufacturer: VEB Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Altenburg (Thuringia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eDating: circa 1954–1958\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003eCards: 33 cards + 1 instruction card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003ePrinting: fine multicolor offset printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eCard backs: black cat silhouette in cross motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003ePackaging: original cardboard tuck box with Pix illustration and Fraktur lettering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003eCard size: approx. 106 × 65 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eMotif \u0026amp; Design:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003eHumorous animal characters with individual personality (mole lady, frog lady, mouse buck etc.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003e“Peter” depicted as a black cat wearing boots – typical for Otto Pech’s playful illustration style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003eSoft coloring and finely drawn details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2380\"\u003eClear numbering system (1–16 pairs plus the “Peter”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003eClassic early-1950s GDR graphic design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete card set (33 cards present)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003eCards overall clean and playable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003eSome small age-related bends on a few cards – typical signs of use but not affecting gameplay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2654\"\u003eOriginal box with authentic patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eThe closing flap of the box is missing; the opening edge shows some age-related creasing and minor damage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003eOverall stable box, suitable for storage and display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003eThis is an honest and well-preserved example of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003eearly East German playing card culture\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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