Confession: I didn't draw or paint or collage any playing cards this week but all the others who joined in Ariane's drawing challenge did.
When our girls were young we taught them Go Fish, Concentration, and all the other card games we'd grown up on. We've gone through many, many decks of cards over the years. Here are a few that are still in the game drawer. The Klimt ones are still in good condition as they have a special coating on them. I tried to educate the girls about artists any way I could!
Does anyone know what game these cards would have been used in? I picked them up off the floor of the recycling store years ago. They are well worn and dog eared but feel divine in the hands.
To see some gorgeously painted, printed, and drawn playing cards go the Ariane's blog. Enjoy!
Fun challenge!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Carole
ReplyDeleteI love the klimts and those vintage ones you found are amazing
are they for the card game of Old Maid??
Have a great week Carole thanks for your well wishes during the week they were much appreciated.
Helen :)
Oh, man, CArole - you really got lucky finding those unusual cards on the recycle store floor. Wish I knew what they were used for. Your memories of card games by the Adults rings true with me. My Adults were all avid card players, and we got sent to bed. Their game of choice was Bridge. My Danish grandfather was a cribbage ace. xxoo, sus
ReplyDeletewith my parents we played games of dice, not so much card plays. but when I was a student I learned "skat" (I think it's only a german play - but very popular) and we played it many many nights. it was hard to go to university next morning...
ReplyDeleteyour collection is very fine, I've never seen so funny cards!
:-) mano
what a great find!!
ReplyDeletethere are never ever such treasures
on the floor in the recycling store
in my village
;^))
Hi Carole, what an phantastic find! I can't say what they were for, nor how they where played, but it looks to me as part of MAX + Moritz Story from Wilhelm Busch an old german childrens book. Maybe you like to follow the link to amazon.de for further info
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.de/Wilhelm-Busch-sch%C3%B6nsten-Geschichten-Kinder/dp/3867756279/ref=pd_sim_b_6
xxx Barbara
P.S. Porcellain pens could be find in crafts and art stores - I guess the american version is Pebeo
Hi Carole - I'm a Klimt fan so the card caught my eye!
ReplyDeleteAs to those cards you got at a recycle store , wow, they are quite old and unique. I am going to guess they might be for Old Maid, given they seem to be in sets of four. Are you going to tell us, or are you also wondering?
You find the coolest stuff!
Jenny
PS - the last link is incomplete - the first link is great so I went over to Ariane's for a look - cool, and in German too! (I like the practice)
funny cards! the Klimt ones are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteby the way, I did not paint or draw, too, in this callenge.
hope you have a good playing time,
x Stefanie
The cards are from a game called "Happy Families" played liked "Go Fish" - and they are a fabulous find. You have such a good eye for cool stuff.
ReplyDeleteI haven't played any cards for a while. We took some on holiday but other games took over. I love those old cards-and also think they are for a game called Happy Families, though can't remember how to play it.
ReplyDeletei have no idea on the thrifty ones, but they look like good fun! oh, other people do have a good idea on the ones.
ReplyDeletethe klimt!
gorgeous, no doubt...
n♥
I've never heard of the game Happy Families as Sue just stated above. We were huge card game players too...poker down to Go Fish. My two boys loved to play War too!
ReplyDeleteDear Carole,
ReplyDeletewhat a charactor comedy!
And thanks to Sue... HAPPY FAMILY is the name of the game?!
Thank you for sharing this special find, even the Klimt cards are beautiful.
x Ariane.
How great to know what your 'find' is. It looks like it would have been a fun game. Reading this post reminded me of the Saturday evenings my parents dragged me off to the weekly poker party. (I'd forgotten). It was all well and good earlier in the evening where us kids (the host had children) would horse around the neighborhood playing hide 'n seek and kick the can, and then eat wieners and chips and play some more then come in when it got dark and then go to bed, telling stories and all sleeping in the same bed...but not so much fun being dragged out of bed past midnight and having to endure the ride home asleep (bumpy ride) in the back seat. I never play cards. But I sure like the art form. N. xo
ReplyDeletearen't those old cards great,all that different expressions on those faces so fun to look at, x
ReplyDeleteI sure don't know what these are but I do like them.
ReplyDeleteplaying games (including cards) was a huge part of my childhood fun, and continued to play with my kids as they grew up. My older daughter (18)never travels anywhere without a deck of cards. Love the ones you found at the recycle centre.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find! My favourite card is Mrs. Grits the Grocer's wife.
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Sabine
Dear Carol,
ReplyDeletewhat a great find. My favourite is Mrs. Grit the grocer's Wife
Greetings
Sabine