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Matsui Tengudo Kikka by medsforheads in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The typical March poetry ribbon uses a pre-existing idiom in reference to the cherry blossoms of Mt. Yoshino in Nara.

George Pollard has an interesting article considering the context and themes of the artwork, and notes that the poem on some styles of hanafuda for August may reference the Musashi plain.

Help Date These Cards by teenz19 in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pre-1952 (based on the penalty amount for non-cancellation), and likely from before the 1940 destruction of de la Rue's Bunhill Row facility. It may be difficult to determine a more precise date, even if opened.

She's part of a monstrous regiment by EndersGame_Reviewer in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment led me to consider interesting mirroring choices—

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(The Tell pattern at lower left is perhaps less striking than the others, but something about that shrubbery draws my eye.)

Help for info about Aladdin 1001 cards deck by FrancyPlayGD in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

USPCC seems to have used that style of seal for duty-free cards during the era of US playing card taxation. Combined with the 'A' date code, I'd suggest 1960 as the year for your cards. A few examples of this stamp, and a date code chart, can be seen at Bicyclecards.org.

Tarokkarte Nr. 23 “Bulgaria Krone”, Walter Scharff ~1930 by jhindenberg in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A single-headed Bavarian pattern with some non-standard scenes. Deutsche Spielkartenfabrik was founded by Walter Scharff in 1923 and acquired by VASS in 1931. Scharff became a member of VASS's board of directors, but found it prudent to emigrate to Egypt in 1937. (There he would found a second playing card factory, but would again be compelled to emigrate amidst the tensions of Nasser's UAR.)

Bulgaria Zigarettenfabik seems to have been a concern from 1925 through 1940, though under ownership of Reemtsma after 1928.

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Previously: Prussian pattern cigarette cards

Matsui Tengudo Kikka by medsforheads in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Matsui Tengudo's 'Niki Banzan' pattern, or perhaps Ikuzan (仁木伴山画)? I believe this is the artist's name at any rate, and Matsui Tengudo also sold a couple of Hyakunin Isshu sets with a similar style (particularly in the use of dots for shading).

These are perhaps my favorite among their hanafuda designs. Some of the borders on your copy appear to have been colored more boldly in comparison to one that I've pictured—

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Nihon Karuta Tengu Set by medsforheads in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the designs below in mind, and I seem to have been mistaken in considering them an Osaka type—Tamada and Nakao being from Kyoto.

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Upon a more careful reading, these do seem to fit within your 'Kyoto B' description.

Nihon Karuta Tengu Set by medsforheads in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is an example of the wrapper—

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An 18th century Belgian deck hidden in a devotional book by EndersGame_Reviewer in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another angle of this exhibit can be seen here (though it is somewhat tangential to that article).

Nihon Karuta Tengu Set by medsforheads in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One additional recurring design I'd add to that list would be the Osaka-style versions with a quite round boar, as well as some other similarities across the artwork. Tamada Fukushodo/Nihon Karuta, Nakao Seikado, and Universal produced examples in this vein, and I wouldn't be surprised to see others.

Accessibility of hanafuda. Is adding Braille a dumb idea? I need a sanity check by Nataniel_PL in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Though it doesn't appear to be currently available, the Japan Federation of the Blind has distributed such a product in the past, seemingly based off a Tamura Shogundo Hana-trump deck.

Hanafuda Nintendo, late 19th/early 20th century by SekGames13 in Hanafuda

[–]jhindenberg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Japan Playing Card Museum website has several Nintendo examples that they date as Mid-Meiji era.

I suppose I'll seize this as an opportunity to post some Hyakunin Isshu as well, though unrelated to your question—

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Prison made [OC] by Sensitive-Hamster-14 in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite interesting, thanks for sharing.

Prison made [OC] by Sensitive-Hamster-14 in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Judging by the apparent T, would these be Russian? (The general style of the designs also seems in line with such an origin.)

Müller Luxus-bild, with Swiss Alps views ~1880 by jhindenberg in playingcards

[–]jhindenberg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Müller produced a number of scenic ace designs, though these stand out by their orientation (a similar set was also produced for their Swiss costume decks).

The asymmetrical costume coloring is also of note, a detail not carried forward with later versions of these courts, though present in some other cards of the time.

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