Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Norwegian Sailor's Playing Cards Wooden Box (Treen)

In Cards > Playing Cards > Show & Tell and Folk Art > Wooden Folk Art Objects > Show & Tell.
Playing Cards89 of 309What are these curious Japanese cards and how old are they?Bakelite Playing Card Domino Tiles Vintage Gaming
10
Love it
0
Like it

Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
MrstyndallMrstyndall loves this.
philmac51philmac51 loves this.
VintageArgentinaVintageArgentina loves this.
sklo42sklo42 loves this.
antiqueroseantiquerose loves this.
CaperkidCaperkid loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
EfesgirlEfesgirl loves this.
See 8 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 8 years ago

    philmac51
    (210 items)

    My family has sailing in it's blood and like many northern folk believe we have viking in us to. Well the Viking part maybe be a bit fanciful, but the sailing isn't.

    When I found these cards, many years ago in a junk shop I just fell in love with them, the beautiful handmade box, which I have no doubt was made by Seaman Siglande, and the incredibly evocative cards. Just look at them! When do you ever see cards get into this kind of condition? Worn down from hours, months maybe a few years of play. Why didn't he just buy new cards, why repair them?

    They can't be that old really - sticky tape and the word 'Foreign' on the joker; but there is a real sense of a physical connection to the individual who made this box, owned and played these cards. Of course, the box maybe much older.

    Anyway if someone could translate the text on back I would really appreciate it - anyone got any Viking friends? I haven't, not that I wouldn't want a Viking friend, I just don't know any.....!!

    logo
    Playing Cards
    See all
    Bicycle Vintage DRAGON BACK BLUE Playing Cards Mirror Design include Double Back
    Bicycle Vintage DRAGON BACK BLUE Pl...
    $7
    54 Poker Decks of Ancient Greek Lovers sex Greek Kama Sutra playing cards poker
    54 Poker Decks of Ancient Greek Lov...
    $17
    2 Deck Set Bicycle Vintage DRAGON BACK 1 GOLD & 1 BLUE Playing Cards Double Back
    2 Deck Set Bicycle Vintage DRAGON B...
    $12
    Vintage Nintendo Kabufuda Daitoryo /Japanese Playing Cards/before 1989
    Vintage Nintendo Kabufuda Daitoryo ...
    $19
    logo
    Bicycle Vintage DRAGON BACK BLUE Playing Cards Mirror Design include Double Back
    Bicycle Vintage DRAGON BACK BLUE Pl...
    $7
    See all

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.