Schwarzer Peter (Black Peter)
Wien: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, No date. Slipcased. 24mo. (4 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 5/8"). (2) 32 cards. Original textured light green cardboard box with white and black lettering on illustrated label of box, housing a light green slipbox holding the playing cards. The card game card can be played by two to eight players and contains thirty-two color-illustrated playing cards with red linear design on versos. The box holds one additional stiff card with company logo and one thin paper leaf with rules of the game, this with tripple red border and blak lettering.
When the cards are thouroughly shuffled, each player puts one pair onto the table. The player to the left of the player with the most cards in his hand pulls a card from him, and the player to the left of this player pulls one from him, etc. If a card is drawn that completes a pair it will be put onto the table. When the "Schwarze Peter" is drawn by a player who already has the female counterpart of the Schwarze Peter in his hand, the pair can not be discarded. The player who ends up with only the Schwarze Peter in hand is the looser and has to pay the fine determined before the start of the game. Text in German. The slipbox holding the playing cards with thin two inch discoloration along bottom and one and a half inch closed tear at seam. Outer slipbox with minor wear. Very good condition. Item #48058
Price: $350.00