Bielefelder Spielkarten was a mid-20th century, German manufacturer of

playing cards A playing card is a piece of specially prepared card stock, heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic that is marked with distinguishing motifs. Often the front (face) and back of each card has a fi ...

based in

Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and the ...

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History

The firm was founded in Bielefeld 1950 as a subsidiary of E. Gundlach, its first games bearing the parent company's name. In 1972 the company was sold, along with its playing card collection, to ASS and, initially, continued to produce the same range. In 1981, ASS took over the entire range and Bielefelder then only produced playing cards with advertising. In 1996, ASS went bankrupt and that also saw the demise of Bielefelder Spielkarten. Their logo was a red heart on a white background with the word "JOKER" in a scroll emblazoned on it.''Comtesse''
at World of Playing Cards. The logo is clearly depicted at the head of the article. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

References

Playing card manufacturers Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia 1950 establishments in West Germany Bielefeld {{company-stub