This original Tarock playing card set was manufactured around 1948–1950 by Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna , one of the most traditional playing card manufacturers in Europe.
The set includes:
54 cards in the classic French suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs) with kings, queens, jacks and number cards.
22 richly illustrated Tarock cards for the traditional Austrian Tarock game.
Backs in the typical checkered pattern of the 1950s.
Original box with the old Piatnik horse logo and the historic company address Hütteldorferstraße 229, Vienna .
👉 Note: This is a playing card deck for Tarock , not a modern esoteric Tarot deck for fortune telling.
✨ An authentic collector's item for lovers of Austrian playing cards, vintage art and historical games.
Condition: Good vintage condition with slight signs of age and wear, complete, including original packaging.
🔍 Analysis & Assessment
Manufacturer : Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna Production: approx. 1948–1950 (recognizable by the horse logo, the printing method, and the address – the company logo was modernized after the early 1950s).
Age : Approx. 75 years. Collector's value: Particularly sought-after, as an early post-war production. Original packaging significantly increases the value.
Style : Classic tarot cards with a French deck + artfully illustrated trump cards in traditional Central European design.
Condition : good (light signs of wear, packaging used but intact).




