Peter Endebrock's Playing-card Pages
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The German text is
1. Pfau = Stolz.
2. Buket + Schmetterling = Küsse, Frivolität od. Vergnügen.
3. Ballschuhe + Schleife = Liebschaft od. Heirat od. Verlobung.
4. Auge = Eifersucht.
5. Visitenkarte = Besuch.
6. Schiff = Wunschkarte.
7. Dunkler Mann.
8. Dunkle Frau.
9. blonder Mann.
10. blonde Frau.
11. Sonne = beste K. von allen (macht alles gut od. besser).
12. Gebirge = Entfernung.
13. Fisch = Enttäuschung.
14. Schlange = Verrat, Feind.
15. Kamin = Heim, eigenes Haus, Familie.
16. Fächer = Koketterie, Vergnügen.
17. weinendes Kind = Unfall, Verdruß.
18. Geldbeutel = Reichtum, Geld.
19. Lorbeerkranz = Erfolg, Ruhm.
20. Heuschrecke = Glück, Zufriedenheit.
21. Korb = Geschenk.
22. Offene Pforte = Glücks-Zufall.
23. Palette = Kunst- od. Musik- od. litterarischer Genuß.
24. Theetasse = Klatsch.
25. Sporn = Reise.
26. Teufel = Kalamität, Unannehmlichkeit.
27. Hampelmann im Kasten = Überraschung.
28. Flasche mit Glas = Krankheit.
29. Dolch = Gefahr.
30. Durchbohrtes Herz = Liebe.
31. Laterne = Abenteuer.
32. Taschentuch = Thränen.
33. Vulkan = freudige Erregung.
34. Briefe = Nachricht.
35. Person, der geweissagt wird.
36. Musik = Vergnügen.
37. Dokument = Geschäftliches.
38. Würfel = Glück.
39. Knospe = Kind od. j. Person.
40. Stern = Emporkommen.
In English, that would be
1. peacock = pride.
2. bouquet + butterfly = kisses, frivolity or pleasure.
3. dancing shoes + bow = affair or marriage or engagement.
4. eye = jealousy.
5. visiting card = visitor.
6. ship = wishing card.
7. dark man.
8. dark woman.
9. blond man.
10. blond woman.
11. sun = best card of all (makes everything good or better).
12. mountains = distance.
13. fish = disappointment.
14. serpent = betrayal, enemy.
15. fireplace = home, own house, family.
16. fan = coquetry, pleasure.
17. crying child = accident, frustration.
18. purse = wealth, money.
19. laurel wreath = success, fame.
20. grasshopper = happiness, satisfaction.
21. basket = present.
22. open gate = lucky chance.
23. palette = pleasure of art or music or literature.
24. teacup = gossip.
25. spur = voyage.
26. devil = calamity, trouble.
27. jumping jack in a box = surprise.
28. bottle and glass = illness.
29. dagger = danger.
30. pierced heart = love.
31. lantern = adventure.
32. handkerchief = tears.
33. volcano = joyful excitement.
34. letters = message.
35. person whose fortune is told.
36. music = entertainment.
37. document = business matters.
38. dice = luck.
39. bud = child or young person.
40. star = advancement.