Paperblanks Golden Pathway Playing Cards

Turn every game night into an occasion with this Golden Pathway deck of playing cards from Paperblanks, presented in a beautifully finished tuck box.

With a pattern originally crafted from beechwood and dark brown leather, this stylised cover once contained Jeremiah Schweiglinum’s Handbook of the Lord’s Supper. It was produced at the Berg & Neuber printing house in Nuremberg, Germany – especially notable for its female director, Katharina Gerlachin – in 1568.

The Story Behind the Design

Open the cover of this Golden Pathway book and discover a world of possibility! Featuring a German book binding pattern dating to 1568, this design suggests an ornately engraved door or magical gateway.

This stylised cover once contained Jeremiah Schweiglinum’s Handbook of the Lord’s Supper, which acted as a guide to leading the Lord’s Supper, or Communion. It was produced at the Berg & Neuber printing house in Nuremberg, Germany, especially notable for having a female director, Katharina Gerlachin, which was highly unusual at the time.

German art in the 16th century was strongly influenced by the Northern Renaissance happening throughout Europe at the time. With an emphasis on exuberant gold decoration, this cover is emblematic of the era’s artistic expressiveness. Originally crafted from beechwood and dark brown leather, the binding can now be found at the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf. Though the original book has been nearly destroyed over the centuries, our design team spent countless hours restoring it to its original glory in red and gold.

Take a trip down the Golden Pathway and you will be transported to a place of pure creativity and inspiration.

• Original artwork: Bookbinding for Jeremiah Schweiglinum’s Handbook of the Lord’s Supper
• Era: 1568
• Region: Nuremberg, Germany

Product Details

• Dimensions: 63 × 89 mm
• Design: Golden Pathway
• Standard poker deck of 52 playing cards, 2 joker cards and 1 design story card
• High-quality, 300 gsm card stock
• Performance coating for a smooth finish
• Borderless back card design with perfectly mirrored imagery
• Customised face cards featuring Paperblanks branded design elements
• Full-colour printing with metallic inks on the back card design
• Shrink-wrapped deck to protect from moisture
• Durable tuck box luxuriously accented with metallic foil and embossed texturing, sealed with a custom-branded seal
• Weight: 104 g
• Product code: PA9671-9 | ISBN: 9781439796719

About Paperblanks

Paperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts, bringing the same care and craftsmanship found in its celebrated journals to every accessory.