Eduard Buettner & Company a German postcard publisher based in Berlin. The company was active from 1880 until they closed their postcard publishing in 1906. Here are some key details about the company:
- Inception: The company was established 1880
- Dissolution: Closed their postcard business by mid 1906 and announced to concentrate on playing card production only. Huge stocks of cards and other items were on sale, incl. their latest postcard series, printing finished in Sept. 1906. Also all their presses and other equipment used for embossing, gilding etc. was for sale.
- Products: Greetings cards & deluxe paper manufacturers, later also known for playing cards
- Owners: Owners in 1898 were a Max Loewenstein and Ferd. Nagelschmidt
- Address: Oranienburgerstr. 59, Berlin N.
- Printing process: Early chromolithographic
The company's trademark was the initials E.B.& Co. i. B.(erlin) followed by the card/series number.
On Feb. 1, 1908 the entire Buettner & Co. playing card business was bought by their competitor and a leading playing card manufacturer “Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabriken AG”.
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Check these postcards from this publisher:
Three little pigs |
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