Playing cards provide innocent amusement: a game with friends, a magic trick to entertain a child, a round of solitaire to pass some time alone. So what’s a devil doing here?
This novelty pitcher made by Royal Bayreuth about 1930 has a body that looks like it’s made of playing cards and has a smiling devil figure for a handle. It sold for $250 at a Potter & Potter auction.
In the past, playing c…