Behold, a playing card plucked straight from a 1950s German *Schwarzer Peter* set! For those uninitiated, *Schwarzer Peter* (or "Black Peter") is a spirited children's game—akin to Old Maid—where the ultimate goal is avoiding the misfortune of holding the eponymous Black Peter card at game's end. And here he is! Depicted in charming, hand-drawn detail: a rambunctious, light-haired boy, cheeks smudged with the evidence of some impish deed, his ears comically large and sticking out from his disheveled locks. He sports a neat blue suit livened by a jaunty red neckerchief. Clutching a dripping paintbrush heavy with dark ink and a misshapen scrap of paper emblazoned with a playfully uneven *"ICH BIN'S"* ("It's me!") scrawl, he confesses (or perhaps brags) about his naughty handiwork. Rendered in a palette of gentle blues, tans, and soft greens against a creamy, aged background, the card radiates a sense of nostalgic warmth. Note the clever touch of green shading beneath the boy, giving the image a surprising sense of depth. The game's title, *“Schwarzer Peter,”* is printed in a simple sans-serif font along the lower edge, grounding the image in its ludic function. The artist's intentionally imperfect hand—the dripping paint, the scattering of pigment near the boy's feet, the faint staining of the paper—imparts an authentic, folk-art feel that’s so characteristic of printed ephemera from this era. The card embodies the slightly subversive humor often found in classic children's games, where a touch of mischief always added to the fun. A little slice of post-war German visual culture, this *Schwarzer Peter* card gives us a glimpse into the design sensibilities of the time. Its lack of manufacturer markings hints at a possible origin from a smaller, perhaps regional, publisher, adding to its mystique. A must-have for collectors of vintage games, advertising collectibles, or anyone with a passion for European print history, this card is a miniature masterpiece of illustrative storytelling and evocative charm.