Discover this beautiful antique B.P. Grimaud No. 90 Poker playing card deck, complete with its 32-card Piquet deck, the original Grimaud tuck box, and its rare A. Legris, Rouen advertising sleeve. This complete ensemble is a wonderful example of the quality and craftsmanship that made B.P. Grimaud France's most prestigious playing card manufacturer.

The deck features the classic Scottish plaid ("Écossais") card backs and the premium "Tranches Aluminium" finish, an innovative Grimaud process in which the card edges were coated with aluminum to improve durability and protect them from everyday wear.

Several cards retain the original French "Timbre Fiscal du Jeu" tax stamp bearing the inscription "Décret du 12 Avril 1890". This refers to the French gaming tax regulations introduced by the decree of April 12, 1890, and confirms the deck as an officially taxed French playing card set produced after that legislation.

The original retailer's sleeve advertises A. Legris, a merchant in Rouen specializing in glassware, porcelain, playing cards, dominoes, and supplies for cafés, bars, restaurants, and hotels. These personalized advertising sleeves were commonly discarded after purchase, making surviving examples increasingly difficult to find.

🔹 Original B.P. Grimaud No. 90 Poker playing cards
🔹 Complete 32-card Piquet deck
🔹 Original Grimaud tuck box included
🔹 Original A. Legris – Rouen advertising sleeve
🔹 Premium "Tranches Aluminium" (aluminum-edged) finish
🔹 Original French "Timbre Fiscal du Jeu" tax stamp ("Décret du 12 Avril 1890")
🔹 Scottish plaid ("Écossais") card backs
🔹 Manufactured in France, circa 1930s–1950s

Condition: The deck remains in very good vintage condition. The cards are complete and display bright colors with only light handling wear. The original Grimaud tuck box and the advertising sleeve remain present and solid, showing expected edge wear, rubbing, and small tears consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.

🪶 Collector's Note

Founded in 1848, B.P. Grimaud became the leading French manufacturer of playing cards, renowned for exceptional print quality and constant innovation. Among its premium products was the No. 90 Poker – Tranches Aluminium, whose aluminum-coated edges offered increased resistance to moisture and handling while giving the deck a refined appearance.

This complete deck still bears its original French "Timbre Fiscal du Jeu" tax stamp, referencing the Decree of April 12, 1890, which governed the taxation of playing cards sold in France. Although the decree dates from 1890, the design of the box, the aluminum-edge finish, and the retailer's advertising indicate a production period of approximately 1930–1950.

Even more desirable is the survival of the original advertising sleeve from A. Legris of Rouen, a merchant supplying cafés, hotels, restaurants, and gaming establishments. Such retailer wrappers were usually discarded, making complete examples like this increasingly scarce and highly appreciated by collectors of French playing cards and advertising memorabilia.

Discover this charming vintage Marie Brizard promotional playing card deck, produced in France as an advertising item for the famous liqueur and anisette producer. Issued with its original cardboard sleeve, this elegant deck features a clean minimalist design incorporating the portrait of Marie Brizard (1714–1801), founder of the renowned Bordeaux distillery.

🔹 Original Marie Brizard promotional playing cards
🔹 French advertising deck, circa 1950s–1960s
🔹 Original cardboard sleeve included
🔹 Produced by Publidéal – Bordeaux
🔹 Features the portrait of Marie Brizard (1714–1801)
🔹 Standard French playing card deck
🔹 Elegant minimalist advertising design

Condition: The cards remain in very good vintage condition with light signs of age and handling. The original cardboard sleeve is present and well preserved, showing only minor wear consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.

An excellent addition to any collection of vintage French advertising, liquor memorabilia, brewery and distillery collectibles, promotional playing cards, or antique gaming ephemera.

🪶 Collector's Note

Founded in 1755 in Bordeaux, Marie Brizard is one of France's oldest and most prestigious producers of liqueurs and anisette. Throughout the twentieth century, the company distributed a variety of promotional items—including playing cards—to cafés, restaurants, and retailers as elegant advertising gifts.

This deck, produced by Publidéal – Bordeaux, dates from approximately the 1950s–1960s and reflects the clean graphic style of the period. Featuring the portrait of founder Marie Brizard (1714–1801) on both the cards and the original sleeve, it combines French advertising history with traditional playing card collecting, making it an appealing piece for enthusiasts of vintage ephemera and spirits memorabilia.

Own an authentic Dishonored Tarot Deck, released in 2012 as an official promotional collectible for the launch of Dishonored, the award-winning stealth action game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Produced in a compact format inspired by the mysterious tarot found throughout the game's universe, this deck has become a sought-after collectible among both video game fans and tarot enthusiasts.

This example remains factory sealed in its original shrink wrap, preserving it exactly as issued. Unopened copies are becoming increasingly difficult to find, making it an excellent addition to any Dishonored, Bethesda, or gaming memorabilia collection.

🔹 Official Dishonored Tarot Deck
🔹 Released in 2012 as a promotional collectible for Dishonored
🔹 Officially licensed by Bethesda Softworks
🔹 Developed in collaboration with Arkane Studios
🔹 Factory sealed in the original shrink wrap
🔹 Never opened or used
🔹 Compact collector's edition
🔹 Highly desirable for fans of the Dishonored franchise

Condition: Brand new, factory sealed. The original shrink wrap is intact with only light shelf wear from storage. Please refer to the photographs for the exact condition.

A fantastic collectible for fans of Dishonored, Bethesda, Arkane Studios, immersive simulation games, fantasy art, and officially licensed video game memorabilia.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Released alongside the launch of Dishonored in 2012, this official promotional tarot deck was produced as a limited collectible celebrating one of the most acclaimed stealth games of its generation. Inspired by the dark mythology, supernatural powers, and distinctive Victorian-inspired world of Dunwall, the deck captures the unique atmosphere that made the series an instant classic.

Unlike later commercial tarot editions, this original 2012 release was created exclusively as promotional merchandise, making sealed examples especially desirable today. For collectors of Bethesda memorabilia, Arkane Studios releases, and modern gaming history, it represents one of the most distinctive promotional items associated with the Dishonored franchise.

A collectible vintage Super Quartet card game dedicated to BMW cars, published by Hemma (272) in collaboration with FX Schmid.
This complete set of 32 cards features iconic BMW models across different eras, from classics like the BMW 315 and Isetta to modern sports cars like the Z1 and 3.0 CSI. Each card includes detailed technical specifications (year, engine capacity, cylinders, horsepower, top speed, and weight), making it both a fun game and a miniature catalog for BMW enthusiasts.

The cards are printed in mini format (approx. 6 × 9 cm) and come in their original red plastic case with transparent lid (shows light wear and a small crack as pictured). The cards themselves are in very good condition.

Perfect for collectors of vintage card games, car enthusiasts, or BMW fans!

This lot includes two complete "Knowledge in a Nutshell" card packs: Presidents of the United States and Kings & Queens of England. Designed as portable reference collections, each card combines a full-color portrait with concise historical information, creating an engaging and accessible introduction to political and royal history.

The Presidents of the United States set contains 41 cards covering every American president from George Washington through Bill Clinton, featuring official White House portraits or photographs alongside biographical summaries and key achievements.

The Kings & Queens of England set contains 40 cards illustrating English monarchs from the Norman Conquest (1066) to the modern era, with historical notes on each reign and major events that shaped England and later Great Britain.

🔹 Complete set of 2 educational card decks
🔹 Presidents of the United States – 41 cards
🔹 Kings & Queens of England – 40 cards
🔹 Kings & Queens of England published 1988
🔹 Presidents of the United States published circa 1995
🔹 Cards in very good vintage condition
🔹 Boxes show expected shelf wear from age and storage

🪶 Collector's Note

Before smartphones and instant online encyclopedias, educational card sets like these were a popular way to explore history. Produced during the late twentieth century, the Knowledge in a Nutshell series transformed important historical figures into collectible pocket-sized reference libraries.

Today, complete examples are becoming increasingly difficult to find, especially when both sets remain together with their original boxes. They appeal not only to collectors of vintage educational materials but also to enthusiasts of American history, British royalty, political memorabilia, historical ephemera, and unusual card collections.

An exceptionally rare Oracle Belline collector's set comprising the original oversized promotional presentation box together with a complete Oracle Belline deck in very good condition.

According to the accompanying booklet, this edition dates from 1961, making it one of the earliest Grimaud-issued Oracle Belline sets. Unlike the standard retail versions, this luxurious oversized black-and-gold presentation box appears to have been produced in very limited quantities, likely for promotional or special distribution purposes.

The elegant box features gold detailing, a fitted interior, and dimensions of approximately 10.5 × 9.5 × 7 cm, making it substantially larger than the standard Oracle Belline packaging.

The complete Oracle Belline deck is included and remains in very good condition, making this a remarkable opportunity for collectors of Belline, French cartomancy, and vintage occult memorabilia.

🔹 Original Grimaud Oracle Belline edition
🔹 Dated 1961 according to the accompanying booklet
🔹 Complete Oracle Belline deck included
🔹 Rare oversized promotional presentation box
🔹 Box dimensions: approximately 10.5 × 9.5 × 7 cm
🔹 Beautiful black and gold design
🔹 Deck in very good condition
🔹 Extremely difficult to find today
🔹 Out of print for decades

Condition:
The deck is complete and in very good condition. The presentation box shows expected signs of age, including light wear and minor rubbing to the gold decoration, while remaining structurally sound and highly displayable.

🪶 Collector’s Note
The Oracle Belline is one of the most important and influential French oracle decks ever published. Early Grimaud editions from the 1960s are increasingly sought after, but promotional presentation sets such as this are exceptionally rare. Combining the complete deck with its oversized presentation box, this set represents a wonderful piece of Belline history and an outstanding addition to any serious collection.

A rare vintage Pont-à-Mousson S.A. double deck card set, presented in its original box.

This set includes two complete decks, each with a distinct back color (red and yellow), housed in a custom-designed presentation case branded with the company name.

Originally produced as a corporate gift, this deck features a unique concept where each suit represents a branch of the company’s industrial activity, making it both a functional playing card set and a symbolic promotional object.

🔹 Publisher: Industrie Service (Jorg Hermle design)
🔹 Company: Pont-à-Mousson S.A. (France)
🔹 Type: Corporate / promotional playing cards
🔹 Number of decks: 2 (complete)
🔹 Colors: Red back & Yellow back
🔹 Box: Original presentation box included
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Era: c. 1960s
🔹 Size: Standard playing card size

🪶 Collector’s Note

This unique card set was specially created for Pont-à-Mousson S.A., a historic French industrial company, as a corporate gift or promotional item.

Far from a standard deck, it embodies a symbolic representation of the company’s activities, with each suit linked to a specific industrial domain:

• ♠ Spades – canalisation (pipes & infrastructure)
• ♥ Hearts – mécanique (mechanics)
• ♦ Diamonds – robinetterie (valves & fittings)
• ♣ Clubs – compteurs (meters)

Such corporate decks were never sold commercially, making them today highly collectible pieces at the crossroads of industrial history and graphic design.

A rare and unusual find, especially complete with its original presentation box and both decks intact.

Produced in Spain by Naipes Comas, this edition stands out as a corporate promotional item, making it more unusual and desirable than standard souvenir decks.

🔸 Title: Gaudí Poker Playing Cards – Nissan Edition
🔸 Theme: Antoni Gaudí / Barcelona Architecture
🔸 Publisher: Naipes Comas (Spain)
🔸 Edition: Nissan advertising / promotional deck
🔸 Cards: 56 cards (52 + 2 Jokers + 2 extra cards)
🔸 Card size: 64 × 88 mm
🔸 Artwork: 54 colour architectural illustrations
🔸 Includes: Original box + informational cards (as pictured)
🔸 Language: Multilingual inserts
🔸 A blend of art, design, and corporate memorabilia
🔸 Ideal for collectors of advertising decks, automobiles, and European playing cards
🔸 Condition: Very good condition — complete deck, light wear to box as shown

Such promotional editions were often produced in limited quantities and not widely distributed, making complete sets with box increasingly sought after by collectors of both playing cards and vintage advertising memorabilia.

🔸 Title: Jeu de 7 Familles – Caprice des Dieux
🔸 Brand: Caprice des Dieux
🔸 Type: Promotional card game
🔸 Origin: France
🔸 Language: French (with German/Dutch translations)

🔸 Cards: Complete 7 families deck
🔸 Theme: Families in different environments (jungle, beach, circus, countryside, snow, etc.)
🔸 Artwork: Colorful cartoon-style illustrations
🔸 Card size: approx. 85 × 55 mm

This promotional deck was produced by the iconic French brand Caprice des Dieux, offering a playful version of the traditional Jeu de 7 Familles.

Each family is set in a unique environment and illustrated with charming characters, making it both a fun game and a collectible advertising piece.

🔸 Condition:
• BRAND NEW! (see the last 2 pictures for the deck you will receive).
• Originally issued without a box (promotional distribution)

🪶 Collector’s Note

Promotional decks like this were often distributed directly to consumers and were not sold commercially, which explains the absence of a box.

Today, they are appreciated as collectible advertising artifacts, especially when complete and well-preserved like this one.

The Caprice des Dieux branding adds a nostalgic touch, making this deck a lovely piece of French pop culture and marketing history.

Explore the story of France in a fun and educational way with this Domino Historique card game from France Cartes / Ducale, 1987. Featuring 36 richly illustrated cards, each one highlights key figures and events across nine major periods of French history—from the Gauls to the 20th century.

🔹 Complete 36-card deck
🔹 Vibrant double-illustrated cards with historical facts and dates
🔹 Timeline-themed borders: from Antiquity to modern Europe
🔹 Includes original instruction card (in French)
🔹 Original box included – shows wear but remains intact
🔹 Published in 1987, Made in France

Perfect for families, educators, and collectors of vintage French games. Great for classrooms, historical game nights, or as a nostalgic collectible!

Ships with care. Combined postage available – overpaid shipping will be refunded.

Charming vintage set of 54 advertising playing cards from the 1980s, created for the famous shoe-care brand Collonil. A wonderful example of period advertising design, combining everyday objects with playful graphic charm.

The deck is complete, consisting of 52 standard cards plus 2 jokers.
Cards are in good overall condition, clean and smooth, and shuffle easily.
The original box is present and shows visible signs of wear consistent with age.

Complete collectible card game.
Theme: Advertising / Shoe accessories

They are in good condition, they slide when mixed.
The cards measure 5.5cm x 8.5cm.              
The box has signs of wear.

🔹 Brand: Pastis 51
🔹 Manufacturer: Carta Mundi
🔹 Made in: France
🔹 Year: 1990s
🔹 Cards: 52 standard playing cards + scoring card
🔹 Card size: approx. 3.7 × 5.7 cm
🔹 Condition: Cards in very good condition – box shows visible wear as pictured

🪶 Collector’s Note

A charming and rare vintage advertising deck created for the French apéritif Pastis 51 under the slogan “51 dans l’eau”.
Printed by Carta Mundi in the 1990s, this miniature 52-card bridge deck was distributed as a promotional collectible in bars and cafés across France.

The back design features the iconic blue Pastis 51 logo, while the compact format makes it both fun to use and highly collectible.
A nostalgic piece of French advertising history, perfect for lovers of vintage cards, spirits memorabilia, and miniature games.

Vintage 1970s "Chansons à Boire" Card Game – Vins Carrousel

Step back into the jovial spirit of the 1970s with this rare French advertising card game, created to promote Vins Carrousel. This complete 33-card deck features lively illustrations on the front and the full lyrics of traditional and bawdy French drinking songs on the reverse. Perfect for collectors of vintage games, lovers of French culture, or anyone who enjoys a touch of cheeky humor with their wine.

Publisher: Vins Carrousel (Advertising deck)
Era: 1970s
Theme: French drinking songs (chansons à boire)
Cards: 33 (complete) – each card numbered with song title & colorful illustration on one side, lyrics and game instructions on the other
Card size: 11.5 × 7.5 cm
Condition: Cards in excellent, near mint condition; box shows some wear from storage (as pictured)
Language: French
Packaging: Original box included (slightly worn)

A nostalgic and fun collectible — perfect for display, conversation, or even singing along with friends over a good bottle of wine!

🔹 Publisher: Disney / Le Journal de Mickey
🔹 Year: circa 2003
🔹 Country: France
🔹 Cards: 54 standard playing cards (poker size)
🔹 Theme: The Haunted Mansion / Horror / Fantasy
🔹 Condition: Cards in excellent condition, box shows minor wear (see photos)
🔹 Language: French

🎃 Le Manoir Hanté et les 999 Fantômes – Jeu de 54 cartes effrayantes

(a.k.a. Haunted Mansion Playing Cards / The Haunted Mansion Deck / Jeu Épouvantable du Journal de Mickey)

This spooky and collectible 54-card deck was released as a Disney tie-in for “Le Manoir Hanté et les 999 Fantômes” (The Haunted Mansion), the 2003 movie starring Eddie Murphy. Distributed in France through Le Journal de Mickey, this deck is part of the film’s official promotional line.

Each card features eerie stills and characters from the movie framed in a gothic mirror-style border, with haunted portraits, specters, and surreal visual effects. The box reads “Je vois à travers les cartes !” (“I see through the cards!”), perfectly matching the ghostly theme.

🪶 Collector’s Note:
A rare and nostalgic Disney collectible from the early 2000s, Le Manoir Hanté et les 999 Fantômes deck captures the gothic humor and eerie charm of the Haunted Mansion universe. Particularly sought-after by Disneyana collectors and fans of horror-themed playing cards.

Step back into late-90s nostalgia with this 1998 Barbie “Jeu de 7 Familles” card game, published by France Cartes under license from Mattel.

This charming set includes all cards + original box + rule card, featuring Barbie in seven themed families:
Fleurs, Picnic, Tennis, Plage, Romantique, Soirée, Glamour.

Cards are printed in bright 90s colors with heart and star motifs, perfect for collectors of Barbie memorabilia, vintage toys, or retro French card games.

Condition:
Cards are in good vintage condition, with some light handling signs on a few cards (see photos).
Box shows visible wear, especially around edges, but remains fully functional.

Card size: approx. 7.5 × 11 cm
Publisher: France Cartes / Mattel Inc. (1998)
Complete set including all family cards and original rule card.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Barbie card games from the 1990s have become highly collectible, especially complete French editions by France Cartes. This 1998 set is increasingly hard to find in good condition, and its large card format and vibrant illustrations make it a standout piece for Barbie collectors and vintage toy enthusiasts.

🔹 Publisher: France Cartes / Héron (Grimaud group)
🔹 Origin: France, c. 1990s
🔹 Contents: Complete 52-card deck + 2 Jokers
🔹 Card Size: approx. 6.3 × 8.7 cm
🔹 Theme: International football / soccer nations (flags on ball motif)
🔹 Authenticity: Original Héron print — not a reproduction
🔹 Condition:
Cards: Very good (clean & bright)
Box: A bit worn from storage, as shown in photos

This collectible ONZE-themed deck celebrates world football through a vibrant design featuring national flags and a classic Héron joker style. Perfect for collectors of vintage sports memorabilia, football fans, or anyone who loves unique French card decks.

Promotional Tarot Deck – 22 Major Arcana – Italy

A unique and extremely rare promotional tarot deck created in 2006 for Garnier’s “Belle Color” hair-care campaign. Illustrated by the celebrated tarot artist Antonella Castelli, this colorful and modern adaptation of the 22 Major Arcana captures the vibrancy, energy, and confidence associated with Garnier’s beauty line.

The cards reinterpret traditional tarot archetypes through a contemporary, fashion-inspired lens — from La Papessa to Il Diavolo, each figure radiates emotion and color. With Castelli’s fluid watercolor style and expressive gestures, this deck stands out as both a pop-culture curiosity and a miniature work of art from the golden age of Italian tarot illustration.

🔹 Artist: Antonella Castelli
🔹 Publisher: Lo Scarabeo / Garnier Belle Color
🔹 Year: 2006
🔹 Country: Italy
🔹 Cards: 22 Major Arcana
🔹 Size: 59 × 108 mm
🔹 Language: Italian
🔹 Condition: Cards in very good condition – box with light signs of storage wear (see photos)

🪶 Collector’s Note
Issued only as part of a limited beauty promotion, this deck was never sold commercially and is among the most elusive tarot releases by Lo Scarabeo. A fascinating crossover between fashion advertising and esoteric symbolism, it is now a sought-after gem among tarot and design collectors alike.