Tarocco delle Collezioni [Puppet Tarot] 1979 Limited Edition. Osvaldo Menegazzi. Italy.

This refined Tarocco delle Collezioni was created by Osvaldo Menegazzi and published in Italy by Il Meneghello. Conceived as a tarot of curiosities, this deck blends classical tarot structure with playful, historical, and allegorical imagery inspired by European folklore, satire, and cultural symbolism.

🔸 Manufacturer: Il Meneghello
🔸 Publisher: Edizioni Il Meneghello, Milan, Italy
🔸 Year: 1979
🔸 Number of cards: 78 cards
🔸 Card size: approx. 6 × 11.5 cm
🔸 Material: High-quality cardboard playing cards
🔸 Includes: Original slipcase + explanatory booklet (Italian) + numbered edition card
🔸 Condition: Cards in very good condition; box shows light signs of age (see photos)
🔸 Edition: Limited edition (2,000 copies), out of print

The artwork moves freely between humor and erudition, offering a unique visual experience that stands apart from traditional historical reproductions. While fully usable for tarot practice, this deck was clearly designed with collectors in mind, celebrating the tarot as an object of art and cultural commentary.

Printed on high-quality card stock and housed in its original slipcase, this is a numbered limited edition, now out of print.