A rare and historically inspired deck titled “Jeu de cartes au portrait de Paris – Hector de Trois”, produced by B.P. Grimaud (France) around 1969.

This edition is based on a 17th-century Parisian card design, originally preserved in the archives of the Bibliothèque Nationale. It reflects the distinctive artistic style of early French playing cards, with bold figures, stylized faces, and a limited yet striking color palette.

Unlike standard decks, these cards feature a wide format (88 × 63 mm), enhancing their visual presence and historical character.

🔸 Publisher: B.P. Grimaud, France
🔸 Year: c.1969
🔸 Format: Wide cards (88 x 63 mm)
🔸 Origin: Based on XVIIe century Paris pattern

⚠️ Condition

🔸 Cards: Very good condition
• Clean and well preserved
• Light signs of handling

🔸 Box:
• Original box included
• Visible wear due to age

🪶 Collector’s Note

This deck is part of Grimaud’s effort to revive historical French playing cards, making it especially appealing to collectors of antique patterns and museum reproductions.

The Hector de Trois design is less common than standard Grimaud decks and stands out for its authentic Parisian heritage and unusual format.

A rare 1980s aviation-themed Super Quartett featuring iconic helicopters from around the world – ideal for vintage Top Trumps and aircraft collectors.

🔹 Publisher: FX Schmid / Hemma (Munich, Germany)
🔹 Series / No.: Super Quartett 213
🔹 Year: 1980s
🔹 Game type: Quartett / Auto-Trumpf style (Top Trumps)
🔹 Number of cards: 32 (complete set) + 3 extras
🔹 Format: Mini-size – approx. 6 × 9 cm
🔹 Languages: Multilingual (French, German, Dutch)
🔹 Theme: Helicopters worldwide – civil, military, rescue, and experimental. Includes models such as Hughes 300, Aérospatiale Gazelle, Boeing-Vertol 114, Agusta A-109, MIL Mi-12, and more.
🔹 Box: Original clear plastic case with sliding lid.

⚠️ Light vintage smell due to long-term storage. Please check all photos carefully before purchase.

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🔹 Brand: Heraclio Fournier
🔹 Origin: Vitoria, Spain
🔹 Edition Year: 1980s
🔹 Number of Cards: 50
🔹 Card Size: 6.5 × 9.5 cm
🔹 Condition: Factory sealed in original cellophane wrapping – box shows light age marks (see photos)
🔹 Manufacturer: Naipes Heraclio Fournier S.A.
🎁 Unopened Packaging: The deck remains sealed, ensuring the cards have never been played and preserving their original state.

🪶 Collector’s Note

An authentic vintage 1980s Baraja Española deck produced by Heraclio Fournier, the legendary Spanish cardmaker established in Vitoria in 1868.

This 50-card Spanish-suited deck features the classic Fournier illustrations — bright, finely detailed designs that have become a symbol of Spanish cardmaking excellence.

Still sealed in its original factory wrap, this deck represents a beautiful snapshot of Fournier’s craftsmanship during the late 20th century, when their decks were distributed across Europe and South America.

A timeless collectible piece of Spanish gaming heritage, ideal for display or for lovers of historical playing cards.

🔸 Title: Hermès Playing Cards – Les 4 Mondes / 4 Couleurs – Luxury Collector Deck
🔸 Brand: Hermès Paris
🔸 Model: Jeu de Collection – Les 4 Mondes / 4 Couleurs
🔸 Cards: 54 playing cards (standard Poker / Bridge deck)
🔸 Card size: Approx. 10 × 7 cm
🔸 Edges: Silver-edged cards
🔸 Back design: Hermès “Les 4 Mondes” graphic motif
🔸 Box: Original Hermès orange presentation box
🔸 Signature: Hermès Paris
🔸 Made in: France

🔸 Condition:
Cards are brand new, still sealed in original plastic.
Box is in excellent condition, clean and well preserved.
Original retail tag present inside the box.
A rare opportunity to find this model in new old stock condition.

🔸 Extremely rare in this condition – highly sought after by Hermès collectors and luxury playing card enthusiasts.

🪶 Collector’s Note
This Hermès “Les 4 Mondes – 4 Couleurs” playing card deck is a striking example of the house’s discreet luxury applied to a traditional object. Designed as a refined collector’s item rather than a mass-market deck, it combines minimalist graphic elegance with exceptional manufacturing quality.

The silver-edged cards, exclusive Hermès artwork, and iconic orange box elevate this standard 54-card deck into a true luxury collectible. Produced in France and released in limited quantities, this model is increasingly difficult to find—especially complete, unused, and with original tags.

An outstanding piece for Hermès collectors, high-end playing card collections, or refined display.

“History of Aviation” playing cards published by Lo Scarabeo (2003) in which every card carries a painting representing an aspect of the history of powered flight.

On December 17th, 1903 at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina, USA, the first motorized biplane left the ground.
It was planned and constructed by the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, owners of a bicycle shop.
The dream of flying had finally taken off!

COLLECTIBLE
54 PLAYING CARDS
DIMENSIONS: 6 x 9 cm

🔹 Title: Piatnik Wien – Vintage Cavalry Horsemen Playing Cards (Double Deck)
🔹 Manufacturer: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna, Austria
🔹 Era: Circa 1950s–1960s
🔹 Country: Austria
🔹 Contents: Double deck (2 × 52 cards + Jokers)
🔹 Theme: Classical Austrian equestrian / cavalry illustrations
🔹 Presentation: Original maroon textured box with ribbon lifts and inner branding lid
🔹 Condition: Excellent vintage condition – cards clean and crisp, box shows mild wear consistent with age (see photos).

🐎 Piatnik Vienna – Equestrian Cavalry Playing Cards

🪶 Collector’s Note:
A charming vintage double deck produced by Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, one of Europe’s most prestigious playing card manufacturers since 1824.
This elegant boxed set features two illustrated decks portraying Austrian cavalrymen on white horses, rendered in classical 19th-century style.

Printed in Austria, this set exemplifies Piatnik’s traditional craftsmanship: thick linen-finish cards, detailed artwork, and high-quality production housed in a textured presentation box lined with the iconic Piatnik guarantee emblem.

Ideal for collectors of vintage European playing cards, Austrian memorabilia, or military and equestrian art.

Very rare Indian playing cards
Size: 88mm x 62mm.

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James Bond 007 Die Another Day Playing Card Deck – a collectible deck featuring 52 original full-color images from the 2002 film starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry.

Published by Carta Mundi in 2002, this officially licensed deck includes 52 standard playing cards + 3 bonus cards, each showcasing iconic scenes or characters from the movie.
Comes in its original box (some signs of shelf wear), cards in very good condition. A must-have for Bond fans and collectors of vintage film memorabilia.

A charming vintage deck of 54 playing cards inspired by the traditional motifs of the famous Faïenceries de Quimper.
Designed by Philippe Lays, “Meilleur Ouvrier de France,” the illustrations reproduce the iconic hand-painted decorations of Quimper pottery, a Breton craft tradition dating back to 1690.

🔹 Publisher: Éditions Le Diouris, Vannes (France)
🔹 Year: 1987
🔹 Brand: H.B. Henriot – Faïenceries de Quimper
🔹 Cards: 54 cards, complete
🔹 Card size: approx. 6.5 × 9 cm (2 1/2" × 3 3/4")
🔹 Box: Original light blue tuck box
🔹 Condition: Cards are in excellent, like-new condition. Box shows light signs of wear from storage (see photos).

A collectible deck that blends French playing card tradition with the artistry of Quimper pottery — perfect for collectors of regional French games and decorative arts.

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Discover a remarkable historical reproduction with the Jeu de Cotta, published by Grimaud in 1984 for an exhibition in Rouen.

Originally created in 1804 by Cotta in Germany, this deck belongs to the rare category of transformation playing cards, where traditional suit symbols are artistically embedded into detailed engraved scenes.

🔹 Publisher: Baptiste Paul Grimaud
🔹 Made in France
🔹 52 cards + 2 jokers
🔹 Card size: 88 x 62 mm
🔹 Square corners

🔹 Condition:
• Cards in excellent condition
• Box shows light wear

A refined and collectible piece for enthusiasts of historical playing cards and antique reproductions.

🪶 Collector’s Note

A refined reproduction of the historic Jeu de Cotta (1804), this deck belongs to the rare tradition of transformation playing cards, where suit symbols are artistically integrated into detailed engraved scenes.

Published by Grimaud for a Rouen exhibition in 1984, this edition reflects both historical preservation and artistic heritage, making it especially appealing to collectors of early European card design.

🔹 Publisher: Éditions J.C. Dusserre / Maîtres-Cartiers Boechat Frères
🔹 Origin: France
🔹 Year: 1970s
🔹 Cards: 52 playing cards + historical info card
🔹 Dimensions: Approx. 6.2 × 9.3 cm
🔹 Condition: Cards in excellent condition – box shows light signs of wear as pictured

🪶 Collector’s Note

This rare reproduction deck is a faithful recreation of a 15th-century French playing card set originally made in 1493 by master cardmaker Jehan Personne in Lyon, France.
The historic sheet used as reference is preserved in the Public Library of Dijon, allowing Dusserre and the master printers Boechat Frères to revive this precious fragment of French heritage.

Each card depicts medieval courtly figures — kings, queens, and valets such as La Belle Hélène, Mélusine, Vénus, and Jeanne d’Arc la Pucelle — drawn in a striking Gothic style and colored with delicate tints typical of late-medieval engraving.

A remarkable collector’s item for lovers of historical playing cards, French iconography, and Renaissance printing art.

This is a historical reproduction deck celebrating the ideals of the French Revolution.
Originally created by Silvia Maddonni and published by France Cartes in 1988, this version was produced by Carta Mundi for Reader’s Digest around 1988-1989.

The deck contains 52 playing cards + 2 Jokers + 1 descriptive card, accompanied by a folded leaflet explaining the historical background of the game.
Each card illustrates allegorical figures of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, making this not only a functional deck but also a collectible piece of French Revolutionary memory.

🔹 Publisher: Carta Mundi / Reader’s Digest Sélection
🔹 Year: ca. 1988-1989
🔹 Cards: 52 + 2 Jokers + 1 extra card
🔹 Size: 8 × 5.5 cm (cards), Box 9 × 5.5 × 1.8 cm
🔹 Condition: Complete in its original box with leaflet. Box shows light signs of age (see photos). Cards are in very good condition.

A rare and evocative collector’s deck for lovers of history, playing cards, and French Revolutionary iconography.

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🔹 Publisher: B.P. Grimaud / Tunzini Entreprise (France)
🔹 Edition: 1980s advertising reissue
🔹 Origin: Based on the Revolutionary deck printed in An II de la République française (1793–1794)
🔹 Composition: 52 cards (complete deck)
🔹 Dimensions: 14 × 10 × 2.5 cm
🔹 Condition:
- Cards: Excellent condition – clean and crisp.
- Box: Shows light wear and age marks (see photos).

🪶 Collector’s Note

The Jeu de l’An II (“Game of Year 2”) is a faithful reproduction of a Revolutionary-era playing card deck created during the early French Republic.
The original, dated 19 Pluviôse An II (February 7, 1794), is preserved at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris.
This patriotic deck replaced royal figures (King, Queen, Jack) with Republican virtues such as Égalité (Equality), Liberté des Cultes (Freedom of Worship), and Liberté de la Presse (Freedom of the Press).

Reissued by B.P. Grimaud in the 1980s, this version was commissioned as a corporate gift by Tunzini Entreprise, with a historical explanatory card included.
It’s both a rare collectible and a fascinating testimony to Revolutionary symbolism in daily life.

A charming and collectible French playing card deck inspired by the grand world of opera, designed by Silvia Maddonni and printed by France Cartes on the historic presses of Grimaud (Baptiste-Paul Grimaud, master cardmaker since 1848). Published in 1990, this whimsical pack features theatrical figures with extravagant opera-style costumes — a signature of Maddonni’s artistic style.

Despite the title Jeu des 4 Opéras, the deck actually illustrates five operas, with Carmen represented by the two Jokers.

🔹 52 playing cards
🔹 2 Jokers
🔹 1 extra introduction card
🔹 Bilingual leaflet (French & English)
🔹 Original tuck box

Specifications:
🔹 Publisher: France Cartes, Paris
🔹 Illustrator: Silvia Maddonni
🔹 Year: 1990
🔹 Size: approx. 88 × 63 mm
🔹 Condition: Brand new and factory sealed (see photos)
🔹 Origin: Made in France

A delightful deck for collectors, opera lovers, and fans of unique French design.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Silvia Maddonni’s bold and theatrical illustration style makes her decks stand out among French productions of the late 20th century. Sealed 1990 editions printed by France Cartes are increasingly hard to come by, making this a desirable and display-worthy collectible.

Jeu des Philosophes de l’An II – Rare French historical reproduction deck by Éditions J.C. Dusserre, printed in France.

Originally created in Paris in 1793 (Year II of the French Republic) by Master Gayant, this unique Revolutionary deck replaced the traditional court figures with symbolic representations:

• Kings → Philosophers (Voltaire, Rousseau, La Fontaine, Molière)

• Queens → Virtues (Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Strength)

• Jacks → Soldiers of the Republic (Sans-Culotte, Fusilier, Artilleryman, National Guard)

The original is preserved in the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris. This faithful reproduction by Éditions Dusserre captures the Enlightenment and Revolutionary spirit, making it a true collector’s item.

🔹 Complete 52-card deck
🔹 Publisher: Éditions J.C. Dusserre – Maîtres Cartiers Boechat Frères
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Printed in France
🔹 Condition: Cards in excellent, almost unused condition; box shows very light wear (see photos)

A rare and elegant deck for collectors of Éditions Dusserre, historical playing cards, and French Revolution memorabilia.

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A charming collectible from the 1990s, these Disney “Jeu d’Atout” trump-style card games were released in France by Ducale. Each deck features colorful illustrations from beloved Disney classics, making them perfect for collectors of vintage Disney memorabilia, card games, or nostalgic childhood treasures.

🔹 Set of 2 complete decks
🔹 Featuring classic Walt Disney characters: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs & The Jungle Book
🔹 French edition by Ducale (France), 1990s
🔹 Approx. card size: 10 × 6.5 cm (4 in.)
🔹 Original hard plastic cases included (minor scratches from storage)
🔹 Condition: Excellent – deck is factory sealed/unopened (the open deck shown in pictures is from my personal collection for reference)

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A rare and collectible deck published by Éditions Dusserre, Paris for Air France, this Gothic-inspired card game celebrates the richness of medieval French art and history.

🔹 Publisher: Éditions Dusserre, Paris (for Air France)
🔹 Year: 1991
🔹 Cards: 54 cards, full-color illustrations
🔹 Theme: Vintage French advertising posters (affiches rétro)
🔹 Size: approx. 6.5 × 9 cm
🔹 Condition: Cards in good condition; box shows some wear as pictured 

This deck combines traditional French suits with historical Gothic imagery, making it a unique collectible for both card players and lovers of medieval art.

A hard-to-find edition, especially sought after by collectors of Dusserre and Air France exclusives.

This delightful deck celebrates the rich artistic tradition of the Imagerie d'Épinal, renowned for its colorful popular prints from the 19th century. Produced in collaboration with Grimaud in 1991, the deck brings together some of the most charming illustrations from the archives of the Imagerie Pellerin des Vosges. Each card depicts whimsical characters, fairy-tale figures, and folkloric scenes, blending humor and history in a uniquely French style. A collectible piece that connects the world of playing cards with French popular art.

🔹 Published in 1991 by Grimaud in collaboration with Imagerie d'Épinal S.A.
🔹 Deck of 55 cards featuring colorful historical and folkloric illustrations from the famous Imagerie Pellerin des Vosges archives
🔹 Includes characters such as Le Chat Botté and other traditional figures
🔹 Card size: approx. 3 1/2" × 2 1/2" (88 × 63 mm)
🔹 Condition: Cards are in good condition, smooth and easy to shuffle; box shows signs of wear (see photos)

A charming and collectible French deck, perfect for lovers of historical imagery, fairy tales, and vintage playing cards.

A charming vintage playing card deck illustrated by Silvia Maddonni, published by Grimaud / France Cartes around 1981.
This elegant “Jeu Japonais” (Japanese Deck) features finely detailed drawings inspired by traditional Japanese costume and culture, rendered in soft watercolor tones and graceful Art Deco-style lines.

Includes 52 suited cards + 2 Jokers + title card, size 88 × 62 mm.
Listed in Fournier Playing Cards II, France 590.

🔹 Publisher: Grimaud / France Cartes
🔹 Illustrator: Silvia Maddonni
🔹 Era: 1999
🔹 Cards: 52 + 2 Jokers + 1 title card
🔹 Condition: Cards are mint and sealed. Box is in good vintage condition, showing light shelf wear (see photos).

🪶 Collector’s Note
The Jeu Japonais deck is a graceful fusion of French design and Japanese aesthetics — a rare example of Grimaud’s artistic experimentation in the early 1990s.
Each figure evokes the quiet beauty of ukiyo-e portraits and traditional kimono patterns.
Elegant, serene, and collectible — a must for lovers of world-themed or artist-designed playing cards.

Retro French design meets timeless play!
This collectible vintage “Jeu Total” deck from the 1980s includes 52 advertising cards featuring the iconic pink-and-white houndstooth back with a mysterious woman holding cards — an unmistakable graphic of its era.

🔹 Origin: France, 1980s
🔹 Condition: Sealed, complete (52 cards)
🔹 Size: 5.5 × 8.5 cm
🔹 Design: “Jeu Total” – bold pop-graphic style typical of French print ads of the late 20th century
🔹 Collector’s item – perfect for lovers of vintage design, French advertising, or playing-card history

🪶 Collector’s Note:

Produced during the creative advertising boom of the 1980s in France, this Jeu Total deck captures the playful mix of art, typography, and pop culture of the time. Its sealed state and bold graphic aesthetic make it a nostalgic gem for collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

Vintage French “Jeu des Familles” card game

This classic illustrated family card game presents a panoramic journey through the history of France, from legendary origins to the modern era. Published by Fernand Nathan, the set introduces players to kings, statesmen, military leaders, and emblematic figures through richly colored historical illustrations.

Each “family” groups together major personalities from a specific period (Origins, Feudalism, Hundred Years’ War, Revolution, Empire, Republic, etc.), making the game both educational and collectible. Originally designed for learning through play, it is now a charming historical artifact from the golden age of French educational games.

Details

🔸 Publisher: Fernand Nathan, France
🔸 Game type: Jeu des Familles (Family Card Game)
🔸 Theme: French history – kings & great historical figures
🔸 Period: Mid-20th century (circa 1950s–1960s)
🔸 Number of cards: Complete deck (as originally issued)
🔸 Language: French
🔸 Box: Original illustrated cardboard box

🔸 Condition:
 – Cards in vintage condition
 – Box shows visible wear and patina consistent with age (see photos)

🪶 Collector’s Note

Fernand Nathan was one of France’s most influential educational publishers, and its historical card games were widely used in schools and family settings. Grands Rois et Grandes Figures de l’Histoire de France is especially sought after for its evocative artwork and clear historical structure. Today, it appeals equally to collectors of vintage games, French history enthusiasts, and lovers of illustrated ephemera.

The “Rois de France” deck portrays kings such as Louis XIV and Henri IV, while the “Dames de France” deck honors noble women like Jeanne d’Albret, Blanche de Castille, and Marguerite de Valois...
Each card features a detailed historical portrait inspired by 19th-century engravings, making these decks a delightful blend of history, art, and classic French design.

🔹 Publisher: Grimaud (France)
🔹 Year: 1985
🔹 Titles: Rois de France & Dames de France
🔹 Format: Two complete decks, 54 cards each
🔹 Size: 88 × 62 mm
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition: Cards excellent, smooth and bright; boxes show light wear as pictured

🪶 Collector’s Note

An elegant tribute to France’s royal heritage — these Grimaud decks combine artistic refinement and historical charm, ideal for collectors of themed playing cards or lovers of French culture.
Seldom found together as a complete duo, this Rois & Dames de France set offers a perfect pairing of masculine and feminine portraiture from the nation’s past.

A beautiful vintage deck of 54 playing cards published by France Cartes / Grimaud in 1986, illustrated by Jean Bruneau.
Each card depicts scenes, costumes, and symbols inspired by the Arthurian legends — celebrating the chivalric ideals of courage, loyalty, and honor.

Printed in France with Bruneau’s elegant, stylized artwork that evokes the splendor of medieval tapestries, this deck is both educational and collectible.

🔹 Publisher: France Cartes / Grimaud, 1986
🔹 Illustrator: Jean Bruneau
🔹 54 cards + multilingual booklet
🔹 Size: 6.3 × 8.8 cm
🔹 Condition: Brand new / Cards are mint and sealed. Box is in good vintage condition, showing light shelf wear (see photos).

🪶 Collector’s Note

A tribute to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, this 1980s edition by France Cartes revives the romantic spirit of medieval France.
Jean Bruneau’s designs merge history and fantasy in a refined, painterly style — perfect for collectors of Arthurian art, historical playing cards, or French Grimaud editions.

A fascinating vintage volume from 1988: Le Guide des Réussites by Giovanni Sciuto — a rare out-of-print French book dedicated to the art of “réussites” (solitaire/patience games) used both as a pastime and a divinatory method.

Sciuto, well-known for his work in cartomancy, presents 30 original solitaire layouts intended to answer questions related to love, money, health, work, and life decisions. These spreads use ordinary playing cards but apply interpretative methods traditionally used in divination.

A great collectible for lovers of cartomancy, vintage French esoteric books, and classic playing-card divination traditions.

🔹 Details
Author: Giovanni Sciuto
Title: Le Guide des Réussites
Publisher: France Loisirs
Year: 1988
Language: French
Pages: approx. 275
Hardcover edition
Condition: Good vintage condition with light signs of age (see photos)

A rare and out-of-print item — excellent addition to any occult, tarot, or playing-card divination library.

🪶 Collector’s Note

This book has become increasingly hard to find, especially in good condition. Sciuto’s systems combine traditional cartomancy with unique “réussite” layouts, offering a glimpse into French divinatory practices of the late 20th century. A wonderful piece for collectors of vintage esoteric books.

Le Nouvel Art de Tirer les Cartes (The New Art of Drawing Cards) is a rare vintage book on cartomancy, published in 1946 by Guy Le Prat in Paris. This fascinating manual explores the tradition of fortune-telling with playing cards, offering interpretations, methods, and symbolic insights.

🔹 Author/Editor: Guy Le Prat
🔹 Year: 1946 (4th quarter legal deposit)
🔹 Publisher: Guy Le Prat, Paris
🔹 Pages: 233 pages, with black and white illustrations in the text
🔹 Size: 18 × 12 cm
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition: Good condition for its age (cover worn, spine satisfactory, interior clean – see photos)

⚠️ This book is entirely in French.
A rare and out-of-print work, perfect for collectors of vintage occult, cartomancy, and esoteric wisdom.

LENÔTRE PARIS – PLAYING CARD PORCELAIN FÈVES – COMPLETE SET – 1990

Charming and unusual complete set of 7 porcelain fèves created for Lenôtre Paris in 1990, entirely devoted to the theme of playing cards.

Each miniature takes the form of a tiny playing card, reproducing familiar figures and symbols from the traditional French deck. The series includes Aces, Kings and Queens, together with the particularly delightful Joker, illustrated with a pastry chef – an amusing reference to the celebrated Parisian pâtisserie house Lenôtre.

Despite their tiny size, the porcelain pieces are finely printed in color, with recognizable court-card details, suit symbols and indices. Their miniature format gives them the appearance of an extraordinarily small collection of real playing cards.

DETAILS

Maker / Publisher: Lenôtre Paris
Date: 1990
Theme: Playing Cards
Material: Porcelain
Number of Pieces: 7 – complete series
Designs: Aces, Kings, Queens & Joker / Pastry Chef
Display Case Size: Approx. 23.7 × 4.3 cm
Country: France

CONDITION

- The 7 porcelain fèves are in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.
- The original wooden presentation case is also included and displays natural light signs of age and storage consistent with its vintage character.
- Please refer carefully to the photographs for the exact condition of the case and individual pieces.

🪶Collector’s Note:

Fèves have a long association with the French tradition of the Galette des Rois, but during the twentieth century they also developed into a collecting field of their own, with pâtisseries and manufacturers issuing increasingly elaborate themed series.

This 1990 Lenôtre Paris series is particularly appealing to playing-card collectors because the traditional card itself has been transformed into a miniature porcelain object. The tiny Aces and court cards retain the recognizable visual language of French playing cards, while the Joker featuring a pastry chef cleverly connects the series back to the world of Lenôtre.

Most importantly, this example has been preserved as a complete seven-piece series together with its purpose-made original wooden display case, allowing the collection to be presented exactly as a unified set rather than as individual loose fèves.

This title is a scarce 1973 first edition satirical book by Pino Zac, a well-known figure of European countercultural satire. Copies appear infrequently on the market, and demand comes from collectors of political satire, anticlerical art, and 1970s underground publications.

A rare and satirical illustrated book by Pino Zac (1930–1985), the Italian cartoonist, filmmaker, and satirist known for his biting humor and anticlerical spirit. Les Cartes du Vatican presents a provocative parody of playing cards, reimagined with bishops, popes, and other ecclesiastical figures in comical, absurd, and often irreverent situations.

🔹 Format: In-8, softcover (broché)
🔹 Pages: approx. 70
🔹 Illustrations: Numerous black & white and color illustrations, both in-text and full-page plates
🔹 Condition: Good overall – cover with light wear and small folds, spine solid, interior clean and fresh. One page is partially detached. See photos for details.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Published in 1973 by Éditions Balland, Les Cartes du Vatican is a rare and provocative satirical work by Pino Zac (1930–1985), a key figure of European countercultural illustration. Using the visual language of playing cards, Zac delivers a sharp, irreverent critique of religious authority, emblematic of the post-1968 avant-garde spirit.

Long out of print and increasingly hard to find, this book is now highly sought after by collectors of graphic satire, anticlerical art, and 1970s counterculture ephemera. A bold and distinctive piece with strong artistic and historical value.

This edition contains 52 suited cards, plus 2 Jokers and 1 additional extra card. The illustrations reflect popular professions and urban scenes of the period, rendered in a warm, nostalgic style typical of early French card art. A beautiful documentary-style deck that blends social history, folk imagery, and classic playing card structure.
Deck size is 88 × 63 mm.
This copy remains sealed in its original blister packaging. Photos of the open deck are shown for reference only.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Originally inspired by Parisian card imagery from the early 1800s, Les Cris de Paris stands as a visual archive of everyday urban life in pre-modern France. Grimaud’s 1969 edition is especially appreciated for its faithful reproduction, gentle color palette, and documentary value. Still sealed in blister, this deck is a fine example for collectors of French playing cards, social-history imagery, or Grimaud’s classic heritage productions.

A rare and vintage Jeu de Familles (Quartet) deck published by Cartes Nathan in 1977.
This educational card game features photographic illustrations of Native American culture, covering themes such as daily life, traditions, chiefs, camps, and rituals. A nostalgic collectible that reflects the 1970s French educational style.

🔹 Year: 1977 (Copyright ACE – Fernand Nathan, Paris)
🔹 Cards: 32 (complete playable set)
🔹 Size: approx. 6.5 × 10 cm
🔹 Box: Original plastic case included
🔹 Condition: Cards in very good vintage condition with only minor signs of age; plastic case shows light wear (see photos).

A wonderful addition for vintage card collectors, educational game enthusiasts, or anyone passionate about 1970s French games.*

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A rare and beautifully illustrated French deck published by Éditions Dusserre in 1981, dedicated to traditional trades and their patron saints/protectors. Each card presents a vivid depiction of a saint or figure associated with a specific craft, drawing from medieval and religious iconography.

🔹 52 suited cards + 2 Jokers + 1 extra card
🔹 Dimensions: approx. 88 × 63 mm
🔹 Publisher: Éditions Dusserre, France (1981)
🔹 Condition: Like new – cards are crisp and clean, box preserved in excellent vintage state

A unique collectible that blends history, art, religion, and traditional French craftsmanship into a single playing card deck.

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