Tas de beaux jeux tu sais is a vintage French standard 54-card deck, published by Studio Aventures and credited to Agatha Grizbi, as part of the Cordon Noir series.

The deck itself follows a classic French playing card structure:
52 standard cards + Jokers
Traditional suits and faces
No special rules or illustrations on the faces

What makes this deck collectible and distinctive is its unique graphic identity:
A custom card back design
A striking black-and-yellow Cordon Noir box, with minimalist typography and literary flair

This type of release was typical of late 20th-century French editorial experimentation, where standard objects were recontextualized through design, language, and presentation.

🔹 Condition
Original box present, showing visible wear and aging
Cards complete and usable
Normal wear consistent with age, no replacements

The set includes 30 beautifully illustrated cards, each featuring a real photograph of a dog breed on the front and an informative description on the back. The texts explain the origin, physical characteristics, and temperament of each breed in clear and accessible French.

“J’apprends à reconnaître… Les Chiens” is a charming French educational card set designed to help children (and curious adults) recognize and learn about different dog breeds.

Originally created as an educational tool, this vintage set also appeals to dog lovers, collectors of animal-themed ephemera, and fans of French educational games. The simple cardboard box and minimalist design reflect early 2000s educational publishing.

📌 Language: French
📌 Content: 30 cat breed dogs
📌 Format: Small card deck in original box
Box dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 cm

The set includes 24 beautifully illustrated cards, each featuring a real photograph of a cat breed on the front and an informative description on the back. The texts explain the origin, physical characteristics, and temperament of each breed in clear and accessible French.

“J’apprends à reconnaître… Les Chats” is a charming French educational card set designed to help children (and curious adults) recognize and learn about different cat breeds.

Originally created as an educational tool, this vintage set also appeals to cat lovers, collectors of animal-themed ephemera, and fans of French educational games. The simple cardboard box and minimalist design reflect early 2000s educational publishing.

📌 Language: French
📌 Content: 24 cat breed cards
📌 Format: Small card deck in original box
Box dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 cm

Issued in 1989 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the French Revolution (1789–1989), this special playing card deck was produced in France by Héron as a single commemorative edition.

While retaining the structure of a traditional French-suited deck, the court cards are entirely reimagined with double-ended, full-color portraits of key figures of the French Revolution, including Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Robespierre, Danton, Madame Roland, and Barbaroux.
The Ace of Clubs prominently features the emblem “La Loi” (The Law), reinforcing the historical and symbolic intent of the deck.

Both historically evocative and visually striking, this deck stands at the crossroads of playing cards, political memory, and graphic heritage, making it a compelling collectible for historians and card enthusiasts alike.

Deck Details

🔹 Title: 1789–1989 Bicentennial of the French Revolution
🔹 Publisher / Printer: Héron, France
🔹 Year: 1989
🔹 Cards: 54 cards (52 + 2 Jokers) + 1 French contract bridge card
🔹 Card Size: approx. 2¼ × 3⅜ inches (57 × 86 mm)
🔹 Indices: Traditional French indices
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition:
Cards are used but still good; outer box shows shelf wear as pictured!

🪶 Collector’s Note

This is a true period commemorative deck, not a modern reprint. Produced exclusively for the Bicentennial celebrations, it captures how late-20th-century France chose to visually reinterpret its revolutionary past.
Decks featuring named historical figures in a standard playing card format are uncommon, making this a particularly desirable piece for collectors of political ephemera, French history, and commemorative playing cards.

A charming commemorative French deck celebrating the 14 July 1789 – Prise de la Bastille, illustrated in a vintage Revolutionary style.
Each court card represents an allegorical figure tied to the ideals of the Revolution:

🔹 Kings = Génies (Peace, Arts, War, Commerce)
🔹 Queens = Liberté (Marriage, Cults, Press, Professions)
🔹 Jacks = Égalité (Rights, Duties, Rank, Colours)

The back design features crossed flags and the motto LIBERTÉ – ÉGALITÉ – FRATERNITÉ, with inscriptions marking the historic date.

A unique collector’s deck mixing history, symbolism, and patriotic charm.

🔹 Publisher: France (circa late 1980s – early 1990s)
🔹 Cards: 52 + 2 Jokers
🔹 Theme: French Revolution / Bastille Day
🔹 Condition: Cards are sealed. Box shows minor wear as pictured.

Perfect for collectors of historical playing cards, French memorabilia, or Revolutionary-era themed decks.

A rare limited-edition transformation deck published by Edizioni del Solleone in 1984, faithfully reproducing the charming 1887 Nuremberg deck known as Gatto Nero / Schwarze Katze / The Black Cat.
Printed in only 800 hand-numbered copies, this edition was curated by Vito Arienti and remains one of the most collectible Solleone releases.

The deck contains 40 + 1 transformation cards, where each card integrates its suit pips into whimsical scenes inspired by 19th-century German illustrations, Nuremberg gingerbread imagery, and the mischievous symbolism of the black cat.

This copy is No. 84 / 800.

🔹 Title: Schwarze Katze / Gioco del Gatto Nero / The Black Cat
🔹 Publisher: Edizioni del Solleone, Lissone (Italy), 1984
🔹 Original deck: Anonymous, Nuremberg 1887
🔹 Contents: 40 + 1 transformation cards (including Joker)
🔹 Languages: Italian, German, English
🔹 Card size: approx. 6.5 × 11 cm
🔹 Condition: Very good overall; cards clean and crisp, box well preserved

🪶 Collector’s Note

Solleone’s limited-edition reprints from the 1980s are now highly sought after, especially those curated by Vito Arienti.
The Gatto Nero deck stands out for its playful 19th-century transformation style, its tiny print run of only 800 copies, and its historical charm rooted in Nuremberg’s gingerbread traditions.
Copies in such good condition — and with a number as low as 84 — rarely appear on the market.

Step back into the storm and color of 1789 with this rare Jeu de la Révolution published by France Cartes (Grimaud) in 1988, created by artist Silvia Maddonni with the collaboration of Gilles Moinot.

The deck presents vivid, humorous, yet historically informed portraits of key figures of the Revolution — Louis XVI, Olympe de Gouges, Danton, Robespierre, Charlotte Corday, and many more.
Each court card includes a famous quotation associated with the character, while the Aces and Jokers depict iconic revolutionary archetypes such as sans-culottes, tricoteuses, and muscadins.

The artwork captures the movement, drama, and spirit of revolutionary France through Maddonni’s lively style, blending historical detail with playful illustration.

🔹 Publisher: France Cartes / Grimaud
🔹 Year: 1988 — Out of Print
🔹 Artist: Silvia Maddonni
🔹 Contents: Complete 52-card deck + 2 Jokers + introductory card + bilingual leaflet (FR/EN)
🔹 Card size: approx. 6.3 × 8.7 cm
🔹 Leaflet: Full descriptions of characters in French & English
🔹 Condition:
• Cards: Very Good (clean, bright, minimal wear)
• Box: Worn from storage, as shown in photos

🪶 Collector’s Note

This 1988 France Cartes edition has become increasingly hard to find, especially complete with its original bilingual leaflet.
Released for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution, it was printed only once and never reissued.
Silvia Maddonni’s artwork has since gained a small cult following for its expressive, theatrical portrayal of Revolution-era characters.

Jeu Révolutionnaire Français – Les 4 Saisons de l’An II – NEUF & SCELLÉ

This remarkable deck is a faithful 2004 reproduction of the famous Jeu des 4 Saisons de l’An II (1793), originally published during the French Revolution by Jean-Baptiste Débène in Reims.
The historic deck replaced traditional royal figures with revolutionary allegories such as Fénelon, Boileau, Voltaire, Jeanne d’Arc, and seasonal workers symbolizing the new Republican order.

The cards combine revolutionary symbols, pastoral scenes, allegorical figures, and mottos celebrating Liberty, Equality & Fraternity — a perfect collector’s item for lovers of French history and antique playing cards.

🔹 Total cards: 52 suited cards + 2 Jokers + 1 extra information card
🔹 Card size: 88 × 63 mm
🔹 Edition: Dusserre 2004
🔹 Theme: French Revolution, Year II (1793) – historical reproduction
🔹 Condition: SEALED DECK – The first and last photos show the exact sealed deck you will receive.
🔹 Box: Very good condition with minimal storage wear

🪶 Collector’s Note
This deck is one of the finest museum-quality reproductions of French Revolutionary playing cards. Original 18th-century editions are nearly impossible to find, making this faithful 2004 reprint highly desirable among collectors of historical cards, French political memorabilia, and museum reproductions.

A magnificent ensemble of four historical decks by Grimaud, each celebrating a distinct chapter of France’s artistic and royal past. 

Included decks:

1. Versailles – Jeu de 54 cartes
   Royal blue and gold design inspired by the grandeur of the Sun King’s court.

2. Les Grands Rois de France
   Portraits of France’s legendary monarchs, from François I to Louis XVI.

3. Armorial des Chevaliers de la Toison d’Or
   Heraldic coats of arms from the medieval Order of the Golden Fleece — richly detailed historical artistry.

4. Jeu de 1900 – Art Nouveau Edition
   An elegant deck in the style of the Paris Exposition Universelle, adorned with flowing vines and stylized portraits.

🔹 Publisher: Grimaud – France Cartes
🔹 Years: Circa 1980–1987
🔹 Size: 88 × 62 mm
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition: All decks factory sealed or in blister, as pictured
🔹 Country: Made in France

🪶 Collector’s Note
This set perfectly embodies the refinement of late 20th-century Grimaud productions — where historical accuracy meets French design elegance.
A museum-worthy quartet uniting the splendor of Versailles, the nobility of the Golden Fleece, and the romantic spirit of 1900s Paris.

A remarkable collection of four historical French playing card decks celebrating key moments in France’s national heritage — from the Montgolfier brothers’ first flight to the ideals of the Revolution. Each deck, produced by Grimaud or France Cartes, is a faithful artistic homage printed in the 1980s with the refined quality typical of French manufacturers.

Included decks:

1. Les Montgolfières (1783–1983) – Commemorating 200 years of the first hot air balloon flight by Étienne & Joseph de Montgolfier.

2. Jeu de Cartes Révolutionnaires – 1793 – Revolutionary themes of liberty, equality, and fraternity, with emblematic scenes and mottos.

3. Jeu de la Révolution (Reader’s Digest Selection) – A patriotic edition with rosette back design and historical cards celebrating the French Republic.

4. 25e Anniversaire du Retour des Pieds-Noirs en Métropole – A rare limited edition marking the 25th anniversary of the Pieds-Noirs’ return to France, with heraldic and commemorative motifs.

🔹 Publisher: France Cartes / Grimaud / Sélection du Reader’s Digest
🔹 Years: 1983–1987
🔹 Size: 88 × 62 mm
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition: All decks factory sealed or in blister
🔹 Country: Made in France / Printed by Carta Mundi

🪶 Collector’s Note
Each of these decks reflects a different chapter of French memory — the Enlightenment, Revolution, exploration, and repatriation. Together, they form a cohesive, museum-worthy set that captures the artistry and symbolism of France’s late 20th-century commemorative playing card tradition.

Perfect for collectors of Grimaud, France Cartes, and historical decks with patriotic or educational themes.

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.

Vintage Angel Deck – Osaka – Plastic Case – Rare Edition

Elegant and colorful Angel Crown Playing Cards manufactured in Osaka, Japan.
This vintage edition features classic face cards with vivid artwork and crisp white borders, housed in its original red tuck box and clear plastic case.

Produced by Angel Playing Card Co., renowned for their precision printing and smooth, durable card stock used in casinos and professional games.

🔹 Complete deck (52 + 2 Jokers)
🔹 Publisher: Angel Playing Card Co., Osaka, Japan
🔹 Era: Late 1980s–1990s
🔹 Condition: Excellent, near mint (box shows very light wear)
🔹 Packaging: Original red tuck box + plastic case

A beautifully preserved Japanese-made deck — ideal for collectors, poker players, or lovers of fine card design.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Angel cards are known for their exceptional smooth finish and bright, modern design that balances playability and aesthetics.
The Crown Edition stands out for its regal back pattern and cheerful court illustrations — a classic representation of Japan’s golden era of card manufacture.

A sealed vintage deck celebrating the art, colors, and spirit of Andalusia, the sunlit heart of Spain.
Illustrated in classic baraja española style, this edition features elegant suits of coins, cups, swords, and clubs, alongside regional imagery — riders, olive branches, and folkloric motifs reflecting the Andalusian soul.

Published in Seville by Ediciones Baja Andalucía and printed by Heraclio Fournier, Spain’s most prestigious playing card manufacturer, this deck captures the authenticity of traditional Spanish craftsmanship.

🔸 Deck Details

Title: Baraja Andaluza
Publisher: Ediciones Baja Andalucía, Sevilla
Printer: Heraclio Fournier, S.A., Vitoria
Year: circa 1980s
Number of cards: 40
Card size: approx. 9.5 × 6.0 cm
Made in Spain
Condition: 🔒 Factory sealed – never opened
Contents: Complete deck + original illustrated box

🪶 Collector’s Note

A true Spanish regional classic, rarely seen in sealed condition.
Combining the heraldic charm of the Andalusian emblem with Fournier’s impeccable printing quality, it’s an excellent find for collectors of vintage Spanish decks, Fournier editions, and cultural card art.

🔹 Publisher: Grimaud (France)
🔹 Year: 1979
🔹 Contents: 55 cards (complete)
🔹 Missing: Instruction card
🔹 Box size: approx. 9.5 × 5 × 2 cm
🔹 Condition: Cards in excellent, unused condition — appear unplayed and still in original order. Box shows minor shelf wear as pictured.
🔹 Language: French

🪶 Collector’s Note:
A VERY RARE collectible for Disney fans, vintage French card game enthusiasts, or anyone who appreciates retro 1970s Grimaud editions.
A charming and rare children’s version of the classic French Tarot game, featuring beloved Disney characters!

Produced by Grimaud in France in the late 1970s, this Tarot Junior deck was part of an educational initiative to introduce children to the French trick-taking card game “Jeu de Tarot.”
The traditional 78 cards were simplified to 55, and the deck features Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, and other classic Disney figures — bringing a playful charm to an otherwise strategic adult game.

🔹 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.

🔹 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.

🔹 Publisher: France Cartes / Grimaud
🔹 Year: 1993
🔹 Type: Spanish-suited deck (Cartas Españolas)
🔹 Composition: Complete deck of 50 cards
🔹 Back design: Blue floral pattern with dotted border
🔹 Material: Smooth laminated cardstock
🔹 Size: Approx. 6.3 × 10 cm
🔹 Condition: Cards in excellent condition, crisp and clean; box shows light wear from storage (see photos).

🪶 Collector’s Note

This 1993 Grimaud edition of the 50 Cartas Españolas continues the classic Spanish-suited tradition, yet with the refined French precision characteristic of the Maison Grimaud — a master cardmaker in Paris since 1848.

The deck retains all the emblematic Spanish suits — Cups (Copas), Coins (Oros), Clubs (Bastos), and Swords (Espadas) — rendered in bold, elegant lines and bright primary colors.
Unlike the older Ducale Catalanes “Dos Écossais Axé” (which embodies a regional French heritage with its tartan back and heavy plastic coating), this Grimaud version reflects a cleaner, more modern aesthetic, optimized for smooth handling and play.

Both decks represent two sides of the same Iberian lineage:

• The Ducale Catalanes connects to the Pyrenean roots and rustic local game culture.

• The Grimaud Cartas Españolas, on the other hand, showcases a Parisian revival of classical Spanish patterns, printed with precision and clarity by France Cartes.

Together, they tell the fascinating story of French craftsmanship preserving Iberian tradition — from the south of France to the ateliers of Paris.

🔹 Publisher: Ducale – France
🔹 Edition: likely 1970s–1980s
🔹 Type: Traditional Catalan / Spanish-suited playing cards
🔹 Composition: Complete deck of 48 cards
🔹 Design: Dos Écossais “Axé” – plaid-pattern back
🔹 Material: Plastic-coated (plastifiées) and washable (lavables)
🔹 Size: Approx. 6.3 × 10 cm
🔹 Condition: Cards in very good condition – clean and glossy; box shows light wear consistent with age (see photos).

🪶 Collector’s Note

These Cartes Catalanes by Ducale are a fine example of the traditional Spanish-suited playing cards used in the French Catalan region, particularly in Perpignan and the Pyrénées-Orientales.

Although often associated with Spain, this style of cards has deep French origins — Spanish suits (Cups, Coins, Clubs, and Swords) were probably first designed in France in the 15th century before being exported south, where they became the standard for Iberian and South American decks.

The Ducale Catalan decks are known for their high-quality finish, clear traditional artwork, and distinctive tartan back (“dos écossais”), making them both a playable set and a charming collectible piece of French card-making heritage.

🔹 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.

🔹 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.

This is a faithful reproduction of the first deck of Spanish playing cards created by Heraclio Fournier in Vitoria, Spain, 1868. The original edition won a prize at the prestigious Paris Exposition of 1868, establishing Fournier’s reputation as one of the greatest European playing card makers.

This reproduction was produced by Naipes Fournier in Vitoria during the 1980s–1990s, as part of their historical commemorative series “Siglo XIX”.

🔹 Publisher: Naipes Fournier (Vitoria, Spain)
🔹 Edition: Baraja Española Siglo XIX (19th Century Spanish Deck)
🔹 Date of Production: ca. 1980s–1990s
🔹 Content: 40 cards(Like New!) + explanatory leaflet (multilingual: English, Spanish, French, German)
🔹 Condition: Very good, unsealed, complete with cards and leaflet
🔹 Design: Historic reproduction featuring the original suits of coins, cups, swords, and clubs, with the same details that appeared in the 1868 deck — including inscriptions on the Ace of Coins and the reference to the Paris prize on the Four of Cups.

A perfect piece for collectors of Spanish playing cards, Fournier history, or 19th-century card reproductions, and a beautiful deck to display or use for traditional Spanish games.

Vintage Disney collectible!
This is the Jeu de 7 Familles card game inspired by the 1996 Disney animated film Le Bossu de Notre Dame (The Hunchback of Notre Dame). Published by Ducale / France Cartes, this set features the beloved characters of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Captain Phoebus and more.

🔹 Publisher: Ducale / France Cartes
🔹 Year: mid-1990s (Disney release period)
🔹 Game type: Jeu de 7 Familles (Happy Families card game)
🔹 Card size: 5.5 × 8.5 cm
🔹 Condition: Factory sealed in original blister (packaging shows minor age/storage wear – see photos)
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Made in France

A fun nostalgic piece and a rare Disney collectible card game!

A unique and evocative tarot deck that seeks to capture the magical “presences” that influence human lives through chance, coincidence, and synchronicity. Inspired by the structure of the Marseille Tarot, this deck blends traditional arcana with visionary representations of spirits, angels, demons, and elemental beings.

The underworld of beings that we do not see but that surround us and interact with us, without being seen, but helping us on the path of the future, with mystery and great wisdom.
It offers us a key to explore the limits between reason and emotions, the place of the soul where our universal subconscious materializes.

It's a non-traditional Tarot with a different twist on its imagery and meanings, and it's strangely compelling.

🔹 Publisher: Lo Scarabeo (Torino, Italy), in collaboration with Salvat (Spain)
🔹 Year: Early 2000s edition
🔹 Cards: 78 full-color cards (22 Major Arcana, 56 Minor Arcana)
🔹 Format: Multilingual edition (EN, FR, ES, IT, DE, PT)
🔹 Card size: approx. 6.5 × 12 cm
🔹 Includes: PDF guidebook (ENG/FR/ES) – sent via email upon purchase
🔹 Condition: Cards in excellent condition; outer box shows light shelf wear (see photos)
🔹 Availability: Out of print – rare collector’s edition

💡If you want ONLY the guide in ENG, FR or SPAN, you can download it HERE
in the DIGITAL PRODUCTS section.

📚 Claves y Secretos del Tarot, launched in Spain by Salvat in 2003, was a serialized collection combining tarot knowledge with collectible decks. Sold weekly in kiosks, each fascicle offered lessons on spreads, archetypes, and history, along with a themed tarot deck inspired by art, history, or mythology. It stands today as one of the most ambitious tarot collectible series ever published!

A beautiful and mystical tarot for collectors, readers, and lovers of symbolic, esoteric imagery.

This rare Galician Spanish deck of 40 cards was published by Fournier in 1983. Designed by F. Perez Llamosas, it features unique suits inspired by Galician culture:

The fours of each suit display the coats of arms of Galicia’s four provinces (La Coruña, Lugo, Orense, Pontevedra), while the card backs are decorated with their heraldic emblems.

An explanatory leaflet is included, written by X. M. González Reboredo, renowned author of Lendas Galegas de Tradición Oral.
Baraxa Galega designed by F. Perez Llamosas and published by Naipes Heraclio Fournier, 1983

🔹 Published by Fournier, Vitoria – Spain
🔹 40 cards – Baraja Española format
🔹 Dimensions: approx. 6.1 × 9.5 cm
🔹 Year: 1983
🔹 With leaflet in Spanish
🔹 Condition:
Cards are Like new; outer box shows shelf wear as pictured!

A collectible deck for lovers of Spanish history, folklore, and regional playing cards. Perfect for collectors, cultural enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the heritage of Galicia.

Vintage Bicycle Rider Back Miniature Playing Cards – Set of 3 Decks (404 Series, 1990s)

A rare collector’s set of three sealed miniature Bicycle Rider Back decks produced by The U.S. Playing Card Company (Cincinnati, Ohio) in the early 1990s.

🔹 Set includes 3 different colors: Red, Blue, and the Rare Green
🔹 Miniature 404 size: approx. 6.5 x 4.5 cm
🔹 Classic Rider Back design
🔹 All 3 decks are sealed – boxes show light storage wear consistent with age

A perfect addition for Bicycle card collectors, vintage playing card enthusiasts, and magicians who love rare editions.

1 UNIT – Rare Collector’s Item

An exclusive Chanel playing card set created in 2016 for the launch of the “Les Talismans” high jewelry collection. This elegant deck was never sold in stores and was offered only as a prestige gift to select clients and guests, making it extremely rare and sought-after.

🔹 Complete deck of 54 cards
🔹 Large-format luxury size: 7 × 11 cm
🔹 Refined design in black and gold, with celestial and talismanic motifs inspired by the collection
🔹 Comes in the original Chanel box
🔹 Condition:
Box shows slight shelf wear (as pictured), cards are in very good condition

A true collector’s piece for lovers of Chanel, luxury fashion memorabilia, and rare designer editions. Elegant, chic, and iconic – a standout item for any Chanel collection.

🔹 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.

Romantic opera originated in Germany and Italy in the early 19th century. Early exponents included Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini. 

This beautiful deck titled Jeux de Cartes des Opéras Romantiques was published by the Bibliothèque Nationale – Musée de l’Opéra de Paris. It features historically inspired artwork depicting original costume plates from iconic French Romantic operas such as Les Huguenots and Robert le Diable by Meyerbeer, Ali-Baba by Cherubini, and Gustave III by Auber. These operas were first staged at the Paris Opéra between 1830 and 1840. The court cards and Jokers illustrate named characters in full theatrical costume. A perfect collectible for opera lovers and card enthusiasts alike.

Original red and gold box
Card size: 88 x 63 mm
Condition: Cards in very good condition, box shows light wear from storage.
Each deck has 52 suited cards, plus 2 Jokers, plus 1 extra card with a brief general description of what is depicted on the cards. 
Condition: Box is showing few signs of wear due to storage as pictured. Cards are in Very good condition.

Published in 1994 by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, this rare memory game Le Florilège de Nassau reproduces the splendid gouache paintings of Strasbourg painter Johann Walter (1604–1677). Commissioned by Count Jean de Nassau between 1652 and 1665, the original Florilegium celebrates the marvelous gardens of the château d’Idstein, with depictions of fruits, flowers, and views of the castle grounds.

This edition includes 52 beautifully illustrated cards plus instructions in both French and English.
A unique collector’s item, combining art history and play, part of the prestigious “Collection La Mémoire du Jeu.”

🔹 Year: 1994
🔹 Publisher: Bibliothèque Nationale de France
🔹 Cards: 52 + instruction cards
🔹 Languages: French & English
🔹 Condition: Very good – complete set

A beautiful Art Nouveau style deck published by Grimaud (France) around 1979, designed by Marie Christine Schira.
The court cards depict famous figures and artists of the late 19th / early 20th century, such as Sarah Bernhardt, Émile Gallé, Hector Guimard, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Antoni Gaudí, and others, celebrating the elegance and creativity of the 1900 Belle Époque era.

🔹 Publisher: Grimaud (France)
🔹 Year: c.1979
🔹 Artist: Marie Christine Schira
🔹 Theme: Art Nouveau – Famous artists & personalities (Bernhardt, Tiffany, Guimard, Gaudí…)
🔹 Cards: 52 + 2 Jokers + title card (complete, 54 total)
🔹 Size: approx. 63 × 89 mm (wide format)
🔹 Condition: Cards excellent (like new); box very good to excellent

A highly collectible vintage deck, OUT OF PRINT, combining Art Nouveau design with playing card tradition. Perfect for collectors of Grimaud, Art Nouveau, or Belle Époque style decks.