{"product_id":"1969-ancien-tarot-de-marseille-green-box-grimaud-very-rare-edition-copy","title":"1969  Ancien Tarot de Marseille — Green Box — Grimaud Very Rare Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eAncien Tarot de Marseille\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eB.P. Grimaud\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most influential decks of the 20th century. In 1930, \u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"247\"\u003ePaul Marteau\u003c\/strong\u003e reinterpreted the 1760 Tarot de Marseille by Nicolas Conver, giving it vivid colors and slight design changes that set the standard for modern Marseille tarots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔹 Very rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"217\"\u003e1969 vintage edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cem data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eAncien Tarot de Marseille\u003c\/em\u003e by B.P. Grimaud (green box version)\u003cbr data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e🔹 The green box shows some signs of age and wear from storage (edge rubbing, slight fraying) — see photos\u003cbr data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e🔹 Cards are in \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"439\"\u003every good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with vivid colors and almost no handling wear (like new)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚠️\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"608\"\u003e14 cards have a small handwritten notation in the upper left corner\u003c\/strong\u003e(last picture) apparently from a former owner's cataloguing system. Aside from these minor marks, the deck remains remarkably clean, with bright colors and crisp cards. \u003cstrong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eThe rest of the deck is free of writing and in excellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"500\"\u003e🔹 Includes the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"546\"\u003ebooklet in French\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"549\"\u003e🔹 Highly sought after by collectors and connoisseurs of Marseille-style tarot decks\u003cbr data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"636\"\u003e🔹 Traditional Marseille structure with 78 cards and French titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"d74ya1\" data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e🪶 Collector's Note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eBy the late 1960s, Grimaud was still producing this deck in different print runs. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003e1969 \"Green Box\" edition\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to one of the earliest modern reprints after the Second World War. It reflects the growing interest in tarot during the esoteric revival of the 1960s and 70s, when cartomancy, mysticism, and New Age spirituality were becoming mainstream once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eToday, the 1969 green-box edition is considered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003erare and collectible\u003c\/strong\u003e, because later Grimaud decks adopted new packaging designs and different printing styles. Owning this deck means holding a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003ebridge between the classical 18th-century Marseille imagery and the modern tarot revival\u003c\/strong\u003e that spread internationally during the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-LegacyStack__Item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Polaris-Tag Polaris-Tag--removable\" aria-disabled=\"false\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodySm Polaris-Text--block Polaris-Text--truncate\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Vintage French tarot deck\" class=\"Polaris-Tag__Text\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54819138928908,"sku":null,"price":309.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/TdM_1969_Grimaud_Green_Box_3_bbe92429-c9ff-4a82-aa09-57ff99e0217d.jpg?v=1780644140","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/1969-ancien-tarot-de-marseille-green-box-grimaud-very-rare-edition-copy","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}