{"product_id":"oswald-wirth-tarot-deck-vintage-agmuller-u-s-games-blue-box","title":"Oswald Wirth Tarot Deck — Vintage AGMüller \/ U.S. Games Blue Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Oswald Wirth Tarot Deck in a blue window box, manufactured in Switzerland by AGMüller and distributed by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. The packaging bears the product code OW78 and the distributor's New York address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition belongs to the 78-card publishing tradition based on Wirth's esoteric Major Arcana. His original 22-card tarot appeared in 1889; the larger commercial deck combines those designs with four suits of Minor Arcana. The photographed cards feature French titles, strong outlines, vivid colors, and gold-toned backgrounds. The card backs carry a fine red geometric pattern on yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eArtist \/ Creator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oswald Wirth (original Major Arcana designs).\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e AGMüller, Switzerland.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Games Systems, Inc., New York, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eYear \/ Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage blue window-box edition, product code OW78. The exact printing year is not confirmed.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eNumber of cards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The box specifies 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. The card count of this individual copy has not yet been verified.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eTechnique \/ Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e Color-printed cards, made in Switzerland; the box states that it was printed in the USA.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e French card titles and English box text; the visible printed insert includes French text.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tarot cards, blue window box, and the folded printed insert shown in the photographs. The insert's full contents remain to be checked.\u003cbr\u003e\n🔸 \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The box shows pronounced rubbing along edges and corners, exposed cardboard, surface scuffs, and creasing. The photographed cards retain clear imagery and show some edge wear; the remaining cards have not been individually assessed. The printed insert shows folds, and its interior has not been examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🪶 Collector's Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue window box, Swiss manufacturing imprint, and New York distribution address are useful details for comparing copies of this edition.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe yellow patterned backs also provide a recognizable feature beyond the illustrated card faces.\u003cbr\u003e\nFor collectors studying the reception of Wirth's work, this expanded format offers a different context from his original Major Arcana-only tarot.\u003cbr\u003e\nIts interest lies in that publishing history and in the physical characteristics of the surviving set.\u003cbr\u003e\nA firm printing date and a claim of completeness require further examination of this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66006252486924,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/oswald-wirth-01-ensemble.png?v=1791721814","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/oswald-wirth-tarot-deck-vintage-agmuller-u-s-games-blue-box","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}