OLDE TYME CARDES

RENAISSANCE CARDES

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Colorized Renaissance Cards - Attractive, period-correct colorized cards based on decks surviving from the Renaissance. Blank backs, unnumbered corners, full-figured face cards instead of the double-headeds of today. Available in English, French, and German styles. a) ENGLISH: 16th Century cards based on French cards dating to 1567 from Rouen. When England banned the importation of cards in 1628, English printers used Rouen cards as a model for producing their own decks. Playing cards were printed in England as early as the 1400’s, but the earliest surviving English decks date only to the 1600’s and no colored examples of English face cards have survived dating prior to the 1700’s. The classic style of this deck makes it a good representative of decks used in both Britain and the U.S.A. from the early 18th century up to the late 19th century. Although jokers were not used until the 1800's, jokers have been designed by te manufacturer and are included for games that require them. Appropriate for Re-enactors from Restoration England to American Civil War. b) FRENCH: This is a reproduction of a deck dated to 1567 that is based on a set of face cards fromRouen, France, many of which were produced for export to Britain. English merchants may have even re-exported them to other countries. After England banned the importation of cards, the English printers used Rouen face cards as inspiration for their own cruder, more stylized decks which have become the standard motifs still used in many modern decks. 52-card deck without jokers and blank backs. c) GERMAN: Dating to 1588, this 52-card deck is based on one of the most significant works of Jost Amman, one of the more prolific artists of the German Renaissance. German printers experimented with a wide range of suit symbols and this deck uses Books, Jars, Printers' Ink Pads and Cups. As was common in German cards, there are no jacks and queens, but rather the German equivalents of an unter (under) with the suit sign at the bottom of the card, an Ober (over) with the suit sign at the top of the card, and kings on horseback. It also features a female figure as the 10 of each suit. The current manufacturers have enhanced the images to brighten the art, but have tried to keep them faithful to the appearance of the originals. SELECT THE ITEM HOW MANY DO YOU WANT? Do not enter more than 99 a) $10.00 a) English b) $10.00 b) French c) $10.00 c) German	English French German
Patterned Back Renaissance - Red and black colors against cream on the face cards and net-like black web on the backs of the cards. The court cards in this deck are based on two French decks, one dating around 1567 and the other from 1490-1500. French cards were popular internationally in the 15th & 16th centuries. Patterned backs, unnumbered corners, full-figured face cards instead of the double-headeds of today. Select this item $10.00 How many do you want? Do not enter more than 99
Spanish Decks - Traditional Spanish decks have suits as coins, clubs, knives, and cups. Still used in parts of Europe today. Comes WITHOUT rules. SELECT THE ITEM HOW MANY DO YOU WANT? Do not enter more than 99 a) $3.00 a) Spanish deck of 40 cards b) $5.00 b) Spanish deck of 50 cards

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