OLDE TYME CARDES

RENAISSANCE CARDES

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English French German	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. 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. Click a square below to select an item. Click again to remove the selection. If you want more than 1, then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page). a) $10.00 a) English b) $10.00 b) French c) $10.00 c) German
	Patterned Back Renaissance - Red and black colors against cream on the face of the cards and a net-like black web on the backs of the cards. The court cards in this deck are based on two French decks from Rouen, one dating around 1567 (Marechal deck) and the other from 1490-1500. French cards simplified existing Tarot decks and were popular internationally in the 15th & 16th centuries. French cardmakers introduced the use of pips, which eased the production process from individual woodcuts per card to stenciling. Thus, cards became more affordable and easier to use. Patterned backs, unnumbered corners, full-figured face cards instead of the double-headeds court cards of today. $12.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove the selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Spanish 50 Card Baraja - The suits of a traditional Spanish deck depict the most important classes of Early Modern Europe: merchants (coins), clergy (cups), nobility (swords) and peasants (clubs). The suits closely resemble those of Italian and Latin suited Tarot decks, which added another 22 cards. Baraja decks have also been used for fortune-telling as well as card playing and gambling in Spain and many Latin-American countries. Traditional 40-card Spanish baraja decks existed in Spain from the 1300-1500s. By the 17thC, one of the oldest card games was played using just the 40 card deck. The 40-card deck consists of four suits of ten cards, A-7, J Q K (removing 8 and 9). The 50-card baraja decks include 8 and 9 plus 2 additional cards that compare to jokers and have no fixed illustration, ranging from a label, a logo, or a fancy personage. The images on these cards, registered by Fournier, have been spread throughout the world and have been considered by some as part of the national historical iconography of Spain. Still used in the world today. Comes WITHOUT rules. $5.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove the selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).
	Tarock, Tarocco, Tarochi - Popular in Europe for over 500 years, Tarock has undergone variations as it has traveled amidst regions and over time. In Central Europe, where this deck derives its current version and is still played today, Tarock was reduced to 54 cards in the 19thC, whereas decks with 22 additonal cards became known as Tarot and were used elsewhere in Europe. Slightly longer than modern bridge decks, this Tarock deck is composed of hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The deck has four court cards: King, Queen, Jack, and Cavalier. Additionally, it has pip cards 1-4 in red suits and 7-10 in black suits, trump cards with Roman numerals I-XXI, and a special unmarked card that acts as trump XXII. The deck comes with instructions of how to play introductory games and some traditonal card games from Slovenia. $15.00 Click the square to select this item. Click again to remove the selection. If you want more than , then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page).

19th & 20th CENTURY CARDS

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	1864-65 Poker Decks - Full color and historically accurate for the 18th and 19th century with unnumbered corners and full-figured court cards instead of the double-headed court cards of today. 1864 COHEN DECK In the 1800s, Lewis Cohen invented a machine that allowed four color printing at once. With his new process, he was able to produce more playing cards than his competitors and to achieve market dominance. He retired in 1854 but the company continued within the family, eventually becoming the New York Consolidated Card Company, and then the United States Playing Card Company. With a cancelled tax stamp date of June 2, 1864, this facsimile deck reproduces the original Ace of Spades with the name L I Cohen, a blue spade, an eagle, and 13 stars. Plus the deck includes a more traditional Ace of Spades for ease of contemporary play. High quality and durable cards with cotton plant pattern on the back. 1865 ILLUMINATED DOUGHTERY DECK The original deck had gold printing on all the cards reminiscent of medieval illumunated manuscripts, hence it's current designation as the Illuminated deck. Originally published in 1865 by Andrew Dougherty who invented his own machines to print cards. His steam powered business prospered well into the 1900s when it was purchased by the US Playing Card Company. High quality and durable cards with gold and green plant pattern on the back. Click a square below to select an item. Click again to remove the selection. If you want more than 1, then backspace over the automatic 1 and type the desired number in the box (change it to over 99 on the shopping cart page). a) $7.00 a) 1864 poker deck, Cohen b) $12.00 b) illuminated 1865 deck, Doughtery
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