-Many thanks mon ami ... 1-Rom a member of this site,has in his the entirely Camoin 1960. 2-I understand that the blocks were too old... But why again both dogs at LA LVNE card,have the same colour ? /So not different as usual ? It is only a matter of the printer work of 1960 ? Do you know another ...

Hello Yves ... -What do you think about Camoin 1960 bicentenary ? -Could be a possibility that the house Camoin had the original wood block at that year ? -The playing cards version was older or not than the version we know ? The point is important to me because if they were two Tarot de Marseille ...

[quote="Lorredan"]I think you think there is something special about the Conver Tarot, above all the others Eugim. I have a Camoin AND A Heron Conver, so lets get some things about it discussed. According to Kaplan my Heron is a reprint of a 1760 deck by N Conver and is based on a Typical ...

-Lorredan: 1-Would someone tell me why the Tarot as a game has reversal figures at the cards so different to ours dear Tarot de Marseille ? May be ours Yves is here " alive" now for that ... :?: Hello Eugim and all, I suppose that this new presentation of cards (because it is new regardin...

Hello Robert, About Pendu of Dodal and many other cards: May be cards were originatly made of: A full designed figure i.e hanged man with a full crossbeam PLUS one cartridge on top of it and a catridge on bottom of it So, may be Dodal was not a good imitator or interpretor of original Proto tarot de...

Hello Jean Michel and all, JM, if I understood well your thoughts, it is fact that only ONE card is ghosted that questions you. And more specificly Empereur card also isn't it ? As I said, to have only one card "ghosted" is not a problem for me because it is human behaviour to try to minim...

Hello OnePotatoe and all, You said: "I am curious as to whether decks were assembled from cards of the same sheets? Or were piles of each card made after cutting, so that decks were made up of cards that came from various random sheets". I thinks that second option is more efficient in ter...

Hello OnePotatoe and all, Your card is really interesting. Could you details me author: Name, location in Italy. Is this deck in a Museum and where. Arm rest is particular indeed and on first sight I saw a "Griffon" but it is more probably an eagle of course. I will be in Italy (North for ...

Another attempt.. Failed... You have to be patient. Sorry.
Yves

Dear all, Robert talk now about Pierre Madenié 1709 and for me it is clear that: This deck is much nicer that either Conver, Chosson and Bourlion. A question of taste of course. He is full of very interesting details and is a leaving memory of many changes that occured at this period. Is a complete ...