$43.00
*Attention* Lenormand cards will now be poker size 2 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches. My printer discontinued bridge size cards. There will be a slightly wider white border on the sides.
This deck is also available as a mini. Looks under "Minis are Here."
According to spielkartenonline-shop.de this deck was published c. 1860. These cards are nicely uncluttered and if you like to read a GT at a glance, here is a very rare antique deck to satisfy your taste.
They have been minimally restored with the worst blemishes healed. The cleanup has not been perfect so as to preserve some of the antique feel. The back was had a rather ordinary design so I added an attractive a period-appropriate back.
According to Peter Endebrock's "Playing-card Pages" another version was published by Frommann & Bünte in Darmstadt, Germany c.1875.
In my mini version of the cards that are otherwise identical to the full size ones (available in "Minis are Here"), they were made with jokers in place of the aces in 1875 in order to circumvent the taxes levied on playing cards at the time. Since they had no aces, they presumably couldn't be used for regular card games and thus not taxable! The Gentleman's card has a "signet" of the satirical magazine of the time, "Kladderadatsch."
The original deck was very small, approximately 1-1/2" x 2-7/8", about the size of the Carreras Fortune Cards.
This deck is printed on premium card stock that feels wonderful in hand.
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NOTES -- PLEASE READ:
First, I accept NO CANCELLATIONS or refunds because each deck is specially ordered for you; once the order is sent to the printer, I cannot cancel it and so it will be delivered to you. If more than one deck is ordered, there is reduced shipping for the additional decks.
This is a facsimile reproduction or a restored reproduction of actual cards. There is no accompanying instruction booklet but may or may not contain instructions or information on additional cards. The card stock is made to be shuffled and used and, as such, may be a disappointment to "collectors" but will delight aficionados who use and appreciate the art of antique decks. Since each deck is made to order please be patient. Your deck will be ordered immediately but may take up to 3 to 4 weeks to arrive, internationally 3-7 weeks.
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SHIPPING NOTE for INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.
My printer is now collecting VAT for EU countries so I have adjusted the shipping charges to reflect that. price increase. Sorry.
There are some locations where I will not ship via regular mail including Mexico and Brazil because regular has gone missing. If you are from the countries with known unreliable postal systems, sorry, I will return your payments. If you are serious about wanting the decks we can make other arrangements,s,
To keep down the shipping costs, I send the cards via regular mail. If you want upgraded service, contact me I can let you know what the additional charge will be. If the postal system in your country is questionable, you may want to invest in registered mail which is signed for each time it passes through someone's hands and almost guaranteed that your package will arrive safely.
I have had only 2 packages go missing, and I refunded the purchase price including shipping. Since it's not my fault when a package goes missing I WILL NOT take responsibility anymore, but I also don't want to raise shipping for everyone. The 2 places where the packages went missing were India and Brazil. UPDATE: I just had one go missing in Ukraine.
I only ship Registered Mail to Russia