The Bohemian Tarot of Papus: drawn by Gabriel Goulinat under the direction of the renowned occultist Papus for the illustration of his book The Divinatory Tarot, this deck done in beautiful line-drawings brings together the occult work of Etteilla, Levi Christian, and Eliphas Levi. First published in 1909, it helped launch a new era of … Continue reading
The Scarlet Lenormand is a reproduction of a beautiful Lenormand deck dated to the 1880s. For those who take special meaning from the colors of the playing card inserts, this deck is the perfect find! As each card is outlined in either red or black, according to the insert, the colors are quick and easy … Continue reading
The Lismon Etteilla Tarot is a beautiful deck, largely based on the Grand Etteilla. It is a variant published shortly afterwards, sometime around 1838. There has been another self-published version of this deck, which I have and enjoy, but feel that it does not quite capture the spirit of the original. This is my attempt … Continue reading
The Daityanus Tarot is such an amazing find! First published in Germany in 1920 in the book Der Tarot by Ernst Kurtzahn, I can find no record of this deck ever being published in the form of actual cards. It is a beautiful synthesis of the French Etteilla Tarots and the more traditional Marseilles-style decks, all done in … Continue reading
The Wüst Lenormand is a reproduction of a Lenormand deck first published in 1860. This deck features three editions: one with verses in German, one with playing card inserts, and one with space left to write in your own verses or meanings. The original deck featured the German verses, making that version most faithful to … Continue reading
The Antique Lenormand is a reproduction of a Lenormand deck first published in 1892. This deck features three editions: one with verses in German, one with playing card inserts, and one with space left to write in your own verses or meanings. The original deck featured the German verses, making that version most faithful to … Continue reading
The Katerina Lenormand, known by playing card historians as the Will of Lenormand, is a reproduction of a Russian deck published in the late 1800s. It’s certainly not a typical Lenormand deck, though it features 36 cards; though many of the familiar symbols are present there’s also fun new faces like the Rooster, Lobster, and … Continue reading
The Nastasya Lenormand, known by playing card historians as the Lenormand 1894, is a reproduction of a Russian deck published in 1894. It’s certainly not a typical Lenormand deck, though it features 36 cards; though many of the familiar symbols are present there’s also fun new faces like the Rooster, Lobster, and Cat. Its inserts … Continue reading
The Francois de Poilly Tarot: this beautiful deck was created and published in the year 1660 by Francois de Poilly or someone in his family. The deck is not traditional tarot, but it does contain 22 trumps, about 3/4ths of which follow the traditional Tarot structure. The differences are similar to the 97-card Minchiate decks … Continue reading
Attention! This deck will no longer be available after December 17th, 2012 while I search for a new printer for mini-decks. I have no idea how long this process will take, so if you’d like one, please get it now! Stralsunder’s Mini Lenormand: a beautiful and historic deck first manufactured in 1890 by Vereinigte Stralsunder … Continue reading
A Historical Retrospective 