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FRA-021: "Typ VERT/David", transparent cards, printed by Typ. VERT and published by David from Paris, 1890's. Unusual set of only pip cards, with humorous or very mild erotic images hidden until the cards are held to the light. Complete with 32 cards, in very good condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 100

FRA-032: "Hermès", published by Hermès in 2010. Designed by Pierre Marie. Luxury edition with shiny silver edges. Complete with 52 cards and 2 (similar) jokers, all in unused, near mint condition. Comes in the original Hermès box, which is in excellent+ condition.
€ 65 SOLD
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FRA-035: "Oeufs de Cartes", printed by Boéchat for Dusserre and published by Philippe Tailleur in 1981. Designed by Rodolfo Krasno (1926 - 1982). Egg shaped cards, somewhat larger than normal. On the pip cards the number of fingers corresponds with the value of the card. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and the title card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original plastic box.
€ 40
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FRA-040: "Vins de France", 1st edition, printed by J.M. Simon and published by Grimaud in 1979. Courts and aces with illustrations of French wines, surrounded by their names as an outline. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, extra card and leaflet in French, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is also in excellent condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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FRA-043: "Oscar Wilde Playing Cards", printed by Grimaud and published by Pressage International in 1986. Designed by R. Fanto. All cards have a different image. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, 2 extra cards and an explicative leaflet, all in excellent condition with shiny gold corners. Comes in the special 2-piece box, in excellent condition too, but too high to send as a letter, so mind the postage.
€ 25 SOLD
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FRA-049: "Atout Chiens", printed by Heron and published by Atout Chiens in the mid 1990's. Courts, aces and 2 jokers show a different breed of dogs on each card. Beautifully detailed paintings by Bernard Vercruyce, set against a different background from Belle-Isle-enMer (France). Still sealed, in the original box. If you've seen his cats deck, you can imagine the quality of his work in this deck too.
€ 20

FRA-052: "Hermès", printed by Draeger Frères and published by Hermès in 1965. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers a title card and a blank card, all in excellent condition. Cards have shiny gold edges. Comes as a single deck in the original double box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 50
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FRA-059: "Les Mousquetaires" (The Musketeers), printed by Draeger Frères and published by Philibert in 1954. Illustrated by Albert Dubout on the courts, aces and jokers. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and the title card, all in very good+ condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original Philibert sliding box.
€ 60 SOLD
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FRA-064: "Marionnettes Wayang", printed by J.M.S. France Cartes and published by Grimaud in 1985. Somehow never reprinted or republished since, so a more difficult Grimaud deck to find. Courts and jokers with Wayang dolls, embellished aces. Special designed pips o the pip cards. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and a title card, all in excellent+ condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 30 SOLD
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FRA-098: "Conseil General de la Somme", printed by Grimaud and published by the Conseil General de la Somme in 1985. Designed by James Hodges. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent- condition.
€ 30
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FRA-109: "Jeu S.L.C.", printed by Grimaud and published by the Salut Les Copains magazine in the early 1970's. Non-standard courts. Comes still sealed in the original 2-piece plastic box.
€ 30

FRA-110: "Poker No 325", printed and published by A. Camoin & Cie. probably in the 1940/50's. Probably not a poker deck, but a 32 cards deck with a standard French pattern. Comes still sealed in the original box.
€ 20

FRA-114: "Chambord", printed and published by Héron in 1952. Designed by A. Belliard. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, an extra card and a booklet, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original plastic box, which is in very good condition.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-123: "ROK", printed by Grimaud and published by Roquette & Fils in 1972. Designed by James Hodges. Complete with 52 cards, 2 (similar) jokers and an extra card, all in excellent condition. Comes single in the original double box, which is in very good condition.
€ 40
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FRA-129: "Costumes Historiques", printed and published by Gibert c1853. Fine hand coloured etchings on the courts and embellished aces. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition. Comes in a 19th century box, not original, which is in very good- condition.
€ 270 SOLD
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FRA-130: "Costumes Historiques", luxury edition, printed and published by Gibert c1853. Same figures as above, but in different suits and black suits are printed in gold colour. Also the deck has shiny gold edges. 51/52, the 7 of spades is missing. All cards are in very good+ condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 335 SOLD
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FRA-135: "La Vie Parisienne", printed by La Ducale and published in cooperation with the La Vie Parisienne magazine in 1963. Each card has a different pin-up design by James Hodges. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in unplayed, near mint condition. Comes in the special, original box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 80
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FRA-137: "Jeu Impérial aux Armes des Quatre Empires, printed by the Imprimerie F. Chardon Ainé and published by B.P. Grimaud in 1858. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good- condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 250 SOLD
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FRA-138: "Le Jeu de la Cinquième" (5th Republic), printed by Art et Lettres from Nancy and published in 1977 as a book with push-out cards, that make a complete deck of 52 cards, 4 jokers, 8 explicative cards and the box. Designed by Pino Zac. Special designed suit signs, also on the pip cards. All cards have only been pushed out and never used. Hand-folded box is in excellent condition too. Comes with the original book, without all the cards of course.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-138b: As above. Book with 17 pages, which have the box and 64 cards. 6 cards have come loose, all others are still to be pushed out. Pages and cards are in excellent condition, cover and back of the book are a bit soiled.
€ 35 SOLD

FRA-143: "Modèle B" (Bridge Poker), a fantasy version of the French pattern by Banco from Paris, since 1948. Often used in publications of advertising decks in the 1950's. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 blanc cards, all in very good+ condition, only the b/w joker and one of the blanc cards has a bend near the top. Comes in the original box, which is in good condition.
€ 45 SOLD
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FRA-151: "Bolero", designed by J.L. Jolin, printed and published by La Ducale (J.M. Simon) in 1957. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in very good condition with shiny gold corners. No extra card, no box.
€ 35 SOLD
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FRA-153: "Ciel de France", designed by Jacques Branger, printed by Draeger Frères and published by Miro, c1948. Complete with 52 cards, the joker and a Miro advertising card, all in excellent condition. Comes, hardly fitting, in a not-original tuck box, which is in very good condition.
€ 10 SOLD
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FRA-154: "Le Giscarte", printed by Simon (Ducale) and published by Arts & Lettres from Nancy in 1976. Former French President Valérie Giscard-d'Estaing depicted as 52 famous French historical figures by artist Eddy Munerol. Giscard-d'Estaing, president from 1974 - 1981, was offended and had the court ban the deck. Sales were stopped after the verdict. Not often seen anymore. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and a title card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-155: "Louis XV", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Grimaud c1920. Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and a blank card, all in excellent condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original two-piece sliding box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 50 SOLD
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FRA-156: "Cartes Hollandaises - Olympic edition", printed by Grimaud and published around 1934. No joker, no box, but very RARE to find. 52 cards, in good+ condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 65 SOLD
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FRA-157: "S.C.A.C.", printed by the L'imprimerie du Compagnonnage from Paris and published by the S.C.A.C.
Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers a blank card and a title card, all in unused, excellent condition. The deck comes single in the original double box, which is in very good condition.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-158: "Luxe Patience", maker unknown, probably Grimaud, 1880/90's. French pattern, embellished aces. All 52 cards have a classic meandering outline and are in very good+ condition. The deck comes single in the original double box, which is in good condition.
€ 50 SOLD
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FRA-159: "Luxury patience" printed and published by H. Pussey from Paris around 1885. Gold edges. Complete with 52 cards (47x61mm), all in excellent- condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes single in the original double box, which lacks the bottom.
€ 45 SOLD
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