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FRA-001: Leonor Fini
by Acanthe, 1949. Beautiful illustrated surrealistic courts by Leonor
Fini. Plain aces. Complete with 52 cards, the joker and a blank card in excellent
condition with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original sliding box,
which is in very good condition. € 90 Click HERE and HERE to see some more cards. |
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FRA-004: Single imaged
French pattern, probably by Grimaud, c 1820. Complete with 52 cards in
excellent condition. Comes in a nice antique box, probably late 19th
century, which is in very good condition. € 100 Click HERE to see more courts and HERE to see the front of the box. |
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FRA-005: 2 different
decks, published by the Venise Simplon-Orient Express. The first deck
was published
in 1986 (click HERE
and HERE to see the
courts). The second deck, which belongs to the double box, was published around 2005. Click HERE
and HERE to see the
courts and HERE to
see the double box. Cards of both decks are in unused, near mint
condition. € 75 |
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FRA-010: `"Modèle
B", printed by Banco from Paris and published as an advertising
deck for Photo-hall in the 1950's. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and
a blank card, in excellent condition. Comes in a Banco box. € 50 Click HERE to see the rest of the courts. |
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FRA-021: "Typ
VERT", transparent cards, published by David from Paris, 1890's. Unusual set of only
pip cards,
with 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. € 130 |
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FRA-023:
"Christian Louboutin", published in 2016. Different images on
the courts, highlighting the Louboutin shoes in a wild design. Aces with
some of the best selling shoes, recognizable by their red soles.
Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in unused, near mint condition,
with shiny gold edges. Comes single in the original, special luxury
presentation box, within a red carton protection box. € 40 Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts and aces. |
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FRA-026: "Jeu de
54 Cartes de Luxe", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by
Editions J.C. Dusserre in 1978. First edition of this fantasy pattern,
designed by Henri Simoni. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in
excellent+ condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent
condition too. € 25 Click HERE to see the courts and aces (and read the last part of the text) |
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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 Click HERE to see the rest of the courts and more info. |
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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. € 45 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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FRA-036: "Les
Biens Gaulé(e)s", drawn erotic designs, published by Mirontaine in
2012. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in
excellent condition. Comes in the original 2-piece, illustrated metal
box, also in excellent condition. € 17 Click HERE and HERE to see some more cards. |
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FRA-037: "Blocus",
printed by Catel & Farcy and published in a large, special
presentation box in 1965. Inside are a booklet and 2 different illustrated decks
of 32 cards, a joker and an extra card each. Cards are somewhat larger
than usual. Excellent condition of cards, booklet and box. € 40 Click HERE and HERE to see some more cards and HERE and HERE to see the box. |
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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 Click HERE to see the other courts, aces and jokers (first vertical row). |
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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 Click HERE to see the cards and read more about Oscar Wilde. |
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FRA-044: "Jeu de
Têtes", probably printed by Heron and published by Pastor
Création in 1972. Designed by Eduard Pastor. Courts and jokers show
large heads. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and an extra card, all in
excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Comes single in the original
double box, which is also still in excellent condition. € 40 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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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 |
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FRA-050: "MX",
printed by Roland Dubroca and published by Les Amis du Nouveau Commerce
in 1977. Special designed courts, aces and jokers by Suzanne Barta.
Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes
as a single deck in the original double box, with an illustrated booklet
about playing cards (in French) added inside and the original wrapper
outside. € 35 Click HERE and HERE to see the other courts and aces and HERE to see the box and booklet. |
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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 Click HERE to see the other courts and read some more about the deck. |
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FRA-053: "Hermès",
printed by Grimaud and published by Hermès in 1997. Special designed
courts, but artist is unknown. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers all
in unused, near mint condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes together
with a sealed deck (same back design, but in green) in the original
double box, which is in excellent condition too. € 80 SOLD Click HERE to see the other courts and read more about the deck. |
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FRA-054: Standard
French pattern, printed and published by B.P. Grimaud, but the date is
unknown to me. Cards are somewhat larger than usual. Although there are
no indices and the cards have a plain pink back, I'm not sure that it is
very old. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition. € 15 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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FRA-055: "Parfum
Rochas", printed by Grimaud and published by Les Parfums Rochas in
1973. All different use of a similar looking design on the courts.
Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, a title card and a bridge score card,
all in very good+ condition. The deck comes single in the original
double box, which is in good+ condition. € 30 Click HERE to see all the courts and read more about the deck. |
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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 Click HERE to see all the courts, aces and jokers. |
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FRA-060: "Can
Can", printed by Draeger Frères and published by Philibert in
1956. Illustrated by Monique Ariette (a pseudonym for Gabriel Garachon).
There are 52 cards, 2 jokers and a title card, but not the other title
card or a numbered card. Cards are in very good condition, with shiny
gold corners, and the deck comes in the original box in soft plastic
cover, which is in very good condition. € 25 Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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FRA-061: "Crédit
Maritime Mutuel", printed by Boechat Frères and published by
Dusserre for the CMM bank in the 1990's. Courts show pirates on the
kings and jacks. Illustrations were done by Henri Simoni. 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. € 25 SOLD Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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FRA-062: "Pathe
Marconi", no info about this deck other than that it was published
by Pathe Marconi, apparently for retailers (see second joker). Complete
with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in very good condition. No box. € 10 SOLD Click HERE to see some more cards. |
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