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FRA-091: "Cartes de Cercles", printed and published by B.P. Grimaud for use in clubs. French pattern printed on old stock, with watermark. Complete with 52 cards, all in unused, near mint condition with shiny silver corners. Probably from the 1920's. The deck comes in the original wrapper, opened on one of the sides.
€ 25  SOLD
Click HERE to see some more cards and HERE for the wrapper.

 

FRA-092: "Drôles de Ducs et Pleurants" published by Studio Mag for Bourgogne Magazine in 2010. Courts with historical figures from the Burgundy region, drawn by Patrick Grillet. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and an extra card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 10  SOLD
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FRA-093: "Maison Conseil", printed by Grimaud and published by Maison Conseil in the 1980's. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and an extra card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which isin very good+ condition.
€ 20  SOLD
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FRA-094: "Courvoisier SA", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Courvoisier SA. Not the cognac brand, but a supplier of office machines. Unusual designed cards. Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 20  SOLD
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FRA-095: "Meilleurs Voeux 1998", printed by CTN and published by Duboi in 1997, probably in a small edition as part of a Christmas gift for personnel, clients and relations. Designed by Charlotte Castanier. Complete with 32 cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 15  SOLD
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FRA-096: "Banque des Antilles Françaises", printed by Grimaud and published by the BdAF in 1973. Designed by James Hodges. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 35  SOLD
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FRA-097: "Vins Caroussel", printed by Grimaud and published by Caroussel in 1973. Designed by James Hodges. 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent- condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 40 
SOLD
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FRA-099: "Lorilleux", probably printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Lorilleux International in 1988. Designed by James Hodges. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent- condition.
€ 25 
SOLD
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FRA-100: "L'Europe", probably printed by Boéchat Frères (Heron) and published by Dusserre in 1988. 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 very good- condition.
€ 15 
SOLD
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FRA-101: "New French Portait", probably printed by Heron. Published by André Fayet in 1952. Lacks the 10S, so 51 cards, the joker and an extra card, all in excellent condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes with an explicative booklet in French in what seems to be the original 2-piece plastic box, also in excellent condition, with a coat of arms embossed on the top lid.
€ 35 
SOLD
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FRA-102: "Jeu des Personnages d'Antiquité et du Moyen Age", silkscreen printed, published by B.O.A. in 1996, probably in a small edition. Designed by Edouard Pastor. Large size cards (85 x 130 mm). Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is also in excellent condition.
€ 45 
SOLD
Click HERE to see some more designs and HERE and HERE to see the front and inside of the box.

 

FRA-103: "Jeu des Personnages d'Antiquité et du Moyen Age", published by B.O.A. in 1971. Designed by Edouard Pastor. Regular size cards. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 25 
SOLD
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FRA-104: "Frankfurt pattern with Dutch scenic aces", printed and published by B.P. Grimaud around 1910. Complete with 32 cards, all in very good+ condition. No box.
€ 60  SOLD
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FRA-105: "Graf", modern portrait, possibly printed by La Ducale and published around 1950. Complete with 52 cards and 2 (similar) jokers, all in excellent- condition. Comes in the original box, which is in good condition with two splits.
€ 40 
SOLD
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FRA-106: "Belgo-Genovese pattern", patience sized deck, printed and published by B.P. Grimaud c1900. Complete with 32 cards, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 25  SOLD
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FRA-107:  "Moviestars", printer and publisher unknown here. Probably dates from the late 1950's. All pictures were taken by Sam Lévin. Some actresses are on shown in different pictures, such as Brigitte Bardot (3x). Noelle Adam (3x) is shown with the same picture on the aces of spades and clubs and Dany Daval (5x) with the same picture on the king of clubs and the seven of hearts. Complete with 32 cards, in very good- condition. No box.
€ 25  SOLD
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FRA-108: "French Line", printed by Grimaud and published by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique in 1961 to celebrate the launch of the latest France (ship). Designs by M. Marie. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 30 
SOLD
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FRA-111: "Corsaires & Flibustiers", printed and published by Philibert in 1958. Still sealed in the original box.
Non-standard courts can be seen HERE, but this box doesn't have the "Normandy Ferries" on the sides and probably the green QC neither.
€ 30  SOLD

 

FRA-112: "Spanish Catalan pattern", published by Fox-Kruger & Cie. around 1960/ Complete with 48 cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 35 
SOLD
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FRA-113: "Doppeldeutsch", printed in lithography and published by B.P. Grimaud c1920. Complete with 32 cards, all in excellent- condition. No box.
€ 30  SOLD
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FRA-115: "No. 147", printed by B.P. Grimaud for the "Cercles des Etrangers", casino in Monte Carlo. Trente et Quarante pattern on the courts. High quality card was used for this deck and the cards have a rare "revolutionary" back design. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent+ condition. Comes in the original wrapper.
€ 125  SOLD
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FRA-116: "French pattern", special version, printed and published by I.B.F. from Bordeaux. Stands for Imprimerie Boéchat Frères, which company later published decks as Héron. 31/32 cards (H7 is missing), all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 20  SOLD
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FRA-117: "France Souvenirs", published by Philibert in the mid 1950's. Each card has a different picture with a view on a French town or city. Info or name and outline are printed in gold on each card, emblem or shield are shown too. Cards have blue edges all around.  Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent+ condition. Comes in the original Philibert plastic box.
€ 20  SOLD
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FRA-118: "Paris Story", published by Philibert in the mid 1950's. Each card has a different picture with a view of Paris. Info or name and outline are printed in gold on each card. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent+ condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 15  SOLD
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FRA-119: "English pattern", printed by A. Camoin & Cie and published by Freitag, probably in the 1960's. English pattern on the courts, but on all aces the suit signs have been embellished with an illustration. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, a bridge score card and a blank card, all in very good- condition. Deck has been euchered, so 2 - 6 of each suit have hardly ever been played with. Comes in the original box, of which the top flap has come off and the bottom is missing.
€ 10  SOLD
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FRA-120: "D.A.-O.F.", a hand made and had painted deck, so unique and original. A 52 cards deck, but there are 4 courts missing: KH, JH, QD and AC. Otherwise complete and in very good condition. Excellent artwork in water colours by an unknown artist.
€ 80 
SOLD
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FRA-121: "Cassandre", second version, printed by Draeger Frères and published by Hèrmes c1950. Complete with 52 cards, 2 (similar) jokers and a title card, all in very good+ condition. Gold edges still a bit shiny. Comes in the original single box, which lacks the bottom.
€ 35  SOLD
Click HERE to see some other cards and HERE to read more about this edition.

 

FRA-122: "Olympic", printed and published by Grimaud, probably in 1924 for the Paris Olympics of that year. Printed on old stock with filigrain. Special feature: Rectangular black and red blocks around the indices and pips on the courts and aces of Diamonds and Spades. Missing the joker, but otherwise complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent- condition.
€ 45  SOLD
Click HERE to see the some other cards and HERE for the front of the box (back has similar design).

 

FRA-124: "Super Géant", printer unknown, published by Super Géant in the early 1960's. Patience size. Each card shows a different artist. Complete with 32 cards, all in good condition. All backs were signed with a signature (previous owner?). No box.
€ 20 
SOLD
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FRA-125: "Patiences Hollandaises No.520", printed in fine chromolithography by B.P. Grimaud and published c1900. Complete with 52 cards, measuring 45x65 mm, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original sliding box, of which the outer box lacks the bottom. Otherwise in very good condition.
€ 45  SOLD
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FRA-126: "Vedettes", printed by La Ducale and published by Publistar in 1962. Each card shows a different drawn image of a star. Complete with 32 cards and 1 joker, all in excellent condition, No box.
€ 45 
SOLD
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FRA-127: "Tour de France 1960", printed and published by Catel & Farcy in 1960. Each card shows a different bike racer. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 45 
SOLD
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