jeffreykramer9
I found an interesting deck and wanted to see if anyone else had ever come across a similar copy. It's called "Ego" and labeled as a "Game of Prediction." It was printed by the Consolidated Press and Printing Company in Cleveland, Ohio in 1935.
The deck itself consists of 32 cards in four suits. Each card is numbered with a single black and white image. Overall, the images are evocative, especially for the time period when the cards were made.
Another interesting aspect of the deck is that the instructions are written in Hungarian. The front of the box lists "Game of Prediction" in English, then describes the contents as "Divination Cards" in quoted German and "Oracle Cards" in Hungarian.
The instructions begin by telling the reader that he or she can learn the cards through the study of their symbols and positioning relative to one another. The booklet then lists some spread layouts and describes each card with a little more detail.
I don't know Hungarian but I'm slowing transcribing the instruction booklet and working on a loose translation. I'm especially curious to see what the individual cards might mean.
I posted some pictures of the box, cards and booklet at the following link:
http://imgur.com/a/E4RsB#0
Has anyone else come across this peculiar deck?
The deck itself consists of 32 cards in four suits. Each card is numbered with a single black and white image. Overall, the images are evocative, especially for the time period when the cards were made.
Another interesting aspect of the deck is that the instructions are written in Hungarian. The front of the box lists "Game of Prediction" in English, then describes the contents as "Divination Cards" in quoted German and "Oracle Cards" in Hungarian.
The instructions begin by telling the reader that he or she can learn the cards through the study of their symbols and positioning relative to one another. The booklet then lists some spread layouts and describes each card with a little more detail.
I don't know Hungarian but I'm slowing transcribing the instruction booklet and working on a loose translation. I'm especially curious to see what the individual cards might mean.
I posted some pictures of the box, cards and booklet at the following link:
http://imgur.com/a/E4RsB#0
Has anyone else come across this peculiar deck?