Tarot du « Freischutz » 1824 - anyone know?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Jun 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

moon_mermaid	02 Jun 2004
This deck is currently on eBay with the starting price GBP2,500 and the reserve not yet met. Anyone know anything about this deck? Here is the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=69691&item=2248476564&rd=1 This is the information I get from eBay VERY RARE THREE SPECIMENS KNOWN TWO SE FIND IN THE COLLECTION Cary de yale (U.S.A) ANOTHER AND A The LIBRARY NATIONAL OF PARIS PRESERVES Number of cards : 78 Manufacturer : Francfort Allemagne

Cerulean	06 Jun 2004
While the ebay listing quotes Cary-Yale as a source of a few cards, I cannot find it listed. http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/ When I enter Tarocchi or tarot, the Brambilla Brera and so called Charles VI comes up, but other references such as tarock (for this deck you suggested has French suits) doesn't show anything. I tried versions of the Ebay name, but nothing comes up. Maybe one the playing card sites will bring up a match. The French-suited cards with double scenes--the few that I have--really are for games and were sold as novelties...mine include the double-figured ones from Di Gumppenberg and Dotti World Playing card Museum: http://www.gambler.ru/sukhty/WWPCM.htm Card links for playing card societies. http://i-p-c-s.org/history.html The world playing card museum is your best bet. Take care. Cerulean

moon_mermaid	08 Jun 2004
Cerulean, thanks for the reply. I have not found anything about this deck yet. Well, it is way too expensive for me, so i am just curious. Actually, there is another deck in eBay. The seller said that the deck is 150 years old, an incomplete TdM by Conver and asking for $275.

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