Cerulean
What a odd world, what a world of funny quirks each tarot deck can bring you!
I know one is supposed to love all one's little keepsakes equally--but this kinda has my fondness because as a misfit deck, it fits this little miss, but doesn't match...an oddity...well, if you have time and want to, hope this attempt at explaining it's quirks help you:
But here's my best attempt to explain what I was able to post within forum size limits:
The attachments that I was able to post:
*PDF shows the 1948 Modiano Cartomanzia 184
------1948 Ace of Coins, a bit of the LWB and cover of the LWB.
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*JPG with the Ace of Coins from three decks:
----1948 Modiano deck (notice that it is smaller than the other modern decks)
--------Keywords only at bottom
--------No Etteilla numbering on top
--------smaller overall
--------deeper coloring matches the Italian printing when seeing it in person.
Comparison:
----English language 1991 Cagliostro
----Italian Modiano 184 circa 2000)
*JPG with 2 World Cards - the 1948 and circa 2000 Italian edition
---- 1948 Modiano World Card is number 22 (the Fool is number 21)
----circa 2000 World card from the updated 2000 Modiano Italian edition is numbered 21 (the Fool is 0 and 22) -- it mimics the American 1991 Cagliostro edition.
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Comparison with 2 World Cards - the 1948 and 1991 English Cagliostro edition
---- 1948 World card from Cartamanzia 184 is number 22....check the right side corner at the bottom of the card...the numbering differs from the modified 1991 reprint on the right. [The Fool (21) --not pictured) - is listed as card number 21 after Judgement (20)]
---- 1991 World card from Cagliostro is numbered 21 (The Fool is 0 and 22)
Plus it has Etteilla numbering and keyword added to the top. It is also larger overall and lighter coloring than Italian versions of 1948 and circa 2000 editions...
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Additional Notes:
My 1991 blue back Cagliostro comes with two blank cards
My circa 2000 red back Cartomanzia 184 comes with one title card and another card with the characteristics of Zodiac signs divided into four seasons with the listing of the appropriate zodiac signs--for instance, Gemini is listed as Spring. (These are modern additions and not in the the 1948 Modiano Cartomanzia 184).
Note that astrology of Papus Divinatory Tarot seems to work better without having the dates noted on the minor cards. For instance Papus/Etteilla would place June 10-20th as the two of cups (card number 48 in the Divinatory Tarot text) -- and that would be within my birth range. I would be able to check the 1948 Modiano Cartomanzia 184 and use the two of cups for that astrology period if I like -- there's no modern dates printed on the minor cards to conflict with me using the Papus / Etteilla Divinatory Tarot text.
But according to the 1991 Cagliostro Tarot, someone assigned June 15th-21st of June on the deck's Five of Cups. All of us trying to figure out the 1991 Cagliostro Tarot astrology would be confused if we tried to match it what was printed on the 1991 Cagliostro to the text in the translated Papus' Divinatory Tarot. The poor 1991 Cagliostro Tarot astrology differs considerably from the Papus Divinatory Tarot text -- and it is the dates printed on the minor cards of the 1991 Cagliostro and circa 2000 Cartomanzia 184 that was throwing me off...
Hope these notes explain:
-My guess is the numberings on both the Fool and World in the 1948 Cartomanzia 184 were probably 'changed' or 'updated' in the 1991 Cagliostro and 2000 Cartomanzia 184 to reflect modern thinking.
-The dates printed on the minor cards and decanates noted in the 1991 Cagliostro booklet were also reflected in the updated printing of the circa 2000 Modiano Cartomanzia 184.
What a strange, quirky assortment of 'non-matching details' in this little guy!
It makes for a squirrely journey and perhaps you better stop reading right now...
I know one is supposed to love all one's little keepsakes equally--but this kinda has my fondness because as a misfit deck, it fits this little miss, but doesn't match...an oddity...well, if you have time and want to, hope this attempt at explaining it's quirks help you:
But here's my best attempt to explain what I was able to post within forum size limits:
The attachments that I was able to post:
*PDF shows the 1948 Modiano Cartomanzia 184
------1948 Ace of Coins, a bit of the LWB and cover of the LWB.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*JPG with the Ace of Coins from three decks:
----1948 Modiano deck (notice that it is smaller than the other modern decks)
--------Keywords only at bottom
--------No Etteilla numbering on top
--------smaller overall
--------deeper coloring matches the Italian printing when seeing it in person.
Comparison:
----English language 1991 Cagliostro
----Italian Modiano 184 circa 2000)
*JPG with 2 World Cards - the 1948 and circa 2000 Italian edition
---- 1948 Modiano World Card is number 22 (the Fool is number 21)
----circa 2000 World card from the updated 2000 Modiano Italian edition is numbered 21 (the Fool is 0 and 22) -- it mimics the American 1991 Cagliostro edition.
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Comparison with 2 World Cards - the 1948 and 1991 English Cagliostro edition
---- 1948 World card from Cartamanzia 184 is number 22....check the right side corner at the bottom of the card...the numbering differs from the modified 1991 reprint on the right. [The Fool (21) --not pictured) - is listed as card number 21 after Judgement (20)]
---- 1991 World card from Cagliostro is numbered 21 (The Fool is 0 and 22)
Plus it has Etteilla numbering and keyword added to the top. It is also larger overall and lighter coloring than Italian versions of 1948 and circa 2000 editions...
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Additional Notes:
My 1991 blue back Cagliostro comes with two blank cards
My circa 2000 red back Cartomanzia 184 comes with one title card and another card with the characteristics of Zodiac signs divided into four seasons with the listing of the appropriate zodiac signs--for instance, Gemini is listed as Spring. (These are modern additions and not in the the 1948 Modiano Cartomanzia 184).
Note that astrology of Papus Divinatory Tarot seems to work better without having the dates noted on the minor cards. For instance Papus/Etteilla would place June 10-20th as the two of cups (card number 48 in the Divinatory Tarot text) -- and that would be within my birth range. I would be able to check the 1948 Modiano Cartomanzia 184 and use the two of cups for that astrology period if I like -- there's no modern dates printed on the minor cards to conflict with me using the Papus / Etteilla Divinatory Tarot text.
But according to the 1991 Cagliostro Tarot, someone assigned June 15th-21st of June on the deck's Five of Cups. All of us trying to figure out the 1991 Cagliostro Tarot astrology would be confused if we tried to match it what was printed on the 1991 Cagliostro to the text in the translated Papus' Divinatory Tarot. The poor 1991 Cagliostro Tarot astrology differs considerably from the Papus Divinatory Tarot text -- and it is the dates printed on the minor cards of the 1991 Cagliostro and circa 2000 Cartomanzia 184 that was throwing me off...
Hope these notes explain:
-My guess is the numberings on both the Fool and World in the 1948 Cartomanzia 184 were probably 'changed' or 'updated' in the 1991 Cagliostro and 2000 Cartomanzia 184 to reflect modern thinking.
-The dates printed on the minor cards and decanates noted in the 1991 Cagliostro booklet were also reflected in the updated printing of the circa 2000 Modiano Cartomanzia 184.
What a strange, quirky assortment of 'non-matching details' in this little guy!
It makes for a squirrely journey and perhaps you better stop reading right now...