okay, I just got mine yesterday....perhaps I am the first in the Historical/Marseilles sections to employ the parenthetical hug, so be it
(((Robert)))
Thank you for talking so highly of this deck. It is all that you say and more; Old, the images are so very old looking, they strike the chord in me that is always seeking the "original" or the "oldest" of decks.....( I know it is not the original nor the oldest, but still that chord is struck within me)
The images are also bold, they would stand out even on film, I would absolutely use this deck if I were filming a movie that used tarot. There is also an air of mystery about the images, I guess due to them having no titles, and I think that would be a superb addition to any film involving tarot.
While the images are bold, they are at the same time faded....and faded in just the right way. Like on the Death card, the Roman numerals are slightly faded away, and it lends to the card's overall ancient-mystery quailty. (not just the numerals are faded in this card, but they stand out the most to me)
My favorites so far, are the King of Batons...I love his attitude and facial expression. The King of Cups, for his facial expression.....but, most of the rest of the cards are a close runner up to these favorites because of the way the faces are made. The detail used seems so amazing, and unlike many of the decks I have seen and own. Not crude, not rough. Sometimes the faces are so well drawn that they look odd on the bodies of the people in this deck. (out of place?)
Anyaway, I am very happy to have this deck, it is just the right thing to fill the void left by the Dusserre Dodal that went to Japan.
I am sure there is more that I can say, and maybe will say...but for now, I am going to go and play with my Vieville.