First Version 78 Cards Tarot Deck + gift cards + Number card
Original size: 12cm x 6.2cm (3 gift cards) Made by 350 gsm high quality Card game paper, Top and bottom box, Smooth surface
Pocket size: 5.3cm x 10.4cm (1 gift card) Made by 310 gsm high quality Casino paper, Cardboard box, textured surface
Order any version now！You can get 1745 playing card made by Pierre Madenie
（Only 100 for free，Only one for one address）
References: Tarot de Marseille – type 2, Tarot of Marseille
Order now！You can get French suited playing card made by Pierre Madenie in 1745 （Only 100 decks for free）
Pierre Madenie has long been one of my favourite master card makers, and the finesse, precision and representativeness of his drawings need no introduction. However, there are a few things about the restored versions of his work on the market that leave me unsatisfied.
1. The details aren’t perfect. Some obvious details are missing: for example, the missing part of the top of the crown of the Empress and Emperor decks has not been repaired.
2. the controversy over the details of the original version: the blank part formed by the right hand and the body of card Le Bateleur was perhaps incorrectly filled in red in the original version? Then offering both versions would be the pragmatic solution.
3, The size of the original version (6.1×11.6) is a little too large to be carried and shuffled easily, and no smaller size is offered.Nor did it adopt the version using casino poker paper.
4, 1745 French playing card work signed P. Madenie, most likely a successor to Pierre Madenie’s workshop, is often overlooked.
So，Under the patronage of some of my friends, I have found the finest card factories to remedy these deficiencies.
This restoration, using the technology of old photo restoration, fine repair of the phenomenon of yellowing paper and a number of stains and blemishes, etc.
And through a number of versions of the comparison, re–precisely fill in the colours, completely corrected the other version of the problem of yellowing colours, dim colours, restore the original style of the original masterpieces.
The point is that we have compensated for some important missing details by comparing other decks from the same period, including the details on the tops of the Empress‘ and Emperor’s crowns, the colour of the Empress‘ feet, and so on.
1709 is a masterpiece of tarot card production and woodblock printmaking at the time.
It accurately reproduces the most original symbolic images of the Tarot, with antique and delicate brushstrokes that truly restore the charm of the Tarot.
This restoration has recalibrated these lines to ensure that all lines are correct.
What is most impressive about the 1709 edition is the vividness of the characters’ expressions. The simple yet refined brushstrokes are not only unforgettable, but also exude a sense of vitality and energy.
If you calm your mind, you can discover the emotions and stories that seem to be frozen in each card. Even after three centuries, you can still feel its gaze and call through time and space.
We have meticulously restored all the facial details to give a more vivid and refined expression while ensuring consistency with the original.
The Marseille Tarot is presented in the form of a Mandorla, which, with certain interpretations, is in fact full of dynamism and has a very sophisticated inner logic. In this restoration, all the colours have been refilled, without losing the original texture, allowing the energy of the cards to blossom in a more direct way.
The original version is a bit too big, so we have specially used casino card paper to make a smaller size version for you to choose from, which is much more convenient for both shuffling, arranging spreads, and carrying around, as well as having a more delicate and excellent hand feel.
As far as I know, this is the only pocket-sized version on the market today, and I’m sure you’ll love it!
The original has a red fill in the hole formed between the Le Bateleur’s right hands, while other Marseille Tarot versions do not have this detail, which is corrected here.（in Original Size & Pocket Size）
The original Hanged Man’s number is written as ‘IIX’, but here it is reversed in the same way as in the Flemish Tarot, resulting in ‘XII’.（Only in Original Size）
Some research has pointed out that it is possible that the No.13 card is facing left in the original Marseille Tarot, so here is an attempt to correct this.（Only in Original Size）
