Pre-RWS Reproductions

McFaire

Hi there fellow enablers --

I'm starting to collect reproductions (I know, a $lipery $lope). I really like scenic pips, but many of the ancient decks seem to have the non-scenic pips.

I had thought that scenic pips were newer, as in RWS-era, but yesterday I discovered that was incorrect (http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=198673). I learned that scenic pips go back to the Sola Busca of the 15th century.

WOW. What a riveting deck.

So now I'd like to learn about pre-RWS reproductions with scenic pips.

I'll try to work some OT this week to cover your suggestions!

Thank you.
 

felicityk

I Naibi di Giovanni Vacchetta is another one. Lo Scarabeo released a colored reprint as Tarot of the Master.

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/tarot-of-the-master/

There was an earlier colored version released by Il Meneghello.

http://www.tarotpedia.com/wiki/I_Naibi_di_Giovanni_Vacchetta

I have an even earlier uncolored reproduction by Solleone. There also used to be a site where you could print out all the cards, but I no longer have that link. Maybe someone else can provide it, if it's still around.

Felicity
 

McFaire

felicityk said:
I Naibi di Giovanni Vacchetta is another one. Lo Scarabeo released a colored reprint as Tarot of the Master.

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/tarot-of-the-master/

There was an earlier colored version released by Il Meneghello.

http://www.tarotpedia.com/wiki/I_Naibi_di_Giovanni_Vacchetta

I have an even earlier uncolored reproduction by Solleone. There also used to be a site where you could print out all the cards, but I no longer have that link. Maybe someone else can provide it, if it's still around.

Felicity
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Thank you
 

Emily

If you can get hold of the II Meneghello Vachetta, it really is a special deck. It comes in a handmade box, sealed with sealing wax. The cardstock isn't laminated. It feels like a really old deck. It would be a nice one to collect. I got mine by chance, I thought I was ordering The Tarot of the Master by LoS so when this one came, I was taken with the whole look and feel of it. I only have one other special reproduction deck and that is the Tarocco Soprafino F Gumppenberg (IL Meneghello). That's a nice Soprafino.

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/soprafino/
 

McFaire

Emily said:
If you can get hold of the II Meneghello Vachetta, it really is a special deck. It comes in a handmade box, sealed with sealing wax. The cardstock isn't laminated. It feels like a really old deck. It would be a nice one to collect. I got mine by chance, I thought I was ordering The Tarot of the Master by LoS so when this one came, I was taken with the whole look and feel of it. I only have one other special reproduction deck and that is the Tarocco Soprafino F Gumppenberg (IL Meneghello). That's a nice Soprafino.

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/soprafino/
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Thanks for posting. Do you mean you bought it on auction, expecting the LoS Vachetta (Masters), but instead you received Il Meneghello Vachetta? That's interesting. Both very beautiful!
 

Emily

McFaire said:
Thanks for posting. Do you mean you bought it on auction, expecting the LoS Vachetta (Masters), but instead you received Il Meneghello Vachetta? That's interesting. Both very beautiful!
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I think I ordered from Alida, but it was years ago. It must have been cheaper then because I don't remember it costing more than the other decks I was buying at the time. I do remember being stunned when I opened the package and found the handmade box, unlaminated square cut cards and the number card ( I got deck 366) obviously not the LoS. I've used it a couple of times but it feels to special to be used. I did eventually get the Tarot of the Master but not until earlier on in this year. :)
 
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