Yves Le Marseillais
Soap of Marseille
Bonjour Emily,
Madenié, Chosson, Heri and Burdel I publish (and all their followers I will do) are not laminated at all.
They just got a spray of satin finish (other options was glossy or matte).
For me it's the best solution that is close to their initial appearense (I saw in hand all originals in their respective museums).
Bear in mind that cards was in their initial period of conception covered with a very thin application of soap paste that was smoothed with a round piece of stone.....
Strange process I agree but they had no varnish in this time to do this protective and slidding effect.
Cordialy,
Yves
Actually I've done a bit of a turnaround - after using the Burdel and realising that most of my TdM's are cleaned up and re-coloured versions apart from the Thunderbay Conver which I never liked, I decided that I needed authentic looking decks.
So I ordered the Madenie and the Chosson from Amazon but they are the versions done by the Tarot of Marseilles Heritage Site, Yves Le Marseillais posts here often. You can see these decks on his site.
These decks are stunning, I can't decide whether they are lightly laminated or no laminate but they shuffle smoothly and feel good in the hand also quite thick card, square cut corners, the deck stands proud. They come in a two part sturdy box with a lift off lid. Both of the decks have the same quality and attention to detail.
It is the Madenie that is my favourite, I like the colours used and the expressions on the faces, the attention to detail is breathtaking, I didn't realise I would like it as much as I do but I'm already thinking of getting a second copy because I'm going to be using this one. It feels like such a special deck but needs to be used and enjoyed. The Chosson is probably feeling left out but it too is a special deck, it's just that the Madenie has really caught my eye.
Bonjour Emily,
Madenié, Chosson, Heri and Burdel I publish (and all their followers I will do) are not laminated at all.
They just got a spray of satin finish (other options was glossy or matte).
For me it's the best solution that is close to their initial appearense (I saw in hand all originals in their respective museums).
Bear in mind that cards was in their initial period of conception covered with a very thin application of soap paste that was smoothed with a round piece of stone.....
Strange process I agree but they had no varnish in this time to do this protective and slidding effect.
Cordialy,
Yves