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Kevin Connolly
Inner circle
New Jersey
1260 Posts
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Posted: Nov 26, 2004 5:14pm
I was going through a box of magicin's cigarette cards and ran across a deck of very old Tarot cards. They are hand painted front and back. I would guess they are 100-200 years old.
Does anyone know who I could contact to get more info and a value for these?
Thanks,
Kevin
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Paul
Inner circle
A good lecturer at your service!
4205 Posts
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Posted: Nov 30, 2004 12:06pm
If they belonged to a performer, are you sure they weren't made by him and "aged"?
My first thought would be to put "old tarot cards" into google search engine.
Good luck.
Paul
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Kevin Connolly
Inner circle
New Jersey
1260 Posts
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Posted: Nov 30, 2004 1:29pm
Paul,
Thanks for the reply. I found out they were made in France in 1780-1790 by Mann. They are rare from what they tell me.
Thanks Again.....Kevin
Please visit my website.
www.houdinihimself.com
Always looking buy or trade for original Houdini, Hardeen and escape artist items. I'm interested in books, pitchbooks and ephemera. Email hhoudini@optonline.net
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Tom Jorgenson
Inner circle
LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA
3718 Posts
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Posted: Jan 15, 2005 1:33am
Hi Kevin-
If you need more info, this site might be of interest to you.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/
Sorry I don't know how to make that into a link.
Best-
Tom
osted: Jan 15, 2005 1:34am
Ooh...that was cool.
For the Fumble-Thumbed who wish a good CT: John Wells' THE BARFLY'S BILLET TEST &INDEX CARD TEAR
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Michael Baker
Inner circle
Near a river in the Midwest
8454 Posts
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Posted: Jan 15, 2005 9:46pm
FYI Tom, click the BBcode link at the bottom of this page and it will show you how to write in text links and a few other cool things. Pretty simple.
~michael baker
The Magic Company
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rosfrog
New user
From UK, living in France
60 Posts
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Posted: Jan 16, 2005 7:32pm
Hey there,
If you have a full deck of these cards from such a long time ago, there's a good chance that they will be worth a fair amount of money to a serious collector. Most decks around at the moment aren't more than around 50 years old. I would advise you to take this deck to reputable occult store in your area to see if they can give you a value and attest to the veracity of the cards.
Jay
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Bill Palmer
Eternal Order
Only Jonathan Townsend has more than
23786 Posts
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Posted: Feb 15, 2005 6:54pm
Most occult shops in the US don't have much knowledge of the more esoteric tarot packs. For example, I have an original Royal Fez Morrocan Tarot Pack, printed by Rigel press. The occultists here have never seen one. They have seen the reproductions by US Games Systems, and they have no idea that these existed.
Scan a couple of the cards and send them to Stuart Kaplan at U.S. Games Systems. Stuart collects Tarot cards, and has been responsible for reissuing of some of the classics. He knows the collecting end of the business.
If the pack is complete and in good condition, it might be worth quite a few bucks.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC
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Kevin Connolly
Inner circle
New Jersey
1260 Posts
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Posted: Feb 15, 2005 7:27pm
Thanks for the info. I asked Stu and other knowledgeable people about the cards. They were auctioned off last year and now are in Spain.
Please visit my website.
www.houdinihimself.com
Always looking buy or trade for original Houdini, Hardeen and escape artist items. I'm interested in books, pitchbooks and ephemera. Email hhoudini@optonline.net
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