Renaissance Playing Cards
Renaissance Playing Cards by Maxim Hurwicz, showing 54 different drawings spanning the years 1066 to 1400.
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Renaissance Playing Cards, showing 54 different drawings spanning the years 1066 to 1400. Included is the Idiotic Fortune Telling guide, which is described as a "free worthless thing". Good Luck and no regrets are promised to the owner of these cards! Created by Maxim Hurwicz, 224 North 4th Street, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 USA. www.maximpulse.com► These cards were originally drawn and sold without the guide, but folks kept asking me if they were fortune telling cards, and I'd have to say "No, they are merely beautifully illustrated cards". In order to save my breath, I wrote the fortune telling guide, which is truly idiotic, but some find it humorous (it sure made me laugh while I wrote it)… The deck includes 52 cards + 2 Jokers + extra card + booklet guide in cello-wrapped box, made in India. |
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See also: Pack of Dogs Mermaid Queen Bag of Bones Kitten Club
By Simon Wintle
Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
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