Mystic Cards of Fortune c. 1882 & Mystic Blues

The original version of this deck the Lenormand Museum dates at c.1850 was only B/W line drawings to which color has been added to the Heart & Diamond inserts.

This version from the New York Museum is very similar with almost all images lifted from the original 1850 deck that was published by the McLoughlin company of New York in 1882. It was entitled the "Mystic Cards of Fortune."

The cards that differ most notably are the Coffin, the Clouds and the Ship that, in this version, flies an American flag. This restored deck was all black and white line drawings and all the inserts were black. The only alteration that I have made to the faces of these cards was to change the color of hearts and diamonds to red. I also added a back design because the original was blank.

In case you have noticed, these cards closely resemble another deck from the late 1800s -- Madame Morrow's Fortune Cards. I investigated and found that there was a good reason why they resembled Madame Morrow's cards -- because fourteen years later, in 1896, McLoughlin also published Madame Morrow's Fortune Cards.

And ...

Oh! The horror! Reversing the colors of the Mystic Cards of Fortune! Well, there's a reason.

Ever get down and nothing seems to be going right? Just plain blue? And you just want to wallow in it for awhile? I had been going through one of those periods. And none of the beautiful traditional cards helped.

So I did something I didn't think I would ever do. I changed one I saw that line drawings made it easy to read even with the reversed color. . I gave it the blues, just like mine. This one is a white-on-blue version of the McLoughlin Mystic Cards of Fortune. The only other color is the red of the Hearts and Diamonds. Oh, and another thing I altered with this deck; for some reason the Queens were not identified with playing card designations. Odd. I put the appropriate playing card symbols on the Queens.

So when you find yourself in a blue mood, here's a Lenormand deck you can still read with.

I also made a mini so when you're sad on the road, you can take it along for company.

The cards are made for people who plan to use their cards often. They are printed on modern day, casino grade card stock (black core, 320 gsm) that can be riffle shuffled and feels wonderful in hand and come in a tuck box. Card size is 2-1/2 x 3-1/2"

The decks will be specially ordered just for you and mailed in 3-4 weeks, although probably sooner.
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NOTES -- PLEASE READ:

First, I accept NO CANCELLATIONS or refunds because each deck is specially ordered for you; once the order is sent to the printer, I cannot cancel it and so it will be delivered to you. If more than one deck is ordered, there is reduced shipping for the additional decks.

This is a facsimile reproduction or a restored reproduction of actual cards or period art (the Papus and 1926 Wirth decks). There is no accompanying instruction booklet but may or may not contain instructions or information on additional cards. The card stock is made to be shuffled and used and, as such, may be a disappointment to "collectors" but will delight aficionados who use and appreciate the art of antique decks. Since each deck is made to order, please be patient. Your deck will be ordered immediately but may take up to 3 to 4 weeks to arrive, internationally 3-7 weeks.
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SHIPPING NOTE for INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.

My printer is now collecting VAT for UK and EU countries so I have adjusted the shipping charges to reflect that. price increase. Sorry.

There are some locations where I will not ship via regular mail including Mexico and Brazil because regular has gone missing. If you are from the countries with known unreliable postal systems, sorry, I will return your payments. If you are serious about wanting the decks we can make other arrangements,