Visconti Sforza Tarot Cards Cards – April 15, 2002

Wow, love the cards. Very authentic with the period of time.

So I have known the basics of tarot like which cards are which for quite some time now but I've never owned a deck of my own. I never felt attracted or drawn to the standard rider-waite tarot deck and as beautiful as some of the artistic decks are, I wanted something basic and easy to learn. I stumbled across these and after looking into a few other Visconti Sforza decks, this one felt the most right for me. I really love the Historical preservation of these cards because I really love History as well so these were a perfect fit for me. The artwork is really beautiful and the cards are a good size. I really enjoyed the historic information in the booklet as well as the history behind the creation of the cards. These took a little time to learn some of the cards as a few look simular like the knight/page/king cards but other from that they are fairly easy to learn. I really connect to these cards on a spirtual level as well which is a good thing. I recommend these for any Tarot collector, History geek or anyone drawn to the artwork.

Nice original size replica of the 15th century Tarot deck I was looking for my collection. Cards come with a brochure and an authentic box

What a beautiful and mysterious deck this is! I'll start right off by acknowledging that this is not for everyone--It's incredibly large (double the size of your regular deck) and does not lend itself to being shuffled easily. This is strictly for the advanced users, and even then will most likely only used on special occasions. For Medieval Faire mystics, this it the deck to use for that 15th century authenticity.The cards are stunning! They look aged and have a lot of flecked paint look, but really capture the danger and lost time of the Renaissance. It has replacement cards for the 4 missing, and 6 others that were included that were done by a different artist. Many people have complained about the back of the cards being too plain and maroon in color, but that happens to be my favorite color and it doesn't look at all bad.I recommend this deck for everyone for art, and as a previous reviewer stated, every serious Tarot student should have this deck.For Beginners, I recommend these decks: Aquarian Tarot Deck Cards, Rider-Waite Tarot by Waite, A.E..For another deck like this one: Cary-Yale Visconti Tarocchi DeckDefinitely worth picking it up, just expect to admire the artwork more than use the cards.

Although Key 15 & 16 (Devil & Tower), 3 of Swords, and Knight of Coins were 'recreated', those recreations are discernible only after decent scrutiny of the deck. The images absolutely scream renaissance. It is important to note that these cards are completely unnumbered, so you better know your images before shuffling....This is an over-sized deck, as well. 7" tall and 3.5" wide, you will have to be creative at shuffling, if you should choose to do so. These cards have too much history and are such a great reference, that I will probably never read with them.Side note: The artist responsible for rendering 15-Diable, 16-Tower, KN-Disc, and 3-Sword (KN-Disc based on KN-Cup [reversed left to right] and 3-Sword based on 5-Sword) has released "The Medieval Scalpini Tarot by Luigi Scalpini (2005)". It has made 'some buzz' so I will check it out asap! (EDIT: The Scalpini Medieval Tarot is beautiful with illustrated pips. But do not buy until US Games releases another deck on higher quality cardstock.)

Beauty and tradition are the words that come to mind when I look at this deck. I love the cards of antiquity and give them a favored spot in my collection.This particular deck is a faithful reproduction of the Visconti Sforza right down to the marks left on the cards by use over the years. It gives you a real sense and feel for the history behind the deck.Now, a word to those that would heed it. These cards are enormous and very akward to use. They are, however very easy to see. This is a good deck for people that know their tarot but since they are not named or numbered, it could be a bit of a crap shoot for the less experienced reader.Any serious collector should have this deck in their display.

Very pleased with these cards. They are large...7" x 3.5". I Corgi shuffle but if you riffle shuffle you will have a difficult time. Reproductions are nice but keep in mind that the original cards they are reproduced from have imperfections that are duplicated in these cards (paint imperfections, etc). Also, the cards are not marked or numbered so if you are just learning Tarot, these cards are not the best choice. Some of the cards are difficult to tell upright or reversed positions because of not having markings (wands, some coin, cup cards). Fortunately on the reverse side of every card there is a small pin hole mark at one end that designates the upright position. The reverse side of the cards have a mottled red and gold background.

I love the style, but they are bigger/longer than regular tarot cards. So shuffling is difficult.