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FRA-022: "Le Florentin", published by Philibert in 1955. This deck is for export to the US in 1956, with English indices and text on the extra, numbered card. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in very good condition. Comes in a black original, soft-plastic wrapper.
€ 60 SOLD
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FRA-024: "33 cartes fines - Poker Joker", printed and published by Dieudonné & Cie. around 1930. Belgo-Genovese pattern on the courts. Complete with 32 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original wrapper, which is in very good condition.
€ 20 SOLD

FRA-025: "Bridge Poker", printed and published by J.M.S. (Jean Marie Simon) before he founded La Ducale in 1946, so probably late 1930's. JMS is printed on all the courts and the AC. Complete with 52 cards, a joker and an extra card, all in good condition. Comes in the original box, which is in good condition too.
€ 10 SOLD

FRA-026: "Jeu de 54 Cartes de Luxe", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Editions J.C. Dusserre in 1978. First edition of this fantasy pattern, designed by Henri Simoni. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent+ condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 25 SOLD
Click HERE to see the courts and aces (and read the last part of the text)

FRA-027: "French Politics", 32 cards were cut from the newspaper France Dimanche of June 10, 1951. Each suit reflects a certain French political party and was drawn by a different artist. Artists were Barberousse, Douay, Peynet and Soro (info Pascal Pette). Very RARE to find as a complete deck.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-028: Cards for conjuring tricks, 32 in total, in very good condition. There are 5 courts, 2x Ace of Clubs, 1x 9 of Spades, 4x a 3 of each suit, 4 cards with 28 clubs, 6 cards with 28 spades and 10 cards with 28 hearts. Unusual named courts, such as Dagobert and Charlot (French for Charlie Chaplin). The deck comes in a plastic box.
€ 15 SOLD
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FRA-029: Hand painted French deck. Same designs on the courts. Complete with 52 cards, but in pooor condition. A lot of cards with creases, a number with a small corner missing and above the 2 by far worst damaged cards. Still, a unique deck! So, how about.....
€ 15 SOLD

FRA-030: "Nain Jaune", printed and published by B.P. Grimaud, 1920's. Standard French patterned deck, but specially published for the Nain Jaune game. Comes with the rare Grimaud Nain Jaune. Cards and original box are in excellent+ condition.
€ 60 SOLD

FRA-031: "Chasseur des Mines Tripartite", printed by B.P. Grimaud and published in 1974. Designed by Jean Delpech. The not often seen brother of the "Grand Navigateurs" deck by Delpech. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-033: "Cartes Hollandaises", printed in fine chromolithography by B.P. Grimaud and published c.1895. Complete with 52 cards, in very good+ condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 80 SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see the other courts and HERE to see the front of the box.

FRA-034: "Roger & Gallet", printed by B.P. Grimaud and published by Roger & Gallet in 1957. Designed by M-F Lenoir. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and an extra card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is also in excellent condition.
€ 45 SOLD
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FRA-038: "Le Burling", unusual deck, published by A. Girard in 1962. Special suit signs of office things, each card has a different illustration. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers (interims), all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good+ condition. Not often seen!
€ 20 SOLD
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FRA-039: "Jacquot", printed by Imprimerie Star and published by EFI in 1975. Artwork by Jacquot (backs with his signature). Cards are large sized, they measure 125x90 mm. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in very good condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition too.
€ 25 SOLD
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FRA-041: "Comicartes", probably printed by Heron, published by Editions Willeb in 1959. Popular cartoon figures from the 1950's on the courts. Complete with 32 cards and joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box (with US tax stamp), which is in good condition.
€ 30 SOLD
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FRA-042: "Les Secrets Ladurée", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Ladurée in 2010. Fantasy figures with the famous Ladurée pastries on the courts. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and extra card, all in excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition too. Sold out edition!
€ 30 SOLD
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FRA-044: "Jeu de Têtes", probably printed by Heron and published by Pastor Création in 1972. Designed by Eduard Pastor. Courts and jokers show large heads. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and an extra card, all in excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Comes single in the original double box, which is also still in excellent condition.
€ 40 SOLD
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FRA-045: "Lanvin", published by Lanvin in 1994. Designed by Joseph Hilton McConnico. Special courts and pips. Double deck with one deck opened and one still sealed, so complete with 2x 52cards and 2 jokers. The opened deck is still in excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original double box, which is also in excellent condition.
€ 65 SOLD
Click HERE to see the other courts, some pip cards and the box.

FRA-046: "K.L.G.", probably printed by Heron and published by Publicité R F for K.L.G., a company that sells sparks, in 1950. Nonstandard designs on the courts and joker. Complete with 52 cards,2 jokers and an extra card, all in very good+ condition except for small damage of the C10. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition.
€ 25 SOLD
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FRA-047: Probably printed in France, published as "A Vau-de-Ville Ulysses" by Presage International from Monaco in 1989. Each card was illustrated by R. Fanto, based on James Joyce's Ulysses. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, an extra card and an explicative leaflet. All in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is also in excellent condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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FRA-048: "Renault", advertising deck, probably printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Renault in the 1980's. Illustrated by Henri Simoni. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 20 SOLD
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FRA-050: "MX", printed by Roland Dubroca and published by Les Amis du Nouveau Commerce in 1977. Special designed courts, aces and jokers by Suzanne Barta. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes as a single deck in the original double box, with an illustrated booklet about playing cards (in French) added inside and the original wrapper outside.
€ 35 SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see the other courts and aces and HERE to see the box and booklet.

FRA-051: Aluette deck, printed lithographically and published by B.P. Grimaud, probably around 1910. Complete with 48 cards, in good+ to very good- condition. No box.
€ 20 SOLD
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FRA-053: "Hermès", printed by Grimaud and published by Hermès in 1997. Special designed courts, but artist is unknown. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers all in unused, near mint condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes together with a sealed deck (same back design, but in green) in the original double box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 80 SOLD
Click HERE to see the other courts and read more about the deck.

FRA-054: Standard French pattern, printed and published by B.P. Grimaud, but the date is unknown to me. Cards are somewhat larger than usual. Although there are no indices and the cards have a plain pink back, I'm not sure that it is very old. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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FRA-055: "Parfum Rochas", printed by Grimaud and published by Les Parfums Rochas in 1973. All different use of a similar looking design on the courts. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, a title card and a bridge score card, all in very good+ condition. The deck comes single in the original double box, which is in good+ condition.
€ 30 SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts and read more about the deck.