Cotta's Almanac Transformation Playing Cards, First Edition
Introducing a precisely digitally hand-recreated reproduction of the first published complete transformation playing card deck in the world!
The blue "Joan of Arc" deck is the first in a series of six famous decks we plan to release.
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Brand: Playing Card Decks
Tag: USPCC, Biography, Collection Decks, Blue Color, Designer Decks
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Product Description:
The very first transformation deck issued by Cotta is from 1805.
This deck is probably the most famous of all six, and is incredibly scarce.
Original illustrations were fiddling artworks done by hand, on copper plates that were manually engraved with stipple and etching, and the cards were printed on linen period stock that was 97 mm x 69 mm in size, with blank card backs and squared corners at that time. Only the court cards were hand-colored, while the number cards used red stencils.
Cotta's Transformation cards were very successful and became a role model for later transformation decks from other publishers.
And since the card backs were blank, individual cards were sometimes used by the nobility as visit cards and for leaving messages, so these playing cards often became multi-purpose items.
The images on the court cards are characters inspired by Schiller's play "Die Jungfrau von Orleans" ("Joan of Arc").
The central figure of Joan of Arc is depicted as the Queen of Spades, the Maid of Orleans who inspired the French army to victory, but was later burned at the stake.
The court cards were designated with the words "Valet", "Dame", and "Roi", which are the French terms corresponding to the Jack, Queen, and King.
In the first deck, beside Joan of Arc depicted as the Queen of Spades, other individuals closely associated with Joan include Etienne de Vignolles or La Hire (Jack of Hearts), who helped Joan to victory in the battle of Patay in 1429; and Raymond (Jack of Diamonds), a peasant who was Joan's page.
Key political leaders who figured prominently in the events surrounding Joan's life are also represented, including King Charles VII (King of Hearts), the French monarch who relied on Joan's help to reach the Rhiems, the traditional place of coronation; Charles' mother Isabeau (Queen of Hearts), who was in league with Charles' enemy; Charles' mistress Agnes Sorel (Queen of Diamonds); Charles' opponent Philippe the Good (King of Diamonds), an ally of England; and the king of Naples, René d'Anjou (King of Clubs), who lost the kingdom after defeat in battle. General Talbot (King of Spades) was the English commander of the outpost of Orleans at Saint Loup, who was wounded in battle, captured, and was part of a prisoner exchange.
Both Joan's "sister" Louison (Queen of Clubs) and Montgomery (Jack of Clubs) are fictional creations of Schiller, while the fictional Lionel (Jack of Spades) is the character who holds up Joan's sword in a location revealed by the voices that she supposedly heard telling her to help.
Production
- Made in USA
- Printed by United States Playing Card Company
- 52 cards + 2 extra Jokers + 2 extra collectible cards
- Custom tuck seal
- Metallic ink on box & full bleed backs
Weight | 110 g |
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Dimensions | 9.4 × 6.35 × 2 cm |
Designer | Azured Ox |
Manufacturer | U.S. Playing Card Company |
Imported Country | USA |
【Delivery Methods】
We offer HK Post and SF Express as delivery methods.
Free postal delivery;
Express delivery is calculated according to the region and the weight of the product, you can refer to the following:Delivery Fee List.
【Dispatch Time】
Items In-stock: Dispatch with 1 working day
Items Backordered: Dispatch with 2~4 weeks
【Shipping Time】
Hong Kong: 1 ~ 2 working days
Macau: 2 ~ 3 working days
Taiwan: 2 ~ 4 working days
Customers can pay by credit card through encryption of Stripe. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express credit cards and debit cards.
We also support PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
If customer finds that the items were sent incorrectly after receiving the package, please contact us via Email / Messenger within 30 days to arrange the replacement of the correct items.
Except for the above, we will not accept any form of return or refund.
Before sending out, we will ensure that items are in good condition and well packed.
However, as playing cards are made by paper, we are unable to be responsible for any damage or defects caused to the goods during delivery.
If customer chooses the delivery method with tracking, we can provide help if there is any problem during the delivery.
Only when customer chooses the non-tracking delivery method, if the delivery is delayed or lost, we are unable to be responsible for it.
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Double Protection Packaging:
In order to get your playing cards to you in the best possible condition, we offer double protection shipping packaging.
Playing cards are first wrapped in bubble wrap and then placed in a cardboard box.
The carton is made of cardboard, which can effectively protect your playing cards, and can be used as a storage box for playing cards in the future.

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