I know that it is difficult to design a deck with new court cards. Historically, changes to the standard court card designs have been rejected by the public. That is why the standard designs have remained essentially unchanged for over 600 years. To be a commercial success, a newly designed deck must appeal to the general public, not just to collectors. But even with collectors there is a divide in general interests. The older collectors, of which there are many, generally prefer vintage, antique decks while the younger collectors, of which there are few, generally will accept newly designed decks.
Many years ago, I touted the virtues of a deck in which the Italian artist, Giorgio Tavaglione, designed new court cards. The deck was produced in 1985 and I obtained some copies which I offered for sale to members of the 52 Plus Joker club. Then as now, the membership of the club was mostly comprised of older collectors and the deck did not draw much interest. I sold just five decks. I was surprised by the lack of interest in the deck because although the court cards were newly designed, the artist had retained and even enhanced all of the elements from the standard designs. Now, after nearly 30 years since its production, the deck is beginning to assume vintage aspects. I am attaching scans of the court cards and would like to know what you think of them.
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