 Supposedly, I was going to retire this deck, but after many requests for me to reprint, I decided to do another short print run. Purchase here if you would like a copy. Your order supports my small business and helps keep these available. Thank you for supporting my self-published works!
This European-style divination deck, called Lenormand, features my handmade mixed-media collages that I created in 2013 for personal use. I used antique photographs, Victorian-style wallpaper, and illustrations from antiquarian books, hence the name Antiquarian Lenormand.
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 Six years ago today, David and I visited Père Lachaise cemetery. We stopped at Oscar Wilde's tomb and the Jim Morrison shrine, but as a Lenormand reader, I first had to visit the resting place of Mademoiselle Marie Anne Lenormand.
To my great surprise, her gravesite was so well cared for and abundantly decorated with plants and flowers and cherub statuettes.  Trimmed mini Antiquarian Lenormand cards, first miniature seance set The message is to stay connected to your community (Garden + Ring), to keep socializing and networking with each other. Try to avoid the temptation of isolation this time of year. During this period it will be important to commit to your community and social life. We need each other during the darkest time of the year. These connections bring us abundance (Garden + Ring + Fish) and the realization that our prosperity is very much associated with the commitment we make to community. What we put in we get back in overflowing abundance.
I put together this adorable mini cartomancer kit a few years back. I de-bordered my mini Antiquarian Lenormand and it fits nicely inside the Ouija mints tin with an orange spread cloth, two mini candles, and little matches, along with a tiny crystal ball, bell and quartz wand. Mini: will come in a thick black satin bag with title card.
Poker: will come in a labeled matte black tin with title card. Large: the large "tarot-sized" special holiday release will come in a thick tuck box with a hand inked black edge treatment, extra Fox card and LWB.* *The extra Fox card and black edge treatment are not included in this printing of the Mini or Poker sized decks.  Collating the first edition of the large Antiquarian Lenormand The AL is sold out, but there is another printing in the works. I'm considering another larger sized edition of the deck. I'll definitely be printing poker size again. The large Lenormand cards are well loved by folks who do 3, 5, or 9 card Lenormand readings. I'm using the first edition printer again and it will be a special edition.
 The Antiquarian Lenormand's first edition had hand-inked edges applied to all 150 decks using black permanent ink. In my opinion, the cards are beautiful with this additional detail. However, the next printing will not come with this black edge treatment. It's very easy to do on your own, but way too many decks for me to tackle. I invite you to edge treat your decks! It creates a finishing touch that gives the Antiquarian Lenormand its elegant aesthetic. You can use this process to edge treat any of your card decks that have a black border on both sides.
 The Antiquarian Lenormand 2nd printing is now available to pre-order (now sold out!) It will come in two sizes; poker size and an adorable new mini size. You can purchase a combo pack of the poker and mini size at a discounted price. I will put the order in to the printer August 8th. As soon as I receive them I will mail them out ASAP.
Also, if you place your pre-order within the next week, you will receive a special bonus with your purchase! I'm so grateful for everyone's support of the first edition! I'm amazed there's enough interest to do a second printing. Thank you!  Antiquarian Lenormand w/ borders removed. The purpose of creating the Antiquarian Lenormand was because I wanted a personal reading deck of my own design with an antique aesthetic. My focus at first was the late 19th and early 20th centuries but I strayed from this at times.
I first began looking for antique playing cards that I could use as the card inserts you see in historic Lenormand decks. I searched for a deck from the late 1800s or early 1900s. My search ended with the 19th century Les Modes Godey Nasco Playing Card Co deck that I found at a flea market for $5.00! Each of the original cards are handmade 8.5” X 12” collages upon which I applied various techniques to create its distressed appearance. Some of the elements didn't need to be aged, like the letter from the schoolgirl in the Letter card. It took about seven months to assemble the 36 cards, plus the extra Fox card. (I liked both, so included both in the pack. Pick the Fox you prefer to use in your readings and leave the other out.) |
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