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Des cartes révolutionnaires



My revolutionary cards came today! I got two decks: one was a reproduction of one originally created in 1793, and the other was made for the bicentennial. These are the Saint-Just and Robespierre cards for the latter. Saint-Just, because of his mission to Alsace, is representing the suit of the Republican army (des piques), while Robespierre represents the suit of the civilian Republic (des carreaux). Both in in place of the Roi card (hence the "R").
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[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
*scratches chin* Shouldn't they have replaces the King with...Président, or something?

D-M

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
*shrugs* On the royalist suits (coeur and trefle), there was an actual king (Louis obviously). I think it was mostly so people could still play with cards--you know, not be wondering which name signifies which card.

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
True, true... I doubt Saint-Just would've appreciated being put on a King card.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
Probably not... "No one can reign innocently!!11!!!1"

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Etc., etc., until Maxime's ears start to bleed.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
ie, Maxime: I'm on the Roi card too and I don't like it any more than you do, but do you see me complaining?

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, but we have to remember that it was within Robespierre's capacity to be REASONABLE. Saint-Just, on the other hand...

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-03 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
No, reasonable is not a word I'd use to describe Saint-Just, certainly not...

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Quite the opposite. You really have to wonder how they got along a lot of the time.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps he let himself be persuaded...?

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah...there was just enough mutual admiration and devotion to cover conflicts, I suppose.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Aww....how cute!

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Gawd, they were SO in love, whether they slept together or not! Jeez...

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
*laughs* ...oh probably.

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry, after one of the lines back there I just had this sudden mental image of them making baby eyes at each other across the table.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
That would seem like a good picture for chibis; if I could draw them I would attempt it...

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
I've tried drawing that sort of expression before. Unfortunately, it didn't work.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Pity; well so much for that...

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I'm sure I could give it another go.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
...In all your spare time. *grins*

[identity profile] daughtermestizo.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
*hangs head* ...Yes.

[identity profile] estellacat.livejournal.com 2006-04-04 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Well do be sure to set your priorities... or something.
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[personal profile] o_saya 2011-12-18 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Excuse me, but do you remember where you got the bicentennial cards from? I really admire the art and wouldn't mind owning a pack myself.
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[personal profile] montagnarde1793 2011-12-18 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
It's been so long that I'm afraid I don't remember where I got them. I know they were made for the bicentenial though, so you might try searching for different variantes of "cartes à jouer révolutionnaires bicentenaire," though having briefly done so just now, I haven't had much luck. Perhaps you'll meet with better success. Failing that, I did find a site selling other revolutionary playing cards, though not the deck in question: http://www.carte-a-jouer.com/+-Revolution-+.html.
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[personal profile] o_saya 2011-12-18 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
I knew it was a bit of a shot in the dark – I really appreciate your looking anyway, and the link, especially since I do not speak good enough French to trust my Google powers in it. :D
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[personal profile] montagnarde1793 2011-12-18 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome. If it helps, I can give you more specific information now about the deck: "Jeu de 54 cartes - Bicentenaire de la Révolution française - 1789-1989. Création Christian Offroy. France copyright D.M.I 1988."

EDIT: I tried searching using the artist's name, and I did find, it but I'm not sure it's for sale, though the site does give a nice image of all the cards: http://www.mydearplayingcards.com/2006_FRANCIA_HTML/455_Jeu-Bicentenaire.php. And there is apparently one place where it's for sale, but I'm not sure one could really buy it if one didn't speak French, since it's necessary to email the seller. Besides, you would also have to buy a plate with La Fayette on it: http://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/241824202.htm
Edited 2011-12-18 17:04 (UTC)
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