Question on Il Meneghello decks

[Penthasilia]

I have the Vachetta and love it- the card stock is amazing for riffle shuffling and it is a beauty. I also have the Soprafino- beautiful, but not the same card stock.

 

For those who have other decks from them- any of the other decks with similar card stock to the Vachetta? I am pondering the Besacon but don't want to get another (I have a couple copies) unless it is the sublime stock. Also curious on the small Visconti.

 

I am such a sucker for card stock- for all the decks I own there are still only a handful I enjoy shuffling, and hence using.

[katrinka]

2 hours ago, Penthasilia said:

I have the Vachetta and love it- the card stock is amazing for riffle shuffling and it is a beauty. I also have the Soprafino- beautiful, but not the same card stock.

Yes, the Vachetta is flexy, but the Soprafino is quite stiff. Tough to riffle.

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For those who have other decks from them- any of the other decks with similar card stock to the Vachetta? I am pondering the Besacon but don't want to get another (I have a couple copies) unless it is the sublime stock. Also curious on the small Visconti.

I don't have the Visconti.
I just went through my meager collection of Il Meneghellos. and I'll list them here. Besides the Soprafino and the Vachetta, there are:

La Corte Dei Tarocchi - I adore this one. But alas, like the Soprafino, it's stiff. I've had it for years and used it quite a bit - this stock does not soften up with use.

Sibilla Originale 1890 - Not a Tarot, obviously. I mention it here because it does riffle - but for some reason, they chose glossy stock. It reminds me of polaroids. I wish they'd do a non-glossy edition.

Tarocco Neoclassico - Lovely, but another stiffie.

Mitelli Gioco di Carte del Passa Tempo - Also not a Tarot, and stiff. But interesting.
 

And I have a tiny, almost postage stamp sized Minchiate from them someplace . Not an easy shuffle.

BUT - if you can track down the Tarocco di Marsiglia (actually a Swiss "Marseilles"), it has the flexibility of the Vachetta, and it's very lightly plastified. It shuffles like a dream.

That's the thing with IM, you never know what kind of stock you're going to get.

I'm sure others here have tons more decks and could tell you more.

 

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ETA: If you're just looking for a workhorse Bensancon that riffles well, Patrick still has these:
https://deviantmooninc.com/products/the-resurrected-kirchnerbesancon-tarot-1850

 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2020 by katrinka

[Penthasilia]

Thanks @katrinka

 

I had the marsiglia and didn't like the lamination- though agreed it was easy to shuffle. I also tried asking Christina and didn't really get a straight answer so tried putting it in the way of emphasizing the card stock again so shall see.

 

The Vachetta is such a dream to shuffle, that may be it. I probably shouldn't be greedy!

[Guest]

On 8/11/2020 at 9:02 PM, Penthasilia said:

I have the Vachetta and love it- the card stock is amazing for riffle shuffling and it is a beauty. I also have the Soprafino- beautiful, but not the same card stock.

 

For those who have other decks from them- any of the other decks with similar card stock to the Vachetta? I am pondering the Besacon but don't want to get another (I have a couple copies) unless it is the sublime stock. Also curious on the small Visconti.

 

I am such a sucker for card stock- for all the decks I own there are still only a handful I enjoy shuffling, and hence using.

I know what you mean about the Vachetta, it is beautiful card stock in every way!! The Besacon is stiff but still that lovely papery stock, similar to the Neoclassico.   I don't know about the Visconti.  The only Meneghello deck I have that compares to the Vachetta is the OOP Tarocco di Bologna, bendy and buttery but hard to find 😞.  Have I just sent you on a new hunt? 😉

[Penthasilia]

22 hours ago, barkingdeer said:

I know what you mean about the Vachetta, it is beautiful card stock in every way!! The Besacon is stiff but still that lovely papery stock, similar to the Neoclassico.   I don't know about the Visconti.  The only Meneghello deck I have that compares to the Vachetta is the OOP Tarocco di Bologna, bendy and buttery but hard to find 😞.  Have I just sent you on a new hunt? 😉

Bah! No fair!!! And yes- but a slow hunt. 😄 

[53rdspirit]

I took out my Il Meneghello Besancon and Soprafino and they are of the same rather stiff cardstock. I would not dream of riffle shuffling either one (but I don;t riffle anyway) and they both have those square corners, too. 

 

[kudos91]

I have the feeling they don't use playing card stock, just ...normal thick carton for most of their decks. It is actually not really a surprise if you consider they are actually more artist than tarot user so they might consider their deck more as art print ...