Lo Scarabeo Anima Antiqua Line

[Morsoth]

One of the two releases for 2025 has been posted on Llewelyn and Amazon!

 

Tarot de Besançon: Gaudais (1870 CA.)

Discover the Besançon style of tarot with this new, limited-edition deck from Lo Scarabeo. Originally produced in 1870 by the famous Parisian cardmaker J. Gaudais, this deck is in the Piemontese, also known as de Besançon, style of tarot. Now you can add this limited-edition Anima Antiqua deck to your collection. This reproduction was created through meticulous research and is accompanied by a detailed booklet that delves into the origins and historical context of the cards. Printed on high quality card stock and packaged in a premium box with a lift-top lid, this deck is a must-have work of art that will help bring clarity to your divination practice.

 

Expected Release Date: May 2025

Edited November 17, 2024 by Morsoth

[Toreador]

The second Anima Antiqua release for 2025 is the Gassmann Tarot. I like how the series is turning its attention towards the Marseille, releasing two decks in as many years after a long spell of only offering the 1760 Conver.

 

[Morsoth]

This is great! I agree, I'm also very happy to see more Tarot de Marseille in the line! Thanks for the update!

[gregory]

Got my Gaudais - very nice. That's no 13, I think ? No wait... Back in a minute.

 

Nope. I have these:  does anyone see it differently ?

 

1 Sola Busca

2 Tarocchino Mitelli

3 Minchiate Etruria

4 Egyptiens

5 Conver Marseille

6 Wiener Secession

7  Montieri

8  Sopraffino della Rocca

9 Naibi di Giovanni Vacchetta

10  Steinberger

11 Soldato

12 Piacentini

13  Anima Antiqua 13

14 Fratelli Recchi

15 Minchiate Fiorentini

16 Marseille 1890

17 Besançon Gaudais

Edited July 6 by gregory

[Morsoth]

18 already! This is my order:

 

• Tarocchi Sola Busca - Ferrara, XV Century - Lo Scarabeo, 2017 (Anima Antiqua #1)

• Tarocchino Mitelli - Bologna - Lo Scarabeo, 2017 (Anima Antiqua #2)

• Minchiate Etruria - Florence - Lo Scarabeo, 2018 (Anima Antiqua #3)

• Tarots Égyptiens - Lorambert - Lo Scarabeo, 2018 (Anima Antiqua #4)

• Tarot de Marseille - Nicolas Conver - Lo Scarabeo, 2019 (Anima Antiqua #5)

• Wiener Secession Tarot - Ditha Moser - Lo Scarabeo, 2019 (Anima Antiqua #6)

• Tarocchino Montieri - Luigi Montieri - Lo Scarabeo, 2020 (Anima Antiqua #7)

• Tarocco Sopraffino - Carlo Della Rocca - Lo Scarabeo, 2020 (Anima Antiqua #8)

• Naibi Di Giovanni Vacchetta - Giovanni Vacchetta - Lo Scarabeo, 2021 (Anima Antiqua #9)

• Tarot Steinberger - Frankfurt - Lo Scarabeo, 2021 (Anima Antiqua #10)

• Tarocchino Al Soldato - Bologna - Lo Scarabeo, 2022 (Anima Antiqua #11)

• Tarocchi Piacentini - Piacenza - Lo Scarabeo, 2022 (Anima Antiqua #12)

• Minchiate Al Cigno - Bologna - Lo Scarabeo, 2023 (Anima Antiqua #13)

• Tarocchi Marsigliesi Fratelli Recchi - Oneglia, Torino - Lo Scarabeo, 2023 (Anima Antiqua #14)

• Minchiate Fiorentine - Florence - Lo Scarabeo, 2024 (Anima Antiqua #15)

• Tarot de Marseille: Paris - Paris - Lo Scarabeo, 2024 (Anima Antiqua #16)

• Tarot de Besançon: Gaudais - J. Gaudais - Lo Scarabeo, 2025 (Anima Antiqua #17)

• Tarot de Marseille: Gassmann – Francois Gassmann - Lo Scarabeo, 2025 (Anima Antiqua #18)

[gregory]

But you don't HAVE the Gassmann yet (do you ?)  so I didn't include it.... ! If you do I need to have a word with someone....!

[Morsoth]

On 7/6/2025 at 2:22 PM, gregory said:

But you don't HAVE the Gassmann yet (do you ?)  so I didn't include it.... ! If you do I need to have a word with someone....!

 

Oh no, not yet, but it's pre-ordered! I was just making the complete/known list! 🙂

[gregory]

Great. As I ordered from them recently, I would have been annoyed if I'd missed one (I save up my order till I qualify for free postage.)

[Morsoth]

Received my Tarot de Marseille: Gassmann today, #3398! I ordered this one from Amazon, so I'm guessing you received yours already, gregory!

[gregory]

Not yet as I am away. I will have it very soon. I order direct from LoS.

[gregory]

Weird - it didn't' appear on the LS site so I bought one from amazon too.

[Morsoth]

Yeah, well, I've been pre-ordering them on Amazon.com since the last time (in 2022, I think?), both sets cost me twice as much because of import taxes, customs, and the conversion to Canadian dollars. It was way too expensive. I've never had a problem with Amazon and they always arrive on time.

[Toreador]

The first Anima Antiqua offering for 2026 has finally been unveiled, and it is initially set for a June release. It's the original Etteilla Tarot - le Jeu de Toth.

 

 

Tarot de Etteilla (1880 CA)

 

Explore the celebrated and unconventional tarot of Etteilla—a pivotal figure of esotericism in 1789—in this new, limited edition Anima Antiqua deck.

 

Jean-Baptiste Alliette—also known as Etteilla—was an occultist, researcher, and important figure of history. This deck is the philological reproduction of a tarot deck he designed, which connects the Arcana to other divinatory practices. Printed on high quality card stock and packaged in a premium box with a lift-top lid, this limited-edition deck is a must-have for historians and tarot collectors.

[Morsoth]

Nice!!! Thank you for the update! I'm very glad they picked this one for the next batch. I made my own version in 2020, but I'll gladly add this one to the collection. Not sure why they put "1880 CA" as this deck was created in 1788 (or 1789 like mentioned in the text). Also, lets hope the cards don't have rounded corners like the preview...

 

There is three versions based on this model (Etteilla I) and I think they have chosen the best of the three. Now, lets hope they release an Etteilla II (1938) and an Etteilla III (1870) decks in the future!

Edited Tuesday at 08:01 PM by Morsoth

[gregory]

That sounds great. Is their 2026 catalogue out yet ?