Thank you, what a lovely thing to hear. I appreciate that. Thank you for watching and commenting. ~ Marilyn

I agree 100% I think it's the best thing they've done, but it's a major disappointment that it isn't a complete deck. I'm glad I have it though, because what there is, is outstanding.

You're very welcome Reneé. Thank you for appreciating it. I haven't ignored about your last comment regarding the additional person in the Anonymous Tarot of Paris Lover card. I've had company and haven't had a chance to look at it carefully. But I will check this morning and get back to you. I might do a quick video on it after my company leaves later today. Thank you for being here. ~ Marilyn

You're very welcome. Thank you for watching! ~ Marilyn

You're welcome I'm gratified that you enjoyed this video. Thank you for watching and commenting. ~ Marilyn

I'm glad this video is helpful to you. Thank you for watching and letting me know! ~ Marilyn

Thank you César. I can't believe I hadn't thought of it before.

Isn't that coin cool?

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity it really is!! ♥️

Hi Frances! I think you'll really like the Minchiate comparison. Welcome back! ~ Marilyn

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity Thanks!

You're welcome 😊

What a lovely thing to say. Thank you very much. You've just made my day. Happy New Year to you! ~ Marilyn

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity happy new year !

Yes, I was about to respond that it was a kickstarter from a number of years ago, but you might get lucky hunting down a used copy through private channels maybe. Thank you for watching. ~ Marilyn

Which deck do you have? Most of the creations to supplement the missing cards in these decks are rarely ever great matches.

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity oh I thought I typed it in, mine is the 1995 los scarebeo Visconti Sforza.

​@@QuaesitorDeiAhh, I probably didn't catch that. Thanks for clarifying.

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity Please clarify my confusion: is your Il Meneghello Visconti Sforza hand painted? It looks like printers ink…

None of my Il Meneghello decks appear to be hand painted. Not even the best of them. ​@@seraphinajadeite

Originally, the cards were not labeled with numbers or names. Some decks were eventually given name labels and numbers for the trump cards, but they weren't always the same as our modern rankings. Visually, everyone recognized what each card was and the order of their importance, but that order frequently varied by region. Regionally, the card's order varied. In example, different regions in Italy (where the game was invented) ordered the triumph cards differently. Today, we have a standard order for the triumph cards but that was not the case originally. The only triumph card that did not have a rank within the trump order was the Fool card which was a kind of wild card, put in today's words. As for which card was considered the last card in the entire deck, who knows, but I don't think any card was considered the last card of the deck, unless maybe some folks saw the Fool that way. But the Fool had no real numeric assignment. The pip cards were the same for each suit, ace through king. However a household might have ordered their deck determined the last card since one card would always be the last card in a deck, but I think that also varied. I order my cards in this order: triumph cards (in common standard modern order) followed by the suit of Swords, Cups, Batons, and Coins. But that is my own personal preference and the last card of that order would be the King of Coins; but that does not mean the K of C is the least valuable card. It has the same value of any of the kings. I don't believe any pip card was ever considered to be the last in rank or value. I am not sure how these early aristocrats ordered their pip suits, if they ordered them at all. ~ Marilyn

You're very welcome! Ironically, the Sforza deck probably didn't originally have 78 cards, there may have been fewer cards than 78 because they may have had fewer triumph (or trump cards). The triumph cards they had varied from the decks we have today because they might have included other virtues that we no longer include in a deck. They also may have varied the number of court cards. Some Italian decks had as many as 97 cards! (A deck called the Minchiate has 97 whereas a game called tarochino might have had as few as 62.) We may never know how many those original Sforza decks had because none of them were completely intact when found, and interestingly, through the years, as a deck was handed down through the generations, more cards might have been added by the family as the game was standardized throughout Europe (particularly France). But the name Sforza 78 is clearly a reference to a tarot deck because when Sforza decks are recreated today, any missing cards are recreated to create a 78 card deck in keeping with modern times. I hope this made sense. Thank you for sharing your story and the best of luck with your Sforza 78 venture! It's definitely an uncanny coincidence! ~ Marilyn

Thank you. I appreciate the information. ~ Marilyn

Very cool that it came with a magazine!

I have heard others also complain about the quality of Il Meneghello decks. Perhaps something changed after the maestro passed away. Thank you for sharing your observations. ~ Marilyn

@zenrazor659 I bought Il Meneghello Visconti Sforza based on UKposts hype and the claim by Il Meneghello of high quality and yet mine looks like ordinary printer’s ink and poor quality compared to even Lo Scarabeo’s much cheaper version which is higher quality compared to Il Meneghello, when comparing cost to value. It’s huge shame and as a customer I totally feel robbed. Il Meneghello has misleading advertising for their Visconti Sforza and they also fail to specify it is second edition. I am curious to know if Il Meneghello Visconti di Modrone and their other decks suffer same poor quality but are overhyped?

Tbh, I'm not sure which version I have, however I do remember feeling surprised and somewhat disappointed when I received​mine as well. I'm not sure when I bought mine, before or after Maestro died. Especially after comparing it the Brambilla deck, which though incomplete, cost a small fortune but are stunning! I haven't bought too many decks since maestro died. A few maybe. I now focus on cardmakers such as Tarot Sheet Revival, Marco Benedetti, Giordano Berti (though I haven't purchased any of his lately), and Artisan Tarot. I have many Il Meneghello decks but most of them were purchased several years ago. @seraphinajadeite

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity Thank you for sharing your honest experiences. I think this lower quality issue and faded ink and poor resolution of images for the Il Meneghello Sforza is vital information for customers to be made aware of before purchase, simply because their current low standards and low quality doesn't justify their high prices for this deck and their Visconti di Modrone. I just found more people who experience the same issue of lower quality with their Il Meneghello Visconti di Modrone. I won't be purchasing any more Il Meneghello. The disappointment and being mislead by advertising and hence robbed of my hard-earned cash was just unacceptable for me.

@@MarilynFromTarotClarity Hi Marilyn, are there any Visconti decks made by Giordano Berti, or Marco Benedetti, or Tarot Sheet Revival?