IJJ Swiss Tarot - CARDS

By Brett Almond View Profile
The IJJ deck is a reproduction of an 1860 woodcut deck and was the first deck that US Games (a major Tarot card manufacturer) published. All descriptions are written in French but should be easily understood by someone familiar with Tarot. The minor arcana (ie. numbers 1-10 of the four suits) are what is often termed "pip" cards, ie. they do not have individual pictorial illustrations (they show just the number of cups, wands, swords or pentacles), which in my view makes them unsuitable for complete beginners. The major arcana and court cards are illustrated but they do lack the symbolism and visual cues that many more modern decks contain.

The IJJ is one of the better known "historical" decks and still remains popular today.

By Susan, Swansea
I have had a deck of these fabulous cards since the 70's they were the first deck I ever bought and I wouldn't part with them..they have given me some great readings over the years!