the ancient wisdom of the cards.
Old Fashioned Deck (Grimaud Playing Card Deck with Mother Shipton's Advice)
Mother Shipton's Old-Fashioned Advice with Grimaud Old-Fashioned Playing Cards. Digital Playing Cards with French suits, and the advice from an old fortune telling book. Both were printed in 1890.
Grimaud & Shipton, 1890.
Signifies merrymaking, feasting, and good humor; if the ace be attended by spades, it foretells quarreling in your cups, and ill-temper to your family while you are in a state of intoxication; if by hearts, it shows cordiality and affection between the parties; if by diamonds, your feast will be from home, perhaps in the country; if by clubs, the occasion of the meeting will be upon some bargain or agreement; if your ace of hearts is in the neighborhood of face cards of both sexes, with clubs near it, it will be about a match-making; if all the face cards are kings or knaves, or both, it will concern the buying or selling of some personal property; if all queens, it will regard conciliation between parties, and if queens and knaves, it will be about the reconciliation and reunion of a married couple.
Commencement of a love affair.
Inflexible will, unalterable law.
Unexpected change of position.
The inquirer, if male.
Feasting, Banquet, Good Cheer
Change, Novelty, Metamorphosis, Inconstancy.
A love letter, good news
a removal or a visit from a friend.
signifies ardent love; eternal fidelity