{"product_id":"antique-french-napoleon-iii-fate-fortune-cards","title":"Antique French Napoleon III Fate \u0026 Fortune Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful set of antique French Napoleon III fate-and-fortune cards. \u003c\/span\u003eThese illustrated cards are \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e19th-century French fortune-telling salon games\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003eEach card features a thematic illustration at the top (such as a sailing ship or period characters) followed by a numbered list of predictions written in a poetic, mysterious style. \u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eThis was a romantic fortune-telling party game. Players would draw numbers to read humorous or poetic \"predictions\" about their future marriage, love life, and fortune. Written in elegant, vintage French. For example, line 10 on the ship motif card reads: \u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\"You will learn that the sky of marriage is not always without clouds.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eThe ornate borders, central vignettes (such as the sailing ship), and red frames are characteristic of 19th-century French lithography, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eImagerie d'Épinal (popular prints).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eThere are six cards, each with a central hand-colored motif. Sold individually, they can be identified by central motif. Each card measures approximately 9\" x 5.3\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"The Sailing Ship","offer_id":59557289132318,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Weather Vane","offer_id":59557289165086,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Girl and Milk Pail","offer_id":59557289197854,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Circus Horse and Rider","offer_id":59557289230622,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"King in a Carriage","offer_id":59557289263390,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Knight on a Horse","offer_id":59557289296158,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-0617.30.47.jpg?v=1783377577","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-napoleon-iii-fate-fortune-cards","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}