The Gatti Originali deck is a collection of the 22 major arcana cards featuring cats in whimsical poses (gatti is Italian for cat). The deck is published by Il Meneghello in Milan, Italy in a numbered limited edition of 2000. The cards come in an elegant, rigid cardboard three-sided sleeve. They slip in one side which can then be tied by a ribbon. The cards are printed on stiff cream-colored paper stock. The drawings are black and white, and titles are in Italian. The artist is Osvaldo Menegazzi who also created a similar deck called the Gatti Buffi and a deck about dogs called the I Cani.
| Number of Cards | Size | Copyright | Card Back Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 major arcana only |
1 7/8" x 2 3/4" | 1990 2nd edition |
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Language of Card Titles: Italian
Style of Suit Cards (2-10): Cat poses
Also Included: publisher card
Major Arcana:
Il Matto, Il Bagatto, La Papessa, L'Imperatrice, L'Imperatore, Il Papa,
Gli Amanti, Il Carro, La Giustizia (card 8), L'Eremita, Ruota della Fortuna,
La Forza (card 11), L'Appeso, La Morte, La Temperanza, Il Diavolo, La Torre,
Le Stelle, La Luna, Il Sole, Il Giudizio, Il Mondo
Suit Names: no suits
Court Cards: no court cards
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