@@AresCosmos137 Great :) I've recently discovered tressette and am very surprised - a very simple, but playable game. One of best simple card games for 4 players and by far the best game for 2 players.
These ones are my favorite too. We played scopa at my wife's Nonna's house a lot. My grandpa taught me the game too when I was young, but he was also a great depression child so he used a regular deck of 52 with the 8, 9, and 10s taken out. I always loved watching Clara's videos, I can smell my grandpa's house when I watch them, and it makes me think of how much I used to eat like her as a kid, pasta with beans, pasta with chick peas, dandelion salad is my favorite, potatoes and eggs, etc. Keep the legacy going! Nice videos. Sonny from MA
I love this, thanks! Food, cards and coffee are all mingled with the fond memories I have with my family growing up. It brings me joy to persevere these and share them. Thanks for watching!
I've just ordered Sicilian and Piacentine :D Beautiful cards. Maybe there will be an occasion to play Tressete with them - very good game. I've just learnt it. At first it's strange there's no trump, but it seems it's more resonable when there is no bidding.
The best Italians are French! But we can agree that this is a most beautiful deck and I especially like the little subplot going on with the little added pictures on each one to give your mind somewhere to wander to while you're waiting for others to play their damned card (some people take so long!)
Interesting, I’ve always heard that the best French are Italians 😂 Glad we can agree on the cards! Yes they have fun little illustrations and since they’re Italian you can make up stories and say they’re true, because, you know, it’s regional.
I always thought the 2 of coins was depicting king Vittorio Emmanuele 2, based on the facial hair. Also a correction: Sicily was not part of Sardinia-Piedmont prior to the unification. Instead it was part of the kingdom of the two sicilies.
Oh, interesting, I think you're correct. That makes a lot of sense as he was the king of Sardinia and then the whole of Italy. I'll have to add this as a correction if I do a round up video. Thanks for the catch!
I love your videos. However prior to unification, Sicily was part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies which also included mainland Southern Italy. Its capital was Naples.
Frederico Biondi has some You Tube videos on the regional card decks, but they're in Italian, so I'll report what I was able to gather (with my limited proficiency). Someone else will have to get the full story of the smaller pictures, such as the dogs and the duelists on the four of swords, which Biondi does address. You already caught Victor Emmanuel II and the Trinacria, but the five of coins is actually a personification of Italy after reunification; you can see her on Italian coins from the turn of the last century--Italia Turrita in a biga--also a symbol of Italian reunification. According to Biondi too, the Knight of Bastoni is Garibaldi, but if your Italian is up to it, you will find a treasure trove of other information.
I have been looking everywhere for a Sicilian deck. No luck. Any ideas where I could buy them on-line? Dal Negro sees to ship only to Italy - and I am in Canada.
Here in the states, you can find the deck on Amazon and sometimes eBay. I’m not sure if it’s the same in Canada. Thanks for watching and I hope you can find the Sicilian cards!
Yes, it’s very nice. You should check out @learntarotcardgames54 - he does a great job of showing off and speaking about the Sicilian one as well as the others. Thanks for watching!
That is correct prior to the Risorgimento, however in 1860 it was annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia. The Kingdom of Sardinia (along with the newly annexed Sicily) joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. So it was a short time, but the relationship of the Island nations of Sicily and Sardinia to Catholic Spain had a strong enough influence that they chose the Spanish style cards over the N. Italian ones. That said my history is a bit rusty!
@@Play-In-Games Sardinia's capital was actually in Torino as it's main base was in Piedmont despite the name having Sardinia first, so they could've only brought French cards. Personally I think that when Spain controlled Naples and Sicily(16-17th century I think) they brought their own cards over there. No offense tho. For how many things you taught me about all these different cards I can only be thankful that I am able to teach you something aswell :)
Beautiful cards. But I must protest when you're saying they're the geatest across the world. The greatest, or at least the most beautiful, cards are Silesian German cards painted by Franciszek Bunsch. Just check them out. You should make a review of them. The only problem with them, as with (almost) all German cards is that there is only 32 of them :( There should be at least 40 of them, but how the history of 20th century teaches us - the Germans are weird.
Briscola chiamata right? That’s a great game, it can be hard to find 5 players, but worth it if you can. Perhaps I’ll make a video for it. Grazie e buon natale!
I just returned home from Italy. While there, I made sure that I picked up a pack of Dal Negro Siciliane in Messina, which is the area my parents are from. Now, all I have to do is teach my Australian wife a few games 😊😊. Thanks for the great channel.
Thanks!
That you so much for the support. You are great!
Yay! It finally happened! I am going to show this video to my children the next time we play scopa.
Thanks for sticking with these videos and keep the knowledge alive!
For God's sake, play tressete. Games where you don't take tricks aren't cards games at all.
@@plrc4593 lol. I will soon. But my kids are all 11 and under.
@@AresCosmos137 Great :) I've recently discovered tressette and am very surprised - a very simple, but playable game. One of best simple card games for 4 players and by far the best game for 2 players.
The quality of your videos is 💯💯
These ones are my favorite too. We played scopa at my wife's Nonna's house a lot. My grandpa taught me the game too when I was young, but he was also a great depression child so he used a regular deck of 52 with the 8, 9, and 10s taken out. I always loved watching Clara's videos, I can smell my grandpa's house when I watch them, and it makes me think of how much I used to eat like her as a kid, pasta with beans, pasta with chick peas, dandelion salad is my favorite, potatoes and eggs, etc. Keep the legacy going! Nice videos.
Sonny from MA
I love this, thanks! Food, cards and coffee are all mingled with the fond memories I have with my family growing up. It brings me joy to persevere these and share them. Thanks for watching!
I've just ordered Sicilian and Piacentine :D Beautiful cards. Maybe there will be an occasion to play Tressete with them - very good game. I've just learnt it. At first it's strange there's no trump, but it seems it's more resonable when there is no bidding.
Your videos are great
The best
Thank you!
I played a game of Scope this week with this deck that I have recently acquired. Great set of cards!
For God's sake, play tressete. Games where you don't take tricks aren't cards games at all.
The profile on the 2 of coins is not Garibaldi, but Vittorio Emanuele II, first king of Italy
Yes, my mistake, back to Italian history 101 with me!
and the videos are excellent. We have mastered Scopa, and next we will try Briscola. Thanks for your work on these.
I’m living in Treviso (but I’m Australian) and this is my fave deck from an aesthetic perspective.
I've only watched this video at the time of writing, but it's self evident that the Sicilian regional deck is the superior choice!
I fully endorse this statement!
The best Italians are French! But we can agree that this is a most beautiful deck and I especially like the little subplot going on with the little added pictures on each one to give your mind somewhere to wander to while you're waiting for others to play their damned card (some people take so long!)
Interesting, I’ve always heard that the best French are Italians 😂 Glad we can agree on the cards! Yes they have fun little illustrations and since they’re Italian you can make up stories and say they’re true, because, you know, it’s regional.
I always thought the 2 of coins was depicting king Vittorio Emmanuele 2, based on the facial hair. Also a correction: Sicily was not part of Sardinia-Piedmont prior to the unification. Instead it was part of the kingdom of the two sicilies.
Oh, interesting, I think you're correct. That makes a lot of sense as he was the king of Sardinia and then the whole of Italy. I'll have to add this as a correction if I do a round up video. Thanks for the catch!
I love your videos. However prior to unification, Sicily was part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies which also included mainland Southern Italy. Its capital was Naples.
Thanks for the correction!
Since it is right in the middle....any idea which deck the Calabrese prefer? The Napolitano o Siciliano?
Excellent quality video btw guagliu'!
Great question. The Napoli deck seems to dominate in that area, but I’d be curious to know what some real Calabrese say.
I today got Siciliane and Piacentine. Why are Siciliane that small? :O
Generations of famine?
Frederico Biondi has some You Tube videos on the regional card decks, but they're in Italian, so I'll report what I was able to gather (with my limited proficiency). Someone else will have to get the full story of the smaller pictures, such as the dogs and the duelists on the four of swords, which Biondi does address. You already caught Victor Emmanuel II and the Trinacria, but the five of coins is actually a personification of Italy after reunification; you can see her on Italian coins from the turn of the last century--Italia Turrita in a biga--also a symbol of Italian reunification. According to Biondi too, the Knight of Bastoni is Garibaldi, but if your Italian is up to it, you will find a treasure trove of other information.
Im from greece and I want every deck so bad (expect the breciane if i wrote it right) and we learn history about rome now
I have been looking everywhere for a Sicilian deck. No luck. Any ideas where I could buy them on-line? Dal Negro sees to ship only to Italy - and I am in Canada.
Here in the states, you can find the deck on Amazon and sometimes eBay. I’m not sure if it’s the same in Canada. Thanks for watching and I hope you can find the Sicilian cards!
Did you know that sicly in old greek means the island with three points thats why the flag of sicly has three legs
Oh yes, I held back on the trinacria deep dive. I want to give it its own video, hopefully.
have you seen the Sicilian Tarot deck?
Yes, it’s very nice. You should check out @learntarotcardgames54 - he does a great job of showing off and speaking about the Sicilian one as well as the others. Thanks for watching!
@@Play-In-Games thanks will do
Sicilia was actually part of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies not Sardinia-Piedmont. Just a small correction.
That is correct prior to the Risorgimento, however in 1860 it was annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia. The Kingdom of Sardinia (along with the newly annexed Sicily) joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. So it was a short time, but the relationship of the Island nations of Sicily and Sardinia to Catholic Spain had a strong enough influence that they chose the Spanish style cards over the N. Italian ones. That said my history is a bit rusty!
@@Play-In-Games Sardinia's capital was actually in Torino as it's main base was in Piedmont despite the name having Sardinia first, so they could've only brought French cards. Personally I think that when Spain controlled Naples and Sicily(16-17th century I think) they brought their own cards over there.
No offense tho. For how many things you taught me about all these different cards I can only be thankful that I am able to teach you something aswell :)
@@RealHazelnut Sound's like a fair exchange. Thanks for all the great info!
Beautiful cards. But I must protest when you're saying they're the geatest across the world. The greatest, or at least the most beautiful, cards are Silesian German cards painted by Franciszek Bunsch. Just check them out. You should make a review of them. The only problem with them, as with (almost) all German cards is that there is only 32 of them :( There should be at least 40 of them, but how the history of 20th century teaches us - the Germans are weird.
The best Italian are siclian because my grandpa is siclian
Further evidence!
There should be Vaticano deck...
I would buy that deck... unless they actually do real evil stuff...
If they do evil stuff, they should stop...
Well since it’s an independent country it doesn’t count as Italian.
@@Play-In-Games how dare.
Xmas game is "briscola in 5" :D saluti dalla sicilia! p.s don't traslate "dal negro"!!!
Briscola chiamata right? That’s a great game, it can be hard to find 5 players, but worth it if you can. Perhaps I’ll make a video for it. Grazie e buon natale!
I just returned home from Italy. While there, I made sure that I picked up a pack of Dal Negro Siciliane in Messina, which is the area my parents are from. Now, all I have to do is teach my Australian wife a few games 😊😊.
Thanks for the great channel.