Italian Sicilian Scopa Playing Cards by Modiano

Great card game, gave a set to all family during family retreat, 9 sets of people, grat fun

Bought as a gift after learning how to play in Italy. Great quality cards.

We received these good quality, Italian Scopa cards quickly and carefully packaged. We'd just returned from a semester in Italy with my husband's students and had sometimes seen folks there playing. I ordered 4 decks as stocking stuffers for our card game-loving family (since I didn't think to buy them while there), as I thought they'd make more authentic and fun little gifts than many of the kitschy tourist souvenirs we often saw. A FEW THINGS TO NOTE: These are ITALIAN, not American (and not intended to be) so try not to be put off by negative reviews because the cards are smaller, don't have numbers on them or don't shuffle as easily the "normal" way. They're just as they're supposed to be for Scopa (and there are other ways to shuffle). Also, the card with the eagle and logo on it is one of the "ace" cards which makes the 40th card in the deck. We didn't realize this at first so thought we were missing a card. Finally, the deck only came with Italian instructions, but there are many easy to follow videos and instructions for this game online which we found helpful in clarifying scoring and strategy (even if yours happens to come with English instructions). We're still brand new at this, but find it lots of fun and are looking forward to learning Briscola. Our family's going to love these!

Bought these to play Tressette with my brother. We learned to play several months ago, and we enjoy the game. Up til now, we were playing with standard American decks. I wanted to get a more 'traditional' experience, so ordered these. I like them a lot, they're fun to play with, and they bring a fun feel to the game (Tressette). These cards are a bit smaller than a standard American deck, though I'm not sure if that truly bothers me or not. Only other negative is that it does kind of feel like I'm paying a lot for less cards; standard Italian decks are forty-card decks, I guess.

A fun European card game! I took away one star because of their size. Smaller than a standard deck. I will look for bigger decks in the future. The instructions are in Italian, but there are many YouTube videos to teach you how to play. I strongly suggest buying two decks to extend play, or possibly more if you have many players. Great gift idea.

I had a friend from Italy that introduced my family to Scopa, and after playing a few games, I had to own a deck. After searching in vain at various retail stores, I figured that this game is truly authentic and has not reached American markets. I then turned to Amazon, and found them! If I had to recommend a deck design, I would choose this one. It is has a less mass produced look than the usual decks you see, and the designs are intricate and beautiful. The cards came with Italian and English instructions for both Scopa and Briscola rules included. It also came with a box to hold everything. The game itself is very addictive, and great for parties, and family gatherings. Overall, I would highly recommend this product for people who travel a lot, love card games, or just want to have a little piece of Italy. The price is dirt cheap, and the shipping is fast.

We chose the Siciliane Scopa deck because we found the card values easier to identify from the pictures than on some other decks--there are no numbers printed on the cards. The cards are a bit narrower than standard US cards. The deck does include cards printed with the rules for Scopa and Briscola. The only improvement I would make would be to include 2 - 4 additional cards to assist in scoring. In particular, cards that show the values used to compute the Primiera would be helpful for newer players. Scopa can be played with regular US cards (just remove the 8's, 9's, and 10's), but it's much more fun to use a real, colorful Scopa deck.

So well made. They are really slick. It's better to play over a tablecloth, not a smooth surface.

Good quality and nice design.

Ottima qualità

Prese per collezionare varie tipologie di carte regionali, arrivate nei tempi, sono di ottima fattura, plastificate e carine. Ottimo prodotto ad un costo contenuto

Ich finde, Modiano-Karten gehören einfach zu einem italienischen Haushalt dazu. Ich hab sie bestellt, weil ich sie gerne gespielt habe und sie immer noch spiele. Egal, ob Solitario, Scopa, Scopone oder Briscola. Nur allerdings habe ich die Karten ein wenig größer in Erinnerung gehabt. Oder liegt das daran, weil ich kleiner war!? :D Kurzum... bestellt, binnen weniger Tage geliefert, Verpackung war in Ordnung und die Karten sind in einem einwandfreien Zustand und haben eine gute Qualität. Was will man mehr? Grazie mille per tutto!

Great to look at, great to play with.