What do you think of this deck? Should I buy it?

[gregory]

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That must be a fake. The original Children of Litha Tarot is an indie deck bei Xia Huntington, and it's more expensive. Please don't buy the Marcopolo deck - it's a pirated deck, I'm sure. If you  love this deck, head over to the artist's site and buy it there. 

 

https://www.xiahunt.com/products/copy-of-children-of-litha-tarot-card-deck-book-set-black-edition

 

 

 

This is very true; I just got mine out to look. I THOUGHT it looked like One Of Those Sites. The price is a giveaway. And it is a lovely deck.

Edited March 5, 2023 by gregory

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, gregory said:

That Marcothepolo site looks rather considerably suspect. Much like Ali express....

 

14 minutes ago, Nemia said:

That must be a fake. The original Children of Litha Tarot is an indie deck bei Xia Huntington, and it's more expensive. Please don't buy the Marcopolo deck - it's a pirated deck, I'm sure. If you  love this deck, head over to the artist's site and buy it there. 

 

https://www.xiahunt.com/products/copy-of-children-of-litha-tarot-card-deck-book-set-black-edition

 

I would not have bought it from the MarcoThePolo site. It was just another site I found with different images of the deck than the Amazon page.

I MIGHT have bought the Amazon version but even that is considerably cheaper than the artist's page. I think it is highly suspect  as well considering I just read this in the product description: "Usage: English card, scan the color box QR code, and view the electronic guide. Look out: There will be slight error due to different measurement methods. Thanks for your understanding." 🤔

 

Not sure if I am in love with it or not yet. I just found it interesting because the imagery is so all over the place with its cultural references. The artwork is amazing though.

[gregory]

The amazon version is also quite obviously a fake. Which is probably why it is "unavailable". And the description is insane.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, gregory said:

The amazon version is also quite obviously a fake. Which is probably why it is "unavailable". And the description is insane.

 

Where did you see it as unavailable? It was still for sale in the link I posted.

I am glad I let my indecisiveness keep me from pulling the trigger on it before looking it over more carefully though.

[gregory]

Here

Though your link still goes to unavailable for me.

Edited March 5, 2023 by gregory

[gregory]

I have since found it on another amazon site (amazon UK) as available and have reported it as a fake.

Edited March 5, 2023 by gregory

[Nemia]

I have the original Children of Litha and love it. The creator is currently working on a Children of Ostara deck, and I guess the other Pagan festivals will follow. A huge project! 

[Guest]

20 minutes ago, Nemia said:

I have the original Children of Litha and love it. The creator is currently working on a Children of Ostara deck, and I guess the other Pagan festivals will follow. A huge project! 

The artist is very talented. I think it will have to go on the back burner for now though. I have a pile of Poker decks I want plus working on my own card project.

[Niobium]

Belatedly, I really like Children of Litha but it IS a little all over in terms of the theme varying for each suit. I'd have liked her to instead do a tighter, more coherent theme for each of her planned decks. This said, I definitely like it and find it entirely usable, but it's definitely not cheap. (Children of Ostara IIRC will be a botanical deck and well I'm a botanist so that's going to happen no matter what.)

[RunningWild]

On 9/26/2022 at 3:26 PM, gregory said:

There is a hard cover book; I was too mean to buy it. I may regret that....

 

I just wanted to follow up on the book that is available.  I think it's worth the purchase and there is a paperback version available for substantially less than the hardcover edition.  The author provides additional information on 71 of the individuals included in the deck.  My only criticism is that I believe he would have benefited from a little bit of proofreading but otherwise it's quite interesting.

 

[Therese]

May I ask what are you thinking about the Alleyman's Tarot? I'd just love to hear, has it changed your practise? I could'nt buy it at this point but am curious because the concept seems very interesting. 

[gregory]

I love it. TOTAL chaos. It so fits the world as it now is !

[Therese]

Haha, cool answer, love it, thank you! 

[gregory]

On 3/25/2023 at 1:41 PM, RunningWild said:

 

I just wanted to follow up on the book that is available.  I think it's worth the purchase and there is a paperback version available for substantially less than the hardcover edition.  The author provides additional information on 71 of the individuals included in the deck.  My only criticism is that I believe he would have benefited from a little bit of proofreading but otherwise it's quite interesting.

 

 

ACTUALLY there is a pdf book - THAT I might go for ! (I take that back. Illegal upload...)  I was trying to find the paperback - I failed, but.... Finding it now. Considering....

ETA some more. Postage is almost as much as the book. No longer considering !

Edited March 28, 2023 by gregory

[rylla]

What is your opinion about the Lilifer tarot? Kind of interesting, not sure how it would work for reading.

Edited March 29, 2023 by rylla

[gregory]

I've backed it; I've never seen it, so I can't comment till I get it !

[Guest]

I love the art. For me it's definitely a keeper - one of those decks I will never think of rehoming. The numbering system it employed was a tad confusing at first, but it's not a deal-breaker. And now I'm thinking of using it as my DotW once I'm through with my Holy Week deck. 

[rylla]

After resisting heroically for almost a month , when I've got the notification that the campaign for Lilifer tarot ends in 2 days, puf! I succumbed to the tentation and I ordered it. (I suspect if I drew a card as my card of the day  it would be the Devil)

[KiMo]

Does anyone have or know much about The Fox’s Wedding Tarot? A copy has come up on a second hand selling site and I’m very intrigued, but I can’t find too much information about it online to figure out if it’s worth the spend. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

[gregory]

Did you see the KS campaign page - has quite a lot. I have it and am fond of it. Can't say more just now as I m away from the collection !

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pspargur/the-foxs-wedding-tarot-deck/description

 

There's a walk-through on youtube, too:

 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2023 by gregory

[KiMo]

Thank you @gregory, yes I had a look at the KS campaign page and that was part of what piqued my interest. The walkthrough is great, but I think what surprised me is that for such a beautiful deck, there doesn't seem to be many reviews of it... I'm very, very tempted, even though I haven't dipped my toe into reading Marseille style yet. Some of those majors cards are something else!

[gregory]

KS decks often don't get many review because their numbers are limited and others can't run out and buy them easily !

[KiMo]

On 4/23/2023 at 5:03 PM, gregory said:

KS decks often don't get many review because their numbers are limited and others can't run out and buy them easily !

Yes, very true!

 

Thank you for the input, I may watch and wait to see if the seller drops the price a little, but like I said, I'm very tempted.

[DanielJUK]

I am thinking of buying the Shining Tribe Tarot in memory of Rachel Pollack. I want it in my collection but what it is like as a deck?

It looks very untraditional in the pictures and reviews of it online, don't conform to regular systems like RWS.

It seems widely available as a mass market deck. Is it a good reading deck?

[FindYourSovereignty]

1 hour ago, DanielJUK said:

I am thinking of buying the Shining Tribe Tarot in memory of Rachel Pollack. I want it in my collection but what it is like as a deck?

It looks very untraditional in the pictures and reviews of it online, don't conform to regular systems like RWS.

It seems widely available as a mass market deck. Is it a good reading deck?

I had this deck and chose to release it.
 

I look forward to hearing what others share.