Tarot Deck Wish Lists

[RunningWild]

I've been pondering this idea for a while.  I'm not at a loss for tarot decks but there are always those that I wish I'd been able to purchase when they first came out or those that others have acquired recently that I find intriguing but have been unable to afford because of current circumstances and that will likely be unavailable by the time the wheel, once again, turns in my favor.  I don't intentionally collect tarot decks but I currently have just under 100 of them and no, I am not going to "cull the herd."  Banish the thought!  My taste in artwork has changed over the 15 years since I was reintroduced to the cards. 

 

I would have liked to been able to get The Greenwood, for example.  Why?  I think it was among the first of its kind.  Less christian-y even if some of the symbolism had to stay nearly the same in order to keep relevant to the system.  Mostly I've solved that dilemma by getting the images that are freely available and some day I might even have them printed on nice paper stock (think linen).

 

Another deck is one that @gregory recently received:  Magicians, Martyrs and Madmen

  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-tarot?ref=discovery&term=Magicians%2C Martyrs and Madmen

 

And a third is a deck that I could only find on Amazon France which is a deck used for playing the game.  It's not a Marseille deck and I can't find the name of it now but it's a low priority. 

 

And oddly enough, that's it.  I'm not one to stalk Kickstarter or any of the other places people look.  Tarot forums are really the only place I discover new decks because I like to see how other people are getting on with them.

 

So what decks are on your wish list?

 

 

[PathWalker]

Just four decks on my list:

* Yellow De Laurence

*Pasasalamat Tarot _ Lynyrd Narcisco

*Nature Speaks Tarot - Linda Cortelessi

*Any version of Midnight Masquerade by Chronata

 

Each of them hard to find for different reasons. The yellow  deck is just so bright and sunny, I had a red but it never really excited me, but the yellow is such fun.

The Lynyrd deck was a very special little deck made as a gift from him to folks who were able to support him at one time. I wasn't around to do that then. But I love all the diverse styles he was creating, and have all the others from that early period, it would be nice to complete the collection.

The Nature Speaks - its an oracle really, but beautiful, I dream of seeing one one day  . . .

The deck by Chronata - not many were made, and each one in a different box. Hand made and such a joy.

 

And that's it. Occasionally I see a deck that I feel I'd like to own - I have backed the Austin Osman  Spare deck for example, - but mostly I am very content now with wat I have, and rarely see anything so 'different' that it speaks to me 

 

[RunningWild]

The first two seem to be available at Tarot Garden and of those two, the second is interesting to me but the cost of the first one had me choking.

[PathWalker]

Firstly, I should have said, I am in the UK - that makes buying decks from the USA almost impossible these days - import charges on top of actual costs make it seriously painful!

 

I also think you'll find that the Pasasalamat and the De Laurence - whilst listed - are not available as such. You can add them on your wishlist but not buy them 

 

Like you, I wish I'd been able to get some things when they were first available, now I simply long for them LOL When you've been collection for a long time the things left on your wishlist tend to be HFT or very expensive, or both. Otherwise you'd already have it!

 

Edited December 17, 2022 by PathWalker

[gregory]

I would be ULTRA surprised if anyone managed a Pasasalamat - as they were gifted by Ly as thank you decks, I know I would never pass mine on.

[fire cat pickles]

On 12/15/2022 at 12:37 AM, RunningWild said:

I would have liked to been able to get The Greenwood, for example.  Why?  I think it was among the first of its kind. 

You actually do not have to purchase a copy of the Greenwood. You are allowed by the creator to print your own copy for personal use:

https://voicewithinthecards.wordpress.com/greenwood-tarot-book/

 

Here are some resources:

https://www.printerstudio.com/unique-ideas/blank-playing-cards.html?

 

[PathWalker]

16 hours ago, gregory said:

I would be ULTRA surprised if anyone managed a Pasasalamat - as they were gifted by Ly as thank you decks, I know I would never pass mine on.

I have seen one for sale in all the years I've been looking - but I didn't think I could afford it at the time - it wasn't so near the top of my list at that point LOL

[gregory]

It always makes me sad to see them up for sale - it feels disrespectful to Ly !

[PathWalker]

I don't know whose deck it was, it was being sold by a known tarot trader (hence the price). Perhaps not all of those gifted are now keeping decks?

 

[gregory]

I guess the time comes to us all. But of all the decks out there, that one is one of THE most special I own.

[RunningWild]

On 12/15/2022 at 12:37 AM, RunningWild said:

Mostly I've solved that dilemma by getting the images that are freely available and some day I might even have them printed on nice paper stock (think linen).

 

19 hours ago, fire cat pickles said:

You actually do not have to purchase a copy of the Greenwood. You are allowed by the creator to print your own copy for personal use:

https://voicewithinthecards.wordpress.com/greenwood-tarot-book/

And that's where I got the images from.  Thank you.

[RunningWild]

This is a bit on the cheeky side but... @gregory is there anything left on your wish list?  Say, for example, if shipping and VAT weren't so high and that you weren't required to break into Lo Scarabeo, the Kaplan collection, or some Italian museum in the middle of the night in order to acquire?

 

I'm just being nosy.  😁

[gregory]

I have no issues with Lo Scarabeo; I visit there all the time. I WANT the Wooden Kashmiri. I almost bought it once, with my emergency car replacement savings.... Also the Sangreal Thoth. And there are a good few others, including the yellow and orange De Laurences - but I am trying to slow down, in consideration for the people who will have to deal when I pop my clogs,

[rylla]

I am desperately seeking the Solara Occulto first or second edition and the Teracotta tarot . There are on my wishlist as I can't find them.

[Niobium]

The good news is there's a reprint of Solara Occulto due some time soon. She's expanding it into a tarot+oracle so it'll be a hefty deck.

 

Teracotta is one I looked at a while ago but ultimately didn't get, and then of course the Everything happened. You might be able to ask the folks at Modern Magic (modernmagic_shop on instagram, you can DM them direct) as they're in Russia and have generally been able to get things overseas. Might be expensive though.

[Guest]

The sole rare deck I only ever really desire is a brand spanking new Le Grand Tarot Belline. 

[RunningWild]

On 12/18/2022 at 2:37 PM, gregory said:

but I am trying to slow down, in consideration for the people who will have to deal when I pop my clogs,

You're so considerate of others.  😅  I meant to post that in December but was busy packing and all and completely forgot all about it.  Ah well, better late than never they say...