Thomson Leng Tarot Deck 1935 Dundee & London

[alethian]

I bought this deck a few year ago.  It is a reproduction deck, not the original.

It is really nice quality deck with good quality stock and colourful printing.  

Each cards are exactly same as the original cards.   I used to have a battered original Thomson Leng deck before this reproduction was bought.

But the original deck was sold.  Cannot recall how much it was sold for - not much due to poor condition with the age wear on each cards.

But because I liked the deck, and regretted selling it, I bought this reproduction deck soon after.  But then forgot about it, just leaving it in the drawer for months.

 

 A few days ago, I have taken out this reproduction Thomson Leng deck and used it a few times.   But the Little White Book included in the deck has different meanings compared to the popular meanings we get from the Golden dawn tarot books or the books by AE Waite and other popular contemporary tarot  books.

 

For instance 8 of cups is described as you will marry a good partner, and it is a very good card.

5 of Cups is also good card for extremely good luck.  5 of pence (pentacles) is for receiving unexpected rewards etc.

 

So where do these meanings in TL deck LWB originate from?  Do you own this deck?  Do you use it at all?

What do you think of the difference in LWB meanings in different decks, and how should we use them in the real readings?

 

Edited 23 hours ago by alethian

[BrightEye]

@alethian I believe the Thomson Leng deck uses the Eudes Picard system for the minors. The Thomson Leng looks similar in design to the Knapp-Hall Tarot, which I own. Though the Knapp-Hall minors are not illustrated, the arrangement of the suits on the numbered cards is similar to the Thomson Leng. The Tarot Balbi also uses this system, for example. I used to have a complete guide to the Eudes Picard minors. I will see if I still have it in my archive.

Edited 5 hours ago by BrightEye

[BrightEye]

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