McFaire Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Some of my decks are in bags. The boxes I'm not using are put away in case I want them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric13 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I had about five decks of very generic cards that I bought when I got back into Tarot. I bought them for the pictures, I'm a visually stimulated guy. Anyway, I kept everything, especially the boxes. I recently had a fire sale in my life and was surprised to find people buying these cards. Some where never used, never shuffled, but available anywhere. So I would recommend keeping everything because you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielJUK Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I always keep them in their boxes with LWB and everything. It is so much easier to store them like that! I have a few decks that I have bags for and my oldest RWS deck had a box that fell apart and lives in a bag now. I hate it when I buy a self published deck which does not have a box for it, that is rare now, most of them do come with boxes. I find it much easier to pack it all away in it's original box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decan Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I don’t throw out the standard boxes but when it’s a box for a set I throw out these boxes because they are bulky and unpractical to put the book, the deck or both. I have as well some pouches and wooden boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroraLara Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I always use a good quality box to keep safe these tarot cards. and also put them in well designed attractive bags. so they always safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoughtful Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 l have recycled the tuck boxes but do keep the magnetic closure ones. l like to have my cards in a beautiful bag. My special working decks are in bags and l home these in a lovely wooden box which double protects them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilija Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I can't bring myself to throw away the boxes. I feel like the deck would be incomplete, somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofwans Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I do not throw out boxes, but I also don't use them, especially if they are the bigger boxes. I hide those boxes away inside an ottoman. I now keep all of my decks in TheBeeandtheSnake tarot pouches, which are amazing in quality and very affordable, or in their boxes if they are smaller, sturdy boxes, and store everything in vintage card catalogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilija Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Those are some lovely bags! Is that an Etsy shop, where you get your bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofwans Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, Emilija said: Those are some lovely bags! Is that an Etsy shop, where you get your bags? Yes, they are from Betsy at TheBeeandtheSnake. I buy the small bags at $12 a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilija Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 That’s a very good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 i throw them out if it's a crappy or super bulky box. i'll just put those cards in bags. i've also bagged boxes of cards if the box fits. most cards are in the original boxes though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaire Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 A lot of my decks are in bags, but I save the boxes. I just can't throw them away. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katrinka Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) I let the decks in good boxes stay in them - the Babas, the Vamp, the Rana George Lenormand, Ciro's Kipper, Il Meneghello, Berti, Yves... If I bag those, I bag box and all. Tuckboxes disintegrate, so I tend not to use them. I keep the older ones, but the new ones get tossed. I'm not a fan of big boxes, but I haven't tossed any. Yet. Edited June 25, 2019 by katrinka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djellyfish Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I hate the tuckboxes, and unless I really like them I get rid of them. I've been putting my cards in this box from Amazon (is it okay to link to it? It's not an affiliate link or anything): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MJ1EOK/ The average decks all fit in there nicely. In theory, I'm going to paint and decorate them all and make them pretty some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venus Rising Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 those bags are beautiful @queenofwans I checked out her Etsy, and she has some beautiful wrap/reading cloths, too. Uh oh to my wallet! LOL 😄 I keep all of my boxes - I just can't get rid of them. I like to keep everything together. If I'm working with a deck though, I'll take it out and put it in a bag, and some of them go back into their boxes in a bag too (like in those ill fitting cheap tuck boxes that LLewellyn used to use in the main box) just so the cards don't flop all over the place. The really oversize boxes, (I"m looking at you DruidCraft and New Mythic!) were the only ones that really made me even consider ditching the boxes, just because they are so tall 🙂 But, nahhh, I can't...I gotta keep them all 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongjasmine Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I don't throw out the boxes. I keep the cards with the boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ienne Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Tuck boxes are my enemy since I always wind up injuring a card or shredding the LWB. Still, I can't thrown them out. I usually flatten and file them for... Hmm. I really don't know what 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lyn Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I like to keep my tarot decks and their books in the boxes they come in. I find its more tidy that way. lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ-ish/Sharyn Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I always keep them, #1 because if you are selling decks on you can always get a better price for a complete package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwsh Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 While I don't have many decks, but whatever I have I keep them in boxes they came in...I feel it keeps them intact. Additionally it helps me spot the deck I want to use easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I generally keep decks in the box in which they came. But I'm about halfway done turning those big useless Llewellyn set boxes that contain the even more useless plain white box into deck-specific boxes. I can post pics if anyone is interested. I've made boxes for decks I received whose boxes weren't going to last. If I've received a deck that didn't come with a box, I've either made a box for it or put it in a drawstring bag. Rodney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symph Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I had the same dillemma! It's like.. the boxes have barcodes and I don't like that, they are also just... big and clunky so not great for travel, but they are also beautiful and I want to use them too, but at the same time I really love a good tarot satchel/bag!! So how do I give the box use or not waste it's beauty, while using a satchel or bag also? lol My leaning lately has been to consider the box the "at home destination" and to consider the bags for travel purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jupiter Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I sew my own bags for the decks in frequent use, and keep the boxes on bookshelves (behind the books, so not visible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symph Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 hours ago, jupiter said: I sew my own bags for the decks in frequent use, and keep the boxes on bookshelves (behind the books, so not visible). Those look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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