...in a tin, no less.

 

 

 

1889 and 1926

 

 

 

(I like the wrapping paper enough that I cut it carefully and will continue to wrap the cards in it.)  8)

 

 

 

The 1889. Made to be used! Good quality, but not some uber-expensive thing you don't want to handle too much.

 

 

 

The 1926. No TrapperKeeper glitter!  :love:

 

 

 

 

The backs. Light and dark marbling, like endpapers in old books.

 

 

Available at http://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/, your choice of one or both decks, linen or smooth stock.

Thanks for this, katrinka! Love the tin as well.

 

 

The website seems to have been undergoing maintenance for a few days now....  :(

Yup, I was curious about how this compares physically and price-wise to Lo Scarabeo's Golden Wirth. Those ones are yuuuuge! I'm not a huge fan of majors only decks, as I don't have the wherewithal yet to know how to deal with them by their lonesome. But the Wirth is absolutely compelling and aside from being historical, it's also buttressed by a firm esoteric system, so I would definitely add one to my collection in the future.

 

Btw, I noticed that majors-only decks do tend to be aesthetically striking, as if all the creativity and inspiration an artist would have otherwise spread on 78 cards have been concentrated in a potent brew in 22.

Thanks for this, katrinka! Love the tin as well.

 

 

The website seems to have been undergoing maintenance for a few days now....  :(

 

Yes. I heard back from Tag, she's got a nasty case of bronchitis so she closed the shop for a bit while she recuperates. It will be back.

 

Yup, I was curious about how this compares physically and price-wise to Lo Scarabeo's Golden Wirth. Those ones are yuuuuge! I'm not a huge fan of majors only decks, as I don't have the wherewithal yet to know how to deal with them by their lonesome. But the Wirth is absolutely compelling and aside from being historical, it's also buttressed by a firm esoteric system, so I would definitely add one to my collection in the future.

 

This one well  within "normal Tarot size" range.  :D

 

I like Majors only decks. Sometimes I pull a few in tandem with a Lenormand spread or similar. Kind of like the way that I hear French readers read the Marseilles with the Majors separate from the Minors. Except in my case, the "pips" are Lenormand, Kipper, or Sibilla. It works great - you can view the Tarot as "causes", and the non-esoteric fortunetelling deck as "effects".

Thanks for this, katrinka! Love the tin as well.

 

 

The website seems to have been undergoing maintenance for a few days now....  :(

 

Yes. I heard back from Tag, she's got a nasty case of bronchitis so she closed the shop for a bit while she recuperates. It will be back.

 

 

I'm sorry to hear that. Hope she gets well soon.

 

Your well-wishes worked, apparently.  ;D http://thecartomancer.bigcartel.com/