{"product_id":"the-mythical-creatures-monochrome-edition","title":"The Mythical Creatures (monochrome edition).","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSorry, the deck is now sold out. Thanks for all the support for The Mythical Creatures Tarot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \"monochrome\" version of\u003cem\u003e The Mythical Creatures Tarot \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was published in 2016. The deck had been in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 -  so we wanted it to be an exceptional piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images are painstakingly drawn in pen and ink by the brilliantly talented Russian artist, Lena Kozachuk, with a great deal of input and image editing by Alex Ukolov. It's been a real partnership, with both enhancing the skills of the other. Karen Mahony designed the concept and structure of the deck. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is based on a variety of magical and fascinating creatures from world mythology, ranging from the familiar, such as the unicorn and the giant, to the less known, like the Irish Amandán and the strange, conjoined alchemical rebus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe won't be repeating this version, which is one of our guaranteed limited editions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that as the deck is in progress the pictures here are mock-ups, though they do give the most accurate impression of the deck that we can manage at this point. We will add more images as soon as possible.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a signed and numbered Limited Edition. \u003c\/em\u003eThe print run was 500 decks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eLarge size - this is a slightly different format from any cards we've made before at approx. 5.4 by 3.4 inches (13.7 by 8. 6 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 21px;\"\u003eMajors and courts each have an illustration of a mythical creature. Minors (\"pips\") have highly decorative illustrations and show the suit symbols.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by the small artisan printers in Prague who did the original \u003cem\u003eTarot of Prague\u003c\/em\u003e for us back in 2003.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e They take great pride in their work and are known for doing small projects that need a lot of hand work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePrinted on heavy 350 gram art card (this is not carbon-core playing card stock, it's a more old-fashioned art card).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWith a bronze ink overprint on the back (an old-fashioned ink that's more fitting for this deck than the cold-stamping that we have used recently on decks).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarnished with matte varnish so that the varnish is not obvious.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorners cut by a hand-process that results in slight unevenness - it's how antique cards were cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed booklet is included which is comprehensive enough to allow you to knowledgeably use the deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a sturdy wooden box specially designed for the deck and made in Czech Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a beautiful hand-made pouch in gilded linen (a gorgeous fabric made in Czech Republic).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e_________________\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use more than one discount code on an order?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can only apply one discount code at a time— it's the way the shop is set up and there is no way we can over-ride that. Please work out which discount is best for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: initial; line-height: 1.42857rem; text-transform: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between \"short run\" and Limited Edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith our Limited Editions we guarantee never to reprint that edition. 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