{"title":"Out of Print Decks","description":"These decks are currently out of print. Apologies but we do NOT have any available for sale. You may well find some of these decks offered for sale via tarot forums or ebay.","products":[{"product_id":"the-victorian-flower-oracle-kit","title":"The Victorian Flower Oracle Kit - standard deck and book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 2006, this deck has been out of print for many years. However, as we are leaving tarot, we have decided to make the remaining kits from our own personal collection available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are original sealed kits that contain a sealed unboxed deck and the companion book by Sheila Hamilton. As the deck was published many years ago, and won't be reprinted, it now seems best to let them go on to homes where they will be used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Victorian Flower Oracle was based on our own hand-coloured first edition of J.J. Grandville's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLes Fleurs Animées\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original images are exquisite and we tried to be true to their quality when we prepared them for this deck. 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Please note that the cards inside are sealed but do not come in a separate box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003eAs extras, we will also include two Fairytale Tarot bookmarks and an additional title card signed by Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase it at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Using some of the world's most fascinating fairy tales with the symbolic, yet story-like pictures of the Tarot these images illuminate both the tales and the cards. But they do something more; they allow us to create new stories, new meanings, and that is certainly special.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Rachel Pollack, writer and Tarot scholar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fairytale Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e is drawn from a wide range of fantastic, wise and wonderful magical stories. Favourites such as Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and The Snow Queen are all here, together with stories that you may not know so well - The Superior Pet, Sivka-Burka and the fabulous, funny Tatterhood are perhaps less famous, but equally unmissable. There are also delightful references to \"Golden Age\" artists, such as Bilibin, Ford, Rackham and Clarke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cards are drawn in a gentle, traditional central European style by artists Irena Triskova and Alex Ukolov\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on authentic older tales. 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Please note that due to the age of this deck, there is slight scuffing on the cardboard box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs extras, we will also include two Fairytale Tarot bookmarks and an additional title card signed by Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing some of the world's most fascinating fairy tales with the symbolic, yet story-like pictures of the Tarot these images illuminate both the tales and the cards. But they do something more; they allow us to create new stories, new meanings, and that is certainly special. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Rachel Pollack, writer and Tarot scholar. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fairytale Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e is drawn from a wide range of fantastic, wise and wonderful magical stories. Favourites such as Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and The Snow Queen are all here, together with stories that you may not know so well - The Superior Pet, Sivka-Burka and the fabulous, funny Tatterhood are perhaps less famous, but equally unmissable. 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It will not be produced as a mass-market deck (either now or in the future) and it will not be available via mass-market sellers such as Amazon and chain bookstores. It will also not be run again in this format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alice Tarot large format Limited Edition is a guaranteed limited edition of 500 decks only. The deck will not be reprinted in this format, so this is truly a Limited Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 very large format fully illustrated cards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus an \"extra\" card, The Lovers, and a title card (80 cards in all).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll decks will be signed and numbered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic overlay — this is done with a technique that lets us put a spectacular layer of gilding on certain parts of the illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on high quality 320 gram \"deluxe\" playing card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh quality wooden box (made by a Czech workshop) box for long-term storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully hand-sewn fold-over pouch in pure silk dupion and printed satin for protection of the deck in storage. See picture of mock-up of this pouch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet (LWB) with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptionally, we also have:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive and highly illustrated companion book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition Alice Tarot bags (with prints from the cards, special vintage and\/or new high-quality natural fabrics and special \"Alice\" brass charms).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther special bags and pillow\/cushion covers — these include new prints not offered before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe also hope to offer a very limited edition Alice Tarot pure silk large scarf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e__________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the standard sized deck limited edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard sized deck is going to be printed and published in a short run of 2500, so in that sense, it is limited. However, it is not signed and numbered and we may at some time in the future do a second printing of this deck. If this happens, it will be in several years time and it will also be a small run and considerably changed to protect the uniqueness of the first edition. We will NOT sell the rights to this deck to a mass production publisher (we've already turned down offers and will continue to do so) and we will \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e bring out the deck in a mass market version ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe may license the deck \u003cem\u003ein a short run only\u003c\/em\u003e, for one or two foreign language editions\u003cstrong\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003efor example, we may license the deck in Russian and Japanese languages\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eAgain, if it happens, this will be to small, specialist publishers, not to mass-market publishers.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe do not want The Alice Tarot to be a mass-market deck at any time in its life and so it will not be printed (now or ever) in mass-market numbers or distributed in mass-market channels such as large on and offline book stores.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've ordered. When will my reward points be added?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs our regular customers know, we give very generous reward points (please be sure to log in to your account on our shop to make sure you get these). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReward points are added automatically by our shop when the order has been shipped. This means that if you order other items with your pre-order, the other items will be shipped as soon as possible but the reward points will NOT be added until the deck is also shipped this summer. This is just the way the shop works and we can't over-ride it. If you would like to get reward points for your other items as soon as they have been shipped, please place a separate order for them.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat other items are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe have a wide range of printed limited edition tarot bags in a great range of fabrics (we've been collecting fabrics for two years now for these bags!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe companion book is a full book with descriptions\/keywords, background information etc of every card. It is well illustrated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe also hope to offer some other special items but these are still in process. We will announce them as soon as they are finalised.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":873869647,"sku":"AliceTarot-LIMITED EDITION","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/Alice-LE-deck-spread500_b38c9b39-9001-4753-8763-e6c06f1c659b.jpg?v=1614182635"},{"product_id":"baroque-bohemian-cats-tarot-third-edition-1","title":"Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot standard 2011 deck","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis deck is currently out of print. However, we are working on an entirely new Cat deck which we hope to publish in 2023. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 fully illustrated cards, 128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) with an \"extra\" card and a title card (80 cards in all). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on high quality playing card stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy hinged box for long-term storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see more cards on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BohemianCats\"\u003eBohemian Cats Facebook page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eDon't miss \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bohemiancats.com\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bohemiancats.com\"\u003eThe Bohemian Cats' blog\u003c\/a\u003e - where there are fun and interesting articles and you can keep up to date with our new Bohemian Cats' Theatre projects of tarot and art book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":874069307,"sku":"BBCATSStandardTarotDeckT","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/31378_31328_bbc-deck-mock-up.jpeg?v=1449150893"},{"product_id":"baroque-bohemian-cats-tarot-mini-deck","title":"Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot MINI Deck","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a mini size, collectors' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edition of the deck (December 2011). This time, because the original deck was way back in 2004, we have completely reworked the cards, with many changes in images — these include changes to the cats themselves, as well as alterations to colours, backgrounds and overall styling. The spirit of the deck has been preserved, but the new imagery makes the cards more lively and vibrant than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe deck comes with its own small drawstring bag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e78 fully illustrated mini cards, 83 * 52 mm (about 3.25 * 2 inches) with an \"extra\" card, The Fortune Teller\" and a title card (80 cards in all). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eGold-gilded edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ePrinted on high quality playing card stock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSturdy hinged box for long-term storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFree printed mini drawstring bag with \"The Wheel of Fortune\" (aka the Tarot Reader) individually printed. Red pure silk fabric, fully lined and finished with gold cording and Czech glass beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eYou can see more cards on the \u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BohemianCats\" style=\"font-size: small;\" target=\"new\"\u003eBohemian Cats Facebook page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eDon't miss \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bohemiancats.com\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bohemiancats.com\"\u003eThe Bohemian Cats' blog\u003c\/a\u003e - where there are fun and interesting articles and you can keep up to date with our new Bohemian Cats' Theatre projects of tarot and art book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":874070511,"sku":"BBCATSMINITarotDeck","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/mock-up-small-deck.jpeg?v=1449150881"},{"product_id":"the-alice-tarot-standard-deck-price-includes-nearly-all-shipping","title":"The Alice Tarot  — Standard deck. First edition OOP","description":"\u003ch5\u003eShort description\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first edition of The Alice Tarot is now sold out. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe still have companion books available as well as Alice tarot bags.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sold-out Limited Edition of course will not be reprinted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alice Tarot standard edition has been printed in a small run of 2,500 only and is available from us and a very few specialist retailers. It will not be produced as a mass-market deck (either now or in the future) and it will not be available via mass-market sellers such as Amazon and chain bookstores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck has a Facebook page and also a very lively Facebook discussion group (with currently over 500 participants talking about their use of the deck). The group has give-aways from time to time and regular structured discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/AliceTarot\/?fref=ts\" title=\"The Alice Tarot users Facebook discussion group\"\u003eAlice Tarot users' Facebook discussion group\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AliceTarot?fref=ts\" title=\"Alice Tarot Facebook page\"\u003eAlice Tarot Facebook page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 fully illustrated cards, 128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) plus an \"extra\" card, The Lovers, and a title card (80 cards in all). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic ink overlay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on high quality playing card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy hinged box for long-term storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately. These include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive and highly-illustrated companion book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition Alice Tarot bags — with prints from the cards, special vintage and\/or new high-quality natural fabrics and special \"Alice\" brass charms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther special bags and pillow\/cushion covers — these will include new prints not offered before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e__________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard sized deck was printed and published in a short run of 2,500, so in that sense, it is limited. However, it is not signed and numbered and we may at some time in the future do a second printing of this deck. If this happens, it will be in several years time and it will also be a small run and considerably changed to protect the uniqueness of the first edition. We will NOT sell the rights to this deck to a mass production publisher (we've already turned down offers and will continue to do so) and we will \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e bring out the deck in a mass market version ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe may license the deck \u003cem\u003ein a short run only\u003c\/em\u003e, for one or two foreign language editions\u003cstrong\u003e – \u003c\/strong\u003efor example, we may license the deck in Russian and Japanese languages\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eAgain, if it happens, this will be to small, specialist publishers, not to mass-market publishers.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe do not want The Alice Tarot to be a mass-market deck at any time in its life and so it will not be printed (now or ever) in mass-market numbers or distributed in mass-market channels such as large online and offline book stores.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7298811843,"sku":"AliceTarot_1stEdition_deck","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/alice-standard-spread700_2a19e071-8b65-4952-b6c7-08e6e5339b64.jpeg?v=1541692607"},{"product_id":"the-tarot-of-prague-third-standard-edition","title":"The Tarot of Prague standard size. Sold out.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe plan to rerun a small number of standard decks (around 1,000) to be sold in Spring 2024. This is because we have some of our German-made cardstock left over from our 2023 printing of \u003cem\u003eThe Bohemian Gothic Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe will let you know when these decks are available via social media and our newsletter. If you are not subscribed to our newsletter, please sign up via the pop-up window on our online shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tarot of Prague\u003c\/em\u003e became a classic almost as soon as it was published. Voted \u003cem\u003eDeck of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e on Aeclectic Tarot Forum in 2003, and in the Top Ten in 2004, and it seems to have steadily grown in reputation in the years since. It's a deck that combines beautiful artwork with readability, history, and a touch of humour. It's since built a reputation as a \"special\" deck, that seems to carry layers of magic and meaning when its used. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether it's the \"Magic City\" of Prague, tarot or the art and architecture of beautiful Bohemia, most people will find something to attract and delight them in this deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the third edition. The deck features a beautiful metallic overlay—we design the overlay for each card with great attention to detail. It's very appropriate for \"Zlata Praha\" —Golden Prague.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted and produced in Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBabaBarock \"standard size\" fully illustrated cards, 125 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) plus an \"extra\" Death card and Sun card and a title card (81 cards in all). \u003cem\u003ePlease note that our standard size is quite large, but still very usable\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly minor changes have been made to the imagery (many people asked us not to change the deck very much and we listened to this). But all images now have metallic overlay (see below).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetallic overlay on all cards— this is done with a technique that lets us put a layer of gilding on certain parts of the illustrations. It gives an extraordinary, effect of depth and changing  colour when the cards are moved in the light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on high quality 320 gram \"deluxe\" playing card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong, hinged printed box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooklet (LWB) with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e____________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat other Tarot of Prague items are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA choice of bags featuring some of the card designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pure silk scarf (of different design from the scarf given with the LE deck) that you can use to wrap your cards, as a reading cloth, or simply to wear and enjoy. It also looks great framed!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA revised version of the much-loved Tarot of Prague companion book. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\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. So once the decks are gone, no more will ever be printed. It's that simple. We have never reprinted a Limited Edition deck, and never will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a \"small-run\" open edition deck, we aren't printing nearly as many as a mass-market deck but we reserve the right to reprint in the future. It doesn't mean we definitely will reprint, but we might and so the edition is NOT limited.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8363323523,"sku":"ToP-STANDARD-2016","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/ToP-standard-deck-2016_700a_abc88302-67a6-4abd-8086-e7d4ca261044.jpg?v=1464469001"},{"product_id":"the-baroque-bohemian-cats-tarot-gold-limited-edition","title":"The Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot \"Gold\" limited edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot \"Gold\" limited edition is OOP. This was a limited edition and we will not be reprinting it. Ever!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck comes with the original 80 Gold cards (including \"The Tarot Reader\" extra card and title card). It also has the original \"Moon Cat\" journal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe also invite you to choose any of our tarot bags, which we will be happy to include free of charge (please just add your choice of tarot bag to your cart and it will automatically be free of charge).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot \"Gold\" limited edition\u003c\/span\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eFully illustrated 80-card deck (78 plus one extra and a title card) with gold ink overlay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eThe print run was limited to 500 only. Each signed and numbered for authentification. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial \"Moon Cat\" journal included. High-quality journal with ribbon marker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eExtra card, \"The Tarot Reader\" only in this edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eInner card box - designed specially for this edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eLittle white booklet with keyword meanings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePlease note that we no longer have bookmarks, but are offering a free tarot bag of your choice instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________ \u003cbr\u003e The companion book is not included.\u003cbr\u003e____________ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9876581059,"sku":"BBCats_Tarot_GOLD_LE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/BBC-golden-Kit.jpg?v=1449154475"},{"product_id":"copy-of-the-tarot-of-prague-third-limited-edition-large-format","title":"The Tarot of Prague. Limited edition LARGE FORMAT. Now with wooden box.","description":"\u003ch5\u003eShort description\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tarot of Prague became a classic almost as soon as it was published. Voted \"Deck of the Year\" on \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aeclectic.net\/tarot\/cards\/topten2003.shtml\"\u003eAeclectic Tarot Forum \u003c\/a\u003e in 2003, and in the Top Ten in 2004, and it seems to have steadily grown in reputation in the years since. It's a deck that combines beautiful artwork with readability, history, and a touch of humour. It's since built a reputation as a \"special\" deck, that seems to carry layers of magic and meaning when it's used. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis time they come in a sturdy wooden box, specially commissioned for them and made in Czechia - the quality is lovely. The box is designed to fit the cards almost exactly, so that they won't move around when in the box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new edition is in a very large size 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) and is overlaid with metallic cold stamping. We design the overlay for each card by hand, with great attention to detail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt comes in a sturdy wooden hinged box and includes, as our thank-you gift, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003efree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pure silk-satin exclusive scarf that you can use for wrapping your deck, or simply to wear or display. This scarf is of \"designer\" quality and would normally sell for $45 in our shop. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIt also features an additional two new cards, which you can swap in as you prefer in use, to make your deck more unique and personal to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a Limited Edition over-sized deck and only 750 will be released for sale (the whole run is 900, but we are reserving 150 for use on our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eu.baba-store.com\/collections\/tours-and-events\/products\/magic-prague-a-one-week-guided-tour\"\u003eMagic Prague\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tours).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdate! Due to Covid, we can't do tours and it's hard to predict how soon we can resume. Therefore we have now released for sale some of the 150 that we were keeping back for tours. So instead of selling 750 of the 900 run here on the shop, we will be selling more like 850, and only keeping 50 or so for tours.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted and produced in Europe for excellent print and cardstock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a \u003cem\u003efree\u003c\/em\u003e beautiful silk-satin scarf designed exclusively for this deck. This is of \"designer\" quality in pure silk of a good weight and can be used to wrap your cards and\/or also simply to wear and enjoy. The normal retail price of the scarf is about $45.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 very large format fully illustrated cards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus an \"extra\" two cards and a title card (81 cards in all).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll decks will be signed and numbered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly minor changes have been made to most of the imagery (many people asked us not to change the deck very much and we listened to this). But all images now have metallic overlay (see below).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic \"cold stamping\" overlay on all cards— this is done with a technique that lets us put a layer of gilding on certain parts of the illustrations. 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The deck had been in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 -  so we wanted it to be an exceptional piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese decks are from our personal collection and so numbers are limited. Please note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images were 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 was 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 Amadán and the strange, conjoined alchemical rebus.\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 - 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. 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We hope to print a third edition at some point in the future but there are no plans for this currently. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Alice Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e second edition was printed in a small run of 1600 decks and was available from us and a very few specialist retailers. It will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e be produced as a mass-market deck (either now or in the future) and it will not be available via mass-market sellers such as Amazon and chain bookstores.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck has a Facebook page and also a lively Facebook discussion group:. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/AliceTarot\/?fref=ts\" title=\"The Alice Tarot users Facebook discussion group\"\u003eAlice Tarot users' Facebook discussion group\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AliceTarot?fref=ts\" title=\"Alice Tarot Facebook page\"\u003eAlice Tarot Facebook page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 fully illustrated cards, 128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) plus an \"extra\" card, The Lovers (so there are two alternative Lovers cards in each deck), and a title card (80 cards in all). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Metallic ink overlay\" - in fact, this is actually put\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eunder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe varnish, so it does not wear off. It's also technically a plastic so does not cause any metal sensitivities when handled (we have been asked this so hope this clarifies).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA few minor adjustments from the original deck - there are no major changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew back based on a 1930s \"cards\" watercolour in our own collection - the back has beautiful gold cold-stamping and is quite spectacular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Europe on high quality 300 gram playing card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling - the finish is very matte so that there is a great contrast between the general finish and the cold-stamped areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy hinged box for long-term storage. The second edition box is gold-foiled and is a new design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately. These include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive and highly-illustrated companion book - now with coloured card illustrations! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition Alice Tarot bags — with prints from the cards, special vintage and\/or new high-quality natural fabrics and with special \"Alice\" brass charms. For 20% off these bags, please use code: \n\u003ch2 class=\"ui-banner__title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice20off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of the standard sized deck was originally printed and published in a short run of 2,500. The second printing and any subsequent runs (if a third run ever happens) will also be done in small numbers and there will be some changes in each run. 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We have now decided to make the final decks from our own personal collection available. \u003cem\u003eWe have very few indeed of this complete, unused shrink-wrapped deck with box.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the deck was published many years ago, and we don't intend to reprint, it now seems best to let them the very last copies go on to homes where they will be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Victorian Flower oracle was based on our own hand-coloured first edition of J.J. 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Please note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the water-coloured version of The Mythical Creatures Tarot which was published in 2020 and has been out of print for many years. The deck had been in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 -  so we wanted it to be an exceptional piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images were 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 was a real partnership, with each enhancing the skills of the other. Karen Mahony designed the concept and structure of the deck. The water-colouring was done by Irish artist Geraldine Woessner, working in close co-operation with Karen and Alex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor clarity, please note that the original drawings have been water-coloured, and then we have printed from these originals - i.e. we have not hand painted every deck! (we know you know this, but best to be very clear).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck 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 Amadán and the strange, conjoined alchemical Rebus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in a beautiful wooden box (carefully made in Czech Republic) and a specially embroidered foldover pouch.\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\u003e. Please note that some decks will have two signatures and some have three signatures as \u003cspan\u003eLena Kozachuk's signature is also added.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 very large format fully illustrated cards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus a title card (79 cards in all).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne extra card - a scenic and beautiful Three of Cups. This is our gift because of the original delay in printing the deck. It can be used for display or perhaps as a bookmark\u003cbr\u003e\n\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: 21px;\"\u003eCold-stamped. This is an underlaid ink but gives the impression of a metallic overlay. It is NOT actually metal though, so there are no metal-allergy issues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Europe under our careful supervision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePrinted on 330 gram European playing-card stock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarnished with semi-matte varnish so that the varnish is not too shiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed booklet is included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a sturdy, coloured solid wooden hinged box specially designed for the deck and made in Czech Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a beautiful hand-made and \u003cem\u003eembroidered\u003c\/em\u003e foldover pouch in gilded linen (a gorgeous fabric made in Czech Republic). The embroidery is done by us in our studio and is of very high quality and based on our own designs. The bag is sewn by our wonderful seamstress, Romana, in Czech Republic.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAll linings are high quality 100% pure silk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29107119784034,"sku":"Mythical-Creatures-COLOURED-2019","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/MC-deck-Ltd-mock-up1000.jpg?v=1563803374"},{"product_id":"the-mythical-creatures-gilded-and-water-coloured-standard-format-open-edition","title":"The Mythical Creatures - gilded and water-coloured. Standard edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally published in 2020, the standard format \"water-colour\" version of\u003cem\u003e The Mythical Creatures Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e has been out of print for several years. These decks are from our personal collection and so numbers are limited. Please note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck was in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 - so we wanted it to be an exceptional piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images were 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 was a real partnership, with each enhancing the skills of the other. Karen Mahony designed the concept and structure of the deck. The water-colouring was done by Irish artist Geraldine Woessner, working in close co-operation with Karen and Alex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor clarity, please note that the original drawings have been water-coloured, and then we have printed from these originals - i.e. we have not hand-painted every deck! (we know you know this, but best to be very clear).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck 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 Amadán and the strange, conjoined alchemical Rebus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 fully-illustrated cards, 128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) plus a title card (79 cards in all).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Metallic ink overlay\" - in fact, this is actually put \u003cem\u003eunder\u003c\/em\u003e the varnish, so it does not wear off. It's also technically a plastic so does not cause any metal sensitivities when handled (we have been asked this so hope this clarifies).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne extra card - a scenic and beautiful Three of Cups. This is our gift because of the original delay in printing the deck. It can be used for display or perhaps as a bookmark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003eA few minor adjustments from the monotone deck - there are no major changes besides the colouring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Europe on high-quality 330 gram playing card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling - the finish is very matte so that there is a great contrast between the general finish and the cold-stamped areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy hinged box for long-term storage. The second edition box is gold-foiled and is a new design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29420341624930,"sku":"Mythical-Creatures-COLOURED-STANDARD-2019","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/MC-deck-2019_deck-and-cards800.jpg?v=1614183469"},{"product_id":"the-fantastic-menagerie-tarot-limited-edition-deck","title":"The Fantastic Menagerie Tarot - Large format, limited edition with cold-stamping.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese decks are from our personal collection and so numbers are limited. Please note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the LARGE format, limited edition version of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Fantastic Menagerie Tarot.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe base our images on our collection of orginal, antique books illustrated by Grandville, so the sharpness and quality of the images is very high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything is made in Europe as we don't send any files to countries that have a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epoor record of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elegislation on counterfeiting. This helps to protect your deck from being copied.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck is a reprint (with some small alterations, and, most importantly, cold-stamping) of our original\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFantastic Menagerie Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e, which has become a hugely sought-after classic deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe won't be repeating this version, which is one of our guaranteed limited editions\u003c\/em\u003e. It comes in one of the beautiful wooden boxes that you tell us you love (carefully made in Czech Republic) and the foldover pouch that comes with the deck is \u003cem\u003especially embroidered by us, in our studio\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a signed and numbered Limited Edition\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe print run was 500 decks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 very large format fully-illustrated \u003cspan\u003escenic \u003c\/span\u003ecards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus a title card (79 cards in all).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 78 cards have scenes, and the deck follows a Rider Waite Smith (RWS) structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCold-stamped. This is an under-laid ink but gives the impression of a metallic overlay. It is NOT actually metal though, so there are no metal-allergy issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Europe under our careful supervision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on 330 gram playing-card stock - this is a German stock with a carbon core for strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarnished with semi-matte varnish so that the varnish is not too shiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed booklet is included. This will have less information than the companion book that we plan, but is comprehensive enough to allow you to knowledgeably use the deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a sturdy, coloured solid wooden-hinged box specially designed for the deck and made in Czech Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a beautiful hand-made and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eembroidered\u003c\/em\u003e foldover pouch in gilded linen (a gorgeous fabric made in Czech Republic). The embroidery is done by us in our studio and is of very high quality and based on our own designs. The bag is sewn by our wonderful seamstresses, Romana in Czech Republic and Corinne in Ireland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31363231875170,"sku":"Fantastic_Menagerie_Limited_Edition_Deck","price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/FM-deck-Ltd-mock-up-beetle1000_d77b934c-c311-40d5-ac12-1d237bff887d.jpg?v=1590082017"},{"product_id":"the-victorian-romantic-tarot-fourth-edition-with-cold-stamping","title":"The Victorian Romantic Tarot fourth edition with cold-stamping, standard deck.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Romantic Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e has, since its original publication become one of the most well-loved and used tarot decks, establishing a reputation for its readability and depth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a huge amount of enquiries we have made a fourth (and probably final) edition with metallic overlay in many shades. This is designed by hand, so that it's subtle enough to suit the theme but still adds a touch of glamour. Y\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eou can read about the changes we made in this new edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/blogs\/news-thoughts-ideas-the-bababarock-blog\/changes-in-the-new-edition-of-the-victorian-romantic-tarot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eon our blog HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new version of the standard deck includes two Emperor cards, two Devil cards and two Lovers cards (the limited edition deck also includes a third Lovers card).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoted \"Deck of the Year\" 2006 at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aeclectic.net\/tarot\/cards\/topten.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Aeclectic Tarot Forum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the deck is an authentic re-working of 19th century art. Many readers find the cards particularly good for looking at a range of relationship issues, as the pictures are narrative and really do \"tell a story\", making them ideal for intuitive readings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis deck is being issued in a small run and will NOT be distributed by mass-market distributors such as Amazon.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the standard \"open\" edition so could in theory be reprinted. If you would like a guaranteed limited edition deck, please see the large format, limited edition HERE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would like to read about all the changes in the deck, please visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/blogs\/news-thoughts-ideas-the-bababarock-blog\/changes-in-the-new-edition-of-the-victorian-romantic-tarot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eour blog post HERE\u003c\/a\u003e (please note that the blog is on our World store)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease note that now that the decks have arrived, we have found there is a very small misalignment in the cut on some of the backs of these cards. It is well within what is considered normal, and in fact, you will see this on many decks (it;'s the reason there is a bit of \"bleed\" usually designed into the backs of cards). However, for full transparency we are mentioning this. Please see back photos here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe updated companion book for the fourth edition of the deck is also currently available and can be ordered \u003ca title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/all-tarot-books-1\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian-romantic-tarot\/products\/pre-order-victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-third-edition\" a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew edition with several changes to the imagery of the fourth edition. Mainly, we have made the deck more inclusive. You can read about this decision \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/blogs\/news-thoughts-ideas-the-bababarock-blog\/changes-in-the-new-edition-of-the-victorian-romantic-tarot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/blogs\/news-thoughts-ideas-the-bababarock-blog\/changes-in-the-new-edition-of-the-victorian-romantic-tarot\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e The cold-stamping is more prominent than it was in the previous edition and the back is a new design. It also now comes in a hinged-lid wooden box - this is the first time we've issued a \"standard\" deck in a wooden box, and we hope you like it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully illustrated with 78 cards (plus title card and three extra) that follow the popular Rider Waite Smith tarot structure, so they are easy to read \"out of the box\". \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThey are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on 330 gram European\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eplaying-card stock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith an inner core to protect against bending and folding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGorgeous, carefully designed metallic overlays (these are actually printed on the card UNDER the other inks and varnish) - this gives the impression of metallics in various colours so is spectacular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Europe and cut by a traditional method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes in a wooden box with a hinged lid. This is the first time we've offered a wooden box for the standard deck. It's made for us in Czech Republic by a specialist workshop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional unique, matching tarot bags\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe detailed and engaging \u003ca title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e (approx 220 pages) has been slightly updated to reflect the new imagery. It discusses each card in depth, and also includes keywords, spreads and information about how to read tarot. Available separately from the deck\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32059495219298,"sku":"Victorian_Romantic_Tarot_Fourth_Edition_Standard_Deck","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/VR-2021-STD-1000.jpg?v=1645017892"},{"product_id":"the-victorian-romantic-tarot-with-cold-stamping-large-format-limited-edition-deck","title":"Now Sold Out. The Victorian Romantic Tarot - with cold stamping. Large format, limited edition. GOLD bag.","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese decks are now sold out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Romantic Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e has, since its original publication become one of the most well-loved and used tarot decks, establishing a reputation for its readability and depth. You can read about the changes we are making in this new edition \u003ca title=\"Changes in the fourth edition of The Victorian Romantic Tarot.\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/blogs\/news-thoughts-ideas-the-bababarock-blog\/changes-in-the-new-edition-of-the-victorian-romantic-tarot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eon our blog HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe won't be repeating this version, which is one of our guaranteed limited editions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in a beautiful wooden box (carefully made in Czech Republic) and for the first time for one of our decks, there is a choice of colour of the embroidered foldover pouch that comes with the deck. \u003cstrong\u003eThis listing is for a deck with a GOLD foldover pouch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bag is pure dupion silk, embroidered to our unique design in our own studio, and lined in a great quality duchesse satin in wine red. Please note that dupion silk naturally has slubs and these should not be seen as a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a signed and numbered Limited Edition - 750 decks will be printed\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery large format fully illustrated cards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus a title card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe limited edition deck\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes two Emperor cards, two Devil cards and three\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLovers cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 21px;\"\u003eCold-stamped. This is an underlaid ink but gives the impression of a metallic overlay. It is NOT actually metal though, so there are no metal-allergy issues. See pictures 2 and 3 for the effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Europe under our careful supervision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePrinted on 330 gram European \u003cem\u003eplaying-card stock\u003c\/em\u003e with an inner core to protect against bending and folding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarnished with semi-matte varnish so that the varnish is not too shiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed booklet is included. This will have less information than the companion book that we plan, but is comprehensive enough to allow you to use the deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a sturdy, coloured solid wooden hinged box specially designed for the deck and made in Czech Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a beautiful hand-made and \u003cem\u003eembroidered\u003c\/em\u003e foldover pouch in pure dupion silk. The embroidery is designed by us and sewn in our studio in Killarney. The bags are also sewn by our own seamstresses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately. These include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive and highly-illustrated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith coloured card illustrations!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian_romantic_tarot_drawstring_bags\"\u003eVictorian Romantic Tarot bags\u003c\/a\u003e  — \u003cem\u003ethese bags are designed to be used with the standard-sized cards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 20% discount on a bag when bought with the deck, please use code:\n\u003ch2 class=\"ui-banner__title\"\u003eVRBAG20off\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs on coupons and pre-orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use more than one discount code at once?\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease work out which discount is best for you (you can always save your reward points for another order or a free treat.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a companion book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. There is a full \u003ca title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e available separately. We sell the books separately as we find that some people (for example, non English speakers) would rather buy without a book.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat other Victorian Romantic Tarot items will be available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe also have a \u003ca title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot, standard edition coloured deck\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/the-victorian-romantic-tarot-fourth-edition-with-cold-stamping\"\u003estandard-sized deck\u003c\/a\u003e available separately and a selection of \u003ca title=\"Victorian Romantic Tarot bags\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian_romantic_tarot_drawstring_bags\"\u003eprinted drawstring bags\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between \"short run\" and Limited Edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith our Limited Editions we guarantee never to reprint that edition. So once the decks are gone, no more will ever be printed. It's that simple. We have never reprinted a Limited Edition deck, and never will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a \"small-run\" open edition deck, we aren't printing nearly as many as a mass-market deck but we reserve the right to reprint in the future. It doesn't mean we definitely will reprint, but we might and so an open edition is NOT limited.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39427539370082,"sku":"Victorian_Romantic_Tarot_Limited_Edition_Deck_GOLD","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/VR-2021-LTD-gold-bag1000.jpg?v=1645017723"},{"product_id":"the-victorian-romantic-tarot-with-cold-stamping-large-format-limited-edition-silver-bag-1","title":"Now sold out. The Victorian Romantic Tarot - with cold stamping. Large format, limited edition. SILVER bag.","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese decks are now sold out.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Romantic Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e has, since its original publication become one of the most well-loved and used tarot decks, establishing a reputation for its readability and depth. You can read about the changes we are making in this new edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/blogs\/news-thoughts-ideas-the-bababarock-blog\/changes-in-the-new-edition-of-the-victorian-romantic-tarot\" title=\"Changes in the fourth edition of The Victorian Romantic Tarot.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eon our blog HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe won't be repeating this version, which is one of our guaranteed limited editions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in a beautiful wooden box (carefully made in Czech Republic) and for the first time for one of our decks, there is a choice of colour of the embroidered foldover pouch that comes with the deck. \u003cstrong\u003eThis listing is for a deck with a SILVER foldover pouch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bag is pure dupion silk, embroidered to our unique design in our own studio, and lined in a great quality duchesse satin in wine red. Please note that dupion silk naturally has slubs and these should not be seen as a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a signed and numbered Limited Edition - 750 decks will be printed\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery large format fully illustrated cards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus a title card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe limited edition deck\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes two Emperor cards, two Devil cards and three\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLovers cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 21px;\"\u003eCold-stamped. This is an underlaid ink but gives the impression of a metallic overlay. It is NOT actually metal though, so there are no metal-allergy issues. See pictures 2 and 3 for the effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Europe under our careful supervision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePrinted on 330 gram European \u003cem\u003eplaying-card stock\u003c\/em\u003e with an inner core to protect against bending and folding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarnished with semi-matte varnish so that the varnish is not too shiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed booklet is included. This will have less information than the companion book that we plan, but is comprehensive enough to allow you to use the deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in a sturdy, coloured solid wooden hinged box specially designed for the deck and made in Czech Republic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a beautiful hand-made and \u003cem\u003eembroidered\u003c\/em\u003e foldover pouch in pure dupion silk. The embroidery is designed by us and sewn in our studio in Killarney. The bags are also sewn by our own seamstresses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately. These include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive and highly-illustrated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\" title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith coloured card illustrations!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian_romantic_tarot_drawstring_bags\"\u003eVictorian Romantic Tarot bags\u003c\/a\u003e  — \u003cem\u003ethese bags are designed to be used with the standard-sized cards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 20% discount on a bag when bought with the deck, please use code:\n\u003ch2 class=\"ui-banner__title\"\u003eVRBAG20off\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs on coupons and pre-orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use more than one discount code at once?\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease work out which discount is best for you (you can always save your reward points for another order or a free treat.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a companion book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. There is a full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\" title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e available separately. We sell the books separately as we find that some people (for example, non English speakers) would rather buy without a book.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat other Victorian Romantic Tarot items will be available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe also have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/the-victorian-romantic-tarot-fourth-edition-with-cold-stamping\" title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot, standard edition coloured deck\"\u003estandard-sized deck\u003c\/a\u003e available separately and a selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian_romantic_tarot_drawstring_bags\" title=\"Victorian Romantic Tarot bags\"\u003eprinted drawstring bags\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between \"short run\" and Limited Edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith our Limited Editions we guarantee never to reprint that edition. So once the decks are gone, no more will ever be printed. It's that simple. We have never reprinted a Limited Edition deck, and never will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a \"small-run\" open edition deck, we aren't printing nearly as many as a mass-market deck but we reserve the right to reprint in the future. It doesn't mean we definitely will reprint, but we might and so an open edition is NOT limited.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39802738901090,"sku":"Victorian_Romantic_Tarot_Limited_Edition_Deck_SILVER","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/VR-2021-LTD-silver-bag1000_a9ad99be-5cc2-49b3-a95d-2e0e46e14b4e.jpg?v=1653914124"},{"product_id":"bohemian-fortune-telling-cards-limited-edition","title":"LIMITED EDITION. The Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards — with cold stamping and a hinged wooden box.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis deck is now sold out - thank you for your interest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________________________\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many requests, we have decided to offer this \u003cem\u003elimited edition version\u003c\/em\u003e of our new Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 550 decks have been printed - all numbered and signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those who prefer to work with larger cards, these cards are the same size as our \u003cstrong\u003estandard\u003c\/strong\u003e tarot cards (approx \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12.8 cm * 7.8 cm or 5 * 3 inches).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs is always the case with our limited edition decks, these will not be reprinted in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e is our own unique design based on a system that we became very familiar with during our time in Prague. This system is often known as \"gypsy\" cards but we prefer not to use this term. We like the description \"Bohemian\" instead, and as the cards are from Central Europe, in and around historical Bohemia, this works well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a distinct type of fortune telling deck which has similarities with Lenormand, Sybilla and Kipper cards but also has its own characteristics.\u003cbr\u003e_____________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that the \"grid\" and copyright notice will not be on the final cards, this is just to protect the imagery online as sadly there is so much counterfeiting around these days. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 36 cards included in our\u003cem\u003e Bohemian\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e are:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHope, Fortune, Fidelity, Sorrow, Desire, Sweetheart, Lover, Jealousy, Thief, Child, Letter, Enemy, Constancy, Soldier, Death, Judge, Money, House, Lady, Merriment,  Misfortune, Falsehood, Thoughts, Journey, Illness, Unexpected Joy, Gift, Lord, Marriage, Inconstancy, Temptation, Love, Gossip, Visit, Loss, Happiness. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are two alternative \"Falsehood\" cards and also an extra (female) \"Soldier\" card in all limited decks.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36 fully-illustrated cards based on the \"Austrian fortune telling cards\" pattern. There is also an extra \"Falsehood\" card and an extra \"Soldier\" card showing a female soldier and her white horse, as well as a title card - so 39 cards in all.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThese cards are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.8 cm * 7.8 cm (about 5 * 3 inches).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainstakingly cold-stamped. We use subtle cold-stamping throughout the whole image - this makes the card \"flash\" with metallic colours when the light hits it. The cold-stamping on the limited edition deck is designed differently to the smaller deck and we hope is even more spectacular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe limited edition cards have a different back to the traditional smaller size cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cards are printed in the European Union as we don't produce graphics in any countries that have a record of poor legislation on counterfeiting. This helps to protect the deck from being illegally copied, which we know is important to the tarot and divination community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on high-quality German-made 330 gram specialist playing-card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing. The company that makes our cardstock has\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.koehlerpaper.com\/en\/nachhaltigkeit\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.koehlerpaper.com\/en\/nachhaltigkeit\/\"\u003ean excellent sustainability policy\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling - the finish is fairly matte.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden hinged box for long-term storage. This is made from sustainable pine. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe wooden boxes will vary in colour and grain as they are made from a natural material. There is a photo here to show some of the variation (we can’t promise exactly how your box will look). We examine every single box before they go out. There may be tiny dings or marks in the wood – this is part of the process of making the boxes and is normal.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a drawstring bag made in a good-quality 100% cotton (later, we will also have a small range of more lavish bags as an optional extra).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle white booklet with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: inline !important;\" data-mce-style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: inline !important;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn extensive and highly-illustrated \u003ca title=\"Bohemian fortune telling cards guide book \/ companion book\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/the-bohemian-fortune-telling-cards-companion-book\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/the-bohemian-fortune-telling-cards-companion-book\"\u003efull guide book with coloured card illustrations\u003c\/a\u003e. This comprehensive book can be used with both\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMercury's Fortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40067180462178,"sku":"Bohemian_FortuneTelling_Limited_Edition_Cards","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/Fortune-box-LTD-mock-up.jpg?v=1664875941"},{"product_id":"the-mythical-creatures-gilded-and-water-coloured-standard-edition-slight-box-faults","title":"Slight box fault. The Mythical Creatures - gilded and water-coloured. Standard edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally published in 2020, the standard format \"water-colour\" version of\u003cem\u003e The Mythical Creatures Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e has been out of print for several years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese decks have minor faults in the boxes - these are mostly very slight but when the boxes are closed, there is a small gap, rather than a tight closure - please see photos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boxes are unsealed but the cards inside are sealed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese decks are from our personal collection and so numbers are limited. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_______________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck was in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 - so we wanted it to be an exceptional piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images were 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 was a real partnership, with each enhancing the skills of the other. Karen Mahony designed the concept and structure of the deck. The water-colouring was done by Irish artist Geraldine Woessner, working in close co-operation with Karen and Alex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor clarity, please note that the original drawings have been water-coloured, and then we have printed from these originals - i.e. we have not hand-painted every deck! (we know you know this, but best to be very clear).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck 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 Amadán and the strange, conjoined alchemical Rebus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 fully-illustrated cards, 128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) plus a title card (79 cards in all).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Metallic ink overlay\" - in fact, this is actually put \u003cem\u003eunder\u003c\/em\u003e the varnish, so it does not wear off. It's also technically a plastic so does not cause any metal sensitivities when handled (we have been asked this so hope this clarifies).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne extra card - a scenic and beautiful Three of Cups. This is our gift because of the original delay in printing the deck. It can be used for display or perhaps as a bookmark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003eA few minor adjustments from the monotone deck - there are no major changes besides the colouring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Europe on high-quality 330 gram playing card stock with a carbon inner layer to protect against bending and creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling - the finish is very matte so that there is a great contrast between the general finish and the cold-stamped areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy hinged box for long-term storage. The second edition box is gold-foiled and is a new design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet with meanings and guide for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48638001578310,"sku":"Mythical-Creatures-COLOURED-STANDARD-Queen-of-Wands","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/files\/MC-deck-2019_deck-and-cards800_1387c325-a241-4363-b21a-e5c73fbe9ce9.jpg?v=1696846068"},{"product_id":"the-tarot-of-prague-standard-size-reprint","title":"The Tarot of Prague standard size. 2024 reprint.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 101, 163);\"\u003eThis deck is now sold out and out of print. We have no plans to print again. Thank you for all the support and enthusiasm over the years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a reprint of the third edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Tarot of Prague\u003c\/em\u003e standard deck. It varies very slightly from the last printing. The cold stamping is more intense on both backs and card fronts. This time the deck also comes in a specially designed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tarot of Prague\u003c\/em\u003e became a classic almost as soon as it was published. Voted \u003cem\u003eDeck of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e on Aeclectic Tarot Forum in 2003, and in the Top Ten in 2004, and it seems to have steadily grown in reputation in the years since. It's a deck that combines beautiful artwork with readability, history, and a touch of humour. It's since built a reputation as a \"special\" deck, that seems to carry layers of magic and meaning when its used. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether it's the \"Magic City\" of Prague, tarot or the art and architecture of beautiful Bohemia, most people will find something to attract and delight them in this deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reprint of the third edition. The deck features a beautiful metallic overlay—we design the overlay for each card with great attention to detail. It's very appropriate for \"Zlata Praha\" —Golden Prague.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are now using a slightly different technique for the cold-stamping so it will be more intense than in the original printing of the 3rd edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted and produced in Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabaBarock \"standard size\" fully illustrated cards, 125 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches) plus an \"extra\" Death card and a title card (80 cards in all). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetallic \"cold stamping\" on all cards— this is done with a technique that lets us put a layer of gilding on certain parts of the illustrations. It gives an extraordinary, effect of depth and changing  colour when the cards are moved in the light. Note that the ink used is not actually metal so there are no issues of allergies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe are using a slightly different technique for cold stamping this time, so the effect is more intense than it was for the last printing of this deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCards are printed on high quality 330 grm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eplaying card stock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith an inner carbon layer. This protects against bends and tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLightly varnished for durability without a plastic feeling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis standard edition deck\u003cspan\u003e comes in a stained wooden box with metallic graphics. These boxes are made specially for us in Czech Republic. \u003cem\u003ePlease note that because in Europe there are now no supplies of birch from Russia, the alternative birch wood used in this box may show some grain and knots - we actually rather like that as it shows it came from a tree!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooklet (LWB) with meanings and guide for use is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e_______________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately. These include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive and highly-illustrated \u003ca title=\"The Tarot of Prague companion book \/ guidebook\" href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/pre-order-the-tarot-of-prague-companion-book\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e with coloured card illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA selection of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehand-made \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/the-tarot-of-prague-2024-reprint\"\u003edrawstring bags\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cspan\u003ebeautiful \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/tarot-of-prague\/products\/tarot-of-prague-scarf\" title=\"Silk satin Tarot of Prague scarf\"\u003esilk-satin scarf\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat features all of \u003cem\u003eThe Tarot of Prague\u003c\/em\u003e cards from the 2016 standard version of the deck\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 20% discount on a Tarot of Prague bag or scarf when bought with the deck, please enter the code\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAGUE20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat checkout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that only one discount code can be used per order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49079394009414,"sku":"Tarot_of_Prague_2024_Reprint_Preorder","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/files\/ToP-box-STD-mockup-2024_aeaeab08-6bc0-49fe-a09b-e5b066ad59ff.jpg?v=1706545812"},{"product_id":"victorian-romantic-tarot-fourth-edition-standard-deck-2024-reprint","title":"The Victorian Romantic Tarot fourth edition, standard deck. 2024 reprint.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 101, 163);\"\u003eThis deck is now sold out and out of print. We have no plans to print again. Thank you for all the support and enthusiasm over the years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a reprint of the fourth edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Romantic Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e standard deck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt varies very slightly from the last printing. Mainly, the backs are a different colour (see the picture here for an idea of it) and the cold stamping is more intense on both backs and card fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also no less than FOUR extra cards, plus the title card - see below for more details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Romantic Tarot\u003c\/em\u003e has, since its original publication become one of the most well-loved and used tarot decks, establishing a reputation for its readability and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe updated companion book for the fourth edition of the deck is also currently available and can be ordered \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian-romantic-2021\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\" title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictorian Romantic Tarot velvet drawstrings are available at discount when you order a deck, and can be ordered \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/the-victorian-romantic-tarot-2024-reprint\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e. Please note only one discount can be applied per order so if you are buying a bag at discount it may not  be possible to apply a rewards point coupon as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/victorian-romantic-tarot\/products\/pre-order-victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-third-edition\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMore details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully illustrated with 78 cards (plus title card and FOUR extra cards) that follow the popular Rider Waite Smith tarot structure, so they are easy to read \"out of the box\". \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Lovers, two Devils, two Emperors and - never offered before - two Queen of Pentacles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCards are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e128 * 78 mm (about 5 * 3 inches).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on 330 gram German-made\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eplaying-card stock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith an inner core to protect against bending and folding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGorgeous, carefully designed cold-stamping metallic overlays (these are actually not metals and are printed on the card UNDER the other inks and varnish). This effect gives the impression of metallics in various colours so is spectacular. This time around we are using a new technique which allows for more intense cold-stamping. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Europe and cut by a traditional die-cut method. This can look less \"perfect\" at the edges than factory methods but also feels more artisan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes in a wooden box with a hinged lid. It's made for us in Czech Republic by a specialist workshop. \u003cem\u003ePlease note that because in Europe there are now no supplies of birch from Russia, the alternative birch wood used in this box may show some grain and knots - we actually rather like that as it shows it came from a tree!\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional unique, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/collections\/the-victorian-romantic-tarot-2024-reprint\"\u003ematching tarot bags\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe detailed and engaging colour \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/victorian-romantic-tarot-companion-book-fourth-edition\" title=\"The Victorian Romantic Tarot companion book\"\u003ecompanion book\u003c\/a\u003e (approx 220 pages) discusses each card in depth, and also includes keywords, spreads and information about how to read tarot. 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The Mythical Creatures - gilded and water-coloured.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set consists of the large-format cards and the little white booklet in the embroidered foldover pouch. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this is not a numbered limited edition deck. \u003c\/strong\u003eHowever, it has the same format, cardstock and print quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason we have them is that our printers always have to over-run when printing - the number of over-runs varies a lot and is unpredictable. We have decided to make these available as they make good working decks rather than collectibles. We have tried to price them at a good discount but without devaluing the numbered LE decks for those who already have them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that having an item in your cart does not reserve it, as other people may be trying to purchase at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------------- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck has been in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 -  so we want it to be an exceptional piece and this meant that we had to print it twice, to get the quality we wanted, so it was delayed from January until April.\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. 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