{"product_id":"limited-edition-the-bohemian-fortune-telling-cards-with-cold-stamping-and-a-hinged-wooden-box-copy","title":"Box with minor faults. LIMITED EDITION. The Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards with cold stamping.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis limited edition version of The Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards has been out of print for a few years now. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThese are numbered and signed limited edition decks but the wooden boxes have minor flaws. These are all different and could be slight dents, small ink or glue stains, or imperfections in the print. With apologies, we can't provide photos of individual boxes as some of these issues are so minor that they are hard to capture in a photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e______________________________\u003c\/em\u003e\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\u003e12.8 cm * 7.8 cm or 5 * 3 inches).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly 550 decks have been printed - all numbered and signed.\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 are not 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\u003eFortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e are:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003cbr\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\/\"\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\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;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eWe also have optional items listed separately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\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\"\u003efull guide book with coloured card illustrations\u003c\/a\u003e. This comprehensive book can be used with both\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bohemian Fortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMercury's Fortune Telling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Made by Baba Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57589453357382,"sku":"Bohemian_FortuneTelling_LE_Box_Fault","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/5397\/products\/Fortune-box-LTD-mock-up.jpg?v=1664875941","url":"https:\/\/baba-store.com\/products\/limited-edition-the-bohemian-fortune-telling-cards-with-cold-stamping-and-a-hinged-wooden-box-copy","provider":"BabaBarock, Baba Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}