deLaurence Rider Waite Tarot Deck - 1916-1918

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 18 Mar 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

dolphingirl	18 Mar 2002
Hi I just bought a set of used tarot decks and was suprised to find a really old Rider Waite deck. I have found out through a site that it is the deLaurence Tarot Deck - 1916-1918 and is a "bootleg" version of the Rider Waite. It is in great shape except 4 cards are missing. i was wondering if anyone else has this deck? Is it rare? Were there alot made?I am so curious about this deck any help would be appreciated. I am hoping to find another complete one but am going to create the missing cards on my computer and get some good card stock and print them out so that the deck is complete. :) this is a really charming version of the Rider Waite deck. Thanks Samantha

kayne	18 Mar 2002
Wow - I'd love to see a link if one is available... How exciting!

New2Tarot	18 Mar 2002
If my search pointed me to the correct deck, it's just another version of the RW, not a bootleg.. it's basically another colouration of the deck (and quite an ugly one at that, see pictures below). It's similar to the Universal Waite, Albano Waite, etc. -- just an older recolouration. Is this what your deck looks like? New2Tarot

dolphingirl	18 Mar 2002
Thanks for the pics but that is not my deck :) The pictures you have is for the 1980 version NOT the 1916-1918 version. If anyone knows any info on the old 1916-1918 version I would love any help as to how many were made, are they rare, how much would I look to spend for a complete one :) etc... here is a link that shows my deck as well as some of th eother versions of Rider Waite printings. http://home.att.net/~vilex/ShipofFools.htm Thanks Samanthal

New2Tarot	18 Mar 2002
LOL - I'm glad that's not your deck, because I was disappointed when those pictures loaded.. :) I would love to acquire a vintage RW deck.. where did you find yours??? Later, New2Tarot

rostie	19 Mar 2002
dolphingirl, i wanted to look at your deck through the link you gave but it didn't work, is this possible? i hope i still can see them, i'm very curious! thanks a lot for sharing this, so exciting, i personnaly love old things so i'm very anxious to see them! thanks a lot.

amyel	19 Mar 2002
Have you been to Tarotgarden (www.tarotgarden.com)? They adverstise themselves as the source for rare, unusual & hard to find Tarot decks. Perhaps they could help....

Kaz	20 Mar 2002
rostie, add an "l" the the htm part of the url, then the page will load. Kaz

rostie	20 Mar 2002
thanks alot kaz, now it works!

Emily	20 Mar 2002
Interesting site, I never realised that there were so many different coloured versions of the Rider Waite :)

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