Felicita Tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 16 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

blue_fusion	16 Sep 2002
i know i seem to be on a tarot spree, but well, for the first time, i now have the means to get the decks i want! yayayay! :) so anyway, have you guys heard of this tarot? i mean, the only image i can find is here: http://www.tarotpassages.com/sources.htm so, where can i get more info on it? it seems to be a rider-waite based deck, but with beautiful coloring. :)

jema	16 Sep 2002
Ah, it is a deck by Folchi. he makes the most wonderful decks. you can find it at alida: http://www.tradecenter.sm/alida/indexen.html or at tarot garden: http://www.tarotgarden.com/ just make a search for Folchi. review at tarotpassages: http://www.tarotpassages.com/felicita.htm

blue_fusion	16 Sep 2002
drat. its out of publication. i wonder how much it would cost, as it seems to be rather rare. do you guys know any other decks by this artist? :)

Cerulean	17 Jan 2003
The least expensive, most common or available Folchi Tarots as of 1/17/2003...check ebay and other sources listed below: 1. Master Tarot, which is Christian in theme, following events in Jesus' life as an evolved teacher. So many Biblical parallels are used and the scenic/people archetypes are in mixed dress. AGM Mueller is the publisher. $15 and I think Amazon.com. 2. Mini printouts of Citta Ferrerra, 22 majors only, but Chariot has an arrow on the drivers face---it's part of a puzzle by Buffalo Games. $18.00 and I think Amazon.com. They are returning my game pieces and I have to use a color printout from a TarotPassages.com review. 3. Readily available at a cost--TarotGarden.com and Alidastore.com, under three figures... Tarot de Sissi (78-English/Italian) Citta Palio de Pistoia (40 or 78 version, Italcards-English/Italian) Columbus Tarocco (Italcards--Italian/English) Nuava Mondo (Columbus---Spanish instructions) Colors of Tuscany (22 majors only with watches/Marseilles archetypes) Good hunting, Mari H.

blue_fusion	17 Jan 2003
thanks for the info. sadly, i've got my sights on them happiness cards. grr, all the decks i really want are oop. (the other's the necromantic tarot). oh well, guess that's life.

Cerulean	17 Jan 2003
My suggestion: send a message to Tarotgarden.com as a search service. It may take a year to find the title that you want, but I did get the out of print Tarocco de Corona Fererra for $25.00 through an estate sell at a local tarot conference. My sights were set on having the Di Gumppenberg historical tarots through Italian sources. Best wishes, Mari H.

blue_fusion	17 Jan 2003
thanks for the advice. i shall try that,and update you guys when i do get my hands on those cards (fingers crossed). :)

Jeannette	17 Jan 2003
We actually managed to claw a Felicita into our inventory a couple of months ago, and we still have it. All the requests for the Felicita in our search queue came in with a $50 or $100 price cap -- and when we find a Felicita (this is only the second one, in fact, since we started business two years ago), there's no way we ever find it for anywhere close to $100 (let alone less than that) through the sources we have to use. So despite the deck's popularity, we still have it available for the moment. -- Jeannette http://www.tarotgarden.com

HudsonGray	17 Jan 2003
It looks like it's a limited run print from 1984. You can see 5 more cards over here: http://www.tarotgarden.com/database/dbsearchengine.php?search_type=instock&pageenter=15 Tarocco delle Felicita Designer(s), Artist(s): Amerigo Folchi Country of Publication: Italy Number of Cards: 78 Publication Year: 1984 Publication Status: Limited edition of 1,500 copies Reference: Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. III, pp. 276, 277 Description: Amerigo Folchi's first, and perhaps most famous, tarot. Also known as the 'Happiness Tarot,' the Felicita was published in 1984, in a limited edition of 1,500 copies. The cards feature colorful, detailed, images imbued with a sense of fantasy and joy. The pip cards are decorated, but not illustrated in the Rider-Waite sense. Tarot Garden Inventory Class: Offline inventory / email for sales information. ------------------------ Also a review & more cards over here: http://artoftarot.com/felicita.htm It IS very pretty!

Cerulean	17 Jan 2003
I hope you can get it...I forgot to say that your stained glass tarot has the same beautiful coloring and graceful lines. If you need encouragement, I'd say it's a worthwhile buy for your artistic talents. I'm eyeing the Pistoia on Tarotgarden.com and de Sissi on Alidastore.com because these full decks are under $100, and have historical associations related to my studies. Pistoia in the 40 card version is not my favorite---Mitilogical for a long time was my favorite. I cannot use it everyday, but it works when I need a break from intensive art history studies. I'm like most of you, these things require budgeting to a 'tarot account'. My best wishes and hats off to Tarotgarden.com and those who truly love the Folchi tarots Mari H.

blue_fusion	19 Jan 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Mari_Hoshizaki I hope you can get it...I forgot to say that your stained glass tarot has the same beautiful coloring and graceful lines. If you need encouragement, I'd say it's a worthwhile buy for your artistic talents. I'm eyeing the Pistoia on Tarotgarden.com and de Sissi on Alidastore.com because these full decks are under $100, and have historical associations related to my studies. Pistoia in the 40 card version is not my favorite---Mitilogical for a long time was my favorite. I cannot use it everyday, but it works when I need a break from intensive art history studies. I'm like most of you, these things require budgeting to a 'tarot account'. My best wishes and hats off to Tarotgarden.com and those who truly love the Folchi tarots Mari H. thanks for the complement. it seems quite sad that the decks so hard to find and whenever there is an actual find, it cost over $50. oh well, lets just see what happens...

Trish	19 Jan 2003
Oh my ... the Felicita is a beautiful deck! Too bad it's out of print. :-( I'd like to get it for myself.

Hummingbird	24 Jan 2003
Felicita is $750.

felicityk	28 Jan 2003
Hummingbird, where have you seen the Felicita deck for $750? I can't afford it, I'm just interested in the source for future reference. I've wanted this deck for a long time; after all, it has my name on it! As Mari pointed out, though, Amerigo Folchi has illustrated many lovely decks, some more readily available than others. I currently have the Tarot of Sissi in my collection. Felicity

Hummingbird	28 Jan 2003
Hey, I can't afford it either, but even if I could, it's a large sum to pay for something that will most likely collect dust on a shelf! At that price, I would be very hesitant about allowing anyone to even touch it, much less read with it! Oh well, maybe some financial windfall will come my way. I emailed Tarot Garden and got a quote.

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