1JJ Swiss deck

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 20 Nov 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

finn	20 Nov 2002
who's got the italian version of this deck that I could look at? I'm thinking of buying this one but NOT the engish version. I just need some different opinions about thsi deck coz i don't think i like it enough to buy it. thanks.

ihcoyc	20 Nov 2002
I've a French version of the deck, which used to be the only one. It was my first deck, though it wouldn't be my best recommendation if it's your first traditional deck.

finn	20 Nov 2002
yeah...thought so. I've got the classical tarot by lo scarabeo, which is beautiful...in comparison, the Swiss deck seems to look good regarding the major arcana only. It's not as if i'll use the minor arcana, but i'd like my deck to look great 100% instead of those boring illustrations. *sigh*

Jeannette	20 Nov 2002
Finn: If you're interested, here's a side-by-side comparison of the German and Italian editions that I've got on hand: http://www.tarotgarden.com/special/swiss1jjcomp.gif Other than the fact that titles are in German, the German edition conforms stylistically to the French and English versions I've seen. As you will see from the scanned samples, the titles are reversed (top/bottom) on the majors in the Italian edition, and have been completely removed from the court cards. -- Jeannette http://www.tarotgarden.com

finn	20 Nov 2002
wow...thanks! you're greeeeaaaaaat!

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