Do you Categorize your "Wish List" too?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 21 Jul 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Molly	21 Jul 2003
I have a booklet I keep by my desk where I have listed all the decks I own. (I star ones I am thinking about trading). I also have another list of all the decks I *want* to own. I know we have all shared our wish lists before, but with all the new releases coming out, my wish list just got longer.... and it is in categories... so I was wondering if anyone else does this too... and please share. Here's mine: ************************************************* DEFINITES INDEPENDENTS AWAITING FINISH: 1 MAAT tarot 2 Mary-El 3 Tarot of the Black Flamingo 4 Gaian TO BE RELEASED: 1 Radiant Rider-Waite (U.S. Games) 2 Golden Tarot by Kat Black (U.S. Games) 3 Tarot of the Animal Lords (LS) ***possibly to be published by U.S. Games: The Transformational Tarot by Arnell Ando***** COMPLETED INDEPENDENTS: 1 Illuminated Tarot by Herzer, size Medium 2 Eternal Dream 3 Rock and Roll 4 Tarot of Prague 5 New York Tarot (black and white deck) PUBLISHED: 1 Buckland Romani 2 Visconti Gold ORACLES: 1 Faeries by Froud 2 Fairy Ring 3 Animal Spirits Knowledge Cards by Boulet 4 Chakra cards by Herzer ****************************************** THINKING ABOUT PUBLISHED/Nearly published: 1. New Century Tarot (U.S. Games) 2. Tarot of the Mermaids (LS) 3. Gothic Tarot of the Vampires (LS) 4. Karma (U.S. Games) 5. Fey Tarot 6. Renaissance Tarot by Williams 7. Leonardo DeVinci Tarot INDEPENDENT 1. Merryday 2. Healing Tarot 3. Mountain Dream 4. Wheel of Change by Genetti (If I had all the money in the world, I would turn my "thinking about" list into "definite" but, alas... ) ************************************************ Oh, and one more catagory: "Could never afford, but love to look at online" - Chesta Tarot. *********************************************** So, I would love to see if other people do this *G*

Maan	21 Jul 2003
yeah i do ;) independent: Merry day Parrott tarot waiting to finnish: Gaian mary-el To be published: Golden tarot Oracles: new version of the medicine cards "spiegel orakel" by Roelien de Lange wicca pack....maybe Rune oracle cards by the person that also made the Tarot of the old path Power cards by Lynn v Andrews..maybe Published Hudes mermaid tarot of the origins napo goddess tarot ( love to have the pocket size and since thats not releazed yet maybe this item belongs in the "to be published" part of my list) thats about it...i think there almost always movement in my wishlist. Some i buy, some i don't like any more and than there is always one to add

wavebreaker	21 Jul 2003
Here's mine: Independent/waiting for new edition: David's Tarot To be published: Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot Tarot of the New Vision Published: Tarot de Marseille (can't make up my mind which edition, currently it's the Camoin ;) ) Visconti Tarots Oracles: Tao Oracle

Molly	21 Jul 2003
oh goodness. I have to give a link for the Gaian: http://www.jpc-artworks.com/tarot/majors/index.html I had not seen this deck before, and when I saw it on Maan's wishlist, I had to google it. I am now adding it to mine too, thanks a lot!!!! LOL. I going to regret starting this thread, aren't I? I'm drooling.

oceanpoetry	21 Jul 2003
to be published: Radiant RW published: Tarot de Paris (waiting for the re-issue of this one) Thoth deck small version - thoroughly undecided about this one, it is intriguing deck! but I am concerned it might be a little too dark for me to enjoy working with. Marseilles deck the Camoin looks really cool! I want to get this sometime. Also waiting to hear more about the special non-coated edition. Goddess Tarot a definite maybe.

WolfSpirit	21 Jul 2003
I don't make categories in my wishlist - the more I fuss over it the more impatient I get, but I did it for this thread: On my wish list: - Viking tarot - Margarete Petersen tarot - Tarot 2000 Pagan On my wish list but not yet published: - Wizard Steele - Timeless Truth Oracle Decks: - Celtic Animals Oracle (Anna Franklin) - Shaman Wisdom cards Maybe's: - Radiant rws - New Vision rws Decks I would like to have if they were reprinted (saddest category :( ) - Rock and roll tarot - Stick figure tarot

Mimers	21 Jul 2003
yup, I do too. When a deck strikes my fancy, it goes on a list. I then check out reviews and pictures. Find out as much as I can. They then go on either my must have list or my still need to think about list. I only have two on my must have: Golden Tarot Mary el Still need to think about: Illuminated Tarot Gramaud Marseille Tarot of Prague Drogi

Gerbear	21 Jul 2003
As a full fledged tarotholic, my wish list is very long. However, my immediate focus is on the; Mary-el Tarot of the Crone(on waiting list) Golden Tarot Via Tarot In addition, a friend in Europe is getting these decks for me, as soon as her vacation is over; Polski Jasniak Terapia Slowem Swietlestej Drogi Sara A good friend gave me the Rock and Roll Tarot for my birthday, so another one of my 'wish list' decks will be for her. She is a member, so it must remain a surprise.

darwinia	21 Jul 2003
Independents - Mary-el - Ironwing To be Released - Leonardo da Vinci (already on order) - The Golden Tarot That's it! Nothing else grabs me and I have all the ones I ever desired. [edited to say that i just bought the phantasmagoric theater tarot--you should never say stuff like "nothing else grabs me." never]

Wildchild	22 Jul 2003
Isn't catagorizing your tarot wishlist the first sign of a tarotholic?

dolphingirl	22 Jul 2003
Of course I keep a wish list and it is catigorized :) Unrealesed decks: Mermaid Tarot Viking tarot Da Vinci Witchy tarot New Century Radient Rider Waite Tarot of the Gothic Vampire Tarot of the Animal Lords Self Published: Tarot of Prague Davids tarot Stick Figure tarot Hoose Fey Tarot Mary El Hello Kitty Deck Templar tarot William Blake tarot Decks I WANT but can't find or afford The Granny Jones Deck Amber Deck Well I am sure that there are more but those are just a few that come to mind :)

Summerdream	22 Jul 2003
Oh My!!!! You guys are so organized! I make wishlists but am afraid to say they are no organized...hehe. The only thing I do organize on the list is which I would like first, second, etc. Sometimes I'll get a wishlist made and read an extra review or two or see different decks and totally change it. I guess it's whatever strikes me to buy it at the time. Blessings, Momof3girls

Demonesse	22 Jul 2003
This thread is scary! It summons the three-headed compulsive, neurotic tarotholic lying dormant within me....noooo.... Released: Avalon Feng Shui (to study even though the correlations are so wrong!) Londa Vampire Fantastic Shoes/Fractal Firebird/Animal (Yeah right) Black Fantastical (the favourite of my previous collection) Tarot of the Gothic Vampire Mermaids Cosmic Tribe Baphomet/Giger Fey Fradella Prague Unreleased: Alchemical Tarot (by Londa Marks - Definitely) Golden Tarot (Maybe, maybe not) Mary-el (Definitely) Gilded Oracles: Madame Endora's Fortune Cards Unfortunately, this reminds me that I have to almost totally delete my list of decks in the "What decks do you have" thread - most of my decks and many books were all spoilt due to a flood recently. They're all mouldy, torn and cabbage-y now! :(

Molly	22 Jul 2003
<<>>> I just had to say that I think this is so terrible to hear, I am so sorry! JUST terrible!

WolfSpirit	22 Jul 2003
Yes Demonesse the nightmare of every taroholic ! I hope you got some money from the insurance, so you can get some decks back.

Demonesse	23 Jul 2003
Ah well, thank you both :) but the insurance barely covers repairs and new furniture, so tarot decks are way out of my league now! One member sent me the Hanson Roberts in sympathy though, which was incredibly sweet of her.

raeanne	23 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Demonesse Unfortunately, this reminds me that I have to almost totally delete my list of decks in the "What decks do you have" thread - most of my decks and many books were all spoilt due to a flood recently. They're all mouldy, torn and cabbage-y now! :( I was wondering if a microwave oven might kill the mould. I had a deck that got some olive oil spilled on them. (OK, making spaghetti and reading tarot at the same time isn't the best idea I've ever had.) I wiped off as much of the oil as I could but after a few days the deck had that rancid oil smell. Since I figured the deck was ruined anyway, I put them in the microwave, a few cards at a time. I watched closely so they didn't catch fire. After about three 30 second periods, the cards didn't smell any more. I have been using them ever since. I can still see a bit of a color stain on them but not much. The cards were a bit warped at first but as I used them they straightened out and the warp is hardly noticable. Anyone else ever cook your cards or do anything unique to rescue them from the trash bin?

jema	24 Jul 2003
only two section. Impossible means that they are either OOP, never have been printed or cost a fortune or I just can't find them. Impossible: Alef-Beth Tarot Deck - Michele Jackson Blue Moon Blue Rose Chakra Arcana Tarot - Carol Herzer Illuminated Tarot - Carol Herzer Jumbledance Tarot - Alexandra Genetti Mansions of the Moon Tarot - Zadok Tarot Polski - Anna Ligero Tarot of the Rishis - M. Devlin, T. Dye & S. Johnson Leybar Servants of the Light Tarot - D Ashcroft-Nowicki, J Gill & A Clark Will buy - later: Artist's Inner Vision Tarot - NoMonet + artists Cary-Yale Visconti Tarot Golden Dawn Magical Tarot - Sandra & Chic Cicero Golden Tarot of the Tsar New Orleans Voodoo Tarot - Louis Martinie & Sally Ann Glassman Shining Tribe Tarot - Rachel Pollack and then I have about 45 other decks that I am just interested in.

Molly	24 Jul 2003
Jema, I just have to say that it was nice to see someone who WANTS to buy the Shining Tribe deck! I LOVE it. So many people say they can't take the art, but look at the Rider Waite.... even if they don't really like the art, they still use the deck or learn the deck, and admit that there is so much to find within it. The Shining Tribe is the same way... the simpleness of the images leave a lot of room for symbolism and interpretation. The companion book is as wonderful as all of her other books. Even if they don't like the RWS art, most people will admit that it is a special deck... so that's why I always feel sad when I perceive people being too dismissive of the Shining Tribe... it is something special too. ;-)

Logiatrix	25 Jul 2003
I categorize my tarot wishes in terms of dollars and access: >Straight trades, only cost is shipping. >Under $20 and available at a store near work or home; >Under $20 and available a little farther than work or home; >Between $20-$40 and available at a store near work or home; >Between $20-$40 and a little farther than work or home; >Over $40, rare/OOP, but it is possibly available through trade; >Over $40 and outside of my scope of availability (I'm dreaming). I used to keep detailed lists, but my finances have reduced me to kamikaze tarot acquisition techniques. I no longer pay attention to titles--it's all about the money, and how do I get to it? It's a jungle out there, people! :D

Molly	25 Jul 2003
Tauni, LOL! You funny! Also, you may be on to something there, *G*

Logiatrix	26 Jul 2003
...who are you working for? As of last night, I have completed a List. I should have seen the signs: make a "wish list," "look at the Shining Tribe Tarot," and so on...It all seemed so innocent! Dear, sweet Molly, you are an enabler--like Pollux and Diana and Lee...you're one of Them Who Encourages Collecting. You got me to like you, you drew me in, and before I knew it, I was looking at your deck, then another, and another... Now I've got a LIST! The next thing I know, I'll be at the bookstore (AKA: underground tarot-supplier), about to give in to the spell once again. Suddenly, lights will flash from behind me, sirens will blare, and a commanding voice will boom through a megaphone: "Tauni, we know you're in there...put the tarot deck down and step away from the shelf!" "I didn't mean to do it, it's-it's-it's...th-those people, on the c-c-c-computer..." AAAAAAaaaaaaagggghhhhh!!! No, I don't need help, I need another tarot deck, my precioussssss... })

tabbycat	26 Jul 2003
Would like, but impossible to get or would cost too much: Tarot for Cats and the Greenwood Tarot. Will get eventually: PoMo Tarot, Ship of Fools Tarot and Tarot of the Sephiroth. Didn't know I wanted until Brian Williams got me interested in historical decks: the Visconti-Sforza and the Mantegna. Oh, and I know I ought to like the Shining Tribe Tarot - I like Rachel Pollack's books, including the Forest of Souls - but naive/primitive art really isn't my cup of tea! Jilly

genna	26 Jul 2003
Published; Mermaids Cat People(didnīt know how bad I wanted that one until Trogon mentioned it) Waiting for publishing; Loverīs Path The Runes Of Elfland(oracle illustrated by Brian Froud) Thinking about; Medieval Scapini

Logiatrix	26 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by genna Waiting for publishing; Loverīs Path The Runes Of Elfland(oracle illustrated by Brian Froud) Ohhhhh Nooooo!!! :D

genna	27 Jul 2003
You didnīt know about that one,did you Tauni(evil grin).I think it will be a book with rune(stones??) of some sort,and an illustration for each rune in the book.Not sure there will be cards though...:( It will be out in October. www.worldoffroud.com Look at "News")

Maan	27 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by genna You didnīt know about that one,did you Tauni(evil grin).I think it will be a book with rune(stones??) of some sort,and an illustration for each rune in the book.Not sure there will be cards though...:( It will be out in October. www.worldoffroud.com Look at "News") I think i did not needed to know this....;) As if my wishlist isn't long enough already LOL

Trogon	27 Jul 2003
I've been following this thread for a while... You know... I never even thought of catagorizing my "wish list". :D I think mine changes too often to bother with catagorizing it... ;)

Logiatrix	27 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Trogon You know... I never even thought of catagorizing my "wish list". :D I think mine changes too often to bother with catagorizing it... ;) RUN, Trogon! Run like the wind, while you are still sane! :D :D :D

purplelady	27 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Demonesse Unfortunately, this reminds me that I have to almost totally delete my list of decks in the "What decks do you have" thread - most of my decks and many books were all spoilt due to a flood recently. They're all mouldy, torn and cabbage-y now! :( Demonesse, How horribly awful! But I'm sure you will aquire some new decks soon! As for catagorizing wish list- as organized as I think I am- nope don't do it. It's just one big long list!

Trogon	28 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Tauni RUN, Trogon! Run like the wind, while you are still sane! :D :D :D Sane? Sane??? Who says I'm sane???? :laugh: :joke: :laugh: :joke: :laugh:

Demonesse	09 Aug 2003
Bump! I thought this might be interesting for newer members...who knows, it may even become the next monster sticky. ;)

VGimlet	09 Aug 2003
I categorize mine too.... In Print Masonic Tarot Miracle Tarot Tarot of Oz Black Tarot Radient RWS Tarot of Mermaids Tarot of New Vision Celtic Tarot (DeBurgh) Erotic Tarot Not Yet in Print Mary-el Witchy Tarot Gothic Tarot of Vampires Pagan Tarot Unpublished Decks Steele Wizard Rainwalker Tarot Tarot Nova (novak) Vespertime Kate Banx Out of Print or Hard to Get Vertigo Tarot Healing Earth Tarot (old) I Tarrochi Robots Tarrocci de Re Sole Particle Tarot "Special Occaision" Decks Folchi's millenium Tarot Folchi's Carnival Tarot I tarrochi di Pinnochio Storico Della Cittadi di Ferrara Dali Tarot Actually, I have most of the others I want, (and I don't want to think about THAT too much, LOL)

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