Oversized Cards

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 22 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Majecot	22 Nov 2003
I have a fondness for the larger sized decks, not really sure why (could have something to do with failing eyesight:joke: ) Any way, I have Rohrig, and Shapeshifter is on it's way back to me, and Enchanted Tarot lives with my sister-in-law now ;) , these are the largest sized decks I have found. Does anyone know of any other decks the size of the Rohrig Tarot cards?

Rusty Neon	22 Nov 2003
Giant Rider Waite

zorya	22 Nov 2003
don't know the dimensions of the rohrig, but my largest deck is my visconti sforza pierpont morgan at aprox. 17.5 centimeters by 9.20 centimeters, or 7 inches by 3 5/8 inches. i have to shuffle it lengthwise!

WolfyJames	22 Nov 2003
I know a few decks that are large. I'll compare them to the Enchanted Tarot that I have. The Gothic Tarot by Vargo is large, as large as The Enchanted. Same thing with Madame Eudora's Fortune Cards that have the same size than The Gothic. The cards are not as long though as The Enchanted, The Enchanted is longer by 1 centimeter. I've read that The Light And Shadow Tarot is quite large too. Edit: I searched first for this tarot to make sure I was right. I first saw this tarot, The Lovers' Tarot by Jane Lyle, when I bought my Enchanted tarot. The cards were huge! I found The Enchanted rather small compared to it. When the saleswoman saw I wanted to buy the expensive Enchanted (60$CA), she showed it to me expecting me to buy this deck too. I didn't.

Jewel-ry	22 Nov 2003
Yes, Light and shadow are quite large. The Haindl is bigger than standard as well, it is long.

Demonesse	22 Nov 2003
The Inner Child is REALLY huge. There is also the large Thoth, but not quite as large (slightly shorter), if memory serves me correctly. The latter is stiffer though. The Inner Child dwarfs the Madame Endora and Gothic, which to me are 'larger regular size'. Not sure how big the Giant Haindl is, though.

Strange2	22 Nov 2003
Some other large decks (size in inches): Wise Woman's Tarot (6 x 3 3/8) Masonic Tarot (5 15/16 x 2 15/16) - one of my favorites! H.P. Lovecraft Tarot (5 1/2 x 4 1/4) Crowley Thoth - large size (5 1/2 x 3 3/4) Via Tarot (5 1/2 x 3 3/4) Margarete Petersen Tarot (5 1/2 x 3 3/4) Tarot of Transformation (5 1/4 x 3 1/2) Elemental Tarot (5 1/8 x 3 5/16)

Majecot	22 Nov 2003
Thanks I had to get the ruler out for this one :) My Rohrig is 6 1/2 by 3 5/8 I can't remember how big Shapeshifter is, I just remember them being on the big side. I guess I will find out soon. so that would make visconti sforza a little longer, that gives me a frame of referance.. Demonesse do you know the dimentions of Inner child? It would be nice if that information was readily available on all cards when your ordering.. not that size of the card is a deciding factor, but I do like to have an idea. Thanks for the lists :)

Strange2	22 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Majecot It would be nice if that information was readily available on all cards when your ordering.. not that size of the card is a deciding factor, but I do like to have an idea. The Astrology Center of America site has a tarot catalog which shows the measurements of each deck, along with image scans, booklet info, comments, etc. Very helpful when researching decks. http://www.astroamerica.com/t-menu.html

lawguy51	22 Nov 2003
Salvador Dali deck's pretty big. Rohrig of course. Victoria Regina is huge. The big Thoth deck is well, big. Those are all of the one's that I have. Lawguy51

felicityk	22 Nov 2003
Tavaglione's Tarot of the Stars (Tarocchi della Stelle) is the largest deck I've ever had my hands on. I don't have it anymore, so I'm afraid I can't post the dimensions. Felicity

dolphingirl	22 Nov 2003
I have a large version of Samantha's Tarot that is Size is 3.5 inches by 5 inches and sample pics can be seen at www.dolphin-daze.com

Nevada	22 Nov 2003
Voyager Tarot is large, and printed on thick card stock with a glossy surface. It's not suitable for shuffling, it's better for spreading (fanning out) and selecting the cards. There's also a larger size version of Thoth. It's on regular card stock and can be shuffled--but I have small hands so I shuffle it sideways. Nevada

Majecot	22 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Strange2 The Astrology Center of America site has a tarot catalog which shows the measurements of each deck, along with image scans, booklet info, comments, etc. Very helpful when researching decks. http://www.astroamerica.com/t-menu.html Excellant! Thank you!! I too have to shuffle most decks sideways Nevada, for the same reason :D

Rusty Neon	30 Nov 2003
Looking at the large size Thoth sample deck at the store today, my regular size Thoth felt puny. With the larger deck, I was seeing details I hadn't noticed before. The difference wasn't as obvious in the case of the Giant Rider deck that I had also perused. Thank goodness.

Cerulean	30 Nov 2003
the size of the Enchanted or taller. The dimensions are at Alidastore.com in centimeters, I believe. Dal Negro Titles (with some English) Shakesphere or Romeo/Juliet by Luigi Scapini Stella or Celesta Portal/Tarot of the Stars by Giorgio Taviglione U.S. Games Cary-Yale Tarocchi Pierpont Morgan Visconti Tarocchi Di Vecchi (all Italian) Tarocco di Laura Tuan (actually she is the author--the pictures are from the Dotti Engraved Tarocco) Egyptian Gitani (Gypsy) Celtici (Celtic) A few Lo Scarabeo 22 card sets are in the giant category--Alidastore.com lists dimensions if available. Tarotgarden.com shows samples as well, but I don't remember dimensions.

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