Picasso Tarot Deck

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 25 Dec 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Uht	25 Dec 2003
I had a Tarot Deck a long time ago and I am sure it was a Picasso Deck. (Not Dali) Unfortunately, it was stolen and I fell away from Tarot for many years. Recently wanting to get back into it, I started searching for a replacement deck but have been unable to find one. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I live in Long Beach, California.

Cerulean	29 Dec 2003
www.tarotgarden.com doesn't list a Picasso deck, but does list the Italian artist Picini. It would cost $250 to replace your 78 card deck if it does turn out to be Picini. There's a ten-to-twenty dollar book of the 22 majors and description of the art exhibition--I found mine on abebooks.com The Picasso Tarot is not mentioned at all when I checked the indexes of Volumes I, II and III of the Encyclopedia of the Tarot--Stuart Kaplan is the best reference that I have of most all the decks published. However even he has missed a few beautiful Italian decks, so yours may have been from a limited edition from a foreign publisher. You can put an inquiry into www.tarotgarden.com and perhaps someone there can find your title or something close. Good luck. Mari H. Mari H.

jmd	29 Dec 2003
I do not know of a Picasso deck either - but I have a couple of times heard the Dali deck referred to as 'the Picasso deck'... even though the artwork of the two is quite distinct.

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