I need help to find out what my deck is!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 28 Jan 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.

truhlarp	28 Jan 2005
My name is Paul Truhlar I hve been on AT for a while but have not had the internet. My deck is not a Rider-Waite deck It came from hastings in Kansas and came in a box that included a book made specifically for the cards. PLEASE HELP!!!

fyreflye	28 Jan 2005
What does the box and/or the book say it is?

Scout987a	28 Jan 2005
Hello, If your deck has an ISBN (its a number, usually under or near the bar code, that will look kind of like this: 0-132-9856-0), then go to visit Amazon.com and under their search options, you should be able to enter the ISBN and Amazon's database will pull up the item. If you're deck doesn't have an isbn, then try doing an internet search on the publisher. If that doesn't work, try doing one on the name of the author or artist. That might lead you somewhere. Sincerely, Scout987a

HudsonGray	29 Jan 2005
You can also do a google.com search on the isbn number, that will bring up the deck probably quicker than what Amazon will. If the deck doesn't have one (and it would be a rare thing if it didn't) you can always try describing the back of the cards, the border type, any differences in titles, a general description of the art, the size of the cards, etc. There's so many imported decks (European, Mexican, Asian, etc.) that it might be hard to narrow it down without the extra info. But if it's got an isbn number, that should zero your search right to an identification.

Jewel-ry	29 Jan 2005
Have you tried browsing through Aeclectic's deck collection? It is pretty extensive. http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/list.shtml :)

Cerulean	31 Jan 2005
I believe these are reviews about your deck: Click on the links below: From aeclectic.net, this shows cards... http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/renaissance-2/ From learntarot.com: http://www.learntarot.com/rldesc.htm From Illumination Tarot: http://illuminationtarot.com/insights/secret_rena.html Amazon.com reviews (and also recommendation by a tarot writer, Mark McElroy: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743226135/ref=ase_madebymark/102-8610190-5123300?v=glance&s=books I did not keep the deck, I found others I like better--but there is nothing wrong with the deck or the book if you liked the book and cards. How do you feel about the set? Best wishes, Cerulean

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