Rider Tarot
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Apr 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| earth en lady |
02 Apr 2005 |
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Hi theres probably posts about this elsewhere but I cant seem to find them so help.I recently bought a rider tarot from ebay to replace my old deck lost a card;( .The deck off ebay has a blue checked background (1971) and predominantly blue colouring.My first rider waite tarot has predominantly green
and has a different back (1993 ish) can anybody tell me why or point me in the right direction .Cheers
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| Fulgour |
02 Apr 2005 |
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Was the eBay deck called an "Original" Rider Waite?
I see lots of "Original" decks listed for GBP amounts,
and while similar to the standard RWS the "Original"
has some striking differences. You mentioned about
the backs of the cards... that would be a big clue.
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| Enchanted |
02 Apr 2005 |
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Don't know if this helps but my RWS is called "original" and has blue background can't find a print date though on the box only in the little book which is 1999 but it the cards are printed in Belgium and have a distribution of US Games Inc.:confused:
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| Fulgour |
02 Apr 2005 |
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Rider Waite Smith Card Backs
Standard: the blue plaid criss-cross
Original: the roses and lillies pattern
Universal: dark blue with gold stars
others...
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| Emily |
02 Apr 2005 |
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The so-called Original Rider Waite is the one with no blue and thick outlining on the cards.
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| earth en lady |
02 Apr 2005 |
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hi everyone thankyou, I think this is just the standard 1971 with blue and black diagonal checked backs,just thought it was interesting that they changed the blue background to green in the later 1993 deck ,and some of the faces have better definition on the 1971 deck and other cards better definition on the 1993 deck does anyone Know if there is a site to have a look at the original?
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| Lillie |
02 Apr 2005 |
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Hello.
I don't really know all that much about the RWS deck, there are lots of different versions. I have one with an ankh on pink backs!
I think you first had the 'original' deck, first published around the early 90's, and now you have the ordinary one that has been in print dince the early 70's and was published by both Rider and US Games.
Please, anyone, correct me if I am wrong.
You can find out loads about this deck, and about very early editions of it here;
http://home.comcast.net/~vilex/index.html
It is a brilliant site for anyone who want's to know about this deck.
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| earth en lady |
02 Apr 2005 |
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Thanks everyone for all the help,just been to hollies tarot page Lillie its really good ,and I have The Original reprint 1993 and a ordinary one. I like thge ordinary one best all that green on the other one looks muted and in my opinion not as pretty.Now need the disabling thread to talk me out of the radient one;)
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| Emily |
03 Apr 2005 |
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Hi earth en lady,
It took me a while to get used to the sombre expressions of the Radiant but I can say now that it is my favourite re-coloured RWS. The colouring isn't garish or really that bright - its just right. :D
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| Fulgour |
03 Apr 2005 |
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Now need the disabling thread to talk me out of the radient one;) There are two "recoulred" versions of the Rider Waite:
1990 The Universal Waite by Mary Hanson-Roberts
2002 The Radiant Rider Waite by (Mr.) Viginigus Poshkus
My humble opinion is: get the Universal version...
the Radiant is very good, but imagine it like this:
1. The "1971" Standard RWS
2. The "1990" Universal Waite
3. The "1993" Original edition
4. The "2002" Radiant version
See what I mean? The Universal has staying power. :)
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