Llewellyn $5 Sale

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 28 Dec 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

FantasyWorld	28 Dec 2004
http://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/ls_sale.php?reference=LSTD5 Thought I'd pass this on:D It's select decks. I ordered Tarot of the III Millennium and Ancient Tarots of Marseilles . It came to $13.00 total.

Fulgour	29 Dec 2004
:) FantasyWorld :) Thank You, Very Much!

Black*Cat	29 Dec 2004
FantasyWorld Thanks also from me :)

Majecot	29 Dec 2004
Oh crap! I was going to try to curb my shopping... I could be starting early for next Christmas right??

Majecot	29 Dec 2004
Odamygoodness!!! I have managed to spend $30.00 there today!

FantasyWorld	29 Dec 2004
Majecot wrote: Odamygoodness!!! I have managed to spend $30.00 there today! LOL, I told myself the other day I would't buy anymore decks!!! Oh well, so much for that huh? :D

Majecot	29 Dec 2004
FantasyWorld wrote: LOL, I told myself the other day I would't buy anymore decks!!! Oh well, so much for that huh? :D Yeah... I am thinking I need to stop saying it so I stop shopping, cuz every time I say I am done... there I go again. hehe

Scion	30 Dec 2004
Yipes! After surviving the holidays this was exactly what I needed... We've all earned a couple new decks. Scion

NightWing	30 Dec 2004
I too was settled into resolutions for the new year, but what the heck; start it with a "bang"! Never enough decks! And we all have a responsibility to seek out that "perfect" tarot deck for ourselves, don't we?

goddesscarlie	30 Dec 2004
It is a shame that the t of mermaids is not also only $5. After spending all my money on the beautiful druidcraft deck, I can not afford much more than $5 :(

rachelcat	30 Dec 2004
I immediately ordered I Ching of Love. Thanks for the link.

Diana	30 Dec 2004
FantasyWorld wrote: [url] I ordered Tarot of the III Millennium and Ancient Tarots of Marseilles. Cool! Now it will be easier for you on the Let's Marseilles sub-forum! :)

FantasyWorld	30 Dec 2004
Diana wrote: Cool! Now it will be easier for you on the Let's Marseilles sub-forum! :) Yep and for $5 too:D

WooMonkey	30 Dec 2004
This thread got me too--I ordered a Giotto! :) Woo!

Summerdream	31 Dec 2004
Thanks for the heads up. For $5 each I couldn't pass up getting the Children's Tarot and I Ching of Love. Summerdream:)

L'Etoile	31 Dec 2004
FantasyWorld, I love you. IloveyouIloveyouIloveyou. Mucho thanks.

LeadtheWay	31 Dec 2004
It's a shame they only accept credit cards.....I couldn't buy anything.

null	31 Dec 2004
Thank you for this. I bought a Marseilles for a friend. :)

bladeraven	01 Jan 2005
Trying to access it as we speak...Fantasy..are you taking up the bandwidth again?? LOL

Kiama	02 Jan 2005
Am I the only one who's been getting that damned 'Web Site Not Responding' error message for the past 2 days???!!! This is so frustrating... :( Kiama

Fulgour	02 Jan 2005
Welcome to Llewellyn http://www.llewellyn.com/ Even the main page seems wacked... see ya later alligator ~ in a while crocodile

FantasyWorld	02 Jan 2005
bladeraven wrote: Trying to access it as we speak...Fantasy..are you taking up the bandwidth again?? LOL Not me;) The website isn't loading on my computer today either.

Ruby7	02 Jan 2005
Didn't worked for me yesterday or today--it did the day before--just not now :( Ruby7

FantasyWorld	02 Jan 2005
The site's up and working again:D

bladeraven	02 Jan 2005
I guess Fantasy has stopped shopping so the rest of us can access it ;P..ehehhehehe

bladeraven	02 Jan 2005
%&$&#$& !!!!!! I want the : Ancient Tarots of Bologna (I love things italian) Marsailles Celtic... Let's see and I file for bankruptcy the day after getting these cards...LOL\ And add.... Giotto Tarot

FantasyWorld	02 Jan 2005
Grrrrr.... Just added 2 more: Ancient Tarots of Lombardy and Tarot of the Master :D I need the winning Lottery #'s to help pay for my Tarot habit})

smokey	03 Jan 2005
the site...it just comes an' goes @ will...one Never knows,but I ordered the Gnomes, 3rd Millinium, & the Celtic before Bill shooed me far, farTher, and AWwwaaayyee!!!,LOL!

HudsonGray	03 Jan 2005
Geez! Would you lookit how many decks were bought in the last few days because of the original notice 5 days ago - thanks to Fantasy World? I wonder if they get a cut or something...ha!

Greyling	05 Jan 2005
Well. This proves once and for all that any psychic abilities I may have are so resolutely inclined to hibernation that they'll never crawl out of the cave. I JUST bought a copy of the Tarot of the III Millennium--for twenty dollars including shipping. I could weep.

Alta	05 Jan 2005
Greyling, the only thing left for you to do is to buy a couple of $5 decks and average out the total price. :D

Rusty Neon	05 Jan 2005
Thanks, FantasyWorld, for the heads-up! I'm still deciding what to buy.

FantasyWorld	05 Jan 2005
Rusty Neon wrote: Thanks, FantasyWorld, for the heads-up! I'm still deciding what to buy. By the way, a hint, for those in U.S., Canada and Mexico. If you want to get two $5.00 decks, consider getting a third deck. That's because, if you buy 2 decks, there will be $3.00 shipping added, for a total of $13.00; whereas if you order 3 decks, you will get them for a total of $15.00 (including 'free' Standard Shipping). Ooh grrrrr!! I didn't know that and I bought 2 and then later 2 more...pooey! Greyling, I know how you feel;) COuld you return it ad then buy a $5 deck?

Rusty Neon	05 Jan 2005
FantasyWorld wrote: Ooh grrrrr!! I didn't know that and I bought 2 and then later 2 more...pooey! Greyling, I know how you feel;) COuld you return it ad then buy a $5 deck? I think there was a temporary glitch in the program. Later on, I added a fourth deck, then deleted the fourth deck, and now the shipping for the 3 decks isn't free. Go figure!

FantasyWorld	05 Jan 2005
Rusty Neon wrote: I think there was a temporary glitch in the program. Later on, I added a fourth deck, then deleted the fourth deck, and now the shipping for the 3 decks isn't free. Go figure! Hum...I have to wonder...it doesn't show the $3 shipping charge unless you click recalculate...pondering.

Rusty Neon	05 Jan 2005
FantasyWorld wrote: Hum...I have to wonder...it doesn't show the $3 shipping charge unless you click recalculate...pondering. Well, I cleared my cookies. Ordered three items, it came up as total $15.00, $0.00 Standard Shipping. Opened the account, entered my address and credit card info. Then my online confirmation of completed pending order shows the addition of $3.00 for standard shipping. Go figure. I ordered: Ancients Tarots of Bologna Ancient Tarots of Lombardy Tarot of the Master

FantasyWorld	05 Jan 2005
Rusty Neon wrote: Well, I cleared my cookies. Ordered three items, it came up as total $15.00, $0.00 Standard Shipping. Opened the account, entered my address and credit card info. Then my online confirmation of completed pending order shows the addition of $3.00 for standard shipping. Go figure. Sorry;( $3 shipping is still a steal for 3 decks though!

Rusty Neon	05 Jan 2005
Indeed, it's a steal. One of those decks alone would have cost around $18.00 US on amazon. Cross my fingers that there won't be any customs fees at the Canadian border.

Greyling	05 Jan 2005
Unfortunately, FantasyWorld, it was an eBay purchase, so no refunds. Growl. And Marion, you're a lady after my own heart!

Ruby7	11 Jan 2005
Finally gave in and placed my order. I ordered 3 decks and I got charged the $3.00 shipping charge. I had messed around with my shopping cart too many times changing my mind about the decks and at one point had a $3.00 shipping charge even when my cart was empty :). I couldn't get rid of the shipping charge after that. It's quite a reasonable shipping charge though. Did any Canadians receive their orders yet? Any customs fees? Ruby7

Alta	13 Jan 2005
I also ordered three decks. I didn't change my mind or do anything unusual with my cart. I got a $3 shipping charge. I think that's the charge; maybe you can avoid it if you are a US resident.

Strange2	13 Jan 2005
I couldn't resist such a sale and ordered 6 decks, and total shipping was $3.00. An excellent bargain, and some excellent decks. Got Ancient Tarots of Bologna, Liguria-Piedmont, Lombardy, Marseilles, Giotto, and III Millennium.

Ruby7	13 Jan 2005
Marion wrote: I also ordered three decks. I didn't change my mind or do anything unusual with my cart. I got a $3 shipping charge. I think that's the charge; maybe you can avoid it if you are a US resident. That's good to know Marion. What decks did you get? I got the Tarot of the Master, Ancient Lombardy, and Ancient Bologna. All the best, Ruby7

Alta	13 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: What decks did you get? Esoteric Ancient Tarots; Ancient Tarots of Bologna; Ancient Tarots of Lombardy. Certainly it would have been unlikely that I would have gottten them otherwise.

Fulgour	13 Jan 2005
Marion wrote: Esoteric Ancient Tarots; Ancient Tarots of Bologna; Ancient Tarots of Lombardy. Certainly it would have been unlikely that I would have gottten them otherwise. The Ancient Tarot of Lombardy is so wickedly intelligent! One fun thing to try is to see if you can actually tell how the Wand & Sword pips (2 to 10) are supposed to go... not even the borders will reveal the artist's intentions. And the Bolognesi is simply wonderful, so very charming.

Ruby7	13 Jan 2005
So far 34 decks are listed as having been purchased in this thread :) Ruby7

lark	14 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: So far 34 decks are listed as having been purchased in this thread :) Ruby7 39 Ruby7 :| I ordered 5 yesterday..... Lombardy Bologna Piedmont Master And someone help me the Gnomes.... I am hopeless.

Fulgour	14 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: So far 34 decks are listed as having been purchased in this thread I settled on 5 ~ and hello, lark ~ including Tarot of the Gnomes! :)

Black*Cat	14 Jan 2005
Well, it's probably 49 now with my five: Crystal Lombardy Piedmont Marseilles Bologna Although shipping to Australia was $US28 by airmail (arrived this morning YAY!) it was still cheaper than buying them here.

fairyhedgehog	14 Jan 2005
To UK, postage for one deck is $16, for two it's $19 :( Certainly bumps up the price.

Scion	14 Jan 2005
lark wrote: 39 Ruby7 :| I ordered 5 yesterday..... Lombardy Bologna Piedmont Master And someone help me the Gnomes.... I am hopeless. OMG That is HIGH-larious! The terrible, shameful, wicked thing is that the American consumer demon in me looked at the Gnomes and pondered the Gnomes and vaguely wanted the Gnomes... even though I KNEW they would've given me . But I just can't stand to pass up a deal (Arab ancestry, natch). LOL The thing that stopped me was the moment I said to myself: "Hey, I'll buy it and I can trade it later if someone's looking for it on the forum." And then I realized we were ALL going to buy the Gnomes thinking that, so I had visions of the trading thread awash with Gnomes... hundreds of unloved, unreadable Gnome decks looking for homes. People giving away free Gnomes to newbies just to get rid of them. It snapped me out of my Yankee-doodle-acquisitive delirium. That was the only thing that held me back. Lark, it would've been me... it could've been me... And when you need to ditch the gnomes, I'll be supportive. Scion

lark	14 Jan 2005
Scion wrote: OMG That is HIGH-larious! The terrible, shameful, wicked thing is that the American consumer demon in me looked at the Gnomes and pondered the Gnomes and vaguely wanted the Gnomes... even though I KNEW they would've given me . But I just can't stand to pass up a deal (Arab ancestry, natch). LOL The thing that stopped me was the moment I said to myself: "Hey, I'll buy it and I can trade it later if someone's looking for it on the forum." And then I realized we were ALL going to buy the Gnomes thinking that, so I had visions of the trading thread awash with Gnomes... hundreds of unloved, unreadable Gnome decks looking for homes. People giving away free Gnomes to newbies just to get rid of them. It snapped me out of my Yankee-doodle-acquisitive delirium. That was the only thing that held me back. Lark, it would've been me... it could've been me... And when you need to ditch the gnomes, I'll be supportive. Scion Well, Scion you gave me my hearty laugh for the day! :D Yes,I pondered for hours. Tossed and turned in my bed. To order the Gnomes or not? What is a girl to do. One picture kept pushing me over the edge. ~A little male Gnome sneaking into the house late at night with his little gnome boots in his hands so he won't wake the Misses. The Misses is hiding behind the door with a big wooden baton ready to klunk him on the head for being out so late.~ It seemed like a deck with such a sense of humor. I have the Lo Scarabeo Fairies and really like them. So I ordered the Gnomes. I think Fulgor and I will have to start up a Gnome study thread! For all those hundreds of new Gnome owners. Sicon you don't want to miss out on such an indepth discussion of Gnomes. Better order that Gnome deck now!

Scion	14 Jan 2005
lark wrote: Sicon you don't want to miss out on such an indepth discussion of Gnomes. Better order that Gnome deck now! EVIL!! Evil lark!!

April	14 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: So far 34 decks are listed as having been purchased in this thread :) Ruby7 Add six to that. One is my very first Marseilles! Very exciting. And one oracle deck. I'm a sucker for a good sale, but obviously I'm not alone. :) Peace, April

lark	14 Jan 2005
Scion wrote: EVIL!! Evil lark!! Ahhh so my true character is at last discovered. }) So Scion what did you order?

Scion	14 Jan 2005
LOL All my closest friends are evil, so your secret is safe with me. As Nietzsche would say, "Good is eternal and fixed, therefore all progress depends on the evil man" ... or WO-man, as it were. Which $5 decks did I buy? Hmmm. The Trevisan Rennaisance (disappointing, actually), the Giotto, Ancient Tarot of Lombardy, Tarot of the Master, Tarot of the III Millennium... SO? It's only 5. They were gifts! Yeah. What's your POINT?! LOLOLOL :) Scion

lark	14 Jan 2005
Scion wrote: LOL All my closest friends are evil, so your secret is safe with me. As Nietzsche would say, "Good is eternal and fixed, therefore all progress depends on the evil man" ... or WO-man, as it were. Which $5 decks did I buy? Hmmm. The Trevisan Rennaisance (disappointing, actually), the Giotto, Ancient Tarot of Lombardy, Tarot of the Master, Tarot of the III Millennium... SO? It's only 5. They were gifts ! Yeah. What's your POINT ?! LOLOLOL :) Scion "Oh nothing" lark says with innocence. Just wondering what you'll have to trade when I'm ready to get rid of the Gnomes. HEHEHE

Fudugazi	14 Jan 2005
Scion wrote: The thing that stopped me was the moment I said to myself: "Hey, I'll buy it and I can trade it later if someone's looking for it on the forum." And then I realized we were ALL going to buy the Gnomes thinking that, so I had visions of the trading thread awash with Gnomes... hundreds of unloved, unreadable Gnome decks looking for homes. People giving away free Gnomes to newbies just to get rid of them. It snapped me out of my Yankee-doodle-acquisitive delirium. That was the only thing that held me back. In France and Switzerland we have a "Society for the Liberation of Garden Gnomes" that "liberates" garden gnomes from their unhappy positions in hundreds of rockeries and places them in more interesting places. I wonder if such a group would consider liberating the Tarot Gnomes? Poor little fellows. It sounds like they could do with fresh air and a few liberating shakes from a great big sack over a mountain edge. Some Fool might do it?

Scion	14 Jan 2005
Yes! In fact I remember an article about a Gnome that traveled all over the world "sent back" photos to its owner about its "vacation." Jeunet borrowed the anecdote for AMELIE (<--great film). The great thing about liberating Gnome decks is that it isn't one object. And since Scarabeo decks are a standard size, we could just slip a single card into a deck we were trading as a surprise... Gnomes could turn up everywhere. Like a Tarot virus. AAAGH!

Fudugazi	14 Jan 2005
yes, I can just imagine some tourists rafting down the Grand Canyon and picking up a... ..."oh my God, it's a Gnome High Priestess! Quick honey, there's the Gnome Two of Cups, grab it!"

Jewel-ry	15 Jan 2005
Just ordered Ancient Tarot of marseilles, Ancient Tarot of Liguria-Piedmont, Ancient Tarots of Bologna, and Ancient Tarot of Lombardy - the postage is costing more than the decks but hey if I bought them here or even at Alida they would have cost a lot more. They still only work out to £6 a deck! That's still a good price for the UK. Guess we could start a few study groups. There will be no excuse for not joining in cos we've all bought the same decks :D ~

Fulgour	15 Jan 2005
Lo Scarabeo UK Catalogue 2004 http://www.loscarabeo.com/catalogo2004/Catalogo_UK/catalogo.htm Featuring Multi-Lingual! Tarot of the Gnomes

Fudugazi	15 Jan 2005
Fulgour wrote: Featuring Multi-Lingual! Tarot of the Gnomes You mean Gnomes speak several languages? Don't they just speak Gnomish?

Fulgour	15 Jan 2005
Mine seem to speak a strange, northern Phoenician...

Fudugazi	15 Jan 2005
Funny accent. I don't understand anything but Southern phoenician, and only when they speak slowly. But then I don't pretend to your gift for ancient tongues. Well, I caved in. I ordered an Ancient Bologna, Ancient Liguria-Piedmont and Ancient Lombardy. I shall soon have a complete map of Northern Italy in Tarot. Now in the spring I shall visit Italy and realise I could have got all those decks for a quarter of the price in a high street shop.

Fulgour	15 Jan 2005
Helvetica wrote: Now in the spring I shall visit Italy and realise I could have got all those decks for a quarter of the price in a high street shop. ...now just think of how much money you've saved by not having to go to Minnesota to pick them up!

Scion	17 Jan 2005
lark wrote: And someone help me the Gnomes.... I am hopeless. lark wrote: I think Fulgor and I will have to start up a Gnome study thread! For all those hundreds of new Gnome owners. Scion you don't want to miss out on such an indepth discussion of Gnomes. Better order that Gnome deck now! OK, so before I say anything I have to preface with a disclaimer that it's partially JMD's & Diana's fault. They've gotten me so worked up doing research into Marseilles and the beginnings of divinatory history with Etteilla. THEN I got the email from Llewellyn letting me know I needed to ACT NOW! So I thought, "Buy the Ancient Marseilles for 5 bucks. Sure. And you oughtta have a copy of the Etteilla, just cause. You keep reading about the damn thing and the reporductions are always terrible." And then it happened. I needed a third deck to keep the shipping down. I kept thinking about your post about the fellow coming home with his boots, the wife with the rollling pin. lark wrote: One picture kept pushing me over the edge. ~A little male Gnome sneaking into the house late at night with his little gnome boots in his hands so he won't wake the Misses. The Misses is hiding behind the door with a big wooden baton ready to klunk him on the head for being out so late.~ And ... it ... happened. I allowed that Yankee-Doodle-Consumer demon to roar into action. I take responsibility. I bought the Gnomes. AAAAGHH. Now you have to do a study group, and I'm gonna have to stockpile insulin. Scion

Diana	17 Jan 2005
Scion wrote: And ... it ... happened. I allowed that Yankee-Doodle-Consumer demon to roar into action. I take responsibility. I bought the Gnomes. I bought the Gnomes deck once. I even did a reading with it. It's somewhere on the forums in the Your Readings section (I think). A long long time ago.

lark	17 Jan 2005
Well Scion I'm glad I could help push you over the edge. }) With parteners in crime like Diana and jmd there really was no hope for you. But am I now to understand that you have ordered 8 deck from this sale? I think you get the Yankee-Doodle Consumer award for that! Probably not Diana's chocolate Pope medals....but how about some McDonalds gift certificates. Can't get more Yankee-Doodle than that. :D Just got an email from Llewellyn telling us today is the last day of the sale! PHEEEW you made it just in time Scion what would you have done without those Gnomes? Guess you'll never know now. :) So everyone ready for a Gnome study group?

Fudugazi	17 Jan 2005
lark wrote: So everyone ready for a Gnome study group? What I want to know is - how are you going to find gnomes to read for? We'll have to get a few gnomes of Zurich to join Aeclectic. They like a bagain, they probably bought the rest of the Gnome decks.

Ruby7	17 Jan 2005
The good news it that I found out that Llewellyn faxes Canadian orders to a warehouse in Canada--yeah--no customs charges :) The bad news is that the warehouse is out of stock of some items--e.g. Ancient Tarot of Bologna and Tarots of the Gnomes and it may take a few weeks for these to be restocked. I placed my order January 11th so maybe you'll get it sooner if you placed your order before me:) The other good news is that they will ship what they do have in stock, for me this is Tarot of Lombardy and Tarot of the Master instead of waiting weeks for the order to be complete. I found this information because I have been influenced by the crazy gnome lovers and decided to add The Tarots of the Gnomes to my order by telephone since my credit card had not been charged yet. I don't know if I will be charged twice for shipping and didn't feel like asking because the shipping charge is reasonable (for Canada) and they can't be making any money on these decks. Ruby7

lark	17 Jan 2005
Helvetica wrote: What I want to know is - how are you going to find gnomes to read for? We'll have to get a few gnomes of Zurich to join Aeclectic. They like a bagain, they probably bought the rest of the Gnome decks. Helvetica sweetheart, I think you are a little confused. We will be reading WITH the Gnomes not for them. Although I certainly wouldn't turn away any Gnome that requested a reading. Gnomes live all over the world. I live in a very intensely populated Gnome spot next to Lake Michigan. There are 6 main types of gnome~ woodland gnomes, dune gnomes, garden gnomes, house gnomes, farm gnomes and Siberian gnomes. For a definitive source of Gnome lore let me suggest "Gnomes" by Poortvliet and Huygen. Ruby7 the crazy gnome lovers welcome you. :) Hope you don't have to long of a wait.

Fudugazi	17 Jan 2005
ah, so you will read with the Gnomes for people. As opposed to with People for gnomes. And of course, if you have a gnome client who comes to you one day, you wil have just the deck for him! Switzerland is full of gnomes, you'd have lots of gnome clients here, it could be a new line. "For gnomes, with Gnomes". Very politically correct.

Diana	17 Jan 2005
Helvetica wrote: Switzerland is full of gnomes, you'd have lots of gnome clients here, it could be a new line. "For gnomes, with Gnomes". Very politically correct. Helvetica: Perhaps it would be useful to expand on the Zurich gnomes. http://www.anz.com/edna/dictionary.asp?action=content&content=gnomes_of_zurich Zurich Gnomes don't talk much. As someone once said, Swiss Gnomes are renowned for being the epitome of discretion and by comparison the Egyptian sphinx is a blabber-mouth. I think it's better therefore to read with Tarot Gnomes rather than Swiss Gnomes. Although if we're reading for and with Swiss Gnomes, we'd better stick to financial readings.

Fudugazi	17 Jan 2005
No, I meant to read for the Gnomes of Zurich with the Gnomes Tarot deck. I am assured that the Tarot Gnomes are quite voluble - they probably even speak Schwitzertuetch (if they speak phoenician) and would be a valuble addition to the Swiss Banking institutions. If you can learn to make fruit salad and all the cpaitals of the former Soviet Union, our Swiss gnomes can - maybe- learn to smile.

Ruby7	17 Jan 2005
lark wrote: Ruby7 the crazy gnome lovers welcome you. :) Hope you don't have to long of a wait. Thanks lark! I've had a garden gnome in my apartment for many years (used to have two but one disappeared) so think I'm already a crazy gnome lover :) Ruby7

Rusty Neon	17 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: The good news it that I found out that Llewellyn faxes Canadian orders to a warehouse in Canada--yeah--no customs charges :) :) In light of same, I've made a second order today, supposedly the last day - two decks this time: the Liguria-Piedmont and the Esoteric Ancient Tarots. The day when I first ordered, I noticed that the Crystal Tarots was one of the decks available at 5 dollars. Today, I checked; the price of that deck went up to regular price: $19.95 US.

Rusty Neon	17 Jan 2005
Jewel-ry wrote: Guess we could start a few study groups. There will be no excuse for not joining in cos we've all bought the same decks :D Indeed. :) It would be a shame to see those decks go into hibernation right after we get them.

Ruby7	17 Jan 2005
Rusty Neon wrote: :) In light of same, I've made a second order today, supposedly the last day - two decks this time: the Liguria-Piedmont and the Esoteric Ancient Tarots. . Are you sure that you wouldn't like to add The Tarots of the Gnomes to that order? :)

Rusty Neon	19 Jan 2005
Today from the post office I picked up the first of my two shipments from the Ontario warehouse: Ancient Tarots of Bologna, Ancient Tarots of Lombardy, and Tarot of the Master. Because of the tightness of the shrinkwrap around the cardboxes (and perhaps also because of the way the package was wrapped), the cardboxes were a bit beaten around the edges and slightly flattened. I wouldn't have been too happy if I had paid full price, as already the decks aren't "mint" because of the condition of the cardboxes. :) But hey, for the price, I'm a happy camper.

Ruby7	19 Jan 2005
Rusty was your package shipped regular mail? Canpar tried to deliver my first package today and I wasn't home. I wish it had been shipped regular mail and that I could pick it up at the post office tomorrow. Canpar will try again tomorrow and I have to leave instructions for them just to leave the package in front of my door or they will ship it back to Llewellyn. That's too bad about the boxes. Ruby7

Rusty Neon	19 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: Rusty was your package shipped regular mail? Canpar tried to deliver my first package today and I wasn't home. I wish it had been shipped regular mail and that I could pick it up at the post office tomorrow. Canpar will try again tomorrow and I have to leave instructions for them just to leave the package in front of my door or they will ship it back to Llewellyn. Ruby7 ... They were sent by Canada Post 'Expedited Parcel'; it was the 'default' shipping method, $3 U.S. total shipping. That's strange that they'd ship it back to Llewellyn so soon. If it's left with a pickup at post office slip (first and second slips), you have about 2 wks from first slip to pick up the item from the post office. I think I've had a bit too many decks this month, but I couldn't help it, as the opportunities arose: The vintage 1969 Thoth; the vintage Aquarian (well that one, there would always have been another); three Llewellyn sale decks; and, still to come, another two Llewellyn sale decks. Eek.

Ruby7	19 Jan 2005
I don't understand why they would send my package by Canpar, I would have preferred Canada Post and I ordered the same way as you online ($3.00 U.S. shipping) I hope they didn't charge me more. The charge on my credit card is for $19.00 CDN (and some change) and that can only be for two decks. Can a person ever have too many decks :)? I think that you forgot to mention one though--Mayan?

Rusty Neon	19 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: Can a person ever have too many decks :)? er ... Quote: I think that you forgot to mention one though--Mayan? ... and the Xultun Mayan. Thanks for reminding me! :)

Rusty Neon	19 Jan 2005
Ruby7 wrote: I don't understand why they would send my package by Canpar, I would have preferred Canada Post and I ordered the same way as you online ($3.00 U.S. shipping) I hope they didn't charge me more. The charge on my credit card is for $19.00 CDN (and some change) and that can only be for two decks. I checked my invoice that came with the package. The cost for the total of three decks was $15.00, Freight was $3.00, Canadian Goods and Services Tax was $1.26, for a total of TOTAL (CAD) 19.26 Looks like they charged Canadians $5.00 CAD per deck, rather than $5.00 U.S. Two things are therefore odd. First, the price for Canadians was cheaper than for Americans. Second, they charged for GST even though online site didn't mention it. (However, if they ship from Canada, they have to charge GST. I note that the Barnes and Noble site in the U.S. automatically charges GST to Canadians.)

lark	19 Jan 2005
Well, you think you have problems Rusty......... My Gnomes arrived VIOLATED!!!!! Yes, the shrink wrap was around the deck box but the top had been slit with an exacto knife! The deck had been taken out and the shrink wrap on the deck was gone! They were all in a muddle, upside down and mixed up!!!! The Star card has a nick in the top where the exacto knife must have hit it. I am very displeased. My poor Gnomes. To be treated thus. I'm making them a nice tarot bag tommorrow. They wouldn't go back in the box. They have been very traumatized.

Rusty Neon	20 Jan 2005
((( lark ))))

lark	20 Jan 2005
Thank you Rusty I needed a good hug. :) "sigh" but if I know Gnomes ... And sadly I do. There will be hell to pay. FOR GNOME VIOLATION MUST AND WILL BE AVENGED!

Scion	20 Jan 2005
lark wrote: My Gnomes arrived VIOLATED!!!!! ... They wouldn't go back in the box. They have been very traumatized. Arrrgggh. That's completely annoying!! I wonder if it was the postal service, the shipping department or what... Of course, it's possible that the Exacto was used in self-defense. Those pesky Gnomes resented the box and made a break for it... assaulted some unwitting mail handler and fought with gnomish determination to make it to the Grand Canyon to rendezvouis with Helvetica's tourists. ("Look honey. A Gnave of Wands!) only to be cruelly bested and returned to their cardboard prison with jabs and insouciance. LOL Or then again maybe some schmuck cut your cards out of negligence. :( That's deeply annoying, Lark. But I'm gonna believe in the run-for-freedom scenario... Either way, gnomes are sturdy. After a few days in a comfy pouch, they'll be ready for their first day of study group. Sorry 'bout that. Scion

lark	20 Jan 2005
Scion, it's hard to tell with my mail handler he always looks like he has just been roughed up by a band of renagade Gnomes. (And liked it.) I don't think they made it to the Grand Canyon though... I didn't see any souvenir and Gnomes love souvenirs. They're having a few pints right now and are all snuggled in for the night in a lime green no-ouch ponytail holder. Except for the Star card she's looking for ointment and a band aid.

Fulgour	20 Jan 2005
lark wrote: The Star card has a nick in the top where the exacto knife must have hit it. I am very displeased. It appears that some ignoramus in their ignorance has ignobly committed this ignominious gnawing.

Ruby7	20 Jan 2005
Rusty Neon wrote: I checked my invoice that came with the package. The cost for the total of three decks was $15.00, Freight was $3.00, Canadian Goods and Services Tax was $1.26, for a total of TOTAL (CAD) 19.26 Looks like they charged Canadians $5.00 CAD per deck, rather than $5.00 U.S. Two things are therefore odd. First, the price for Canadians was cheaper than for Americans. Second, they charged for GST even though online site didn't mention it. (However, if they ship from Canada, they have to charge GST. I note that the Barnes and Noble site in the U.S. automatically charges GST to Canadians.) OH that's my exact total (I think, will have to check credit card). So maybe I am getting three decks in this shipment :)!! Thanks for the info Rusty. Ruby7

lark	20 Jan 2005
Fulgour wrote: It appears that some ignoramus in their ignorance has ignobly committed this ignominious gnawing. Yes Fulgour, it has been an all around "iggy" experience. I was wondering if maybe someone ordered it, opened it like that, didn't like it and returned it to Llewellyn in that condition. My other four decks are just fine. Of all the decks I've ordered over the years this is the first time I have recieved anything damaged. So I have been very lucky so far. It has given me a chance to bond with the Gnomes, and if they did escape themselves, they are now assured a safe spot in my collection forever. No trading for them. Oh...they have picked a lovely red berry colored fabric with dragonflies on it for their tarot bag. Gnomes have good taste?! Who knew~

Fudugazi	20 Jan 2005
lark wrote: It has given me a chance to bond with the Gnomes, and if they did escape themselves, they are now assured a safe spot in my collection forever. No trading for them.~ So maybe the Star Gnome self-multilated herself as a sacrifice in order to make sure the rest of the tribe was well housed for ever? Or maybe the little tykes ganged up on her?

lark	20 Jan 2005
Helvetica wrote: So maybe the Star Gnome self-multilated herself as a sacrifice in order to make sure the rest of the tribe was well housed for ever? Or maybe the little tykes ganged up on her? Well she certainly is whinning enough...after all it's just a scratch.... geezzz (just between you and me the Star Gnome is a tad bit "vain") I did see one of them walking around this morning in a tee shirt that said I TOOK A DONKEY RIDE THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON WITH HELVETICA... AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS DUMB TEE SHIRT! What's that all about?

Fudugazi	20 Jan 2005
lark wrote: Well she certainly is whinning enough...after all it's just a scratch.... geezzz (just between you and me the Star Gnome is a tad bit "vain") I did see one of them walking around this morning in a tee shirt that said I TOOK A DONKEY RIDE THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON WITH HELVETICA... AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS DUMB TEE SHIRT! Well, as Star, you know. Even among Gnomes... That's very rude of him. That t-shirt was clean and brand new when he bullied a child into giving it to him. Either he got a tourist to scribble all over it or he wrote it himself. There's one sure way to know: if he wrote HELTCIEVA then he did it himself (Gnomes can't spell and are often dyslexic). Besides, he's lying, he didn't take a donkey ride - he STOLE A DONKEY!

Fulgour	22 Jan 2005
Friends of the Gnomes take note: RiccardoLS wrote: Gnomes, while it doesn't sell that much right now, has been the best selling deck ever for LS (it was also the first, and, by the way, the deck on which I learned Tarot). The idea for that is that a fresh edition may reawaken the fire. ~ ric Riccardo (Minetti) is an Editor at Lo Scarabeo, and among his credits is authorship of the companion book for the Fey Tarot. Quote taken from Post #37: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=35355

bladeraven	22 Jan 2005
Fantasy...did you buy out all the 5.00 tarot cards?? LOL..wanted to see if I can still get the Marsaille's Tarot and can't find or get to the link

Fulgour	22 Jan 2005
bladeraven wrote: Fantasy...did you buy out all the 5.00 tarot cards?? LOL..wanted to see if I can still get the Marsaille's Tarot and can't find or get to the link The best option for you now is to get The Tarot Set by Jane Lyle ($12.98). Waldenbooks has it, and it is one of the nicest bargains around ~ an authentic edition of the 1760 Nicolas Conver Marseille Tarot. There's lots of threads on this if you do a search...

Scion	22 Jan 2005
Hey Bladeraven, The sale ended last sunday. :( Sorry you missed it. Scion

Pook	22 Jan 2005
I ahvent posted on this thread before, but I did order from the $5 sale and I recieved my shipment today. I got a Tarot of the Master, an Esoteric Ancient Tarot, and, guess what, the Tarot of the Gnomes!! They arrived in fine shape and I am very pleased. So far, the Gnomes are the only ones out of thier cellophane, but the others wont last long. I will have them out tonight after I get the baby into bed and settle down in my tarot chair with a nice hot cup of tea. It seems the perfect day for it as I am NOT going out today with this horrible 10 new inches of snow that has landed in my front yard! At least I have the Gnomes to keep me company! I have to admit though, after reading through this thread, that I was abit disappointed when I read that the Crystal Tarot was one of the decks that was offered for $5 and I missed it. That deck has been on my wishlist for quite a while. So, anyway, if anyone decide to start a Gnomes study group, count me in!!

Fulgour	22 Jan 2005
Pook wrote: I have to admit though, after reading through this thread, that I was abit disappointed when I read that the Crystal Tarot was one of the decks that was offered for $5 and I missed it. That deck has been on my wishlist for quite a while. I didn't mention RNs saying The Crystal Tarot was at $5 when in fact it was not because it was a small error... But it would sadden me to imagine you thus dissapointed. It was on sale, but for $15.95 (down from $19.95) not $5. The Gnomes have arrived at Aeclectic :) Let's have a party!

Annabelle	26 Jan 2005
lark wrote: My Gnomes arrived VIOLATED!!!!! Yes, the shrink wrap was around the deck box but the top had been slit with an exacto knife! The deck had been taken out and the shrink wrap on the deck was gone! They were all in a muddle, upside down and mixed up!!!!..... Yes, the same thing happened with my Gnomes. My package (I ordered 8 different decks) arrived from Llewellyn yesterday, and all of the decks were still in shrink wrap except for the Gnomes. The shrink wrap on the box was still there, but had been slit at the bottom. When I took the cards out, they weren't wrapped, and they were all out of order. However, they all seem to be in perfect shape, so I'm not too unhappy. Almost all of the deck boxes were crushed a bit around the edges, but all the decks themselves are fine.

lark	26 Jan 2005
WOW how interesting Annabella! Just exactly like mine only your's was better with the exacto knife. I wonder what that's all about? Some weird new quality control method?

WooMonkey	25 Feb 2005
Got the March/April New Worlds catalog in the mail yesterday, and OMG the sale didn't end! I bought two more decks (I Ching of Love & Success Deck), and almost got the Tarot of the Renaissance but was able to stop myself. Is there still a tally of how many $5 decks were bought total? Woo! :) BTW, the Tarot of the Gnomes is still available for anyone who was regretting not getting it...

Satori	25 Feb 2005
hey Woo, we are looking at the same decks! I saw the sale too and thought, the gnomes, the success deck and what the hek I ching of love looks good to me!!! HOpe it doesnt' come violated. and I can't wait to get success deck. have been eyeballing that for a while.

Annabelle	25 Feb 2005
WooMonkey wrote: Got the March/April New Worlds catalog in the mail yesterday, and OMG the sale didn't end! Ahh...I just checked and you are quite right! My New Worlds catalog came a couple of days ago, and I hadn't even looked in it yet, but there's a whole little section of $5 sale decks inside, the same ones they had in the $5 sale online last month. I already bought the 8 (yes, 8!!!) decks I wanted in the sale online, so this doesn't do me much good now, though...

Silverkitten	28 Feb 2005
It looks like the Gnomes deck is still available, Woohoo!! I feel a mini shopping spree coming on :) I think I might get that Witches Spell a Day Book too, the Giotto Tarot, and Tarot of the Renaissance. The artwork on these looks really pretty. Anyone already have any of these? I'm SO glad that I stubble upon this thread. Blessings, Donna

rainwolf	03 Mar 2005
Just bought the esoteric ancient tarot and the sibilla oracle cards :) 13$ Reg:33$ :D :D :D :D

Annabelle	03 Mar 2005
Silverkitten wrote: It looks like the Gnomes deck is still available, Woohoo!! I feel a mini shopping spree coming on :) I think I might get that Witches Spell a Day Book too, the Giotto Tarot, and Tarot of the Renaissance. The artwork on these looks really pretty. Anyone already have any of these? Yes, I have the Gnomes, the Giotto, and the Tarot of the Renaissance. The Gnomes deck is cool--very different from anything else I have. And I like the Tarot of the Renaissance quite a lot. Beautiful artwork, easy to interpret. The Giotto I sort of regret buying; the art seems very "cold" and very posed somehow. It's not awful...just not that great.

Keslynn	03 Mar 2005
Evil people, making me reconsider getting anything from this sale! I went and bought 4 decks: Ancient Tarot of Marseilles Ancient Tarot of Lombardy Tarot of Ill Millennium Giotto Tarot But hey, I can't complain about the total price of $22. I've been meaning to branch out into historical decks.... (also the fault of people on this forum). :) Kes

rainwolf	03 Mar 2005
They always offer "ok" decks, i wish they would have something that i would really like, not just feel pressured to buy like usual :)

Silverkitten	06 Mar 2005
Annabelle4 wrote: Yes, I have the Gnomes, the Giotto, and the Tarot of the Renaissance. The Gnomes deck is cool--very different from anything else I have. And I like the Tarot of the Renaissance quite a lot. Beautiful artwork, easy to interpret. The Giotto I sort of regret buying; the art seems very "cold" and very posed somehow. It's not awful...just not that great. Thanks Annabelle for your thoughts on these decks. I have not been feeling well for a few days so I haven't ordered yet. I may hesitate to order the Giotto deck. I love beautiful artwork, and unique/different artwork, but not sure about "cold". It has to move me ya know? It has to stir something in me. It was hard to tell from the website. But I absolutely loved the Gnomes and the Renaissance ones. Blessings, Donna

smokey	06 Mar 2005
[quote=Keslynn]Evil people, making me reconsider getting anything from this sale! I went and bought 4 decks: .... (also the fault of people on this forum) :) Kes[/QUOTE MWAHAHAHA!!!!!.....NANA-NANA-BOO-BOO, Kes!_ LOL! Yup...know just how ya' feel there! it got us too...AGAIN!...<7 for me, but Bill only got 'bit' this time around for 2, LOL!>...

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