My copy of the tarot Lubok arrived today.
The process of getting it was its own kind of experience. I got two phone calls from Russia and talked to a nice lady who could speak sort of reasonably good English but hardly understood me. After a text message and two further emails they accepted my payment and got the correct shipping details. I also keep getting emails in Russian now, explaining the interpretation of the cards, one card a day it seems. By using google translate you could even make some sense of it.
The deck itself comes in a very nice and sturdy box. The cards are slightly thicker compared to the Lo Scarabeo standard, a bit stiffer and less obviously laminated with a very pleasant and natural feel. They slide very well. The card backs are reversible. The Majors are more Marseille style than RWS, although Strength and Justice are in RWS order. The Minors loosely follow the RWS tradition, but with a fair number of alterations. It looks as if it is based on Russian mythology or fairytales. Card titles are all in Russian, but the numbers and suit symbols make it easy to recognize the cards. The artwork is a bit cartoony, like the illustrations in old children's books. In fact it reminds me a lot of the images in a book of fairytales that I had been given by my grandparents from eastern Germany decades ago. There is an LWB as well, but all in Russian too of course.
I like the deck a lot.