Le Fanu
Yesterday I was in a bookshop here in Lisbon and came across a mysterious shrink-wrapped box merely labelled "Tarot Deck" for sale in the Esoteric section. It only cost 11 euros so I bought it. Nothing to lose etc.
And I was pleasantly surprised. It is the Convers Marseilles and the cards are big and thick and the quality of the printing is excellent; very sharp, rich colours, with a white border. The cards are very laminated and may indeed be plastic, but the reason Im posting here is that it makes an excellent carrying around deck. Taking away the lamination issue, the cards are actually sharper and richer in colour than the Héron Convers and the Scarabeo one (both of which I like.) It comes with a flimsy pamphlet with a few words (no meanings) by Jane Lyle which I chucked away. Not a beginner´s deck.
Here it is (published by Bounty Books, a discount publisher in the UK.). Part of the box only;
http://www.octopusbooks.co.uk/books/general/9780753715093/tarot-card-deck/
Those of you who want a seriously wipe-clean, good quality, cheap Convers Marseilles to sling in your bag, I think this is wonderful deck. The box is thick card and is like the Golden Tarot/ Pocket Universal Waite box; lift-off top. Very compact. The cards will last forever...
And I was pleasantly surprised. It is the Convers Marseilles and the cards are big and thick and the quality of the printing is excellent; very sharp, rich colours, with a white border. The cards are very laminated and may indeed be plastic, but the reason Im posting here is that it makes an excellent carrying around deck. Taking away the lamination issue, the cards are actually sharper and richer in colour than the Héron Convers and the Scarabeo one (both of which I like.) It comes with a flimsy pamphlet with a few words (no meanings) by Jane Lyle which I chucked away. Not a beginner´s deck.
Here it is (published by Bounty Books, a discount publisher in the UK.). Part of the box only;
http://www.octopusbooks.co.uk/books/general/9780753715093/tarot-card-deck/
Those of you who want a seriously wipe-clean, good quality, cheap Convers Marseilles to sling in your bag, I think this is wonderful deck. The box is thick card and is like the Golden Tarot/ Pocket Universal Waite box; lift-off top. Very compact. The cards will last forever...