Cerulean
Well, I have not been so lucky as the myriads...
who have been rushing to gain such knowledge and treasures... (insert).
But I know I have had such fun looking for and thinking about these quirky decks, I must be jealous of you lucky, lucky de Laurence owners!
I'm not certain of other AT members are tripping over themselves to to gain the odd de Laurance, but it's historical interest and curious vintage charm makes one smile. I couldn't believe it, but after discussing this online, I found...that I could not resist.
I do have the odd catalog of 1949 and one of the books with yellowish coloring that says 1918. I think the red and blue or red and black one deck or book with such illustrations is the 'latest' and the deck with yellow and blue/black is the earliest.
Hope you get a good deck and find a reasonable reprint with text with the coloring of your choice...I was fortunate enough to see one person's deck red and black, but haven't desired one enough yet to find this in reprint. My favorite that I may someday find would be the yellow and black.
If some think that the de Laurence red and black/blue might make one shudder...think that it might be a few colored shades better than the modern Adam Frontreas, which has an odder brown/orange/beige and purple/red,white coloring.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...am+frontreas+tarot&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1
But someday that too might be someone's joyful vintage find! With the de Laurence in mind, I'll keep the funky AF copy...
Cheers and hope to hear what you think of your de Laurence find!
Cerulean
who have been rushing to gain such knowledge and treasures... (insert).
But I know I have had such fun looking for and thinking about these quirky decks, I must be jealous of you lucky, lucky de Laurence owners!
I'm not certain of other AT members are tripping over themselves to to gain the odd de Laurance, but it's historical interest and curious vintage charm makes one smile. I couldn't believe it, but after discussing this online, I found...that I could not resist.
I do have the odd catalog of 1949 and one of the books with yellowish coloring that says 1918. I think the red and blue or red and black one deck or book with such illustrations is the 'latest' and the deck with yellow and blue/black is the earliest.
Hope you get a good deck and find a reasonable reprint with text with the coloring of your choice...I was fortunate enough to see one person's deck red and black, but haven't desired one enough yet to find this in reprint. My favorite that I may someday find would be the yellow and black.
If some think that the de Laurence red and black/blue might make one shudder...think that it might be a few colored shades better than the modern Adam Frontreas, which has an odder brown/orange/beige and purple/red,white coloring.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...am+frontreas+tarot&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1
But someday that too might be someone's joyful vintage find! With the de Laurence in mind, I'll keep the funky AF copy...
Cheers and hope to hear what you think of your de Laurence find!
Cerulean
