cheekyinchworm
I thought that people might be interested in a review of three different readily available Tarot bags! I have no affiliation of any kind with any of the makers of these bags, other than being a satisfied customer of all three companies. I hope this thread is informative and helpful and that it possibly engenders some profitable discussion.
OK. Now that that’s out of the way, I will be giving you my impressions of three different companies Tarot bags: www.tarotbags.com; www.tarottotes.com; and www.llewellyn.com. Both tarotbags.com and tarottotes.com offer a very wide selection of fabrics and patterns to chose from. Llewellyn, on the other hand, only offers one bag, the one reviewed here.
I really like keeping my Tarot decks loose in a drawstring style bag because it offers me easy access to the cards, saves wear and tear on the boxes, and just plain gives a feeling of elegance and reverence. Treating my divinatory tools with respect helps create the kind of atmosphere the engenders the calm contemplative mindset that helps me read better.
The two nicest (and most expensive) Tarot bags I own are the ones I got from www.tarotbags.com. Both of them are silk-lined, double draw-string bags, that have a flat bottom (gusset) that fits better with a deck of cards. The sewing on these bags is absolutely first-rate: you will not find a single loose thread, or a stitch out of place. The first picture shows the bag with a deck of cards in it. The drawstrings are satin cord and have a very nice feel to them. The bag can be cinched up with ease, but yet will stay closed until you pull it open. However, if it were me, I would tie off the drawstrings for transport in a backpack or handbag, just to be sure. The beads at the end are plastic, but they could easily be replaced with beads of your chosing, although I liked them enough to just leave them as-is.
The second tarotbags picture shows a closeup of the inside stitching and silk lining, while the third picture shows a closeup of the seams which run down the middle of both sides of the bag, and at the bottom edges where they meet the sides. Notice that the bottom of the bag is seamless and flat.
Another nice feature of these bags is that the lining is securely sewn to the exterior at all seams. It is not just loose inside the exterior like a bag inside a bag, attached only at the top edges. The fourth tarotbags picture shows my dragonfly bag turned fully inside out so you can see the excellent workwomanship and the flat and seamless inside bottom of the bag, and the flat and smooth inside of the bag overall. It’s a really well made bag in my opinion.
The fifth picture is a shot of the other bag I have from tarotbags.com, also silk lined. Notice that on this bag, there is an additional seam running down the middle of the bottom of the bag. I don’t believe that this is usual, as I bought a third bag from this same maker and it also did not have a seam here, but if it’s an issue you should ensure that the bag you are getting won’t have it.
The other two bags will be reviewed in the post below.
OK. Now that that’s out of the way, I will be giving you my impressions of three different companies Tarot bags: www.tarotbags.com; www.tarottotes.com; and www.llewellyn.com. Both tarotbags.com and tarottotes.com offer a very wide selection of fabrics and patterns to chose from. Llewellyn, on the other hand, only offers one bag, the one reviewed here.
I really like keeping my Tarot decks loose in a drawstring style bag because it offers me easy access to the cards, saves wear and tear on the boxes, and just plain gives a feeling of elegance and reverence. Treating my divinatory tools with respect helps create the kind of atmosphere the engenders the calm contemplative mindset that helps me read better.
The two nicest (and most expensive) Tarot bags I own are the ones I got from www.tarotbags.com. Both of them are silk-lined, double draw-string bags, that have a flat bottom (gusset) that fits better with a deck of cards. The sewing on these bags is absolutely first-rate: you will not find a single loose thread, or a stitch out of place. The first picture shows the bag with a deck of cards in it. The drawstrings are satin cord and have a very nice feel to them. The bag can be cinched up with ease, but yet will stay closed until you pull it open. However, if it were me, I would tie off the drawstrings for transport in a backpack or handbag, just to be sure. The beads at the end are plastic, but they could easily be replaced with beads of your chosing, although I liked them enough to just leave them as-is.
The second tarotbags picture shows a closeup of the inside stitching and silk lining, while the third picture shows a closeup of the seams which run down the middle of both sides of the bag, and at the bottom edges where they meet the sides. Notice that the bottom of the bag is seamless and flat.
Another nice feature of these bags is that the lining is securely sewn to the exterior at all seams. It is not just loose inside the exterior like a bag inside a bag, attached only at the top edges. The fourth tarotbags picture shows my dragonfly bag turned fully inside out so you can see the excellent workwomanship and the flat and seamless inside bottom of the bag, and the flat and smooth inside of the bag overall. It’s a really well made bag in my opinion.
The fifth picture is a shot of the other bag I have from tarotbags.com, also silk lined. Notice that on this bag, there is an additional seam running down the middle of the bottom of the bag. I don’t believe that this is usual, as I bought a third bag from this same maker and it also did not have a seam here, but if it’s an issue you should ensure that the bag you are getting won’t have it.
The other two bags will be reviewed in the post below.