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The Original Tarot Cards Deck with Guide Book for Beginners, Improved Alternative to Rider Waite Tarot Deck
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Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Number of Players | 1 |
Brand | Da Brigh |
Theme | Educational |
Material | Paper |
About this item
- original tarot deck created by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909, this is a higher quality alternative to the Rider Waite Smith tarot deck
- includes 86-page guidebook with pictures, upright and reversed card meanings, 3 card spread explained, to help you learn RWS tarot system
- "linen" finish card stock for luxury feel in your hands and reduced glare
- crisp vectorized graphics and improved colors, no hatching lines, only solid colors
- printed on thick 350 gsm art paper and laminated for durability
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Product Dimensions | 4.8 x 2.87 x 1.34 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.6 ounces |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B07639LBZF |
Item model number | SG_B07639LBZF_VR3 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 0 months and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #54,488 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #3,699 in Novelty Toys & Amusements |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Da Brigh |
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Narrow bordersNarrow 5/32 in borders to give more space to the artwork |
No brandingNo branding in the corner of each card |
Durable paperThick laminated 350 gsm card stock for greater durability |
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Customers like the quality, readability, value, thickness and comfort of the tabletop game. For example, they mention it's easy to understand, worth the money, very thick cards and that it has a wonderful feel.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the tabletop game. They mention that they are pleased with the art work and card stock. They also like the look and feel of the deck. Some say that the cards themselves are of exceptional quality.
"Easy to use, made well" Read more
"...Some of the negative reviews are likely outdated. The deck doesn't feel like a knockoff at all and the quality is better than some other decks I've..." Read more
"Easy to shuffle, and the classic art with the overall card looks so great. This is a great deck for beginners." Read more
"I love how smooth it is when shuffling and spreading. Also the illustration are great...." Read more
Customers find the tarot deck easy to understand. They also appreciate the great directions and the guide book. Customers say the deck is perfect for beginners and experienced readers, and the instructions are clear and easy to use.
"Easy to use, made well" Read more
"...This is a great deck for beginners." Read more
"...The enclosed guidebook is well made and well written, with color images of every card...." Read more
"...I'm cool with the backs. Nice and simple...." Read more
Customers find the value of the tabletop game to be great. They mention that it's worth the money, has high quality for the price, and is a great beginner deck.
"...In that sense, I find the Original Tarot Deck useful and valuable for me." Read more
"...They are thicker than most cheap decks. They are even better quality than most expensive decks.They follow the original Waite cards...." Read more
"This is a good deck for the price. I like the card quality for being so thin...." Read more
"...such high quality for the price. ORDER IT!!!" Read more
Customers like the thickness of the tabletop game. They say the cards are very thick, not glossy, and smooth.
"...The finish also diffuses a bit of glare.- The cardstock is fairly thick and sturdy...." Read more
"...I only use actual card stock.These are nice! They are thicker than most cheap decks...." Read more
"...I'm cool with the backs. Nice and simple. The booklet is thick and it will have to go along in with the cards so not to make extra room but hey, I..." Read more
"The cards are thick and the print is clean and visible, its a very durable material. This is the best deck I have purchased or received...." Read more
Customers find the comfort of the deck of cards wonderful, pleasant to touch, and hardback. They also say the linen finish is smooth and nice on the hands. Customers also mention that the cards are lightly textured for good grip.
"...I LOVE the linen finish. It's really nice on the hands, but may or may not be a dealbreaker for you because it is visually noticeable..." Read more
"...The card stock is terrific. The cards have a very tactile linen finish and essentially no glare...." Read more
"...The detail is nice and they have a great feel to them...." Read more
"...They follow the original Waite cards. They look great. Feel great...." Read more
Customers find the deck of cards easy to shuffle. They say the cardstock is amazing and the cards glide smoothly.
"Easy to shuffle, and the classic art with the overall card looks so great. This is a great deck for beginners." Read more
"I love how smooth it is when shuffling and spreading. Also the illustration are great...." Read more
"...is of excellent quality, having a linen textured finish... the cards glide smoothly & Im very happy with my purchase...." Read more
"...The cardstock is fairly thick and sturdy. It's hard to riffle shuffle with a full deck and you'll likely have to split the deck for any type of..." Read more
Customers like the size of the tabletop game. They mention that it's nice sized, good for beginners, and fits the bill perfectly. They also say that the cards are bigger than a normal deck of cards and shuffles well.
"...What's not to like? Full size, narrow borders without trademark, brilliant high contrast solid colors which are outstanding in low light; and the..." Read more
"...I like the look and feel of the deck. The size of the deck is great. I like the mini booklet that comes along with the deck...." Read more
"...The coloring is decent and the size fits right in my small hand and makes them easy to carry in a bag or purse as well...." Read more
"...It's also not for small hands like mine, but that applies to all full-size tarot decks, haha.- The booklet is pretty hefty for a LWB...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the tabletop game. Some mention that the images are clear, crisp, and easy to read. However, others say that the pictures are crude and do not match the aesthetic of the artwork.
"I purchased these a week ago. The back has a mottled parchment image...." Read more
"...I personally very much prefer the tactile feeling. The finish also diffuses a bit of glare.- The cardstock is fairly thick and sturdy...." Read more
"...HOWEVER, the backs are atrocious. They are very dated and do not match the aesthetic of the artwork." Read more
"...The original images have also been vectorized for greater clarity, which means they are less pixelated...." Read more
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I own the pocket centennial deck but wanted a full size version of the RWS deck. Decided to purchase this one because it has no copyright on the cards and has a linen finish. The colors are more muted than the standard US Games version, but more vibrant than the centennial (which is still my favorite coloring).
- The vector art does take away some of the original linework, but not to a degree that I'd say detracts from the art. I also prefer the texture of the solid colors from the centennial edition, but untextured backgrounds are pretty common in most versions of the deck so it's not a big deal.
- The lack of copyright on the cards is a HUGE plus and was the only reason why I didn't buy the full size centennial edition.
- I LOVE the linen finish. It's really nice on the hands, but may or may not be a dealbreaker for you because it is visually noticeable (especially in the light). I personally very much prefer the tactile feeling. The finish also diffuses a bit of glare.
- The cardstock is fairly thick and sturdy. It's hard to riffle shuffle with a full deck and you'll likely have to split the deck for any type of shuffling that requires flexibility. It's also not for small hands like mine, but that applies to all full-size tarot decks, haha.
- The booklet is pretty hefty for a LWB. Bonus points for the full color print.
Some of the negative reviews are likely outdated. The deck doesn't feel like a knockoff at all and the quality is better than some other decks I've owned.
I own the pocket centennial deck but wanted a full size version of the RWS deck. Decided to purchase this one because it has no copyright on the cards and has a linen finish. The colors are more muted than the standard US Games version, but more vibrant than the centennial (which is still my favorite coloring).
- The vector art does take away some of the original linework, but not to a degree that I'd say detracts from the art. I also prefer the texture of the solid colors from the centennial edition, but untextured backgrounds are pretty common in most versions of the deck so it's not a big deal.
- The lack of copyright on the cards is a HUGE plus and was the only reason why I didn't buy the full size centennial edition.
- I LOVE the linen finish. It's really nice on the hands, but may or may not be a dealbreaker for you because it is visually noticeable (especially in the light). I personally very much prefer the tactile feeling. The finish also diffuses a bit of glare.
- The cardstock is fairly thick and sturdy. It's hard to riffle shuffle with a full deck and you'll likely have to split the deck for any type of shuffling that requires flexibility. It's also not for small hands like mine, but that applies to all full-size tarot decks, haha.
- The booklet is pretty hefty for a LWB. Bonus points for the full color print.
Some of the negative reviews are likely outdated. The deck doesn't feel like a knockoff at all and the quality is better than some other decks I've owned.
The colors are neither as garish as the yellow-box Rider nor as gloomy as the Centennial Rider-Waite. The colors of the Radiant and Universal are beautiful, and I often refer to those cards when I want to make out small details, but... while calling them cartoonish would be going too far, they do seem somewhat lifeless to me. The line work of this deck quite crisp, but it retains the "earthy" feel of cannonical decks like the Centennial and yellow-box Rider.
The card backs are symmetrical and have a really nice antique look.
The card stock is terrific. The cards have a very tactile linen finish and essentially no glare. The stock is thick and sturdy: the deck is close to a quarter inch thicker than a typical US Games deck.
The lettering is Smith's hand-drawn characters, rather than a typeface, and... (drumroll please), no copyright symbol on the card faces!
The enclosed guidebook is well made and well written, with color images of every card. It's a clear step up of from a typical little white book.
I think the deck is essentially perfect. I can't think of anything to change or improve.
I didn't care for how they shuffled first time. But I have an older pocket RWS for that, or my mini Rws. However, I most often now prefer to use tarot dice to "pull" a card out of the deck (see my review on tarot dice as to how this works).
And last, but certainly not least, I love the box. The Wheel is on the box! This symbol is at the heart of Tarot for me now. The changing world is not really about change leading into a future. The wheel is a loop, a wave, an endless cycle, in which the future is the past and vice versa. How do you change a cycle if you are it? What IS looking is NOT on the wheel.
Do you know where the star design came from, the pentagram? Venus, the Morning Star. If its 1st appearance (after not being visible) is plotted five times in sequence against the Zodiac, then a line drawn connecting the 5 dots, bingo: Pentagram. And the star (pentagram) points are rotating, click - click - click, one 365th of the solar year, day by day, like hands of a giant clock. A Star Wheel. If we were on Venus we would never see this.
Amazing how all of this was made up simply cueing off form. It must mean something, surely? What do you see in the Wheel of Tarot?
Here is a Zen Mirror you can put in pocket or purse. All in all, this deck is very well done. I think it will surprise you.
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I have been collecting Tarots for over 25 years and own many versions of the Rider-Waite-Smith.
Despite the fact that this version is a Chinese counterfeit, I think that contrary to some previous comments, I find this tarot deck very solid and very rich in color. It might not be a "historic" Rider-Waite version like, say, the Centennial Edition, but it's still very fun to use.
Being like I said above a Chinese counterfeit, it is absolutley collectible. A very rare version that did not come out of U.S. Games system!