Fantastical
Fantasy-themed tarot featuring dragons and whimsical creatures with art deco styling.
creator unknown · 2004
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The record
This review is for the Fantastical Tarot, which well deserves its name. At a glance, its beautiful gold border (with art deco detail in black) and lovely back - the famed reversible powder-and-aqua blue dragon against a field of deep blue, captivated me. It is the best card back I've seen thus far. (However, to my dismay I find the gold border easily chipped, especially at the edges, so handle with extreme care.) The cards are well-sized but slippery and it takes some practice to master them. The numbering and suit names adhere to the Rider-Waite, while Court Cards are Page, Knight, Queen and King. The names of the cards are at the bottom. The Queen of Wands is on the front of the Fantastical's box, and the Magician on the back. As for the art, the Major Arcana is riveting - colourful, gaunt figures with closed eyes dance across the cards. Another thing worth noting is that some of them - Magician, Knights - have spirals tattooed on their faces and arms. I find the art beautiful, greatly detailed, and not without a touch of humour. This deck is a contradiction. When it's good, it's very, very good. When it's bad, it's not horrible or childish, but a pathetic shadow of what it could
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