Major Tom's Tarot of Marseilles (2nd ed.)

The record

“Major Tom Schick's inspiration for his modern Marseilles cards was the historical French style of cards, known in English as the Tarot of Marseilles and dating back to the early eighteenth century. His concept was the remain as true to the Marseilles iconography as possible, while translating their dress from the medieval European style to what they could be wearing today - and making it more relevant and accessible to a modern audience.” – review of first edition Previously published in a small limited edition run of 50 copies during the 2005 Melbourne International Tarot Conference, Major Tom’s Tarot of Marseilles has been picked up by new Tarot publishers, Schiffer Books, for its second and more extended print run. Tom’s colourful and contemporary Marseilles images have been updated in some small ways for the new edition. In outline they are very similar, but background colour blends have been refined and there is the odd refinement in symbolic colouring (for example, the Emperor’s previously red and yellow cap is now royal purple and yellow; similarly the Queen of Swords now wears purple and blue). The titles, previously inset at the base of the card scene, have been moved to

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