Tarot of the Witches
I know, exactly, why I bought this deck, it was purported to be the same style of deck used in a James Bond Movie. That fascinated me, the intersection of mythic mystery and James Bond (type) movie iconography — a tiny piece of Tarot lore.
I opened the deck, looked at it, toyed with it a little, and put it back in the box, and stuck that in the back of the closet where it’s been all these long years. The price tag is a “New Age Books” (old Austin, on South Lamar) one, what the store was called before they changed their name to Whole Life Books, and then, closed up, paved under. The tag itself says $15, and still faintly visible.
The book included itself has no markings and I suspect I acquired it at a later time, but the cards themselves, and the book are probably — no guarantee — from a 1982 print run, U.S. Game Systems copyright and the printed forward notices.
The cards for sale, and the book, are U.S, Games Systems, almost standard fare, with the exception that the book itself is a little aged.
Mercury, in apparent retrograde pattern, is supposedly a “bad time” to buy and sell, but this is merely finding a new home for an old set of cards.
My loss?
Your gain.
The cards are not new, but still have that “like-new” sense to them, and the deck is intact, and complete. The U.S. Games Systems booklet is included. There is a minor bend on the cards’ box, someone (me) in haste probably bent it back, but the cards themselves? I doubt they’ve even been shuffled. I should know, but the memory isn’t what it used to be.
As a replica of the James Bond cards — cards used in a certain James Bond movie — the deck has a some minor, possibly intrinsic value as a piece of Tarot History, but who knows? I just needed to clear out a little more space, and I’ll see if they can be sold on eBay.
Shipping: Look, unless you want to meet me in Austin the pick them up, I’m shipping these via USPS, in one of the small priority mailer boxes. Cost is $10 and change, and I’m not really willing to consider other options, plus the cost of shipping, handling, and insurance? If the buyer wants extra insurance, sure, on you. Otherwise? Just plan on tacking a flat $10 for postage and handling. I take a loss, but what’s a few pennies with the good will of a sacred Tarot deck?
Because the box is currently in relatively good shape? The cards can be, maybe 30 years old, or older, and since the box is in decent shape? I’d rather not use an envelope mailer even if it would save a few cents.
For sale on eBay, closes 5/4ish….