The Antique Anatomy Tarot Kit: Deck and Guidebook for the Modern Reader

There is simply no denying that is deck is, at once, uniquely original and darkly beautiful. The artist, Claire Goodchild, combined artwork from Victorian medical texts and botanical journals to bring her vision to life and I, for one, am so glad that she did. This set comes in a sturdy box and with a comprehensive, color guidebook that includes information, a little tarot history, and spreads as well descriptions for each card. One of my favorite things about the decks are the minute attention to little details: the Pages are all skulls of young children; the Elixirs (Cups) court cards have numbered elixir bottles that actually correspond to the card's number; same with the Ace of Elixirs; and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if the skulls for the Kings & Queens were - in the original texts - identified as male & female, respectively. Such little details are appreciated, and I'm sure there will be more to find as I use the deck. An issue that everyone raises is the card stock. Yes, it's thin. Yes, it has a "flimsy" feel to it. While I do wish it was on a thicker stock I still am not going to complain about this. It seems as if it will hold up, and it has so far in the couple weeks I've been using it. For me, the deck and its artwork make up for it. I just don't see this as a deal breaker and it, if it is for you, all really depends on how flexible you are with your decks' card stock. Personally, this is workable - as long as it continues to hold up - because the cards are too lovely not to use otherwise. All-in-all, I highly recommend this deck. Especially if you have a predilection for darker, unique, or macabre things - it is delightfully all of those while still remaining very elegant and beautiful. If card stock is a deal breaker you might have an issue but, otherwise, I can't see anyone not falling in love with this deck.

This is a beautiful deck in a beautiful box with a beautiful book. The illustrations are bright and dynamic, and the guidebook has some of the most insightful general tarot tips and references I've seen; colors, numbers, and relationships between the Major Arcana come into play within the deck itself, so these are outlined in vivid detail and description in order to teach you how to handle all future readings. The individual cards are two per page, with easy-to-digest descriptions for each. It also includes additional card information for the Major Arcana, such as their ruling planet and element. The cardstock issue that was present in the first print has been fixed. This is NOT a thick cardstock, but it's not meant to be a heavy-handed deck! It's about the thickness of a regular playing cards, but the paper quality is better and more matte. It shuffles well once handled a bit to remove the factory newness, just be gentle! Quiet hands, quiet minds.

I stumbled upon this deck by accident. I was in Barnes and Noble store on my birthday and noticed a Tea Leaf Reading deck by Harney and Sons tea company and Claire Goodchild. I also noticed this tarot deck sitting right next to the Tea Leaf reading oracle deck. I became very curious and decided to order it. My, oh my, this is a very unique deck. First of all, the box is absolutely gorgeous with leaves and flowers everywhere. The cards are really good quality and shuffle very well. The art is absolutely stunning. I did not realize how attracted I would feel towards human anatomy and bones presented in a very antique looking style. You have to be very familiar with tarot card meanings because this a pip deck, but my favorite suit is the cups suit, because the potion bottles have titles on them that correspond to the energy of the cup cards. So cool and helpful! I wish there was more of that in other suits, too. I also ordered the Memento Mori oracle deck by Claire Goodchild which is available on Claire's Black and The Moon website. I can't wait to receive it. This is perfect for Halloween season readings. :)

I can not explain how beautiful these cards are... they are great material they aren't to slippery easy to shuffle and easy to read! The booklet that comes with it is amazing. 10/10 recommended!

I've been a fan of Claire Goodchild for several years now. The deck is beautiful and incredibly detailed. I'm giving it 5 stars because it's so beautiful and the book is really detailed. I'm also incredibly biased in support of Claire despite not knowing her at all, but these are the things I wish I knew before purchasing: -the cards are quite thin -the hinged keepsake box is not a cute little box that the cards fit snugly into. It's quite large (6inx8in).

Wysyłka trwała prawie miesiąc, opakowanie zostało uszkodzone do tego naliczone cło bo sprzedawca prawdopodobnie z Wielkiej Brytanii... Gdybym wiedziała to bym nie zamawiała.

I believe that manufacturers will want to continuously improve the quality of their products. This deck is beautifully drawn, yet the supplier / supply chain process must have been skipped in product consideration. Cheap deck is highly accessible to customers but in tarot cards where shuffling is the main activity, the card stock is important. The paper feels like cheap quality thing cards, the vintage fades were printed onto the cards, like you can't decide if you want to offer a brand new product or allow users to season decks.

予約注文の時、どんなカードかわからず購入を見送ってしまい、その後売り切れでとても後悔したカードです。 海賊版が出てたり、ネットで高額で売られてたりという現状なので、こちらを見つけた時「このお値段で正規品は買えたかなあ？」と中々購入に踏み切れませんでした。QRコードは箱にないですし、カードの大きさも１２×７cm、ガイドブックも付いているので、こちらは正規品であると信じています。 他の方のレビューで、カードが折れ曲がっているとありましたので、届くまで不安でしたが、折れているカードは無かったのでホッとしました。 箱やガイドブックは立派ですが、カードはレビュー通りとても薄く、カードをテーブルなどに置いてめくるのはやりにくいです。ただ、カードが薄くて反っているのでそこに爪をひっかければ問題なくめくれました。防水加工もされていないようで耐久性は無さそうです。 カードのデザインはパッと見た時何のカードかすぐには分からないので占いに使う時は慣れる必要があると思います。 購入できて満足ですが、カードが薄くて耐久性がないので星４にしました。

As ilustrações são bem únicas, como colecionadora achei uma ótima adição à minha coleção. O naipe de Cups, copas,ela transformou em Elixirs, achei a ideia otima! combinou mto com os desenhos. O naipe de Swords, espadas, virou Blades e nos desenhos tem cartas com bisturis e tal. Super autêntica. Quem está acostumado com tarot mais tradicional, como o do Waite,pode estranhar um pouco, pq esse tarot possui uma simbologia própria. Mas a essência da carta é a mesma. O papel das cartas em si não é dos melhores, é bom, mas poderia ser um pouco mais grosso na minha opinião. A laminação achei interessante, pq não é super brilhosa! É mais pro fosco, porém com um brilho acetinado de leve. O livro é super bem impresso, colorido, qualidade muito boa. A caixa é lindíssima! Eu vi que existe uma versão francesa desse deck, eu pesquisei antes de comprar, mas a caixa da versao francesa não é bonita como essa. Só essa caixa já fica linda na estante.