photokat
I've finally won a "Pam B" (after having lost numerous auctions) and when it arrived, I was quite surprised by the outstanding print quality of the deck.
Not only is it hard to believe how old it really is, but the printing is far superior to any of the subsequent printings!
It seems only natural to be wanting to compare my B to the other versions ...
I've looked through many threads here but couldn't find any comparison scans (probably copyright issue perhaps?) between A B and C aside from the sun cards and some others.
There's a lovely thread about the Thoth Editions here on AT, I miss one like that for the Pam versions. I don't find the number of scans or available imagery satisfactory in any way, though.
Did I miss a thread?
Would also like to add the story of the previous owner, I just LOVE these!
"I acquired the cards about 10 years ago at a antique shop in the town of Rugby (Midlands). The shop specialized in house clearances so I used to pop in every now and again to see if there were any unusual objects. I was interested in the occult at the time and the box of Tarot cards caught my eye. The shop was called Seaman's of Rugby if I recall, so they might have a bill of sale or a record of the house they came from but it is unlikely. I was told by the shop assistant that the cards had belonged to an old clairvoyant which all sounded rather wonderful and mysterious so naturally I bought them. I became increasingly interested in the Tarot and taught myself the basics of how to read them and a neighbor of mine walked me through some of the spreads. I was about 19 at the time and used to carry them around in my jacket pocket offering readings in exchange for a few free drinks."
Not only is it hard to believe how old it really is, but the printing is far superior to any of the subsequent printings!
It seems only natural to be wanting to compare my B to the other versions ...
I've looked through many threads here but couldn't find any comparison scans (probably copyright issue perhaps?) between A B and C aside from the sun cards and some others.
There's a lovely thread about the Thoth Editions here on AT, I miss one like that for the Pam versions. I don't find the number of scans or available imagery satisfactory in any way, though.
Did I miss a thread?
Would also like to add the story of the previous owner, I just LOVE these!
"I acquired the cards about 10 years ago at a antique shop in the town of Rugby (Midlands). The shop specialized in house clearances so I used to pop in every now and again to see if there were any unusual objects. I was interested in the occult at the time and the box of Tarot cards caught my eye. The shop was called Seaman's of Rugby if I recall, so they might have a bill of sale or a record of the house they came from but it is unlikely. I was told by the shop assistant that the cards had belonged to an old clairvoyant which all sounded rather wonderful and mysterious so naturally I bought them. I became increasingly interested in the Tarot and taught myself the basics of how to read them and a neighbor of mine walked me through some of the spreads. I was about 19 at the time and used to carry them around in my jacket pocket offering readings in exchange for a few free drinks."