Expensive decks you just don't want

2 years ago I would've responded completely different to this thread; as of now:

Granny Jones is the best example. I was thinking for years to buy it, I found it last year on an eBay (I think it was the Australian eBay) under 100$ which is a very good price. But then I realized I don't want it at all, for the same reasons that were mentioned here.

Portico Taro - not that expensive, probably I would've bought it for 20-30$, I don't remember how much it was but it was at least two times more than that and I realized I don't want it at all - I would've looked at it for an hour or so than it would've sit on my self like so many other decks -

Tarot Agni Roerich - I think it's a beautiful deck - I don't think I would ever use it. I don't want to have another deck just to sit on a self. Different issue for a collector, I get that.

Sometimes I give in - I bought the Gambedotti (the Gourmet)- because of the art - I haven't tried reading with it yet but I doubt I could use for something else than to predict what to do for dinner (I am hoping to be wrong)

Alice for me, I'm just not interested in Alice stuff and my limit is around $60 for decks so, yeah, and Baba seems to be doing this thing where they just release new editions of older decks (although I wouldn't mind seeing a re-release of the Fairytale Tarot).

I had to look up the Granny Jones deck--people actually like it? The art doesn't appeal to me at all.

HighPriestess said:

Alice for me, I'm just not interested in Alice stuff and my limit is around $60 for decks so, yeah, and Baba seems to be doing this thing where they just release new editions of older decks (although I wouldn't mind seeing a re-release of the Fairytale Tarot).

I had to look up the Granny Jones deck--people actually like it? The art doesn't appeal to me at all.

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It's a HTF deck for many years and it used to be a quite popular one. There was a period that you could 'hear' many people looking for it (and many people said they loved it).

I think Granny Jones is charming, and it reportedly has a lot of depth, but I don't feel the need for that one either. I'll leave it to those who cherish it.

To be honest, though I love the art in the Greenwood, I wouldn't pay out a lot of money for it either. The system is different to what I'm used to, and it would take a fair bit work to really understand it. And if I decide to try at some point, I can cobble together a copy.

The Journey Into Egypt tarot immediately jumps to mind as an expensive deck I don't want. The art holds less than no appeal for me, even though the theme caught my attention.

Greenwood. I have a self-made copy and once in a while I take it out and still think ''no''.
Granny Jones. Really not my style.
Daniloff. Like Alta I find it really off-putting.

I had the Tyldwick but sold it since I never used it anyway. I do find some of the cards very beautiful though.

I have no desire for Granny Jones.

The Greenwood is another one: if one came my way inexpensively I might be interested for a study deck, but I wouldn't pay collectors' prices for it.

I like the looks of the Daniloff, but again, prices...

The Alice Tarot--gorgeous, but eek!! Maybe it'll go on my wish list anyway...

I can appreciate the work in the Granny Jones tarot and that people want
one but it's not for me.
I think sometimes decks become wanted just because they are out of print
and the price goes up.
I wanted the Greenwood for a long time, finally saw it and loved it. Although it's not a deck I can read with.
I find it hard to connect with as a reading deck but I love the artwork. It's more of a collectors
deck for me than a reading deck.

Good to see there are others on the same wavelength I am!

Greenwood, nah, not in tune with the system (although I do like the artwork).
Bohemian Gothic, got a strange vibe from this so it got traded away.
Daniloff, got a creepy vibe from this, so I never got it!
Alice, I never was a big Wonderland fan, even as a child, so no.

I have a limited edition Gaian, but I probably should have waited for the mass market.

(Have and love the Tyldwick, btw, but it IS a bit hard to see the details.)

I'm honestly not drawn to any of the expensive decks... Tyldwick, Greenwood, etc... Nope, don't crave them at all. I have one rare/expensive deck, Servants of the Light, and if I wasn't so lazy I'd sell it in a heartbeat since I'd like to shrink my collection to only contain decks I actually use! Maybe the Nigel Jackson is expensive also? But same thing there lol... I might be high maintenance in ordinary life but I've got a cheap taste in tarot cards!