Morgan Greer or Connolly?

Morgan Greer

Don't have the Connolly, but I agree with what has been said too Christiany and too Corny in my opinion.

There were threads about MG vs. Aquarian vs. Hanson Roberts vs. Connolly, but I can't think of their titles off the top of my head.

I prefer the MG over all of those.

However, if you are looking for something not as graphic in style as the MG, perhaps the Sharman-Caselli deck:

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/sharman-caselli/

Tarot Passages has a review that doesn't show cards but mentions some changes and renaming that was done. It is true that there are borders if that is a big deal to you.

Diana

There are three reviews on tarotpassages. None is a rave.

(The review there of the MG, on the other hand, is more enthusiastic.)

I have both. My MG is the satin finish one as well. I got it secondhand, so the box is covered in clear tape to keep it together and it's missing the LWB.

My Connolly I got secondhand as well, but it's in near mint condition.

Connolly is more for my collection than anything else. It's kitschy and I can understand why people don't like it. It's nowhere near as saccharine as a Doreen Virtue deck, though. If someone's nervous about Tarot this is a good deck to use, though I usually ease them in via playing cards.

The MG is a hoot and quite popular among my friends as a reading deck. The images are colourful and vibrant. I don't care if a deck has borders or not, but this one is borderless. It gives a sense of close-up shots which may or may not be what you want. I've heard mixed reviews on the tinned version though I'll probably pick it up eventually.

Either one is a good choice, though I lean more heavily towards MG. If you can find both for a good price, pick them both up. You can always sell the one you don't like.

The MG was the 2nd deck i ever purchased way back in the day.
It is Vibrantly colored, easy to read, BORDERLESS, and admittedly--very
nostalgic to moi. So it is very difficult for me to compare to the Connolly, which
i did have at one time. The Morgan Greer is one of the very few decks i have never
been without in the past 30 years or more.
There is a definite audience for the Connolly...but when push comes to shove, there is
still no contest in my not so humble opinion. It is hands down--Morgan Greer!
Oh my, even holding my Morgan Greer evokes so many wonderful memories for me!

I would humbly echo everyone's sentiments in that I would go with Morgan Greer all day long before the Connolly. There is just something very special, timeless, endearing as well as enduring about the MG......

It was Michele Jackson's review at Tarot Passages where I read about the name changes in the cards.

I think you just have to look and decide for yourself. They are two very different decks. Suddenly there is a love affair with the MG going around. It has more nudity; more men with big mustaches. Maybe some people wouldn't like that. (No nude men with big mustaches however.)

Diana

FaintlyMacabre said:

Tarot Passages has a review that doesn't show cards but mentions some changes and renaming that was done. It is true that there are borders if that is a big deal to you.

Diana

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I'm sorry but I don't follow. Which changes are you referring to?

tapestry said:

I would humbly echo everyone's sentiments in that I would go with Morgan Greer all day long before the Connolly. There is just something very special, timeless, endearing as well as enduring about the MG......

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I appreciate your input, tapestry, but can you please elaborate on your reasoning for picking this deck over Connolly? What is "special" or "timeless" about the MG?

I don't have access to either deck, so I'd like to know, from readers' perspectives, why they'd choose one deck over the other. I really appreciate everyone mwho took the time to come to this thread and post their opinions. You all have had time working with both decks, which puts you in a great position to explain why it is one deck is favored over the other.

I really appreciate up it elaboration.

FaintlyMacabre said:

It was Michele Jackson's review at Tarot Passages where I read about the name changes in the cards.

I think you just have to look and decide for yourself. They are two very different decks. Suddenly there is a love affair with the MG going around. It has more nudity; more men with big mustaches. Maybe some people wouldn't like that. (No nude men with big mustaches however.)

Diana

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Can you please give a link to this? I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.