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Does anyone know whether there is a difference between the two decks? I suppose there isn't a difference, but you never know...
Does anyone know whether there is a difference between the two decks? I suppose there isn't a difference, but you never know...
The 84-card deck includes the standard 78 tarot cards plus four samples of Pixie’s non-tarot artwork: Much Ado About Nothing, The Gates of Dreamland, Christmas Carol and Once in a Dream.
http://www.usgamesinc.com/The-Pamela-Colman-Smith-Commemorative-Set/The deluxe set includes the Smith-Waite Centennial Tarot Deck and two books; The Artwork and Times of Pamela Colman Smith, by Stuart R. Kaplan, with over 100 examples of her non-tarot art, and The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite, in a new format. The Smith-Waite Centennial Edition Tarot Deck is reproduced from the original 1909 deck and comes with a 78-card deck with drawstring organza bag.
The set also includes: 2 prints of Pamela Colman Smith, one photo and one self-portrait, both 5” x 7” suitable for framing; six color postcards of artwork by Pamela Colman Smith; and Spread Sheet Guide. Everything is attractively packaged in a deluxe keepsake case.
The Smith-Waite Centennial Tarot Deck is a faithful reproduction of the original deck created by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909 under the direction of Arthur E. Waite. This classic tarot deck features full pictorial scenes in the muted colors chosen by “Pixie” herself. The deck was first issued in 2009 by U.S. Games Systems as part of the Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set. This stand-alone version is for collectors who want to keep their PCS sets pristine and yet do readings with this special deck. The 84-card deck includes the standard 78 tarot cards plus four samples of Pixie’s non-tarot artwork: Much Ado About Nothing, The Gates of Dreamland, Christmas Carol and Once in a Dream.
Today I received my Smith-Waite Centennial Tarot deck (I call it SWC13: and the deck in the earlier set SWC09).
Comparing them side by side, I noticed a verly slight difference. The thickness of SWC13 pack (78 cards) is 28mm while that of SWC09 is 29.2mm. And the color of 13 is, in my eyes, a bit brighter than the 09. The difference is really subtle.
SWC13 has five extra cards, one with the title and the face of High Priestess, and four showing some of Pixie's artworks. The 36 pages LWB tells the background story of RWS, divinatory meanings of each card, and celtic cross spread. Honestly I'm quite satisfied with the deck.