Scion
I'm defiantly, boldly, proudly neurotic! The doubles are mostly for my main reading decks.
I have several Thoths and Waite-Smiths in various editions and from different countries because I like to compare the subtle differences, and because they have a way of gravitating to me. Fewer than half were purchases, and mostly they get passed on to friends that are ready to tackle Tarot for the first time. Actually now that I think of it I also have a bag of another 12 Waite-Smith decks I accumulated for the class I taught last year. But those are for teaching students so they don't count as mine.
I do have an extra copy of the original Alchemical because it's my main deck and (umm) the art edition as well cause I wanted to support Bob's work.
The International Icon is a primary deck for me so I have an extra or two. In the past, I have often bought extras of self-published decks because I may not notice the OOP flag go up until too late. And if I decide I don't need them, they can always be traded or gifted to someone.
I also picked up a whole stack of Liber T's from the Llewellyn sale. Not sure how many cause I've given several away. In fact I may have bought the last ones they had because they were too cheap to resist, and make great gifts for skeptical Thoth friends besides.
And someone gave me an extra Druidcraft set that I've been hanging on to because it's such a terrific deck.
Any other extras are trade decks that pass in and out of my hands over time...
Own the neurosis! Be the neurosis!
Scion
I have several Thoths and Waite-Smiths in various editions and from different countries because I like to compare the subtle differences, and because they have a way of gravitating to me. Fewer than half were purchases, and mostly they get passed on to friends that are ready to tackle Tarot for the first time. Actually now that I think of it I also have a bag of another 12 Waite-Smith decks I accumulated for the class I taught last year. But those are for teaching students so they don't count as mine.
I do have an extra copy of the original Alchemical because it's my main deck and (umm) the art edition as well cause I wanted to support Bob's work.
The International Icon is a primary deck for me so I have an extra or two. In the past, I have often bought extras of self-published decks because I may not notice the OOP flag go up until too late. And if I decide I don't need them, they can always be traded or gifted to someone.
I also picked up a whole stack of Liber T's from the Llewellyn sale. Not sure how many cause I've given several away. In fact I may have bought the last ones they had because they were too cheap to resist, and make great gifts for skeptical Thoth friends besides.
And someone gave me an extra Druidcraft set that I've been hanging on to because it's such a terrific deck.
Any other extras are trade decks that pass in and out of my hands over time...
Own the neurosis! Be the neurosis!
Scion