Wheel of Fantastic
O.k, I know this deck regularly gets mentioned whenever a thread on 'decks you'd like to make a comeback' appears. But, really, why is this still OOP?
Up until last year I'd never paid attention to the Royal Fez. I'm a big fan of the RWS and a variety of clones but online pictures of the Fez left me cold. Last year I got the opportunity to get a copy on EBay in excellent condition for a reasonable price - I thought 'what the heck, why not?'
As soon as laid eyes on the physical deck, I was struck by the charm of the thing, something I'd seen other people comment on. The deck has been a huge favourite ever since to the point where I've acquired another 3 copies (2 x Rigel Press Slipcase editions and a very funky 1975 Rigel Press edition in a tuck box with a REALLY lurid picture on the the box) to add to my US Games copy.
I recall Stuart Kaplan stating somewhere that he disliked seeing tarot decks reaching high prices on the secondary market and would try to put them back into print. So, why not the Fez? The demand is there and the deck has been OOP for a long while. If the Barbara Walker deck can come back then isn't the Fez due (on lovely matte cardstock please)? Is there a copyright problem?
So ends my lovingly crafted spiel on an outstanding deck. One issue though, would a reprint live up to the magic of the vintage versions - that old AG Mueller cardstock and those old slipcases are a large part of the appeal, along with the artwork.
Up until last year I'd never paid attention to the Royal Fez. I'm a big fan of the RWS and a variety of clones but online pictures of the Fez left me cold. Last year I got the opportunity to get a copy on EBay in excellent condition for a reasonable price - I thought 'what the heck, why not?'
As soon as laid eyes on the physical deck, I was struck by the charm of the thing, something I'd seen other people comment on. The deck has been a huge favourite ever since to the point where I've acquired another 3 copies (2 x Rigel Press Slipcase editions and a very funky 1975 Rigel Press edition in a tuck box with a REALLY lurid picture on the the box) to add to my US Games copy.
I recall Stuart Kaplan stating somewhere that he disliked seeing tarot decks reaching high prices on the secondary market and would try to put them back into print. So, why not the Fez? The demand is there and the deck has been OOP for a long while. If the Barbara Walker deck can come back then isn't the Fez due (on lovely matte cardstock please)? Is there a copyright problem?
So ends my lovingly crafted spiel on an outstanding deck. One issue though, would a reprint live up to the magic of the vintage versions - that old AG Mueller cardstock and those old slipcases are a large part of the appeal, along with the artwork.