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I gotta say that back design gives me a reason to pass
Wondering if I can do without the reading cloth [emoji3]
I found it in Toronto Indigo today so I picked it up. I snapped quick pics.
Box
The box is exactly the same size as Golden Tarot, except opens as a book with a well for the cards and the book on top. It's a clean and elegant presentation. After two decks, we may surmise that all future Packard boxes will be this size.
A nice meaty book again, covering history, French and Italian decks, comparisons to Conver, Etteilla and European divination, the Sefiroth, and the language of colour, before card meanings. The foreword is by Robert Place.
Some cards, back
The cards are about the same size as Golden and come in the equally tight cardboard tuck box. I swear I dented that flap as soon as I tugged it open. They really need a new method.
You'll first notice the stain patterns, a nice greyish-brown. The colour fades don't quite match the Madenie 1709 deck (compare the Queen of Cups on the AT profile page). The backs are different as well, borderless floral design.
In all I quite like it, but I have less experience with Madenie. Collectors and lovers of Marsies will probably like this one, but for its size. Golden's size was more appropriate for Visconti's deck.
So there is no cloth included in the set this time???