Le Fanu
Nice thread by the looks of it.. I don't have time to read it now. Must mark and read later...
I love it when these old threads get bumped!
I love it when these old threads get bumped!
similia said:Is it extraordinarily compulsive to store your spare copy at another location?
sapienza said:I'm glad I bumped this thread up.....I'm feeling better already
similia said:I recently went to a local shop, to buy a spare copy of the Thoth, since it seems the printing I like is going OOP and its replacement is quite inferior.
If I understand this correctly...... all of them. They're out of print until there's a new publishing deal worked out - or something like that.WolfyJames said:Out of curiosity, which version is going OOP?
faunabay said:If I understand this correctly...... all of them. They're out of print until there's a new publishing deal worked out - or something like that.
I only have one deck that I own multiple copies of, or rather WE own multiple copies. We is the reason -- my husband and I first got interested in Tarot together, and our second deck was the Thoth. It's still one of my favorites, and it's now the only one he uses. He has one, I have one, and we have a spare deck that has provided emergency back up for lost or damaged cards. We have one other, well-worn one that was our first Thoth and is now a bit scuffed and worn. Maybe I should say it's in retirement. Then we have yet another large one that is too big for me to shuffle but is great for study purposes. So I guess that's five Thoth decks in the house -- though one is now incomplete -- a hangar queen as they say in the aviation world (an airplane that stays in the hangar and is cannibalized for parts to keep other airplanes flying).Galatea said:I would like to know how many spares people here usually keep for their favorite decks? And are they necessary?
I think it's natural to feel this way about something you love. I have multiple copies of a few books, just because I loved them so much at the time I read them (and reread and reread them), even though I haven't cracked them open in recent years. Something that has been a friend, changed your life, given you loads of pleasure -- yeah, that can make a person want to hoard a little. So go easy on yourself about it.Galatea said:I notice that eventhough I still have two copies, I can find myself considering getting another copy wherever I see that it is available. Which is totally senseless, since I already have two copies. I certainly would tell anybody that you never need more than one deck, one copy of one deck, but still I am obviously greedy enough myself to have two and look for more. I am really embarrassed!