First of all, thanks for dropping by. I'm glad we caught your attention --although of course that was the point...
And thanks for at least leaving the door open for now. We know that you have your hands full.
Now, what to change? I'm not so sure a full revision of the deck would be a good idea. Being the perfectionist that you are, Babalon, it would be extremely time consuming, and we would probably end up with a completely different deck. Keep in mind that, for us, the Rosetta is a deck we love and cherish; for you, it is the lesser, less mature, less accomplished sibling of the Tabula Mundi. I had a sit-down with both decks last night, and it made realize that, in some ways, the Rosetta is a promise that the Tabula Mundi fulfills --in spades, both as a work of art and a Tarot deck. But still the Rosetta is its own deck, with a gentler, friendlier feeling, and with a sort of freshness that's unique.
I'll give you a non-Tarot example. I'm a big fan of SFF writer Emma Bull. A lot of readers agree that her debut novel,
War for the Oaks, can't hold a candle to some of her newer books, particularly
Bone Dance; but, had she stopped writing after
War for the Oaks, she would have still left her (big, big, big) mark in the fantasy genre. (Plus I have reread
War for the Oaks a zillion times. No, a gazillion.)
What could be changed, IMO? Simpler things:
- Cardstock. The original one is pleasant to the touch, like some have remarked, but a little on the flimsy side. The TM's is so much better, with a similar feel, but matte and firm, and just a lil' thicker. Personally, I'm a sucker for linen cardstock (so firm and tasty, for lack of a better word), though I don't know if it would affect the vibrancy of the colors.
- Maybe a nicer box, like the TM's, although for me boxes are secondary.
- A new edition of the Book of Seshet. I don't have it, so I can't comment on it, but I'm sure revising it would be less drastic and a lot less time-consuming than revising the cards.