3 new tarot purchases, 1 with a warning

Some brief thoughts about my 3 most recent tarot deck purchases, one with a warning (how to spot bootlegs). I forgot to mention the second deck may be modelled after the first edition, or perhaps a French edition. Oddly, the labelling on the major arcana is in French, but the minors are in English.

[@ElaineMurphy66]

I do like the Tea Stained RWS Robin thank you for sharing that with us. The colour pallets on both your other decks are lovely and very easy on the eye. I got to thinking, when someone adjusts colours, sizes, adds their own twist such as frame size, the tiny star on the bottom of the cards, does that still constitute the cards as bootlegged or as an alternative version of the original? As you rightly say though, it is up to the individual to judge for themselves. Enjoy your new decks and once again thank you for sharing them with us.

[@toadstooltarot]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@StrengthReversed]

Hi Robin! Too bad about the bootleg. I hate it when those pop up. I'm liking the tea stained. I always love a good RWS! 💜

[@donnareadler]

Enjoyed seeing your deck purchases as always, Robin. I’m curious what your opinion would be about something I’ve been wondering about for a while. Is it considered “wrong” to buy bootleg copies of decks that are out of print, unlikely to ever come back into print, and for which used copies are selling for exorbitant prices? Am I right in thinking that the creator would not receive recompense anyway for something that’s no longer in print, nor for the high priced second hand copies, so the bootlegs in these cases are not that harmful?

[@toadstooltarot]

I think you might have just answered your own question. I think it's up to your own conscience. I'm still unsure on this. I'd have preferred my dollars went towards the creator of my deck, but if they're no longer giving me/reprinting the version of the deck I want, I might just take my cash elsewhere to fill that niche. I might still search for a legit copy of the earlier edition of the deck I bought, if I can afford a used copy. In that case also, it is the reseller making the profit, not the deck creator. They already made their share first time around. It's definitely a controversial topic. Now that I'm pretty sure I own a counterfeit copy, I will likely still use it, but will always feel a twinge of guilt when reaching for it. Like I said, it's a complicated and controversial subject.

[@donnareadler]

Definitely complicated! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. ❤️