Tattoo Tarot (Mini Deck): Ink & Intuition Cards – October 8, 2024

I think the ‘tattoo’ flavored artwork is spectacular. Check out the pix to see if it matches your taste. I think it’s great and quality/size is perfect for in my hands. The smaller size is easy to shuffle too.

Like many others, mine arrived with a box that was offset, but I believe it to be purposefully so and the deck was not wrapped. It did not appear as anybody had really worked with the deck and there was a paper sleeve around the cards themselves. Although they can be easily taken out and put back in and I will say my Major Arcana was not in order. But all that aside I think this might just be how this deck was shipped and managed. I don't know why but. If you like traditional tattoo imagery and don't mind pop decks, you'll likely love the deck. The cards are slightly larger than normal but that does not bother me since I have longer fingers.. if you have particularly petite hands, you might not like this deck ....The card stock is nothing to write home about but also feels like it will last a while. All in all I think it's a very solid deck for the price point and I'm glad I got it.

I'll admit I pre-ordered these in part because the price was so low (around $12). I also wanted another "edgier" deck option for querants to choose from and had recently purchased the 8 Coins Tattoo tarot, which many adore, but to me seemed less "tattoo parlour" and more "16 year old girl's random sketchbook with cutesy doodles and 12 or soEd Hardy throwback tributes." I am no tattoo afficianado but "Ink & Intuition" hit that nail square on the head that "8 Coins" only dinged.Among the Majors The Fool, The Magician, a fantastic lovers, The chariot (which actually has an element of speed and movement - a welcome change from the sense og static immobility many artists bafflingly attribute), Death and a tattoo covered Star.The devil is a near generic copy of the Marsielles original and feels like a missed opportunity. This is the only real "bad card" of the deck.The Court is the stabdiut here with a bit of edge that gives this very classic feeling dack a bit of modern sass. The Queen of Swords is a badass, arms raised holding her sword ready to attack at a moment's notice while the Queen of Cups is complete glam while showing off her back and arm tattoos. The King of Cups rocks a high face haircut to show off his skull tat and looks like Adam Levine's long lost twin brother. The Knave of Wands scowls while both the Knave of Cups and of Pentacles blur refreshingly blurring genderlines in their apoearance. Having a court that has a bit of personality and flair tha at extends beyond the Queen of Wands makes all the difference in a deck.This is a Marsielles deck with means the minors are "pips" and are depictions of the object of the suit and with the numeric equivalent of that object presented. The minors are not fully illustrated. For example the 6 of Wands does not depict a man on horseback in a victory parade being cheered on by the crowd, but rather just 6 wands arraanged in a visually aesthetic patteen. Look closely, though, and you'll see a green leaf victory laurel behind the wands symbolizing the aspects of recognition, appreciation and victory associated with this card. There are symbolic subtleties to the card interpretations on the minors much in the same vein as to what the Pagan Otherworlds deck did with its minors albeit not quite as clever.The card back is a fully reversible red line design on a white background that echoes your standard playing cards. The card stock is thick and of quality so hopefully the usual handwringing that accompanies the release of any mass market deck will not be be necessary by those to who this is a primary concern. The box the deck comes in makes doubles as a nicer quality 2 piece storage box which goild foil accents decorating the top and sides of the box and a built in recess with a lifting Ravenna allowing the cards to stay secured when not in use and be easily removed from the box by lifting the ribbon. I do hope that somebody over at Llewellyn publishing is gifted a copy of this deck so they can see the proper way to make a product box that doubles as a storage box as they never make their recesses deep enough to hold the entire deck making their boxes all but useless. Llewellyn may want to take note of the cardstock too just in case if they have forgotten would actual quality card stock looks like.There is a full color leaflet in lieu of a LWB that offers a instructions for use, a few basic spreads, brief explanations for both the Major and Minor arcana but strangely does not address each court as an individual but each rank as a whole while not addressing the suit.This omission of the court explanation and that the minors are essentially pips, despite their visual cues, as they still would benefit from some memorization and/or familiarity, make this a deck just slightly out of reach for beginners. This would make a wonderful second or third deck. And for those RWS enthusiasts who immediately turn their nose up and eschew any deck that uses pips, may I remind you your beloved The Wild Unknown is pretty much a pip deck.This is a fantastic deck that will make an interesting addition to any tarot collection.

Great quality and illustrations. Bought as a gift for my niece and she love them

Okay so, I was going to return this deck because 1st there was no plastic wrapping at all and 2nd I knew this deck was used! And I don't play with energy!As I started the return process I had the deck on my desk waiting to be returned the next day, that next morning it was as if the deck was calling me! I couldn't walk past it without grabbing it and working with it. (I cleansed it, just in case)Well, let me tell you I withdrew my return process! The energy off these cards is amazing! The reading is so accurate and on point! The art work makes it so easy to read! These are not for beginners! But a awesome deck to have in your collection!I mean if receiving a deck with no plastic is not an issue and you properly cleanse your decks prior to working with them, then get this deck!They shuffle awesome the card stock is strong and these will hold up! I'm glad they called me and I decided to keep them! I love them! ❤️

I want to love these, but I just really really like them instead. The artwork is very good, bright, really unique and cool. Some of the cards are just a little bit cheesy and I think that kind of ruined the vibe a bit.The card stock is great! The cards themselves are perfectly sized and super easy to handle and shuffle.I wouldn’t recommend these for beginner readers because you’d have to be very aware of the symbolism of traditional tarot to interpret these, but all in all, they’re pretty good.Took 1 star away for the few cards with corny art.