"Fact and Fancy" cards published c.1961 by Chicago Playing Card Collectors, Inc. on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. The deck features the delightful original designs of Dick Martin. Each card depicts a famous deck or card player from the past, but the cards are full of good humor, not severe and serious, even as they pay homage to the past. The deck was published in a limited edition of 600. The cards are accompanied by a booklet describing the historical decks and players portrayed. The deck has 52 cards, plus 1 Joker, plus an extra card announcing the deck. The cards are large with square corners, measuring 95mm x 65mm

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Created by Chilean artist Pablo Montt, this incredible deck represents the powerful symbols of tarot in their most pure, essential form. Conceptually evocative and spiritually transformative, these cards provide an amazingly clear experience when reading; the simple illustrations allow more and more of the reader's intuition and experience to fill the cards, creating a uniquely rich perspective. This deck is perfect for learning the meaning of the tarot symbols, too. When you discover the raw energy that flows from pure symbols, your intuitive senses will awaken and you will experience the deep insights that you desire.

Scans of each card can be seen at http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Tarot/Essential2.html

Taking inspiration from the archetypes of the original tarot decks like the Rider-Waite, The Essential Tarot reimagines them for a new age: powerful, diverse, and full of contemporary wisdom. As depicted by many artists and authors throughout the ages, tarot has become an effective way to understand yourself and others—and perhaps even look into the future. But a new audience for tarot is being born, and its adherents want a new way to see the world: fresh, contemporary, and full of diverse bodies, races, and genders, acknowledging the spiritual and cultural offerings of people around the globe and throughout history. These practitioners need an essential deck that both honors the tradition of tarot that has given power to readers for generations and also gives them insight and hope for the generations to come.

Kickstarted campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/909373202/essential-fabrica-playing-card-0/description