Homes & Antiques

Cabinet of Curiosities

LUKE HONEY’S

The Mysterious Tarot! The Magician, The Chariot, The Sun, Fortitude, The Wheel of Fortune: the puzzling and beautiful imagery holds a particular fascination. Revered by cartomancers, mystics and playing-card historians worldwide, antique and vintage tarot packs have become a collecting phenomenon. And, thanks to the boom in online shopping, enthusiasts can now source their tarot packs with relative ease.

Surprisingly, despite its modern-day reputation, the tarot startedup 56 cards), like a standard pack of cards, plus an additional 21 cards (trumps) and an extra card (The Fool).

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