I’m joining (copying?) Tarot Bonkers & Jema with a new series of posts on my favorite examples of each tarot card.
Besides the Visconti, which I didn’t end up choosing, no Fool cards immediately came to mind. The Fool is an archetype I like a lot, but visually its not always the most compelling card in a deck. So I went through every deck I owned and looked at the Fools until I found the three I liked the best.
My choices really surprised me:
From left to right, the decks are Navigators of the Mystic SEA, Crystal Tarot, and Phantomwise.
I like the spectrum of Foolness that they represent, from the childhood spirit of adventure in the Phantomwise to the ecstatic joy of Crystal to the “…what” of Navigators. (I mean, really…what? Is there a dog on a rocking horse? Why is that blue person balancing on the head of an orca? Is the green person wearing a lycra suit? So many questions)
lol, what indeed about the Navigators, I love the deck but the majors are so filled to the rim with the most peculiar stuff.
This is the first I see of the Phantomwise, looks interesting.
just found my way to your blog, dunno why i didn’t get to it earlier. reading through your tarot posts, hope it isn’t weird commenting on an older one. Just wanted to say I love all three of your choices muchly. Navigators and Crystal are awesome decks, and I have long, long pined after the Phantomwise…
not weird at all! actually, a good reminder that i need to get on with posting this series, haha.
yes, the phantomwise was a lucky catch for me. someone happened to put it up in the trading forum right as i had the cash for it. i still hope that someday soon the full 78 deck will be out and everyone will be able to have it!