Tarot News: Baba-Studio to Release The Alice Tarot in 2010
I love all things Baba-Studio. From their decks, to their Tarot bags and other accessories, they have found a unique way to capture an audience and market their self-published creations. The Victorian Romantic Tarot is one of my favorite decks and one that I simply love reading with. And, The Bohemian Gothic Tarot, Baroque Bohemian Cats’ Tarot and The Fantastic Menagerie Tarot? I have those tucked away along with the books on each deck, so that I can focus on them at a later date. But, that Bohemian Gothic deck, it does call out to be read sooner than later!
Alice and Wonderland will get the full dark treatment next year. Aside from the release of Tim Burton’s Alice and Wonderland movie, if you love Tarot, here’s another way to fall down the rabbit hole…
via the Baba-Studio Newsletter:
Curioser and Curioser. The Alice Tarot – 2010
So after much, “will we, won’t we?” we finally are working on another tarot deck and loving every minute of it. First pictures will be sent out in the newsletter in January.
It’s a quirky, dark Alice but with lots of humour and prettiness also. Our White Rabbit is no fluffy bunny, Alice is bemused and inclined to argue, and as for the White Queen…
The deck will not be opening for pre-orders until late in spring or summer 2010 so plenty of time as yet!
Many thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of our tarot work. It’s what finally made us decide to make the leap (down the rabbit hole) and embark on another deck.
If you are interested in reading more, there is a thread on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum that includes other details and a lengthy discussion about the deck. According to Karen Mahony, one half of the Baba-Studio which also incldes Alex Ukolov, the deck will be quite dark, which is a good thing. Lewis Carroll would be proud.
UPDATE:
The Alice Tarot now has a web site! While it is not available for sale now, it will be sooner than
Image: The Alice Tarot © Magic Realist Press
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It’s in my wish list too. =D