Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 10:27:27 -0700
From: "Paul Caskey"
To: "Thomas Meyer"
On 2/3/07, Thomas Meyer <silent6om@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Now even "Hello Kitty" is getting into the act...
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http://www.themysticeye.com/reviews/hellokitty.htm (or PDF)
Tom,
My favorite sample card is bunny DEATH riding on the horse with its jointless, rounded front legs.
(http://www.themysticeye.com/reviews/major2.gif)
But the funniest part is that reseller's description! Imagine her writing descriptions of all sorts of amazing and varied Tarot decks for the online catalog, and then this Hello Kitty deck lands on her desk. What the?!!!
Read on for an exclusive look into her thoughts as she composed.
Paul
[I don't know what the f*** this deck is, but it looks horrible. It's a stack of thin paper cards fresh from someone's dull garage paper cutter and wrapped awkwardly in a rubber band. But okay. I have to start with something. It's supposed to be ... cute! Right? Yes! Cute!]
Based on Hello Kitty cartoon characters and Rider-Waite imagery, this deck is as cute as the cover card claims!
[Whew. Now what? Um, well, it's still a Tarot deck. What can I say that's true about ANY Tarot deck?]
I am not that familiar with the cartoon, but the meanings are obvious enough to anyone. Cute or not, these would still be very easy to read with.
[By Hermes, the lack of color in these things replaces the flavor of life with sawdust. What can I say? Well, let's see, I mean, it's not like anyone should expect cards to be CARDS, should they? C'mon, people, lower your expectations. You must if I'm going to sell any of these things.]
The entire deck is done in black and white. The card stock is light weight, but it would be no problem to laminate these yourself if you planned to use them quite often.
(((Our faithful writer looks across her dining table and sees her toddler's latest art composition on the fridge.)))
[I know! A use!]
Uncoated as they are, you might want to consider coloring them in yourself! Coloring your own deck is a great way to meditate on card meanings and learn the tarot all the better!
[Oh, I'm good.]
(((She takes a long pause deep in thought, flipping through the cards, pondering, frowning.)))
[You know what? That's it. I've had it. I can't keep covering for this abomination. People will see right through this, but I don't care. I can't be here all night.]
Sharp unrounded corners and the lighter paper make this deck a little harder to shuffle, but the imagery and the giggles it brings makes it all worth while.
[I'm sure someone's laughing.]
[Now a few more explanation points ...]
A self published deck, this would be a great deck for the collector! Decks like these are harder to find and there is no guarantee as to how long they will be produced.
[I know this one will be short lived!] I love to find decks put out by independent artists and publishers! What a find!
[... and, DONE. Whew! Click and SEND! I need a shot of tequila!]
(((Three weeks later: Our writer is baffled by all the orders and we find her speechless. Her jaw hanging in utter despair for the human race, rambling, she adds a postscript to the web page without even proofreading for comma splices.)))
These are selling much faster than I anticipated, if you are interested, please
act soon. This was a special deal, I only managed to get a certain amount, and
once they are gone, they are gone!
(((She drains the last gulp of tequila from the bottle.)))
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