Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set

Although the reproductions of Pamela Colman Smith's non-Tarot art are interesting, the inferior binding on the package's two books completely undermines the value of this product. Neither book - the book of Smith's non-Tarot art, and the slightly re-worked version Waite's introduction to Tarot - looks as if it would survive intact a single reading. Indeed, I didn't dare fully open the books to a reading position - right from the start, the pages looked to be on the verge of separating from the spine. All in all, I have to dismiss this effort as a rather cheap marketing ploy, very disappointing. This package might someday have value as a collector's item, but don't try to read the books unless you want to risk destroying them in the process!

The earthy textures of these recolored cards, done the way the artist, Pamela Coleman Smith, originally intended them to be seen are absolutely beautiful. The booklet included on Coleman Smith's life and work was full of facinating bits of information, detailing the spiritualist movement, the Golden Dawn, and the social climate of the time, as well as photos and other images of her art.

The cards are beautiful but the backs are of cards are not symmetrical. You can tell what direction the card is facing by looking at the design on the back of the card. You will know which cards will be dealt upside down and which ones will be dealt right-side up.

This can really interfere with proper tarot use.

This is a beautiful set, but the publication of Waite's "Pictorial Key to the Tarot" is missing the "pictorial" part.

They should just call it the "Text Key to the Tarot" because that's all that's in this book -- text.

It's disappointing that they skipped Pamela Colman Smith's artwork, especially given that this is the Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set!!!

This set comes with a few extras, the best is the book. The Tarot cards could have been better, you can buy a spare deck, and keep the one that comes with it as a backup.Comes in a great package set box.