The cards in this tarot set have a mirror-like holographic surface. Its artwork is modern and fantasy-inspired, yet it follows the well-known images of the classic tarot. Alongside the cards you get a printed guidebook and a storage box. According to the product data the material is PET plastic. Made in China.
As the light falls on the card
The holographic surface flashes different colours as you turn the card or as the light moves. Under a lamp, by a candle or in daylight, the same card looks different. To see the fine details of the picture, tilt the card slightly so the shine does not hide them. Wipe your hands before shuffling, as fingerprints show on the glossy surface.
Old images in a modern style
Tarot began as a card game in 15th-century Italy, and people only started using it for divination in the late 18th century. The most widespread design today, the Rider-Waite deck, was published in London in 1909, and most modern decks follow its scenes.
If you learned with an older deck, you will recognise the familiar scenes here too, drawn in a present-day style. Newcomers will find that, thanks to the classic imagery, a general tarot book also helps.
For collectors and as a gift
Collectors can add a shiny holographic deck next to their usual paper cards. If you are giving it as a present, the deck, the guidebook and the box arrive together, so you do not need to buy anything else.
Keep the cards in their box so the glossy surface does not get scratched.