The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum

I feel like there was a different section for this or something (other than the book suggestions; maybe a mega thread), but I'm not seeing it so hopefully I'm not looking in the wrong place. I know I enjoyed the bad decks thread.

I'm looking for a tarot deck. I've got no money, so I've got plenty of time to pick it.

What I'm looking for
- Preferably tarot (vs oracle or other)
- Assuming tarot, preferably the symbolism similar to Rider-Waite (I'm pretty sure they're not the only one who uses it)- eg the moon with dog/wolf/crayfish/moon, three of cups with clinking, stength with a lion, etc. I just really like this set up and I'm fairly familiar with it. (really, I greatly greatly prefer it, but I will take other examples especially if justified in not using this)
- Decent art (see below)
- On card stock (see below)

Particular benefits
- Non-mass produced (I see a lot of nice decks on kickstarter, actually- the ones that go into production must have websites or be available through someone's), if only because I like the extra options and I think there are more with art that speaks to me (vs the wood-block-ish traditional or weird computer generated) (on the other hand, mass produced=easy to get, so I mean, go for it if you know good ones)
- As such, if they're on etsy or whatever, not printed on printer paper and not download and print yourself (because the first one isn't handleable and the second I'll screw up)
- Smallish in size (like playing cards, not like mini tarot), because I have small hands and struggle with larger cards (I've had two sets that were like, 4"x6"; eek), but like indie decks, not super important as long as they're not unusable

Don't want
- Bad art (subjective, I know. I mean bad photoshopping, that sort of thing)
- Boring art (eg, non-face cards are like playing cards)
- Not available in/doesn't ship to Canada

From what little I know of you, I think you'd like The Dragon Tarot. It's not an indie deck, but it's not extremely common, either.

 
Incredibly unfairly, I had a dragon tarot at some point, but not this one (it fell into the 'all cards but face cards are the same like playing cards, and also most of the face cards are the same' camp). Neat!

Incredibly unfairly, I had a dragon tarot at some point, but not this one (it fell into the 'all cards but face cards are the same like playing cards, and also most of the face cards are the same' camp). Neat!

 
Oooh! Ooh! I know one you'd like!!! The Illuminated Tarot: It's a hand-painted Rider Waite deck self published by the artist.

Oooh! Ooh! I know one you'd like!!! The Illuminated Tarot: It's a hand-painted Rider Waite deck self published by the artist.

 
Both the Illuminated and also The Gilded (previous poster) look gorgeous!