Join me on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 2:40 PM Atlantic Standard Time for a YouTube livestream where we discuss what’s now on my shelf, collecting habits, depth year, and what’s next.
I experienced a low buy depth year in 2020 and it carried over into 2021. For my depth year, I pledged to myself to refrain from buying new decks, crystals, and books. It has turned into quite a life changing time for me! I have had a chance to reflect on my deck collection and collecting habits and I’ve learned a lot about who I am as a cartomancer and as a collector.
We’ll take a look at what’s on my shelves as I discuss my depth year musings, 2022 reflections on my collection, and what’s next for me in deck collecting.
In today’s livestream, I discussed my 2021’s top 10 Indie Tarot decks of 2021. I will post the list of featured decks.
I shared some of my favorite decks that frequently made their way into my hands during 2021. I have compiled a list of ten independently produced Tarot decks to share with you and I would love to hear what indie Tarot decks called to you in 2021.
I’m back in America and finally coming to terms with all of my Tarot and Oracle decks that I left behind when I moved abroad. I left behind 44 decks and now the day of reckoning has arrived. I am taking you on my journey as I trim my collection and decide how to get some to my new home in a new country.
Part 1: The Deck Boxes and Which Decks Are Ready to Be Sold…
Part 2: The Decks That I Want…But Some Need to Go…
Part 3: Some Straggler Decks That I Need to Discuss…
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In today’s video, we discuss why discernment is necessary when viewing deck review videos.
One thing I forgot to mention in the video is deck flip throughs – the kind with no commentary and just the cards is featured is a reliable source for exploring new decks.
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The first video was recorded on 3/29/2019. This video deep dives into insurance considerations for your Tarot business and we begin to delve into insurance for your precious deck collection.
The second video was recorded on 4/14/2019. This short video offers some important and easy tips on insuring your decks. If you collect high end, independently produced or rare decks, watch this video to learn how to protect your investment.
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I decided to live abroad and I also owned upwards of 220 decks at the height of my Tarot and Oracle deck collection. I am now in a place in my life where I desire a smaller collection, yet, my decks are split between two countries. I finally was able to get my spreadsheets together to know the actual number of decks I now own and which country they are currently located. Through this process, I was able to identify which decks I will likely sell or give away later this year when I return to the States.
Join me for a virtual culling session as I discuss my process of wrangling in my deck collection.
I recently culled my deck wishlist, with the help of my friends on YouTube. During my YouTube live, I was able to cut my wishlist from 50 to 23. After a couple of days of tidying up my wishlist even further, I was able to get it down to 11 Tarot and Oracle decks.
I had to be really honest with myself on why I really wanted a particular wishlist deck to be added to my collection. Oftentimes, I found that the desire for that deck has waned and I no longer really want it. Other times, I was able to discern where a particular wishlist deck had qualities in some of my decks that I already own.
I added a “date added” column on my spreadsheet to track when I added a deck to my wishlist. This will help me to see how long a deck stays on the wishlist before I make a decision about it. I do track how much money the total cost of decks are on the wishlist and the grand total is $486.11, which includes shipping and customs costs. Out of the 11 decks on my wishlist, I identified five that are very likely to be added to my collection at some point in the future. The total cost of the decks that are “very likely” to be added to the collection is $186.17. All but four decks that are very likely to be added were placed on the wishlist this year.
It feels reassuring to have a solid wishlist that includes decks I want in my collection, reflects my current tastes, and is realistic in terms of my budget. My wishlist ballooned to 50 last year because I was in a Depth Year (where I refrained from making new deck purchases). A sweet spot would be about 5 decks at a given time on my wishlist, as I plan to limit deck purchases to no more than 5 in 2022.
A beautiful surprise happened for me during this culling wishlist process. A dear friend who was on the YouTube live session with me saw one of my wishlist decks and offered to give it to me, which is such an unexpected miracle – as it is out of print and very difficult to find. I did not expect that and I am so grateful.
I now have the task of updating my Tarot and Oracle tracking spreadsheets to reflect what decks are still in my collection, which ones have been sold/given away, and which ones I plan to send to my new home. I will also identify more decks to sell and giveaway, too, as I plan to cut my deck collection by up to 50%. I have my work cut out for this project, but it is a worthwhile endeavor and I promise myself that I will see to it that all of my decks make their way to their proper home – whether that’s to me or to a new person.
Not everyone needs a wishlist, but for those who do, it can be a great way to analyze your tastes, see your anticipated costs (don’t forget to add shipping!), and to help stay on track of getting decks that do not have “non-negotiables” or has qualities that are already found in another deck that’s already in the collection.
Do you have a wishlist? What do you find really useful about them? Where do you struggle with wishlists? If you don’t use a wishlist, what are ways you track your desired decks or changing tastes?
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