Gilded Reverie Lenormand: Expanded Edition

What a beautiful set of cards, but not surprising as I had already purchased the Kipper set by Ciro Marchetti. I have some traditional tarots packs also, but I was attracted to the simplicity of the Kipper meanings, so purchased that first as an addition to what I already had. I just love using them, so thought I'd add to the collection and purchase these. No regrets. I tend to use these and the Kipper set over traditional tarot now as I love the quality, the artwork and the clarity of the card meanings. I think they're excellent value, because they feel really special to use. I agree with another reviewer that the booklet can be a little hard to read and the writing is printed too close to the spine, but it really is a minor issue.

Quick delivery and good price. These seem to sell out everywhere so was pleased to get them. Had to make sure they weren't the cheap version in a flip top box. These are the proper ones with gold gilded edge and the magnetic closing box. I have a few Ciro Marchetti decks but These are my absolute favourite. I normally read tarot but find this Lanormand deck easy to connect with. They are glossy and thick, easy to shuffle if you do so without having to bend the cards. Very high quality, I love them. The Kipper deck by Ciro Marchetti are the same.

This Beautiful Deck is so detailed and colourful... I am glad I have finally got this deck.. I enjoy Ciro's work .. But this is outstanding and each card is a artwork delight ... Card Quality is very good.. lovely box to store them in and helpful book to help understand the meanings .. I am new to Lenormand.. But this is such a beautiful deck .. Loving the extra cards .. Will be buying more Lenormand decks soon.. But have a feeling this will be my favourite..

Beautiful imagery on these quality cards.

I've tried to use a default Lenormand deck for years, never could relate to it, it didnt's 'speak' to me at all. Then I saw this deck, wow! The colours are so warm, the artwork is gorgeous making these cards very accessible to me. Finally it's a joy to get my Lenormand cards out! The only downside so far is practical: they're so smooth that they easily slip out whilst shuffling. I've had them end up on the floor several times now. But I like the cards so much, I still rate them with 5 stars. I love the box they come in, hardcover, opens on the side and which has a magnet in it to close it. Very easy, practical and the box will probably last quite long without falling apart/getting damaged (always annoys me when that happens, so to me this is a big plus, lol)

So first off, the most important takeaway from this review should be that this is a beautiful deck. It's thematic, well-illustrated and nicely presented. The gilded edges are a nice touch, but the star of the show in my opinion is the pocket-sized box with a magnetic flap closure. One thing I detest about many card decks is tuck boxes. The flap is always getting stuck and at risk of ripping, and over time and extended use can wear out. Here we have a very sturdy box that closes securely but opens easily with no chance of ripping. Plus, it's only a little bigger than a regular deck of cards. So many tarot decks have ludicrously oversized boxes that are difficult to carry and store - no wonder so many cartomancers carry them in small bags instead! Now, the negatives that justify me docking that fifth star. Firstly the guide book. It's nicely written, if a little florid for my tastes - it's a good guide to the cards, but it won't teach you to read Lenormand, only act as a useful pocket guide to card meanings. The problem I have with it is that the text goes perilously close to the spine, making it difficult to read the book without damaging it. Another annoyance for me is that the cards, while sturdy and brightly coloured, are not linen embossed. This means that they can stick to each other a little bit, making for a slightly ungainly shuffle until they wear in. Fanning powder may help. But these are minor points and I'm very happy with the quality for the money - the addition of alternate gender identities for the male/female cards is a nice touch, and I like the added non-traditional cards too as they fill a lacuna in the deck. If you lay aside whichever two of the man/woman cards are not relevant, the extra 9 make for one extra line in the Grand Tableau, which is pleasantly symmetrical. Keep in mind though that I bought these while they were on special offer at just under £17. They're probably worth the full £24 price tag to a cartomancer, but as a mere collector of gaming paraphernalia (the Lenormand deck was originally based on a simple 18th-century 'race' type board game played on cards instead of a board) I'm not sure I would have paid full price.

I love everything about these cards. The quality is great. They are thick, well laminated and have a great sheen with gold around the edges. They are so glossy that they reflect the light. They have brilliant colours and are quite vivid. The images are stunning and absorbent, like they want to transport you to a centuries old reality. This is a period deck. As for size, they measure 10,4 cm high and 7,1 cm wide. The cards have an ethereal feel and are intuitive. They come in a hard sturdy box with a magnetic clasp. With this box, i don't even need to buy a velvet bag for them. It's a great edition by US Games Systems Inc. The little white book has detailed interpretations including some combinations. Very well written and very good. However, i would not recommend this to a beginner, since the cards do not have their name printed on them. Also, there are some cards that were given different names, like the Garden that is called the Park or the Road that was renamed as Choice or even the Rod that is now Birch/Broom. I would recommend the Blue Owl Lenormand first or the Cartamundi Lenormand (both available at AGM - tarot world) and then this one, which is one of the most beautiful Lenormand decks ever produced.

I won't let the one oversight I found (through the sharp eye of my husband) color my review of yet another amazing deck from artist Ciro Marchetti, so let's just get that out of the way now. Be aware, there is one error in the printing. The Dog card #18 has been partnered with the 10 of Spades (printed in the lower right-hand portion of the card). This is incorrect and should be the 10 of Hearts. There is no 10 of Hearts in this deck (at least the one I just purchased), but there is another 10 of Spades....the correct card #3, The Ship. So, essentially there are two cards associated with the 10 of Spades, and that is incorrect. I have heard that there may be an expansion set of cards published for this deck, if so, perhaps U.S. Games can include a revised printing of Card #18, the Dog card to correct this error. That out of the way, let me just echo what other reviewers have already said and perhaps encourage you further to check out this deck. If you have any of Marchetti's other decks (Legacy of the Divine Tarot, Gilded Tarot, etc) you will appreciate his artistic vision here in the Lenormand. He transforms this simple fortune-telling deck into one that will allow you to delve even deeper into what the cards are trying to impart to you. The artwork is absolutely stunning. I found I couldn't stop going through and looking at this deck. Marchetti and his co-authors encourage you to create stories with the cards you lay out. The artwork, the mood, and atmosphere present on the individual cards certainly makes it easy for you to do so. The packaging is supurb, a nice sturdy, beautiful box to store your cards and booklet in. Other Tarot publishers should take note of this. The deck is based on the 36-cards of the original Lenormand. The authors based their interpretations on a German predecessor of the game, The Game of Hope. Though the accompanying booklet is small, the interpretations are substantial enough to guide the reader into creating their own stories and conclusions from the card layouts. We are given three nicely crafted layouts to use with this deck. I particularly liked "The Fortune-telling Day Spread". You layout two rows of nine cards. Each pair of cards are read together and provide information on 9 aspects of your life that you may experience that day. If you do this early and write down the results, at the end of the day you can assess the results of your reading to see how accurate it was in reflecting your experiences that day. Nice! Though my primary medium these days is the Tarot, I grew up on Lenormand (and other) styles of divination being practiced by the five sisters in my Mother's family. I have a deep love and respect for this style of fortune-telling. So, if you enjoy down and dirty gypsy fortune-telling style decks (and I have quite a few), this one is one of the best interpretations I've seen to date and it takes this type of fortune-telling to new levels.

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I must be honest and admit that I bought the cheaper deck of this beautiful set (2 months ago) and I was happy enough with them until I realized there were 8 new cards in the expanded deck, but no sign of the booklet that I thought would have been included. Sighssss... So I went online to try and find the information there, but it was not available on the creator's website. I was quite disappointed even though the cards were still beautiful and YTube did have a couple of vids about the deck but wasn't very detailed. Again, I sighed! Yesterday I ordered the proper set and today they arrived (yes I paid for the expedited delivery). Upon opening the package and unwrapping the cellophaned deck I found a couple of points of difference. The proper (newest) deck has: 1. a much brighter gilding on the edges. 2. a slightly darker edging around the pictures. 3. the colour (sorry I'm in Canada and that is how we spell it :D ) is a little brighter 4. the pictures are more vibrant and clearer to see regarding the details on each card. 5. the cards themselves are much higher quality in this new/proper deck (thicker and have a wonderful shine and feel- I bet they'll shuffle beautifully) 6. they are just slightly larger than the cheaper deck but not at all uncomfortable to hold. They really fit the hands well. 7. The little booklet is not very detailed but still easy to understand and it has some really great tips and techniques included. I doubt the booklet will last as long as the cards as I am still learning. 8. The deck and booklet do indeed fit nicely into the designated box, seems well made, and there is an audible 'click' when the closing flap closes due to the concealed magnets. Overall, I am so very happy to have this proper set! I am not less happy with the other deck other than the gilding is already wearing off, and the box is not going to last long as it is like any deck of playing cards box, and the cards are much less sturdy. This set is a wonderfully beautiful addition to my slowly growing collection of fortune-telling cards!

El mazo viene en un estuche de muy buena calidad con cierre magnetico y viene estampada la imagen de la dama en la portada de la caja y en la parte posterior viene una nota del editor que incluye la imagen del jinete y el anillo, en el interior viene un libro instructivo y las 47 cartas, una carta extra del caballero y otra para la dama, una extra para los pajaros llamada los buhos, y las llamadas el tiempo, los puentes, los dados, la mascara, el pozo, la brujula, el laberinto y la lupa para sumar un total de 47. La calidad del estuche y las cartas es excelente, los colores y los diseños son extraordinarios, vivos, elegantes y de muy buen gusto, las cartas vienen con los perfiles laminados en dorado y la contraportada es hermosa en mi opinion. Las cartas miden 10.5x7cm más de lo normal en el sistema Lenormand, y el mazo tiene un ancho de 1.8cm aprox. Para un usuario clasico de Lenormand pueden parecer demasiado grandes e incomodas, pero para un usuario del Tarot son perfectas y muy comodas y ademas se manejan con mucha facilidad. Yo soy usuaria del sistema RWS, y decidi complementar mis lecturas con el sistema Lenormand, lo cual me ha funcionado muy bien y me da la oportunidad de reconfirmar o aclarar un poco más la informacion obtenida por el Tarot. El plastificado de las cartas es tambien de excelente calidad. Para mi es un excelente producto que no debe faltar en el stock de ningun coleccionista. Es hermoso, elegante, practico y funcional.

I was absolutely blown away by this Lenormand deck! I’ve always loved Ciro’s Tarot art with his use of rich colors and interesting images parading through his decks so when I saw that U.S. Games had published a mass market version of his Lenormand deck, I just wanted it. The first thing I delighted in was the clever box that this Lenormand deck comes in. At first, it looked like it should slide out like a sleeve but to my amazement, it actually flips up and opens like a treasured book. The front of the flip lid is the beautiful picture of the Birds card and is beautifully accented with gilded scrolling and highlighted imagery. This was my first hint of the absolute treasure inside!The cards themselves number from ( 1. ) Rider, to (36.) Cross, a standard number for a Petit Lenormand and have breathtakingly shiny gilded edging! The backs are a lovely dual red and burgundy checks with decorative golden colored scrolling and border effects. This would be an awesome Lenormand introduction for beginners to start out with. The card stock is the same high quality that sets U.S. Games decks apart from the all others. The deck itself is a tad larger than traditional Lenormand decks at 2.75” x 4.125” and shuffles amazingly. I love this deck amd I would highly recommend it.