Alright, let’s gab about this Dali Tarot Deck. I ain’t no fancy art critic or nothin’, but I know what I like, and this deck, well, it’s somethin’ else.
First off, they say some fella named Salvador Dali, you know, the one with the bendy clocks, made this thing. Took him a good long while too, near ten years they say. Imagine that! Spendin’ all that time on a bunch of cards. But hey, he weren’t no farmer, I guess he had the time.
Now, these ain’t your grandma’s tarot cards, let me tell ya. They’re all… what’s the word… surreal? Yeah, that’s it. Pictures all twisted and strange, like somethin’ you’d see in a dream after eatin’ too much spicy sausage before bed.
- Some of the cards got folks with no clothes on. Just naked as a jaybird. Now, I ain’t no prude, but it did make me blush a little, I gotta say. They call it “artistic nudity,” whatever that means.
- And the colors! My goodness, the colors are somethin’ else. Bright and bold, like a rooster’s tail feathers. Not like them dull, washed-out things you see sometimes.
- They say he mixed up all sorts of things in these cards – tarot stuff, stars, church stuff, and old stories. It’s a real hodgepodge, but somehow it works.
This deck, they say it ain’t just for lookin’ at, though it sure is pretty. You can use it to tell fortunes, just like any other tarot deck. But I reckon these cards would tell you a story a bit different, a bit… weirder, maybe. Like if your dream had a baby with a history book.
This Dali fella, he weren’t just copyin’ old cards, see? He put his own spin on things, made ’em his own. That’s what I like about it. It ain’t just the same old, same old. It’s got personality, like a stubborn mule with a mind of its own.
They say this deck was first made back in the 1980s, and it was a big deal then. And now they went and made it again, so more folks can get their hands on it. That’s good, I reckon. More folks should see this kinda thing. It ain’t just pretty, it makes you think.
I heard some folks say this deck is good for collectors, for people who like art, and for them history buffs too. And I guess that’s true. But I think it’s for anyone who likes somethin’ a little different, somethin’ that ain’t afraid to be strange. It’s a real conversation starter, that’s for sure. You could pull these cards out at a bingo night and folks would be talkin’ about ‘em for weeks.
Now, I ain’t gonna lie, I don’t understand all the pictures on these cards. Some of ‘em are just plain confusing. But that’s okay, I reckon. Sometimes it’s good to be a little confused. Keeps your brain from gettin’ all stiff and dusty, like an old attic.
So, if you’re lookin’ for a tarot deck that’s a bit out of the ordinary, somethin’ that’ll make you scratch your head and say “Well, I’ll be…”, then this Dali Tarot Deck might just be the ticket. It ain’t cheap, mind you, but good things never are. Just like a good tomato, you gotta pay a little extra for the best ones.
And hey, even if you don’t believe in all that fortune-tellin’ stuff, these cards are just plain purdy to look at. You could frame ’em and hang ’em on your wall, and they’d be a darn sight prettier than that velvet Elvis picture your cousin Earl got at the flea market.
Anyways, that’s my two cents on this Dali Tarot Deck. Take it or leave it. I’m just a simple woman, but I know what I like, and I like this deck. It’s different, it’s bold, and it’s got a whole lot of… what’s that word again?… surrealness. Yeah, that’s it.
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