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I'm on the hunt for tarot decks that are funny, by design.

The geek tarot on Etsy approaches this but it's mostly just geeky and fun. Food Fortunes nails it humor wise, but it isn't functionally a tarot deck.

I saw some on aeclectic, but the ones I like, mainly the kilted rubber chicken, are out of print. There was a collaborative one I remember, based around a website that's no longer active, funded on KS, but it's also OOP anyway.

I'm sure this is really subjective. The housewives tarot (and zombie tarot) doesn't really make me laugh, but I know it's satirical and clever (i hate zombies). They both also kinda creep me out, but that's just me.

I guess I like weird, bizarre, quirky, off the wall, and sometimes cute humor. Sucker for novelty items too.

The other thing is it's hard for to me find funny decks as a theme, where the whole intention is to be goofy and have fun.

I did bump into one called the UGH Tarot or something on indiegogo, but the PC was too slow. Im gonna see if I can find it again.

I guess that's the thing, it's hard enough finding a deck where you like the system and the art, so adding that very subjective layer of humor gets tricky.

If you know of any let me know though!

I don't know if this would count as "funny" but I saw the humor in it.

It's called the Business Class Tarot. It's beautifully made and well thought out. What make it humorous to me is the juxtaposition of the corporate world's themes and concerns with the occult-y world of Tarot and divination. In another post about this deck Rachelcat told us:

He (the creator Anthony Dobranski) wrote a fantasy novel called The Demon in Business Class, in which the main character makes some decisions based on tarot readings. He wanted the cards to be modern and relevant, so he used updated names, etc. When the book came out, people started asking what deck the character used. So he decided to turn it into a real deck.

Here is how he names the suits, court cards and trumps:
4 Suits - Product, Brand, Data, and Money
Suit Management - Assistant, Manager, Director and VP
Executives - 22 symbolic narratives of success and failure

The website for it is https://businessclasstarot.com/

Another interesting source that you probably already know is Duck Soup Productions.

The creator Doug Thornsjo has a whole selection of Tarot, Oracle and Lenormand decks that he's created and none are short on whimsy and several are extremely novel. He even has some that have no category. In addition to his very well-known decks, Doug also has a whole "line" of lesser known novelties that are just brilliant.

Best is to have a look at the website. There are too many decks to list here.

I saw that Business Class one! I halfway think it's great and hilarious and educational and interesting, and halfway think it's square and evil and everything wrong about the world and capitalism and corporate consumer culture, hahaha. Aaargh, I don't know how I'd feel about it if I had it in my hands either. I feel like I like it and get it, but it's also kinda like arrrrrgh......curses! It's kinda how I felt about Instant Archetypes. I couldn't tell if it was evil or not, or if my experience of it would be like....



It's also interesting, like I know small businesses use these tools too. Hm.

I've seen Duck Soup's stuff too. I like the looks of that dada tarot I just saw with that link, it's really attractive and quirky and fun. I had to learn what dada was, so I kinda get how it's a weird synthesis, trying to get dada to mean anything, but it's still fun to look at.

Hmm. I guess to me, the humorous stuff in tarot tends to be sorta creepy or satirical or dark, but with all that as part of the humor and fun. Duck Soup kinda falls into that category for me. Like my partner's brother is a puppeteer and hobbyist doll-modifier and lives for this stuff, so he'd probably love looking at all that. Actually my partner and his crew whole would. One of his friends just bought the Fantod pack for another. And I'm going to share Dame Darcy's weird youtube channel to my partner's brother too, because "it'll give him life," as they say. We got him the Deviant Moon tarot for his birthday the past fall, and the book, and he was moved. Moved!. Touched! I'd been doubtful since he's been in low sort of headspace, but my partner insisted and assured me that he genuinely loved and appreciated this stuff, as in it cheered him up and made him see the light in the world.

I looked through the book and I kinda get the appeal now, but I also know it's not quite for me. I'm too sensitive and easily disturbed, even by the campiest over-the-top ridiculous horror sometimes. Edward Gorey's art is great and I like it and have read some little books and enjoyed them, but I think working with the Fantod pack might be too much for me, at least for now. I'm a wimp.

So it's been kinda tricky. It might be something where I'd have to make it. Maybe like a meme tarot. Or monty python tarot. Hm. I hope I remember that one deck I saw on kickstarter that's OOP, I'll share it here.

I am thinking of getting the Halloween tarot. It's kinda silly. Hey, maybe tarot will help me access my inner comedian hahaha.

The Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot has always made me chuckle, but it is very strange at times. Maybe I should get my own copy.

Oh ive seen that! I was at a shop and gave some serious thought to it but I don't quite like the art. It makes me feel weird. I think it's the balloon heads and far apart eyes. But it does look hilarious. I might give a second look at it.

The Business Class hasn't hit my mailbox yet. Waiting impatiently!

Another that's not laugh-out-loud funny but definitely worth a chuckle or two is the Vanessa Tarot. It's fun to spot the girly pop culture icons! I love Bewitched's Samantha for 8 of Wands! You may have the same reaction to it as to the Housewives. (I hate zombies, too, so I definitely passed on that one!)

The Tarot of the Absurd is funny to me, not sure if everyone would find the humor but it cracks me up when I work with it!
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/absurd/

Wow, I'm glad I posted on here I hadn't realized the Vanessa tarot was based on pop culture references. I also hadn't seen Tarot of the Absurd before. Seems like it's out of print, but I'm curious as to how it reads. That 7 of Swords is hilarious! Lmao, what is going on in these cards. This is great. Not sure if it's my style, but I do want to look at it more. I also love that 8 of cups.

I found that UGH Tarot deck I was talking about! Here's the link on Indiegogo. It reminds me of those new card and board games that have been made the past few years, like Munchkins or whatever, and The Oatmeal a little bit. It's also not my style, but I am going to reference this list for options to select from (beggars can't be choosers, but I'm finding that this saying is becoming less and less relevant over time, especially with tarot's big boom in popularity lately).

I just saw a really sweet deck on Kickstarter called Skele-Tarot.

It's hand drawn black and white images of skeletons drawn in a way that I find really charming and funny. Just one example: The Lovers card

Monstarot does it for me. (How do you insert a pic here?)

I am happily now in possession of this lovely Marseille majors deck by Adar Aviam.

Canid wrote: ↑22 Mar 2019, 13:57 Monstarot does it for me. (How do you insert a pic here?)

I created this quick video to show how to post images here.

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I think Dark Mansion is funny!

Joan Marie wrote: ↑22 Mar 2019, 16:08

Canid wrote: ↑22 Mar 2019, 13:57 Monstarot does it for me. (How do you insert a pic here?)

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Found another! Not my style, but it is supposed to be funny.

Hungry Demon tarot
https://www.instagram.com/hdtarotcards/feed/

It reminds me of the Pomo but I think I prefer the latter. I'm glad goofy depictions are being made though.

On that note, I've been having funny readings with the RWS. I guess it can be more up to the reader than I thought.