The Fantastic Menagerie Tarot Deck

A bluebird dreams of her long lost love. A family of bees gather to enjoy bread and honey. Two cats, attired in evening-wear, dance on a rooftop below a full moon… Lively, humorous, and utterly engaging, the much-loved animal fantasy illustrations of the 19th-century Victorian artist J. J. Grandville take on new life in this glorious and uniquely beautiful tarot. Known as the Father of Surrealism, Grandville was a huge influence on artists such as Tenniel, the first illustrator of Alice in Wonderland. His pictures are cynical, funny, bitter, and sweet, and make for a deck that manages to be both timeless and true.

The fully-illustrated, full-color 78-card deck features a magical cast of anthropomorphic figures. The deck follows the well-known Rider–Waite–Smith pattern, and is easy to read, evocative, and witty. All in all a tarot deck that’s not only beautiful, but has its own wickedly funny flair.