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The Library Tarot

Created by Gene Ambaum

A set of fun, library-themed Major Arcana cards based on the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck. Plus some other fun stuff from Library Comic. I'm currently shipping 1-2 times per week.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Your credit card will be charged for add-ons on August 1st + shipping starts next week.
over 4 years ago – Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 06:16:36 PM

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The cards have arrived!
over 4 years ago – Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 09:21:06 PM

The cards have arrived well ahead of schedule! In fact they arrived before my shipping supplies. :) I should have everything I need soon, and be able to start sending things out the first Monday of August or so.

The cards look and feel amazing, and, as my cat Soup will testify, they are much more interesting than my shoelaces.

-Gene

Surveys / Production Update #2
almost 5 years ago – Fri, Jun 07, 2019 at 11:09:07 AM

Surveys:

10% of you have yet to fill out your surveys. Backerkit has probably sent you an automatic reminder or three, but if you have no idea what I'm talking about or just aren't sure, message or email me and I'll send you a link.  

Add-ons:

If you added items in Backerkit, thanks!  Just a reminder that your credit card will be charged at the beginning of August. (If you want me to charge it now for some reason, send me an email.)

Production:

The digital proofs of the cards and the box look great. I'm going to approve both early next week and get the ball rolling.

I've decided to have most of the decks of Library Tarot cards fast shipped to me. If everything works out I should have these at the end of July / beginning of August, and be able to start fulfilling your Kickstarter orders in August. This isn't quite a promise yet, but I want you to know it seems likely to happen. 

Time for me to start buying shipping supplies and clearing out space in my garage, but first I'm heading to ALA Annual in Washington, DC.  If you're there too, please stop by Library Comic's booth, #3544 in the graphic novel pavilion, and say hello.

-Gene

Surveys this week / production update
almost 5 years ago – Mon, May 20, 2019 at 04:50:51 PM

Surveys

A survey will go out to 25 of you today (a random selection made by Backerkit) just to make sure I've configured everything correctly.  If all looks good based on that test, the rest of you will get your surveys later in the week. **If we're sending you cards, I  need your address, so please don't totally ignore this. Though if you do I'll bug you. **  :) 

In addition to giving me your address, you'll also have a chance to purchase other merchandise, including a limited number of LEGO kits, enamel pins, and a few T-shirts at special prices. If you want to add these I'll need you to do so in the next few weeks. (After that time some options will disappear.) You won't be charged for these add-on items until early August.

Production

The 5 patron cards are done and look great, and Willow is now prepping the files for the printer. (We're a bit ahead of schedule.)

My preliminary pass on the epub text is done, but I need to add images / edit the table of contents / and make a few other changes before handing this off to friends for a read. (If you're ever looking to do something similar, Sigil is making everything easy so far.)

The paper for the cards will be upgraded to Black Core (Linen) - 310 gsm -- I love the feel of the samples I received, and I'm happy we can afford this.

And I've been told tariffs won't affect the price of the cards at this point, though this is starting to feel like a race.


As always, please email me if you have any questions.

Best,

-Gene

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Everything is coming up patrons!
almost 5 years ago – Wed, May 15, 2019 at 04:14:21 PM

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