{"product_id":"mystical-medleys-a-vintage-cartoon-tarot-deck","title":"Mystical Medleys Vintage Cartoon Tarot Deck — 78-Card, 1930s Rubber Hose Style — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA full 78-card tarot deck illustrated in the 1930s rubber hose animation style — think Cuphead, Betty Boop, early Fleischer Studios. \u003cem\u003eMystical Medleys\u003c\/em\u003e brings a genuinely lighthearted visual language to a traditionally serious format. Cards in excellent condition; box shows minor wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMystical Medleys\u003c\/em\u003e is a full 78-card tarot deck (22 Major Arcana, 56 Minor Arcana) illustrated in the distinctive rubber hose animation aesthetic of the 1930s — rounded limbs, exaggerated expressions, high-contrast black and white with spot color, the visual vocabulary of early American animation. The deck is complete and the cards are in great shape. Original box present with minor wear. A functional reading deck as well as a collector's object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rubber hose animation style — named for the boneless, flexible limbs that characterized early cel animation — peaked in the late 1920s and early 1930s with studios like Fleischer and early Disney. Its revival in contemporary illustration and games (most visibly in Cuphead) has introduced the aesthetic to a new generation. Applying it to tarot is a genuinely clever pairing: the archetypes of the Major Arcana — the Fool, the Tower, the World — translate surprisingly well into the exaggerated, expressive language of early animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a deck with a clear point of view and a consistent visual identity — neither generic nor trying too hard. The lighthearted aesthetic makes it approachable for new readers without sacrificing the full 78-card structure that experienced readers need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeck: Mystical Medleys Tarot\u003cbr\u003eCards: 78 (complete)\u003cbr\u003eStyle: 1930s rubber hose animation\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Cards excellent; box minor wear.\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: [DIMENSIONS]\u003cbr\u003eWeight: [WEIGHT]\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381253488825,"sku":"LUL91H","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/original_1aabfd8d-22a2-471f-a3a8-3589a56c0051.jpg?v=1780807641","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/mystical-medleys-a-vintage-cartoon-tarot-deck","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}