 |
| Posted: Tue Oct 6th, 2009 11:10 am |
|
1st Post |
AdamMcLean
Member
|
The rather wonderful Sepia Stains Tarot by Bethalynne Bajema
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26692043
seems now about to be published. Bethalynne informs me that the cards are now being printed and she hopes to have them all packaged within the next few weeks.
It looks to be a really beautiful and delightfully conceived deck.
Attached Image (viewed 474 times):
 Last edited on Tue Oct 6th, 2009 12:19 pm by AdamMcLean
|
|
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 01:20 am |
|
2nd Post |
Chronata
Member
|
Wow! The images are stunning. It's going to be a lovely deck.
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 07:44 pm |
|
3rd Post |
skad1
Member
| Joined: | Thu Sep 20th, 2007 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 1255 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Has anyone who ordered a deck got one? I paid on October 8th and haven't heard anything since. I tried emailing her and have heard nothing.
This may the 3rd pre-order I have been burned on. I am beginning to think the "pre-order" is another word for "sucker!"
|
|
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 11:44 am |
|
4th Post |
gregory
Administrator
| Joined: | Wed Sep 12th, 2007 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Posts: | 3281 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
I avoid preorders unless I know the person, these days..... (Er, Chronata - let me know when you mail my....  Seriously - we have mail issues just now ! there are snowflakes, you see !)
|
|
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 12:00 pm |
|
5th Post |
tarotcol
Administrator
| Joined: | Mon Sep 3rd, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 48 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
I have been in touch with Bethalynne in the middle of November
She said she had had some problems with late changes to the artwork and with the printer.
She apologised for the delay and said that she had no problem refunding.
|
|
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 16th, 2010 08:12 pm |
|
6th Post |
AdamMcLean
Member
|
I have heard that the Sepia Stains tarot is now printed and copies should be on the way shortly. From what I have seen it will be a wonderful production.
Last edited on Sat Jan 16th, 2010 08:22 pm by AdamMcLean
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 2nd, 2010 04:00 am |
|
7th Post |
missy
Member
| Joined: | Sat Oct 10th, 2009 |
| Location: | USA |
| Posts: | 91 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Oh! I love it. Were there only five copies? I was a little confused by the Etsy listing. Website link didn't have info. I can email her if no one knows.
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 02:28 pm |
|
8th Post |
AdamMcLean
Member
|
Has anyone received a copy of this deck ?
Bethalynne informed me on the 22 Jan 2010 that she was shipping out the orders immediately, but that was over three weeks ago and I have received nothing.
She did not reply to my email about this sent last week.
I am beginning to despair that this will ever appear.
Does anyone know what is happening with this ?
It is nearly five months since she announced its publication.
Last edited on Mon Feb 15th, 2010 03:31 pm by AdamMcLean
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 04:06 pm |
|
9th Post |
BlueToy
Member
|
my, that is gorgeous!
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 05:00 pm |
|
10th Post |
gregory
Administrator
| Joined: | Wed Sep 12th, 2007 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Posts: | 3281 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
AdamMcLean wrote: Has anyone received a copy of this deck ?
Bethalynne informed me on the 22 Jan 2010 that she was shipping out the orders immediately, but that was over three weeks ago and I have received nothing.
As someone here can tell you - some decks seem to take for ever. I forget now what it was - but we both just had one that took longer than that.....
And I just got a Christmas gift two weeks ago posted from Canada (airmail) on Dec 14.....
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 05:39 pm |
|
11th Post |
skad1
Member
| Joined: | Thu Sep 20th, 2007 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 1255 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
I haven't gotten mine either. And I'm here in the States.
I am really really looking forward to getting it. If we get it.
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 05:48 pm |
|
12th Post |
AdamMcLean
Member
|
I have just noticed a note on her blog showing three cards with the
note
January 28th, 2010
Nearly the last major arcana cards…
So it seems that on 28th January she was still working on the
designs 
So we might have some time to wait while she gets them printed !
The announcement of immanent despatch now seems a trifle premature.
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 16th, 2010 11:59 pm |
|
13th Post |
hoo
Member
| Joined: | Fri Jan 29th, 2010 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 59 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Yes, 'Sepia Stains Tarot' does look "rather wonderfull". It's sort of the flip side of the 'Paulina Tarot'. Now I must have both! Thanx for bringing this deck to my attention Adam.
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 12th, 2010 10:06 pm |
|
14th Post |
skad1
Member
| Joined: | Thu Sep 20th, 2007 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 1255 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Hey, I actually got it! Really, I did. 
The cards and design is beautiful, the book is interesting. Rather than a description of the cards, it's a biography of the characters in the cards. The artwork is really lovely.
I had a few issues, like no signed card or edition numbers, but she said there were, they just didn't get added to my box. And she is mailing them to me.
Basically I think the girl is a wonderful artist, but a lousy organizer.
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 19th, 2010 02:04 pm |
|
15th Post |
| Posted: Fri Mar 19th, 2010 09:20 pm |
|
16th Post |
| Posted: Sat Mar 20th, 2010 01:01 pm |
|
17th Post |
| Posted: Sat Mar 20th, 2010 04:38 pm |
|
18th Post |
| Posted: Sun Mar 21st, 2010 11:23 am |
|
19th Post |
truelighth
Member
| Joined: | Tue Oct 9th, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 1069 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Thanks La-Luna! I actually contacted the artist/seller yesterday though Etsy and I got two replies:
Her first reply was:
The previous tarot decks I had for sale in my Etsy store were a part of a pre-sale of the deck that included the proto-type cards and a handmade box to hold the deck in. Those were numbered and signed and I believe I've sold all of them. I'm about to sell the final version of the deck though in simple packaging. I'm going to put this deck up for sale on Etsy tomorrow (Sunday the 20th) and you'll be able to obtain a copy then. Thank you for your interest and I hope that you like the deck ;)
And then I got this:
Hello again! I take back what I said, the deck is now available. The listing is:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=43116662
Needless to say I immediately hit the buy it now 
|
|
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 21st, 2010 11:25 am |
|
20th Post |
| Posted: Sun Mar 21st, 2010 11:56 am |
|
21st Post |
gregory
Administrator
| Joined: | Wed Sep 12th, 2007 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Posts: | 3281 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
I'm confused - the simple" version seems to cost the same as the prototype.....
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 03:05 pm |
|
22nd Post |
skad1
Member
| Joined: | Thu Sep 20th, 2007 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 1255 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
gregory wrote: I'm confused - the simple" version seems to cost the same as the prototype.....
No, you're wrong.
It's 2 dollars more.
I'm STILL waiting for the rest of my deck. She didn't ship it all the first time. I've gotten stuff from Europe since she 'sent' it.
But, it really is a nice deck.
Last edited on Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 03:07 pm by skad1
|
|
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 25th, 2010 07:39 am |
|
23rd Post |
luneblanc
Member
| Joined: | Mon Mar 15th, 2010 |
| Location: | Arizona USA |
| Posts: | 90 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
This is just a mesmerizing deck and now one on my must have list.
|
|
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 25th, 2010 06:35 pm |
|
24th Post |
Sebille
Member
|
Her Web site seems to be acting strangely. I've brought it up in both MSIE and Firefox browsers, and the pages just sort of cut off, no scrolling down to see the rest. Is it me, just operator error? The Esty site still works, her own site is the wonky one.
|
|
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 25th, 2010 06:39 pm |
|
25th Post |
| Posted: Thu Mar 25th, 2010 06:48 pm |
|
26th Post |
Sebille
Member
|
Thanks, Adam. That works, and the link from her Etsy store did as well. I don't know what happened, but the stored links in my browsers must be corrupted somehow.
|
|
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 25th, 2010 06:57 pm |
|
27th Post |
Mr. la-luna
Member
| Joined: | Sat Sep 8th, 2007 |
| Location: | Aalst, Belgium |
| Posts: | 525 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Sebille wrote:
Her Web site seems to be acting strangely. I've brought it up in both MSIE and Firefox browsers, and the pages just sort of cut off, no scrolling down to see the rest. Is it me, just operator error? The Esty site still works, her own site is the wonky one.
Same thing on IE & Chrome...
|
|
|
| Posted: Thu Mar 25th, 2010 07:17 pm |
|
28th Post |
gregory
Administrator
| Joined: | Wed Sep 12th, 2007 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Posts: | 3281 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
OK for me (firefox) - but it did take a minute to load.....
|
|
|
skad1
Member
| Joined: | Thu Sep 20th, 2007 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 1255 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Yeah, I finally got all of the deck! Since I paid for it October 8th, 2009, I guess I'm glad it didn't take an entire year.
She said she was in the hospital, adn all kinds of other stuff. but the communication was nonexistant. I would email her 3-4 times before I got a response, very fustrating. It is a nice deck, but it was such a hassle, I don't know if it was worth it.
Also, when I bought the pre-order, I was to get deck 5 of 5. But when it actually came to it I got 16 of 16. hmmmmm, I guess if you need money, just keep selling them as long as you can.
Oh well.
Last edited on Fri Jun 4th, 2010 11:39 pm by skad1
|
|
|
Marcia959
Member
| Joined: | Tue Nov 18th, 2008 |
| Location: | California USA |
| Posts: | 394 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
OK being brave and ordered this from her Etsy site.
|
|
|
papoon
Member
| Joined: | Mon Apr 7th, 2008 |
| Location: | California USA |
| Posts: | 499 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Marcia959 wrote:
OK being brave and ordered this from her Etsy site.
Persistence is the key.
|
|
|
callistoluna
Member
|
sounds like a great deck but a bit disorganised? Has anyone else had problems? I was thinking of ordering it too.
|
|
|
truelighth
Member
| Joined: | Tue Oct 9th, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 1069 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
It took quite some time to receive the deck (I ordered it on the 21rst of March and just received it). But I can't just blame the author for that. My package was held up by volcanic ash and the customs  .
The deck itself is great. She didn't send it out straight away, but within a month for sure.
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 14th, 2010 10:58 pm |
|
34th Post |
Marcia959
Member
| Joined: | Tue Nov 18th, 2008 |
| Location: | California USA |
| Posts: | 394 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
Happy does not cover it, but happy to report that what problems with delivery speed seem to be resolved. I received my copy today and it is eye-popping! What a great combination of creepy and beautiful. OK it's creepy if you have this thing about bugs...I mean, I sure never thought of ticks as a motif in tarot!!
I'm calling this one a must have.
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 15th, 2010 01:17 pm |
|
35th Post |
CastleCrest
Member
| Joined: | Sun Oct 25th, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 167 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
|
AdamMcLean wrote: Try the page
http://519.bethalynnebajema.com/tarot/
I have a link on my tarot weblog.
My entire domain and the ettadiem.com site have been hosed on my host's servers.
I currently have to upload my entire site and my blogs are completely gone.
In the meantime I can only direct you to my new facebook or etsy accounts.
Please stop back again soon and hopefully this cluster-f@#k will be fixed.
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 15th, 2010 04:25 pm |
|
36th Post |
Sebille
Member
|
Oh CC, I never knew that was you! Sorry you're having all this trouble with the sites. Sounds like you had back-ups of most of it, though? Makes me want to go back-up all my blogs. :(
|
|
|
Current time is 05:49 pm | |
|
|
|
Don't miss out on this tarot 
