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| Posted: Thu Jul 21st, 2022 09:56 am |
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As forum gatekeeper, I just got email from someone making a sort of "antiques roadshow" programme, and wants to feature one or more tarot collection - with small backstory/ looking at a special deck / whatever. Her name's Rebecca Hovel.
I have cheekily emailed some people here, but in case anyone else has any ideas, or if their email is out of date (three have bounced so far): - I'm about to be on the road, so can't keep reliable tabs on this.
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My name is Rebecca and I'm doing research on tarot card decks. I came across your website and wanted to see if you might know any collectors who own a rare, vintage, and extremely valuable deck.
I don't know enough about the tarot world and what type of deck exactly but I'm working for a tv show similar to antique road shows and looking for tarot decks that are super rare and extremely high in value, maybe ones that have a historical context and interesting backstory.
Thanks for this info! I’m based on NY and CA and the show is taking place in those two cities but open to collections anywhere. The show is a docuseries for a big network, on its fourth season. We’re looking specifically for collectors with collections who are excited to share their collection on television.
Our angle is mostly on the most valuable collections and those collectors and knowing why they decided to start collecting, what they love about it, etc.
If you’re open to asking the collectors if they might be interested, that would be amazing. You can definitely give them my email address if so. Let me know how this all sounds.
I will try and check PMs, but just in case, her email is rehovel @ gmail.com - it is up on her website, so I hope it doesn't cause a problem...)
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21st, 2022 11:35 am |
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Lorraine Sharkey
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Hi Gregory, just got your email…while I think my collection includes many special tarots, I have NO desire to be on tv myself!
If you can’t find someone here who does, you could always ask Jeannette at Tarotgarden (in Des Moines, Iowa) because she still has many super valuable tarots from my first collection. Not that she would give me credit for their initial acquisition, but they would still probably be the type of things they are looking for. Actually if you do suggest Tarotgarden, you could let the producer know I was the original cofounder and all those super rare decks were mine first.
Good luck and have a happy and successful trip.
PS Although I’m from NYC and have lived in Los Gatos CA, there are certainly exceptional collections located elsewhere.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21st, 2022 11:49 am |
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Nice one - emailed her. Thanks.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22nd, 2022 12:51 am |
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Lorraine Sharkey
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No reply from Jeannette yet, but I just shared the info with Arnell Ando as well, hope that’s ok.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22nd, 2022 12:43 pm |
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You share with ANYONE ! They need help and we have the knowledge ! - why didn't I think of her ?
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 02:37 pm |
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Lorraine Sharkey wrote:
No reply from Jeannette yet, but I just shared the info with Arnell Ando as well, hope that’s ok.
Did you try her on Facebook, at Tarotgarden or email? I don't want to bombard her if you already tried on one or the other of these...
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 02:49 pm |
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I emailed her,but she is notoriously awful about responding to personal emails (especially from me) although she is fairly good about responding to customers. She should appreciate the information, so I don’t think she would mind multiple attempts to get the information to her. Last edited on Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 02:50 pm by Lorraine Sharkey
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 03:07 pm |
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I'd try FB if you can, Reece. As you know - I can't !
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 05:36 pm |
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Jeannette got back to me with her phone number. Will email you after my nap... Long night at work.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 06:19 pm |
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If you can think of anyone else... I was hoping Rodney might like the idea.... or Annabelle.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 06:33 pm |
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I don’t mind my tarots being on TV…I just don’t want to be on TV myself.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 07:16 pm |
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I know just how you feel. Mercifully my collection is in the UK so I don't even have to think about it !
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 07:47 pm |
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They should be willing to travel wherever the best collections are. Have you tried Kimber?
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 07:51 pm |
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She was on my email list, assuming her email hasn't changed...
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 07:58 pm |
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I could send her a FB message, I’ll tell her to check the forum
Just sent her message, she was active there very recently (34 minutes ago) so hopefully she will see it soon Last edited on Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 08:02 pm by Lorraine Sharkey
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 08:50 pm |
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Heard back from Kimber, she asked me to give you her email since she is on vacation, I,will send it to you by PM
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 09:01 pm |
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gregory wrote:
If you can think of anyone else... I was hoping Rodney might like the idea.... or Annabelle.
And I'll contact "Annabelle,"
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 09:12 pm |
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Kimber says happy to discuss (after first commenting on YOUR collection-told her you weren’t in USA) so try the email I PM’ed you
That’s it for me, don’t know anyone else in USA, I did try with Arnell (you could try too, although her initial response wasn’t encouraging) and as usual Jeannette is ignoring me. Good luck!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 09:13 pm |
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OK Lorraine - that's the email I used for Kimber. Ask her to check her spam ? I did also email "Annabelle" on the last address I had for her - a gmail one.
What DID you do to Jeannette ??Last edited on Sat Jul 23rd, 2022 09:13 pm by gregory
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Um - Oh ! All one can say !
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 03:33 am |
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Kimber says she doesn’t see your email, to check the spelling, and asks if it is urgent…she says you can text her, I will PM you her text number
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 09:13 am |
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Can't really text - I have a very old phone.... Suggest she come here ?
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 09:17 am |
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Goodness - I just saw Rebecca's phone number is in her original email:
952.465.1815
Blame getting ready to travel. Please pass it to Jeannette and Kimber...
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 10:16 am |
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I will tell Kimber
And yes I told her to come here first time I messaged her but apparently since she is on vacation she has limited accessLast edited on Sun Jul 24th, 2022 10:32 am by Lorraine Sharkey
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 11:26 am |
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Fair enough. Feel free to give her that phone number !
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 12:37 pm |
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I did give Kimber the phone number, hope she decides to do it
She would be way better than me at explaining the different Waite decks and why they are so valuable
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 01:09 pm |
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She got got my emails now, so we'll see.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24th, 2022 07:11 pm |
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Rebecca doesn't work weekends, and is away at a family thing, but will be contacting people when she's back at work - on Tuesday. She is very grateful to us all, and would love to hear from anyone with any ideas.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25th, 2022 06:54 pm |
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I've been in touch with Annabelle and contacted gregory.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25th, 2022 07:59 pm |
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And gregory will follow up - but in a couple of days, as I shall be on the road.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26th, 2022 07:21 am |
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JUST before I leave - Rebecca just emailed - please email or text her, as she gets such a lot of spam she doesn't hallways answer numbers she doesn't know.
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