Smith-Waite® Centennial Tarot Deck in a Tin

I love this deck so much I’ve bought this version twice (I also have the regular-size borderless edition). The first time, I ended up gifting it to a friend who instantly connected with it—and honestly, I don’t regret it one bit. I bought myself another copy the very next day. That’s how good this deck is! Lately I’ve been in my pocket-sized deck era—they’re easier to shuffle + lighter in the bag + just make more sense for everyday use. This one totally delivers. The artwork is soft and vintage-y in the best way + the muted colors are so much easier on the eyes than the super bright standard version. I’ve always had a soft spot for Pamela Colman Smith’s art. As a queer woman working in the early 1900s, she was a visionary who brought a unique sensitivity and narrative style to tarot that hadn’t really been done before. Her imagery made the symbolism accessible—every card tells a little story, which makes this deck especially beginner-friendly without losing depth. Despite creating what became the most iconic tarot deck in the world, she wasn’t properly credited or financially recognized in her lifetime. So every time I use a deck like this ("her" deck), it feels like a quiet nod of appreciation to the woman whose intuitive art changed tarot forever. The tin case is another win—it’s sturdy, secure, and perfect for tossing into a bag without worrying about damaging the cards. And even though the deck is compact, the print quality is great and the details are still easy to read. I highly recommend starting with a Pamela Colman Smith deck if you’re new to tarot. It gives you a strong foundation + honestly, it’s just good to know your tarot history. She’s the reason so many decks even exist today in the form we know! Whether you’re just starting with tarot or you’ve been reading for years, this is one of those decks that just feels right. It’s perfect for travel, daily draws, or gifting to someone you know will love it. Honestly? I’ll probably end up buying it again.

The recoloring does wonders to make this deck one I can connect to and use. Initially I intended to set it aside after getting better with tarot, but I'll definitely be continuing to use this lovely deck. It's given good readings in just the little time I've had it and I look forward to learning with it. I also really like the size - bigger than my other travel deck, but still easily portable, and easy to shuffle. The tin is very good quality and the cards fit into it nicely. I'd previously not gotten the classic Rider-Waite deck because I found the original deck almost repulsive - full of preschool-bright primary colors that appeared to just rest on top of the lovely line art and a hideous amount of yellow. Despite so many sources recommending the deck to use for study at least, I couldn't do it despite how badly I wanted to improve. Just the sight of the Fool and the Magician standing in front of that unrelentingly yellow sky made me not buy it and I knew it wasn't the deck for me. Until I saw a video review of THIS version of the deck. On the video the colors looked thankfully dulled and I finally caved so I could have a good learning deck. I am so glad I did. Even with just a few readings I cannot be happier with this deck. In-person the colors aren't faded or muted, but vivid and saturated - instead they have a dusky, aged quality to them that is very pleasant to the eye. That awful yellow has been replaced with a more mustardy hue. They're still unfortunately yellow, but it's a bearable one. The new off-white color for the backing (almost like a tea-stain) also helps the colors blend into the environment of the scene rather than appearing to sit on top. It suits the cards very well, and I think where they made color changes entirely it was a good decision. Overall the images now look almost painterly rather than like a coloring book. My only qualm is the Little White Book. I did not agree with 90% of the keywords and definitions of the cards. The Hermit is not "Deception" ect. I don't know if I got one with errors, but I will never look at it again. The additional art cards were nice though. Overall: an excellent recoloring of the classic deck.

The important stuff: I LOVE THIS DECK. I’m relearning tarot after five or so years of sacking off. Memorization is hard for me and I couldn’t get into the garish colors of the RWS deck I had previously. This? With its subtle and muted colors? Easier size to hold?Completely changed things around. I’m learning much faster and am having FUN learning, too. It’s easier to carry this around with me around the house or to throw into a bag. I’m a big fan of tins for tarot now. More decks like this please! I’m delighted with it. The cards are the right size, they feel nice in the hand, the imagery is beautiful, the tin is very handy and light but durable. I’m not sure what much else I could add besides what has already been written here, except to reiterate some points given. It’s a small deck, which is absolutely perfect for me. I have medium sized hands but I much prefer shuffling with smaller decks. Shuffling (overhand, mostly) is a meditative, stimming-like motion for me, so this is important. Another thing is that this deck goes swimmingly with Pixie’s Lenormand, which is in the same style, as it takes from her work in tarot and elsewhere to create the art. These two go hand in hand, in my humble opinion, even if you aren’t familiar with Lenormand. Last point, and my ONLY complaint (not enough to take a star away though) is that the LWB (Little White Book) is almost entirely useless. The meanings for too many of the cards are completely off base. This is real oversight if you’re new and relying on what comes with the cards to read them. I mainly use my own document of meanings I keep on my phone, so I just straight up threw the LWB away. It’s that useless. Otherwise, I could recommend this as a beginner’s deck. The extra cards of Pixie’s art are charming and I leave them in, reading on intuition. SO, if you need a small RWS deck for travel or comfort, or like the muted tones of the artwork better than the traditional imagery, this is your deck. I love this deck so much I went out to take pretty pictures with it by the river for you all. I really couldn’t be happier. (well, maybe with a functional LWB)

Lovely deck. Appreciate that it highlights the artist Pixie and her chosen pallette (more muted than the ones that were originally published). It also has two card sized samples of other works by her. The history is quite sad. Pamela Coleman Smith, Pixie, was paid a small one time sum for her illustrations for the OG deck, after months of work. Supposedly she was given some design instruction for the major arcana cards but had creative liberties for all the minor cards. Despite the massive popularity, she didn't get any royalties from the deck and died in poverty. Choosing this deck felt like honoring her as the artist responsible for the most famous tarot deck ever published.

Loved this size and addition - two additional cards wonderful - source?

I bought these because I prefer smaller tarot cards. A friend gifted me a pocket-size Thoth deck years ago and I find them so much easier to handle, but I prefer Pamela Colman Smith's art so this year I went looking for a pocket-size Rider-Waite-Smith deck. First things first, these are much smaller than AGM's pocker Thoth and smaller than even poker cards. I'd say these are roughly the size of bridge cards but perhaps even narrower than those. The smaller size for me is a plus, but no what you are getting. For those of us who have trouble handling standard size tarot decks these pocket cards are ideal. You can shuffle these like a deck of playing cards. US Games has done a wonderful job adapting the art to the card size- everything is crisp and well-defined. And the coloring is excellent! Much less garish than the Waite-Smith I bought in the late 90's, so much more muted and pleasing. This is a proper and beautiful tarot deck and not a technicolor cartoon. I have to take a star off for the card stock; everything you have read in other reviews is true. Like I said, I bought my original Rider-Waite-Smith 20 years ago and it is still in tip-top shape. My pocket Thoth is 15 years old now and is as good as the day I was gifted it. These won't hold up nearly as well, you can tell just by handling them. They will wear out as fast as a deck of playing cards. Buy it for the beauty of the art (the coloring is truly the best of any RWS deck I've seen) and the size if you prefer pocket decks- but be ready to replace them every few years. Honestly, you might as well go ahead and riffle-shuffle these, because they aren't going to last anyways. If you prefer smaller cards, this is the deck for you. Hopefully in the future US Games will give as much emphasis on durability in their smaller cards as they do in their standard size.

This is the traditional Tarot deck called the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. The images were created by Pamela Colman Smith, in cooperation with AE Waite. I really like this edition. The cards are about the size as common playing cards. Often Tarot cards are larger. That's fine, but this smaller deck is more portable. I particularly like that it comes in a metal tin. That makes it convenient to take the deck with me. The tin keeps the cards from getting loose, and it protects them from damage as I go about my day. That alone would make it worthwhile. I would definitely purchase again, and I would recommend to anyone. Great product.

I think this is the quintessential Tarot deck. All the decks I know of are based on the Pam-A/B/C/D, this is based on the ORIGINAL blue and white lillies, first printing of the Rider Waite deck. I have the Giant AGM Urania reproduction of the Pam A version which is by itself beautiful and you should check it out, but for this one, even half of the size of the AGM cards, you can clearly see the most insignificant strokes. It's incredible! Seriously amazing. I'm a visual artist, so that caught my attention; how can the lines on the smaller cards look more refined than the giant cards? So I went to that japanese site that has scans for all editions, and I confirmed my suspicions. It is also stated in the little white book "faithfully reproduces the original 1909 tarot deck created by Pamela Colman Smith", and hell yeah it does. I didn't even notice, not even with giant cards, that on The Fool's bag there is a bird dawn. Or that the dog's teeth can be clearly seen. It's delicious eye candy. Now I am morally obligated to buy the entire set with the books. The only thing is that the colours are very slightly distressed, which I think it's awesome, because dealing with a pure white background is hard on the eyes and takes away the seriousness of the deck. It is truly a marvelous reproduction. If you could only own one deck, please choose this one. You will not reret it. The size is typical playing cards size, not as small as the mini Waite, but quite smaller than regular Tarot cards. The Tin is super high quality, beautiful colours and quite sturdy. I think it's a perfect size to carry around which is why I bought it.

普通サイズのを最初に買って、すごく気に入ったのですが、大きめのサイズなので、外出やったり、狭い場所でやりやすいサイズが欲しくて、こちらを購入しました！大きいサイズ同様、アンティークな感じがいいですし、持ち運びしやすい、可愛い缶ケースに入っていて、こちらも本当にお気に入りになりました！使いやすい！

I had hoped it would be the same thick, top quality cardstock I have on another deck, but this is regular playing card cardstock. Nevetheless, the finish is beautiful, soft as if there was wax on it while not being shiny. Past my disappointment with the thickness, I enjoy this deck and its very convenient size and the tin.

Perfect for small hands and flexible enough to shuffle casino style

very good quality

Práctico, excelente tamaño, fácil de manejar lo súper recomiendo las cartas parecen enceradas más no plastificadas. Lindo mazo para traer en bolsillo.