The Merchant Faire always boasts an amazing selection of merchants and goodies from the Tarot community and this year is no exception! And to keep the feeling of community humming, we're all in the ballroom again this year. Come ready to shop-'til-you-drop with…

Joanna Powell Colbert— Joanna will have the Llewellyn edition of the Gaian Tarot on hand, as well as a few Collectors Edition decks. She'll also have limited edition prints, one-of-a-kind artwork, handmade jewelry, and a few other fun surprises!

Robert M. Place — As a well known author and deck designer, Bob will be selling copies of his books and Tarots decks, including the newest edition of his classic Alchemical Tarot with the new updated companion book, his Vampire Tarot, and a catalog of his Tarot exhibition from the Craft and Folk Art Museum in LA. He will also have prints of his art and art print sets like his exquisite Tarot of The Sevenfold Mystery. To round this collection off, he will include handmade sterling silver jewelry of his own design!

Ciro Marchetti — The creator of reader favorites The Gilded Tarot, Tarot Of Dreams and The Legacy of the Divine Tarot, Ciro is as charming and funny as he is talented. Studio regulars can tell you: it wouldn't be the same without him! So we're thrilled that he'll be back with decks, prints, his special brand of good-natured goofiness and…

2012 Readers Studio Commemorative Artwork (ALL NEW!)

For the past 4 years we've been blessed to have Ciro create gorgeous custom artwork for The Readers Studio. Well, he's done it again! Ciro has created an all-new piece for 2012. You can order a copy for your very own by contacting Ciro at cirom@mac.com. The price is $30 for a 12 x18 signed print, with or without the text.

Rachel Pollack— Everyone in tarot knows that Rachel is one of our Grand Dames, but as well as writing and teaching, she is a visual artist, creator of the Shining Tribe Tarot, and a creator of Spirit Necklaces, made with pendants from around the world—including sterling silver Kabbalistic talismans, gemstones from Afghanistan and other places, New Zealand symbols of spiritual growth, reproductions of Ancient Greek coins, images of leopards from Africa, and many others. These are then matched with precious and semi-precious stone beads. As well as the necklaces, Rachel will be selling the Shining Tribe Art Deck, archival print copies of all the original art plus five extra cards.

Paula Chaffee Scardamalia — Paula is a creativity coach who offers her unique essential oil in sprays and roll-ons blended especially to support the creative process and shamanic dreamwork, as well as handmade wands, luxurious, colorful handwoven scarves, shawls, and reading cloths, her award-winning book, Weaving a Woman's Life: Spiritual Lessons from the Loom, and her CD, The Tower in the Woods: Dreaming Your Creativity Awake.

Marie White— Creator of the Mary-el Tarot released by Schiffer Books this year, will be at her table to chat it up about tarot and sell signed decks, prints, and other one of a kind Mary-el related goodies. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

Ann Marie Lollo — For RS12 Ann Marie will be bringing you a treasure trove of unique, one-of-a-kind Tarot journals and books. Her hand-crafted creations showcase a colorful array of Tarot images and feature Tarot reading questions with spread tags for personalized journaling and soul exploration. Each ribbon-bound project comes embellished with coordinating dimensional flowers, crystals, and charms.

Take your pick from a wealth of books so original they'll charm you right away… and bring to you a very creative way of preserving your Tarot readings!

Helena Domenic and Debbie Chapnick — Helena Domenic will be offering her new tarot deck and the companion book… The Fellowship of the Fool Tarot. This beautiful deck is illustrated by Helena. This deck is definitely a reflection of her own world — the models for the deck were all friends, colleagues, classmates, and students from all the different areas of her life. Everyone will be able to resonate with this multicultural deck.

Also at this table, Debbie Chapnick will be selling The Tarot Tip, an eight panel card, to help beginners learn the meanings of the cards, and her book series, An Anthology of Occult Wisdom Volumes 1-5. These books contain the writings of such luminaries as, Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, Gareth Knight and W.E. Butler.

Judy Nathan — Judy will be back for her third year in the Merchants Faire with her fabulous tarot bags. Also at the table will be her pendulums, pendants, and those oh so popular, juicy Goddess Bracelets!

Sheilaa Hite's Tarot Circle (circle members with Sheilaa will be Winslow Eliot, Louise Rossi, Ralston Edwards, and Linda Farmer) — Among the Tarot- and Astrology-related goodies we will have for sale: Sheilaa's books, CDs and Tarot bags; unique sterling silver jewelry pieces created by Linda especially for Tarot lovers; award-winning Winslow's metaphysically based novels; Louise's poetry and latest CDs.

Baba Studio, Prague — Known for their truly Bohemian decks and textiles, Baba Studio will be selling a large range of illustrated satin, antique kimono, brocade, velvet and pure silk bags — all of which they print individually in their studio in the “Magic City” of Prague.

This year Roxanne Renfro, a familiar face at Readers Studio, will be Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov's representative — and they promise new goodies and a few surprises. These will include a great range of spectacular large silk and printed shoulder bags and beautiful and collectible limited edition tarot bags, including some in luscious silk velvet. Roxanne is also planning to sneak in some copies of the new Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot mini deck — with gilded edges (of course).

We hope you enjoy this touch of Bohemian magic at The Readers Studio.

Tarot Certification Board of America (TCBA) — Michelle Perkins (tarotbymisha), Executive Director of the TCBA will be on hand to talk and answer questions about the TCBA. The mission of the TCBA is to provide a platform for tarot readers to achieve their professional aspirations. With seven levels of certification, we endeavor to raise the standard for legitimacy in the tarot community.

Tarot Media Company — Tarot Media Company brings you divination tools and books from all over the world. We'll be featuring the newest books from speakers James Wanless and James Wells, as well as Rachel Pollack and Kooch Daniels. We'll have the fabulous iTongo Tarot from South Africa, Orna Ben-Shoshan's Kabbalah-based Oracles from Israel, and the Aboriginal Spirit Oracle and the brand new Aboriginal Goddess Chakra Cards from Mel Browne in Australia. We are also distributing Courtney Weber's Tarot of the Boroughs; The Rock'n'Roll Oracle by David Rosenhaus, and more cool stuff than we can fit in one paragraph. Stop by our table and see for yourself!

Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.  — known for publishing high quality Tarot/Oracle decks and games, will be available to share with you all their new and upcoming products. Schiffer Publishing is always looking for people to write books on new and related subjects, so stop by and see Chris, he'll be happy to talk with you about your idea.

Products will be available for sale and author signings may be announced as we get closer to this event. Schiffer will also be displaying and selling new Tarot projects such as: The Mary-el Tarot by Marie White, Tarot Deck of Heroes, by Richard ShadowFox, Simply Deep Tarot, by Chanel Bayless and Artwork by James Battersby, and Inspiring Butterflies: A 27-Day Course of Self Discovery by Marge Richards and Ginny Sabornek, just to name a few.

Visit our table and pick up a catalog to take home with you. If you are interested in pre-ordering any of our products please contact Chris at chrism@schifferbooks.com and he will be happy to help you with your order.

The Tarot Garden — There's nothing like oohing and ahhing over your deck wish list in person, which is why The Tarot Garden table is forever a favorite at The Readers Studio. Rest assured, they'll be back in 2012 with a generous (and we do mean generous) selection of popular, imported, small press, limited edition, out-of-print, and rare beauties. One of the perks of being an RS attendee is if you order early, Dan will bring your goodies along so you don't have to wait for your package in the mail! (Just send him an email as the date gets closer.) Dan is so knowledgable about tarot decks, visiting the Tarot Garden table is like having an extra class!

The Tarot School  — Looking to round out your tarot library? Be sure to stop by The Tarot School table for a great selection of books. Since many authors attend Readers Studio, you can get them autographed, too! Tarot School educational programs are always a favorite, and this year weÕre featuring Ruth Ann AmberstoneÕs long-awaited cd collection of her famous Tarot Meditations. WeÕll also be carrying a generous selection of custom-designed totes (youÕll find nowhere else), tarot bags, cds, dvds, and more.

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