The 1930’s and 40’s were the golden age of traveling carnivals in the U.S. They went from small town to small town across the mid-west with their side shows and games of chance.

A feature at all carnivals was the fortune tellers tent. For fifty cents you could find out what your future held, was it love? Could it be riches? Was there something ominous?

Some used a crystal ball, some used tea leaves, most used tarot cards.

Throughout the Carnie underworld there was common knowledge that certain fortune tellers attracted more customers than others.

They seemed to have a real 6th sense about their “clients”, even before the cards were turned over, they would reveal “things”.

They all used what appeared to be similar tarot decks. Decks with spooky clown like polka dot patterns on them.

They were known as the Carnie Tarot. We’ve re-created the Carnie tarot 22 major arcana cards for you. They are marked just like the originals. One way and coded with the card.

These cards are printed on 100 pound stock, hand sanded and hand aged. They come with a “letter of provenance”. You will know which card is up and which card is down. You will know what the card is before you turn it over.

Use them wisely…