Morgan-Greer Tarot (US Games)

Creator(s): Bill Greer, Lloyd Morgan
Date: 1979, ca. 1985
Country: USA
Publisher: US Games
Number of Cards: 78
ISBN: 
Type: RWS
Reference: Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. III, pp. 595, 608





Notes:
The Morgan-Greer Tarot was originally published by Morgan Press in 1979. Morgan and Morgan declared bankruptcy in 1975, but continue publishing decks and books up to 1985. The deck was later published by U.S. Games Systems. This edition is the "transitional edition", it was still printed by Morgan Press but already distributed by US Games- and thus it must be from 1985 or older.

The cards have seven different star patterns on their backs. These are the same patterns (which are on the same cards) as in the last edition by Morgan with the two-piece box. Coredil classified the star patterns of the last Morgan edition in this thread on aeclectic.

Morgan-Greer Tarot (Spanish)

Creator(s): Bill Greer, Lloyd Morgan
Date: 1979,  1993
Country: USA
Publisher: US Games
Number of Cards: 78
ISBN: 0-88079-695-2
Type: RWS
Reference: Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. III, pp. 595, 608






Notes:
Originally published by Morgan Press in 1979, the deck was later published by U.S. Games Systems. There is a separate card with the deck that states that it was illustrated by Bill Greer, under the direction of Lloyd Morgan. The symbolism used is a combination of the systems developed by Arthur Edward Waite and Paul Foster Case.

Rather than paint full scenes as did Smith, Greer chooses to paint from a closer perspective. Many of the people shown in the cards are androgynous, the Pages can represent a girl or boy equally well.

This is the Spanish Edition 1993. The titles on the cards and the LWB are Spanish only. It came with two extra cards, the above mentioned titlecard and a card with biographical information on Bill Greer. The card backs are light blue with white stars and - other than the first edition - all cards have identical backs.