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Originally Posted by BigJohn
I have never noticed that those cheap decks are pirated copies.
Some places offer versions of the Rider Waite deck but if you go and look, the Rider Waite copyright expired some time ago. They also seem to be for the most part, smaller in size then the original Rider Waite deck(s).
Some of those places also will print whatever you provide to them. If you create a deck, this could be a relatively easy way to get your deck printed.
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RWS art is out of copyright in some countries, not all. USG own the copyright in the U.S and U.K.
The websites that will print cards on the artwork you send them (ideal for self publishing) could also be acting illegally if they reproduced another artists work without consent.
Tarot creators in certain FB groups with are very vocal about their work being stolen and do take legal action, so please be careful when the temptation of a cheap deck beckons.