Talk:The Fantod Pack

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 14:13, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

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• ... that Edward Gorey's The Fantod Pack of divination cards predicts only misfortune for its users, including "unstable furniture", "misplaced confidence", and "worms"?

• Source: Rose, Cynthia. "The Gorey Details." Harper's and Queen, November 1978: "The legend on this card reads: 'September, sexual inadequacy, sties, rust, breakage, unstable furniture, loss of youth, forced restraint, catarrh.'" & "The card reads: 'July, tics, indecision, misplaced confidence, worms.'"

• • ALT1: ... that "The Feather" card from Edward Gorey's The Fantod Pack predicts "November", "loss of eyelashes", and "a disagreeable letter"? Source: Rose, Cynthia. "The Gorey Details." Harper's and Queen, November 1978: "A third card in the Tarot shows a smouldering dark lady stroking a feather and reads: 'November, blackmail, hindrance to prospects, loss of eyelashes, delirium, a disagreeable letter.'"
  • ALT2: ... that "The Plant" card from Edward Gorey's The Fantod Pack predicts "misplaced confidence", "indecision", and "worms"? Source: Rose, Cynthia. "The Gorey Details." Harper's and Queen, November 1978: "Another key image from the Fantod Pack is The Plants [sic]. The card reads: 'July, tics, indecision, misplaced confidence, worms.'"
  • ALT3: ... that Edward Gorey published The Fantod Pack under the name "Madame Groeda Weyrd", an anagram of his own name? Source: Edward Gorey House, "Fifth Annual Gorey Affair and Alphabet Auction," June 23, 2007: "Interpreted by Madame Groeda Weyrd (anagram for Edward Gorey), 1995."
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Created by RosePickfair (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RosePickfair 🌹 (talk) 20:58, 18 April 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 23:25, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Article created 17 April. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. The hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is not needed. Looks ready to go. Such a pleasure to review an Ogdred Weary nomination! Thriley (talk) 23:30, 18 April 2026 (UTC)