Lead times
In Stock or Made to Order: How Wholesale Tarot Deck Timing Works
In-stock decks leave within 1–2 business days; Made to Order decks take 3–4 weeks from payment. One order can combine both: 12 decks or more in total, at least 5 of each stock edition, and Made to Order designs in multiples of 12. From $15.90 a deck, priced on each design's own quantity. See the split in the deck catalogue.
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Which decks ship from stock
The deck catalogue marks each edition In stock or not. The cards on in-stock editions are finished goods and stay as printed.
Every other design in the catalogue is available for new printing with your selected packaging. You can confirm the split yourself: every card in the deck catalogue states which of the two it is, in one line, under the finish.
Ready stock ships from our US warehouse to US orders; an edition that is not in stock is printed for your order in Ukraine.
If you want to test one of these designs before committing to any stock at all, our dropship tarot cards program ships single decks from the same US warehouse straight to your customer, with no minimum order.
Which decks are made to order, and how long they take
Designs not held in stock are produced for your order. New production supports 12 to 192 decks in steps of 12; larger orders keep the 192-deck price.
Made to Order takes 3–4 weeks from payment, with no proof step on an unchanged deck. If you change the design or add your own branding, you see a proof first, and the 3–4 weeks start when you approve it. Delivery comes after dispatch: in the US, UPS Express takes 3–6 business days and costs $39.99 for 12 decks.
How fast ready stock ships
Ready stock leaves within 1-2 business days of the order. For US orders it ships from our US warehouse; ground delivery takes 2-6 business days and costs $14 for 12 decks. Made to Order is printed in Ukraine and takes 3-4 weeks from payment, or from proof approval if you change the design. If a hard date matters to your launch, ask us before you order and we will confirm it for your order.
A stock edition skips the 3–4 week production window entirely, which is the part of the timeline a deadline usually collides with.
How a mixed order works
You are not choosing one lane. A wholesale order can combine both, under three published rules:
- 12 decks minimum in total, combining in-stock and Made to Order decks. A Made to Order design is 12 decks or a multiple of 12.
- At least 5 decks of each in-stock edition you select. Eligible editions can be combined.
- One price ladder covers both: $15.90 a deck at 12, $14.90 at 24, $12.90 at 48, $11.90 at 96 and $10.90 at 192. Each design is priced on its own quantity, so 12 of one design plus 12 of another costs more than 24 of one design.
A mixed order can be, for example, 5 decks of one stock edition plus 12 Made to Order decks: 17 in all, at the 12-deck tier of $15.90 a deck. The 5 stock decks are priced on their own quantity: they do not move the Made to Order design to a lower tier. The stock part may be dispatched separately from the newly printed part, which means the shop gets sellable inventory on the shelf while the printed decks are still in production.
| Ready stock | Made to Order | |
|---|---|---|
| Production run needed | No | Yes |
| Lead time | 1–2 business days from order | 3–4 weeks from payment |
| Minimum per edition | 5 decks | Steps of 12, from 12 |
| Packaging and cards changeable | No — existing stock cards cannot be changed | Yes — agreed for the new run |
| Price per deck | One ladder for every design, by that design's own quantity, from $15.90 at 12 down to $10.90 at 192 | |
Why you cannot change a stock edition
Changes to Dark Forest cards, backs or packaging are agreed for a new production run; existing stock cards cannot be changed. If you want your own logo, a different box or a new card back on a design, that design has to be a Made to Order run, which means a proof first and 3–4 weeks from your approval. A logo swap on an existing design is free; a full box relayout is $50 below 60 decks.
The branding options themselves are set out in private label tarot cards.
Choosing on a deadline
If the date is fixed — a market, a store opening, a seasonal window — a stock edition removes the production window from your timeline, and you can still add a Made to Order design to the same order: 12 decks of that design, priced on its own quantity. If the date is flexible and the range matters more, Made to Order opens every remaining design and lets you set the packaging.
Either way, the order starts in the same place: the full catalogue of all 24 designs, or straight to the wholesale order page with the editions and counts you want.
Common questions
- Which wholesale tarot designs ship from stock?
The designs marked In stock in the deck catalogue. Every other design is available for new printing. Check the deck catalogue for today's list, since which designs are in stock can change.
- How long does a Made to Order wholesale tarot deck take?
Plan for 3 to 4 weeks from payment. If you change the design or add your own branding, you see a proof first, and the 3 to 4 weeks start when you approve it.
- How fast do in-stock decks ship?
Ready stock leaves within 1-2 business days of the order. US orders ship from our US warehouse; ground delivery takes 2-6 business days and costs $14 for 12 decks. Made to Order takes 3-4 weeks from payment, or from proof approval if you change the design. If a deadline depends on it, ask us for a confirmed date before you order.
- Can I mix in-stock and Made to Order decks in one order?
Yes. A wholesale order starts at 12 decks in total combining both, with at least 5 decks of each in-stock edition selected. Eligible editions can be combined, a Made to Order design is 12 decks or a multiple of 12, and the stock part may be dispatched separately from the newly printed part.
- Can I change the cards or packaging on an in-stock edition?
No. Changes to cards, backs or packaging are agreed for a new production run; existing stock cards cannot be changed. Choosing your own packaging or branding moves that design to Made to Order.
- Does the price differ between stock and Made to Order decks?
No. One ladder covers both: $15.90 a deck at 12, $14.90 at 24, $12.90 at 48, $11.90 at 96 and $10.90 at 192. Each design is priced on its own quantity, so 12 of one design plus 12 of another costs more than 24 of one design.
Which of the two routes suits you depends on the kind of shop you run. In a gift shop or bookshop the answer usually starts with ready stock, because the printed box is the product and it has to be on the shelf now.