Richard
It's a great deck on it's own. Too bad the Italian printing is a bit sloppy. Even so, it is a very stimulating version of the Rider-Waite!
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RWS Clones
Freddie
It's a great deck on it's own. Too bad the Italian printing is a bit sloppy. Even so, it is a very stimulating version of the Rider-Waite!
Maybe this one will get a China makeover as well. Albano is a great deck indeed.
Freddie
Richard
A Chinese makeover would be nice. And while they are at it, a pocket size edition would be nice too.Maybe this one will get a China makeover as well. Albano is a great deck indeed.
Freddie
jackdaw*
Now that would be awesome. The Albano Waite is my favourite deck, but the only one I've found with printing/lamination to my satisfaction has been the miniature. I would love a pocket size, as I prefer smaller decks but not really tiny.
Richard
jackdaw*, there is an original 1968 Albano for sale. It looks to be in very good condition. It was too much $$$ for me, and the seller says No Returns, so I passed.
ETA. Actually it is an auction. It might be interesting to watch the action towards the end. I've seen BIN 1968 Albanos for over $100 USD.
ETA. Actually it is an auction. It might be interesting to watch the action towards the end. I've seen BIN 1968 Albanos for over $100 USD.
truelighth
I think that Rider decks that are just recoloured are unjustly being called clones e.g. Albano-Waite. In my opinion, a Rider clone is more like Hanson-Roberts or Morgan-Greer.
There are many decks that get the label of being a Rider clone. But in my opinion, there are different categories. A lot of decks have some RWS influence, but would not really immediately be a clone. I personally divide the 'clones' up in:
- re-coloured (using same line art, but different colouring)
- re-drawn (using the exact imagery, but then drawn differently or with animals or sorts, like DeAngelis, Bota, Gummibear)
-RWS-based (meaning very closely based on the RWS, like th MOrgan Greer or the Hanson-Roberts. But yet being different enough to not be just a re-drawing)
There are also a few what I call, half-clones. Where half of the deck is based on the RWS, often just the minors. The Thompson-Leng is one of those too.
The Albano-Waite is most definately a re-colouring.
