I blame this thread, too! I now have a backup Ancient Italian on its way to me. It has always been my favourite of the historical decks and the idea of having one and getting it all grubby with love and reading it to pieces excites me out of my mind! I have a backup Noblet and IJJ Swiss that gets the same treatment, among other decks. But the Ancient Italian has everything I want with that beautiful old look that just makes you sink into it. No distractions. One of the nicest historical reprints, IMO.