Marli said:Ok - So after my son begged me to wait for him to finish bathing so he could see it with me as I opened it (he's 12) I was finally able to open my new deck last night!!!!
After having been silently following this thread, the first thing I did was hold the first 2 cards up to the light to see the "film" that covers the cards - and sure enough it has an odd feel to it, but I wiped it with a simple cotton shirt - and it came right off!
Now I had a question: the 2 top cards in my deck were loose when I got it - probably got free during shipping, and by ext the "Fool" card was scratched, I assumed from same - however in going through the deck to "clean" each card, I noticed that more than 3/4 of my deck has scratches on the plastic when you hold the cards up to the light - Did anyone else's deck come like this also?
In addition to which, as mentioned by some other folks here some of the cards have a very subtle "bubble" for lack of a better word that seems to run in a fine line across the cards and some also have the "grain" look on them where you see what looks like intensly deep scratches as though a cat took it's claws a hit the cards repeatedly... (thankfully I only have 3 cards where this is really really really noticeable), and just a few of the cards have a bleed in the top border.
My other deck is coming today, so when it gets here, I will def. have to see if it has the same issues as this... though I'm really hoping it doesn't and I that I just got a bum deck, as this deck has already become my "other" most favourite deck besides my Pearls of Wisdom - not too mention for the price I paid for it (the equivalent of $258 tt dollars per deck) - as childish as it may sound, I want to be the one, if anyone at all to put scratches on it- I think Schiffer should have examined a little more carefully the sheets they were using or sending out before they were sealed.... I will let you guys know when I get my other deck today..
Ok - now that I have gotten that bit of ranting out of the way, Let me just say I LOVE THIS DECK!!!! Em, you rock! Since I have gotten the deck all of my friends are bugging me to read for them 1st! Though I have to admit I did not actually get a chance to read with them last night as wiping it down took quite a while, since I was weird enough to really take my time and use the opportunity to introduce myself to each individual card! Now that the meet and greet is out of the way - I wish so was my work day - so that I could go home to my latest treasure!!!!!! The colours are sooo vibrant up against the white cloth, the book is FANFREAKINTASTIC!!! Seriously!!!
Em, I sincerly hope that you did not think my comments on the actual finish were directed to you at all - as to me the responsibility for the final product distributed lies with Schiffer.
(((((((EM)))))))
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! for this amazing deck.. I have been watching as it was created.. did the agonising pre-order wait and now finally have this masterpiece in my possession... It's is now in a distinct tie for my all time favourite deck - shared only with the Pearls of Wisdom!
Rodney,
Thank you for all tha you have shared thus far.. Sooo many ideas and things to try, I am like a child on Christmas morning, who has just gotten the present she has been asking for all year!
Marli said:Ok - So after my son begged me to wait for him to finish bathing so he could see it with me as I opened it (he's 12) I was finally able to open my new deck last night!!!!
After having been silently following this thread, the first thing I did was hold the first 2 cards up to the light to see the "film" that covers the cards - and sure enough it has an odd feel to it, but I wiped it with a simple cotton shirt - and it came right off!
Now I had a question: the 2 top cards in my deck were loose when I got it - probably got free during shipping, and by ext the "Fool" card was scratched, I assumed from same - however in going through the deck to "clean" each card, I noticed that more than 3/4 of my deck has scratches on the plastic when you hold the cards up to the light - Did anyone else's deck come like this also?
In addition to which, as mentioned by some other folks here some of the cards have a very subtle "bubble" for lack of a better word that seems to run in a fine line across the cards and some also have the "grain" look on them where you see what looks like intensly deep scratches as though a cat took it's claws a hit the cards repeatedly... (thankfully I only have 3 cards where this is really really really noticeable), and just a few of the cards have a bleed in the top border.
My other deck is coming today, so when it gets here, I will def. have to see if it has the same issues as this... though I'm really hoping it doesn't and I that I just got a bum deck, as this deck has already become my "other" most favourite deck besides my Pearls of Wisdom - not too mention for the price I paid for it (the equivalent of $258 tt dollars per deck) - as childish as it may sound, I want to be the one, if anyone at all to put scratches on it
Ok - now that I have gotten that bit of ranting out of the way, Let me just say I LOVE THIS DECK!!!! Em, you rock! Since I have gotten the deck all of my friends are bugging me to read for them 1st! Though I have to admit I did not actually get a chance to read with them last night as wiping it down took quite a while, since I was weird enough to really take my time and use the opportunity to introduce myself to each individual card! Now that the meet and greet is out of the way - I wish so was my work day - so that I could go home to my latest treasure!!!!!! The colours are sooo vibrant up against the white cloth, the book is FANFREAKINTASTIC!!! Seriously!!!
Em, I sincerly hope that you did not think my comments on the actual finish were directed to you at all - as to me the responsibility for the final product distributed lies with Schiffer.
(((((((EM)))))))
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! for this amazing deck.. I have been watching as it was created.. did the agonising pre-order wait and now finally have this masterpiece in my possession... It's is now in a distinct tie for my all time favourite deck - shared only with the Pearls of Wisdom!
Rodney,
Thank you for all tha you have shared thus far.. Sooo many ideas and things to try, I am like a child on Christmas morning, who has just gotten the present she has been asking for all year!
Marli said:
SilentBreeze said:
not too mention, quite a few other people here have recieved some with scratches as well - so there are no guarantees maybe that's just one of the things that you run the risk of using plastic?! regardless, this deck rocks and I would be hard pressed to part with mine...