The 78th Fool
Concerning the Original Rider Waite, I have a 1993 Belgium copy which is wonderful but I have to say, the new 'Printed in China' copies are lovely too. I bought one a couple of years back and I use it as my standard working deck when turning to the Original RW. The card stock is thicker and the colours are gloriously rich. The cards have a satin finish and shuffle very easily. My printed in Italy copy tends to get treated as an archive curiosity these days. It's too washed out and yellowish plus the high gloss lamination is distracting. Thank god US Games didn't keep their production in Italy for too long.