cynthea
My very first deck was my husbands old Rider deck, that I had no idea is a rare beautiful blushing fool edition! I since have discovered many other editions of the Rider deck, I want to say original, but now there is a newer "original rider" version lol. Anyway, there is a huge difference in the ones printed with New York Addresses for US games and the others, even though some still printed in Switzerland. I am looking at Thoth decks and from what I gather the vintage may not be better versions than the newer versions. I am wondering your opinions on various decks, and how much difference a vintage version makes? I just finished an auction for a Morgan Greer with a black border. Information here suggests it is a second edition, the only one printed with a black border. I actually like the look of this deck, although borderless are usually preferred. Mainly, I am wondering what decks differ in card stock quality, non-laminated vs laminated, and any other issues affecting quality and your opinions. I am now familiar with how to date US Games Decks, but not so much other companies. Do Llewellyn and Lo Scarabeo decks differ as much as the early Rider Deck compared to the new versions? Thanks , hoping for a lively discussion