I should have bought a pair of these decks a lot sooner. The "relic" effect is great for using the decks in thematic magic tricks. The aging is not uniform on the faces -- which when viewed face up helps create the illusion of age. The backs are identical on all the cards, of course! The full bleed back design makes for a pretty fan. The backs also have a subtle one way design, good for magic.
I love the aging of the court cards. My only wish is that they would have used the older courts (with the one way court cards in spades). The contemporary USPCC standard courts diminishes the "vintage" feel.
I bought two decks to get two pairs of identical jokers. Plus duplicates of court cards can make a pretty aged 3-card monte.
Decks come with a double backer. Perfect.
