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My foil deck turned into a mirror ball after one poker night
I bought this custom foil-backed deck from a seller on Etsy, paid like $28 for it, and thought it would be the coolest thing for our Friday game in Austin. Three hands in, one guy spilled his beer right on the table and a drop hit the cards. The foil started peeling off in little flakes, and by the end of the night the whole deck looked like a scratched disco mirror. I learned that fancy foil decks are basically just for showing off, not for actual play. Now I keep a cheap plastic deck for drinks and use the foil one only for quick magic demos with no liquids nearby. Has anyone else ruined a nice deck that way, or do you have a brand that actually holds up to real use?
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paige5141mo ago
$28 for a foil deck kind of sounds like you got what you paid for. Real foil cards from makers like Theory11 or Bicycle run $10 to $15 a deck and the foil is sealed under a clear coat, so a beer drop wipes right off. The cheap Etsy ones are usually just foil stuck on top with glue, which is why it flaked the second it got wet. A drop of water should not wreck a deck that costs more than a normal one, so maybe the problem is the seller, not foil decks in general.
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