As I'm unfamiliar with earlier manufacturing of these cards I have nothing to compare them
with,...apples for apples as it were. But in my opinion these are just fine for parlor or stage
work. If a person were looking for something that could be fanned/manipulated like a normal sized
deck I'd have to say they won't work well in that case but otherwise I really can't find any fault
with them. As to durability, well like many things it pays to take care of your props. These are not
going to hold up for a long period if handled roughly, or with dirty hands. I intend to have these
in my 'kit' for a long time!