Aladdin 1001 Deck

Initial Impression: The first thing you will likely notice as you open a new box of Aladdins is the smooth finish on the cards. While there is texture to the cards they are devoid of the dimples common on most cards produced from USPC. The texture does not have the smooth plastic feel of the Fournier but it is still quite a bit different than what most in the U.S. are used to. Overall getting used to a smooth finish card will most likely determine how much you like these cards.

The Look: The back design is nice but doesn’t have the fine detail of the Arrcos or the bold designs of the Tally-hos. The court cards are standard USPC artwork and the Ace of spades is unremarkable. The most interesting artistic feature are the Jokers. The Jokers are a picture of a rabbit coming out of an egg…guess it’s the Easter Bunny? Instead of add cards this deck includes a total of 4 Jokers. This could come in handy for a few effects I know of and is probably there to accommodate some of the card games that are more popular overseas, the market these cards are intended for. 

Card construction: The card stock is a bit stiffer than the 808, in fact its’ stiffness rivaled the Tally-ho. The card finish is linen without any dimpling. There is some texture added to the finish, likely to add some airflow to the glides, but it doesn’t appear to be in any set pattern. As it ages this may cause trouble with its' fanning. Over all this deck came in at about 15mm which is about two cards thinner than a Bicycle 808.