Granny Jones Australian

The record

I was delighted when I found out that this site was looking for a review of this deck – I’ve owned it since the year of its publication (in the early to mid-nineties) and it quickly became indispensible to me. In fact, as soon as I found out just how personable it was, I went out and bought a further six card-and-book sets and several more individual decks, completely buying out the entire stock of the place where I got it. Since then, most of the card-book sets and all of the decks have been re-homed, but I’m keeping one card-book set archived in its original seal which turned out to be a wise decision because it has turned out that despite the great charm and effectiveness of this deck, it hasn’t ever been reprinted. My original copy is still in service and still in almost-mint condition despite constant use, and if it wears out in my lifetime I’ll still have that spare to call on. Of all the decks I own, it is the only one which, when not in use, doesn’t live in the large wicker basket with the rest of them but in my handbag, with me at all times even when it’s dormant. Of all of them, it’s the only one which isn’t a strong performer in some contexts and a weak performer in othe

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