Bicycle White Ghost Differences.

[chris69uk]

Hey guys, really sorry if this has been posted before, but when I typed in white ghost, the list was endless. I recently bought some decks which included a white ghost 2nd edition with uv500 air flow finish. I thought the finish was only on the 1st edition?. I also have a 2nd edition with just an air cushion finish. Is there much difference between all 3. I know there not rare, but is it worth keeping hold of a 2nd ed uv 500 over the air cushion?

[Don Boyer]

Hey guys, really sorry if this has been posted before, but when I typed in white ghost, the list was endless. I recently bought some decks which included a white ghost 2nd edition with uv500 air flow finish. I thought the finish was only on the 1st edition?. I also have a 2nd edition with just an air cushion finish. Is there much difference between all 3. I know there not rare, but is it worth keeping hold of a 2nd ed uv 500 over the air cushion?

UV500 is the stock the cards were printed on, while Air Flow is the finish.  Many cardists swear by this stock, while many think the current-issue with Performance Coating (Magic Finish) is just fine.

Technically, they aren't different "editions", just different printings.  There's only been one edition of Ghost.  As far as finishes, they started with Air Flow on UV500 stock, switched to Bicycle Casino with Air Cushion, then eventually became coated with Performance Coating.  Couldn't tell you the stock, but it's probably on the thick end of the Bicycle range.

And for clarity, when I say "Ghost", it's only the white deck.  The black deck has a different name, Black Ghost.

[chris69uk]

Cheers Don, you really know your stuff!. I got into collecting just over a year ago and still learning different things. Huge respect to you and people who contribute to such an amazing site!

[Joshua Robinson]

Of course Don knows his stuff, that's why he is an omni mod here Some of the stuff Don says still amazes me even though I have probably read it over and over before. I have been collecting for 2-3 years and still learning, I think the same is for Don but a much larger time collecting

[agera94]

There were also the white ghosts with the grey bars on the sides, I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that they were the first print run of the ghosts.

[Don Boyer]

Of course Don knows his stuff, that's why he is an omni mod here Some of the stuff Don says still amazes me even though I have probably read it over and over before. I have been collecting for 2-3 years and still learning, I think the same is for Don but a much larger time collecting

Josh - I'm still learning, too, and will be for a very long time!  You've actually be collecting longer than me, I think - I got my first delivery from Ellusionist on 24 December 2010!  But it helps that I've been very fortunate in some of the contacts I've made over time.

There were also the white ghosts with the grey bars on the sides, I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that they were the first print run of the ghosts.

I think you're referring to the sides of the tuck box.  They used to match the ones on the sides of the Black Ghost 1st Edition.