Handcrafted, and wonderfully FEELS hand-crafted, organic; its "imperfections" are anything but - the sharp corners, slight blemishes, and matte, but textured, feel is the closest you can get to an actual, ancient deck. It's even packaged beautifully. I can't say enough on how pleased i am with this purchase. It's everything an antique display OR functional, practicing deck should be, in my opinion. I'm extremely picky about decks i buy, and this is by far the most beautiful, and made with the most personal touch.