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Tom LawrieI expressed my thoughts poorly in the article. I meant Alleghenys in general appearance only; with the gloss/paper v. cardboard comment, I was referring only to Fan Craze (but I neglected to make that distinction) and to decks of playing cards in general.
As for Fan Craze and cardboard, I consider the Alphas and Alleghenys to be thin cardboard stock. What is the difference between "elegant thin cardboard" of the Fan Craze and thick paper? I am not familiar with the paper industry definitions, but Webster defines cardboard in terms of "pasteboard," which is defined as a "thin firm board made of pressed paper pulp or sheets of paper pasted together." When comparing that to the definition for "paper," the word "firm" seems to be the major difference. I viewed the Alphas as firm and the Fan Craze less so - which is why I used the term "thick paper." I don't know if this difference is important or only semantics. Regardless, the Alphas are definitely thicker and less glossy than the Fan Craze.