Ah, I am no help. I love the Archeon and mine (I own 2 decks!) doesn't stick together. They are nicely laminated but not super glossy or stiff like some decks. I especially like the artwork of this deck, which is not my regular style. Far superior to the Haindl, IMO, this deck has layers of images, but you need to find them. It continually reminds me of a painting hidden under a pile of leaves that the wind has blown paritally away. You have to sift through the leaves to get to the gorgeous images and in the process many a story/symbol unfolds. It makes a perfect autumn deck as well as for anything that seems to be folded in mystery and needs to be sifted out.
So go ahead and buy it and don't wait too long.. lol.. 
