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truelighth
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 09:18 am |
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I posted a request for the Waite Variation II "A la Prinke" in the trading and exchange, but a number of people have been interested and asked to see pictures. So here is information and pictures of all three the Waite Variations II. There is also a Waite Variation-I "Know thy Waite", which features details of the RWS. I hope I can show some pictures of that later.
Anyway, the info:
The Waite Variation II decks are three decks drawn by Witta Jensen en printed by Frank Jensen in a very limited edition. Basically, all three were majors only, very small decks. Witta had redrawn the images of the RWS, but each with their own twist:
#II-1 - "A la Prinke" : coloured according to the colour schemes from Rafal T. Prinke as he used them in colouring the Alchemical Tarot (also printed by Frank Jensen in limited edition)
#II-2 - "Metallic Blue on Red" : basic outlines, not coloured in with metallic blue on red paper (very charming btw)
#II-3 - "My favorite" : drawn with more detail and coloured with really soft colours.
Here is picture 1 from the II-1 "A la Prinke":
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 09:19 am |
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 09:19 am |
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 09:20 am |
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 09:20 am |
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 09:21 am |
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And last picture of "My favorite"
Btw, the colours are so light that they don't even show on the scans. You can see a bit of pink on the Fool and the Hierophant.
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Sumada
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 06:50 pm |
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Thank you truelighth. These are really fun, especially The Fool with his cool shades, dangley spider, and sad face sun!
The Prinke version is interesting too; all backwards except for the B+J on The High Priestess' pillars. I particularly like the colouring on these ones.
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Mr. la-luna
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 08:12 pm |
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They are all great and fun deck - long on my wishlist (and above my budget for now, but one day...)
PS they are also very briefly documented in Frank K. Jensen's "The story of the Waite-Smith Tarot"p. 175
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truelighth
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 08:14 pm |
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Sumada wrote: The Prinke version is interesting too; all backwards except for the B+J on The High Priestess' pillars. I particularly like the colouring on these ones.
That is so funny.. I never realized that they were backwards, until you just pointed it out to me... silly me! 
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Mr. la-luna
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 08:18 pm |
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truelighth schreef: Sumada wrote: The Prinke version is interesting too; all backwards except for the B+J on The High Priestess' pillars. I particularly like the colouring on these ones.
That is so funny.. I never realized that they were backwards, until you just pointed it out to me... silly me!
Or perhaps they are the only deck where the B+J are correctly put ....
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Posted: Sat Feb 28th, 2009 10:30 pm |
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| Well.. it is not so much the B and J, but more that the images I posted are mirror images (backwards from normal, Empress facing the other way and the others too). Since those were taken from the original auction, I presume that they are correct and the A la Prinke is indeed backwards (except for maybe that B + J).
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Quarkling
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Posted: Mon Mar 2nd, 2009 05:32 pm |
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| I see that you have three variations, and are looking for another. I've seen the Transwaite listed as a variation. Do you consider it a variation? What is the grand total of variations that Frank did? Thank you.
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truelighth
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Posted: Mon Mar 2nd, 2009 06:54 pm |
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I didn't actually count the Transwaite as a variation, since it isn't called Variation officially. But I guess you can count it. I do have that one too, but it was produced so very differently. Using a Japanese technique of layers, so when you hold them up to the light, you see another (naughty) image.
So counting the Transwaite, there would be 5: Variation I, Varation II 1,2,3 and Transwaite.
Of course Frank also published the Pamela's Portraits in several formats: the 100 APA version (in red and black with names of tarot people), the version with red,blue and black as postcards (no names) and then a handcoloured one. I have the first two of those.
Creative couple, Frank and Witta 
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Quarkling
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Posted: Mon Mar 2nd, 2009 07:05 pm |
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truelighth wrote: Using a Japanese technique of layers, so when you hold them up to the light, you see another (naughty) image.
Yes, a revealing little deck! I only have the Transwaite and the first Pamela's Portraits, so I have to upgrade my 'Frank' section.
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lulukat
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Posted: Wed Mar 3rd, 2010 04:17 am |
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Quarkling wrote: truelighth wrote: Using a Japanese technique of layers, so when you hold them up to the light, you see another (naughty) image.
Yes, a revealing little deck! I only have the Transwaite and the first Pamela's Portraits, so I have to upgrade my 'Frank' section.
Does anyone have the Variationer I?
And I was wondering, how many were made of the Transwaite?
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lulukat
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Posted: Sun Mar 7th, 2010 10:27 pm |
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I did find this link with info
http://www.wopc.co.uk/otc/aboutwj.html
which claims that Transwaite is also a variation (III) and that 30 of it were made.
This info is missing at Tarotgarden, the other 4 variations aren't really mentioned anywhere aside from here in this forum, and on the link I have found.
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:03 pm |
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Just wanted to show a bit of the texture of the Waite Variationer II-1, it's hard to see that on the scans above.
These are so nicely produced and most people probably never get to see one, so hopefully these photos are of interest.Attachment: _MG_4713.jpg (Downloaded 65 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:03 pm |
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| Here's another photo from a side angle. Attachment: _MG_4714.jpg (Downloaded 64 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:06 pm |
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| Info about this series is printed on the inside of the wrapper, which is made of silk, just like the cards. Attachment: _MG_4708.jpg (Downloaded 63 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:07 pm |
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| And finally, this is how the "A La Pringle" Set is packaged: Attachment: _MG_4715.jpg (Downloaded 62 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:17 pm |
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| Waite Variation II-2 "Metallic Blue on Red" - I took a photo in daylight by the window. Attachment: _MG_4780.jpg (Downloaded 60 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:18 pm |
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| The blue is electric against the red. I wish more decks like these were made. Attachment: _MG_4779.jpg (Downloaded 59 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:22 pm |
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| Waite Variation II-3 "My Favorite" - the coloring is very subtle on this set. Attachment: _MG_4773.jpg (Downloaded 57 times)
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lulukat
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Posted: Mon Mar 8th, 2010 09:34 pm |
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| Here's another photo - hope the colors will show up on your screen. Attachment: _MG_4774.jpg (Downloaded 56 times)
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truelighth
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Posted: Tue Mar 9th, 2010 09:37 am |
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lulukat wrote: I did find this link with info
http://www.wopc.co.uk/otc/aboutwj.html
which claims that Transwaite is also a variation (III) and that 30 of it were made.
This info is missing at Tarotgarden, the other 4 variations aren't really mentioned anywhere aside from here in this forum, and on the link I have found.
Thanks Lulukat, for that info. I never seen it before. Love it!
I did kinda understand the Transwaite to be a variation too, (official or not). But I am not sure if the number stated is correct. Frank told me that as long as they still had the boxes for it, the could make one when i asked about one. And they had one box left then (they are special boxes). So there may be 31 (or more?) of this one.
And thanks for posting the images. Those are better then the scans I had from the auctions!
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lulukat
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Posted: Tue Mar 9th, 2010 04:09 pm |
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truelighth wrote:
I did kinda understand the Transwaite to be a variation too, (official or not).
truelighth, can you take a look at your cover card for your Transwaite?
It should say "Variationer III". I now know this thanks to a very special TCF member who checked the card on his copy.Last edited on Tue Mar 9th, 2010 04:09 pm by lulukat
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Posted: Tue Mar 9th, 2010 05:44 pm |
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Frank told me that as long as they still had the boxes for it, the could make one when i asked about one. And they had one box left then (they are special boxes). So there may be 31 (or more?) of this one.
Yes, the box is very special. It is the only box I've seen that was signed. It is signed 'Alfred P. 1990.
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