Do you want the 2010 Deck to have the Little White Book? If so I will need to get alot of entries! Not having it will save ~$4.00 dollars on deck price, so it is expensive compared to the deck itself. But it was really cool to read. We could just do an online version that everyone could print for themselves.
The picture I've added shows the 2009 deck with the lwb for comparison.
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Last edited on Tue Aug 17th, 2010 05:19 pm by skad1
I would PREFER a printed one, but bearing in mind your pain and suffering, on line was my vote. That way it could take its sweet time, and if it never gets done we can print out the bits that ARE there !
I think this deck, with the unique blue line concept, certainly cries out for some explanation.
There obviously needs to be a LWB.
It probably should be printed, so that it will always accompany the deck.
I am also hoping that Skad1 or BlueToy will write an introductory essay page, (a sort of general artist's statement,) to explain the intentions, purpose, meaning, reasons, etc. for the blue line's inclusion in the deck.
I think that people who might notice the blue lines throughout the deck may wonder why they're there, and since it's not self-explanatory, or obvious, it reasonably ought to be explained somewhere up-front.
It's fun to do a card. It's also a serious project, for individual contributors and those who put the whole thing together. If the blue line was worth integrating into the card, it's worth explaining to anyone holding the deck in their hands.
So I agree that the lwb, whether printed or printable, should include an explanation of the blue line theme. It's new to the TCF collaborative tradition and an important part of the deck, right? It is supposed to unify the deck. For anyone to understand what's going on with the blue lines in the cards deserves explanation.
Yes the deck will be paid for and distributed only to participants and to our host Adam, but we can do whatever we want with it afterwards. Collectors have differing ideas about what makes their collections "valuable," ranging from what they paid, to the artistic and/or historical value, to what they think it might sell for in the future. I intend to sell mine for ... One Million Dollars! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmXHvGZiSY
And I bet I'll get it, too--because the blue line element is totally unique to this deck.
OnePotato wrote: I think this deck, with the unique blue line concept, certainly cries out for some explanation.
I am also hoping that Skad1 or BlueToy will write an introductory essay page, (a sort of general artist's statement,) to explain the intentions, purpose, meaning, reasons, etc. for the blue line's inclusion in the deck.
I think that people who might notice the blue lines throughout the deck may wonder why they're there, and since it's not self-explanatory, or obvious, it reasonably ought to be explained somewhere up-front.
Hey Sherry, so how about this?
Keeping in mind that the last one went on public view in a museum.
You never know where a deck is going to end up, and it would be nice to know that it will always retain its meaning.
It doesn't have to be long and complicated.
A simple statement from the organizers seems particularly appropriate for this one.
