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Not sure where to put this, so its in sales thread.

I have a bunch of Banksy* that have never been framed and probably not going to be as there is too much other stuff on the walls - not stupidly rare , but legit banksy anyway

lets say they are worth XXX ish

I have my eye on a classic car that is worth say just under XXX - I really want that car as I gave away my old wreck a few months ago and am missing having my own i.e. not the family wheels

What would you do ?

Seem a no brainer to me- stuff In a folder = car of my ( limited dreams) - I can get more pleasure out of the cat than I could out of a folder of art..

has anyone else had to work through this kind of quandary/ dilemma ?

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* sorry kids, please no Pms just yet, I am mulling over the concept rather than the execution of a possible sale

[Deleted]

I'm more concerned you are going to get more pleasure from a cat!

[origo]

I try to keep my art/finances separated from everything else in my life.

[Dungle]

Depends how you look at it.

If on a purely financial basis, then I would suggest that Banksy prints are more likely to hold their value / increase better than a classic car and cost you a lot less to upkeep.

If you look at it as an you only live once scenario, then sell prints that you are getting no enjoyment from in a file and get the car that every day you will look at and make you smile.

And if any happen to be signed rats then come to me first

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Feb 28, 2014 12:50:33 GMT 1 origo said:

I try to keep my art/finances separated from everything else in my life.

This has always been my principle as well - I am getting to the stage where I have so much random stuff kicking about, if its not framed up in say a say a year, then I should consider moving it it. Sadly, I do not have the unlimited finances of most of the other board members to both a) keep shite in a folder and b) buy a car

[Damien]

why did you buy the prints?

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because I liked then 10 years ago when I saw banksy stuff on the street and went long on them from POW - when you could actually buy 'em.

refused to pay the extra for a signed flying copper though.

[Ruggs]

I've done the car thing in my yoot! Classic MG's, Peugeot 205GTI's, various Golf GTI's, Mini Cooper S's etc, etc. Done it, seen it, worn the t-shirt and all that. Cars! Cost a f**king futune, always going wrong, require regular tlc, always getting dented by s**t and careless drivers, petrol's well f**king expensive, depreciation in value of vehicle. Right, your Banksy's! Pretty rare, viewing pleasure, very collectible art/artist, slight downside I guess is framing, its not cheap I know, but the upside is values always appreciating especially at the moment. Conclusion is keep the prints, buy a cheap runaround.

[Hubble Bubble]

Follow your heart. Sell the art. Life's not a dress rehearsal.

[Deleted]

I can do something that will make me happy, but I need someone to tell me I can do it, okay, no, keep the Banksy's you don't look at.

[Hubble Bubble]

Feb 28, 2014 12:54:08 GMT 1 Dungle said:

Depends how you look at it.

If on a purely financial basis, then I would suggest that Banksy prints are more likely to hold their value / increase better than a classic car and cost you a lot less to upkeep.

Not sure I agree with this, Dungle...

Yahoo Finance article on Classic Cars as investments


"This week hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts will descend on Hershey Park in Pennsylvania for the annual classic car show and auction. The value of classic cars has jumped 39% this year, according to the Historic Automobile Group Index (HAGI), which tracks the financial performance of 50 rare and exotic classic cars. These cars have outperformed collectibles such as gold, wine, art, stamps and coins over the last 10 years. And more investors turned to cars after the global stock selloff in 2008."

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I know the feeling Sceptic, an alternative to framing is to place them in portfolio sleeves and stitch them together, saves on framing and makes a lovely rug. Use the money you've saved on framing and buy an old run around. I.e. Keep the art

[Graffiti Prints]

Feb 28, 2014 13:27:30 GMT 1 @martedanielsen said:

I know the feeling Sceptic, an alternative to framing is to place them in portfolio sleeves and stitch them together, saves on framing and makes a lovely rug. Use the money you've saved on framing and buy an old run around. I.e. Keep the art

how many of them do you have left nu? i sold most of mine esp ones like bomb hugger i remember opening that thinking urh and put it back in the tube and it lay in my office for years till prices were silly in 2006.

only 2 pieces i wish i had never sold were happy choppers and hmv all the others i never think about...

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It's a tough one from a purely financial point of view. Banksy prints, and really all urban art prints, could lose their value at some point (shhh don't tell the Banksy fans they get a bit touchy about this!). I don't know enough about classic cars to be able to say if it's a good investment or not and I've heard that the upkeep can be pretty expensive.

However.........

If you really want the car and it would give you lots of enjoyment then I would say go for it. If it's something you've always wanted then how can you put a price on that? Financially it might not work out - I have no idea- but sometimes in life you just have to go for it and enjoy yourself. One thing's for sure - Banksy prints being stored away in a folder aren't really offering their full 'enjoyment value' so do what makes you happy. This isn't meant to sound morbid at all but you might not be here this time next year (I know that sounds horrible but it's true) so enjoy life.

Obviously it's much easier to give advice when it's not my money I'm discussing but that's just my sixpence worth!

Ignore badrobot's post btw, he talks down to everyone so just ignore him - lots here do!

[Coach]

Which classic car sceptic?

[saint]

Seriously though, first world problems eh?

Glad i'm not in your position, it must be like sophies choice for you right now.

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Feb 28, 2014 13:43:07 GMT 1 Coach said:

Which classic car sceptic?

Merc W123 series

[kaboom]

Here in Holland you only live once, sell some Banksy... buy this car and enjoy your life!

[mikehaspey]

Personally I would sell some art and buy the car....
It will no doubt give you more pleasure than prints hidden away in a portfolio

[Coach]

Feb 28, 2014 14:01:13 GMT 1 @sceptic said:

Feb 28, 2014 13:43:07 GMT 1 Coach said:

Which classic car sceptic?

Merc W123 series

Keep the prints then.
;-)

[balibob]

Go for the car, if the prints are under your bed then you aren't that bothered about them.

[Iggy]

Im a car lover, so if you can keep some art and still go for the car!

I would do that, because life is about experiences and feelings, so keep in mind this: you can go for a ride in your dream car, and when you come back home, you still see some art in the walls - that´s the best of the 2 worlds for me

Cheers,

[gatecrasher]

Feb 28, 2014 13:23:39 GMT 1 Hubble Bubble said:

Follow your heart. Sell the art. Life's not a dress rehearsal.

So true.

[Pistol]

Buy a car and paint images on it................job done!

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Feb 28, 2014 14:15:31 GMT 1 balibob said:

Go for the car, if the prints are under your bed then you aren't that bothered about them.

This is my problem - love the prints but have other Bksy stuff framed up and on the walls which I will invariably retain...

[kel]

Why not pick out your favourite piece sell the rest buy the car and stick the art you have kept in a frame on the wall.

[tonio]

Gd luck making a choice, Sceptic. Not easy.

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Feb 28, 2014 14:48:54 GMT 1 @sceptic said:

Feb 28, 2014 14:15:31 GMT 1 balibob said:

Go for the car, if the prints are under your bed then you aren't that bothered about them.

This is my problem - love the prints but have other Bksy stuff framed up and on the walls which I will invariably retain...

Could you swap any of the prints over and frame the ones in the portfolio and sell the Banksy's on the wall? This way you'll get to look at some 'new' images and buy the car.

As Bez would say......' Job's a good'un '

[Morfx]

Noooooooo.. if you going to classic, go with a air cooled VW... Il be selling mine in April... hahah