[Prescription Art]

Long shot, but is anyone looking to sell a signed Girl With Balloon at the moment? I have a customer waiting to buy one...

Thanks!

[Unica]

What are you paying?

[Poster Bob]

There was a sale thread last weekend requesting offers in excess of £6.5k.

[Poster Bob]

Never mind, that one was unsigned

[Prescription Art]

Apr 29, 2014 16:04:00 GMT 1 Unica said:

What are you paying?

A good / fair price.

[fingerz]

Eelus has a Gwrb for sale but I'm not sure if it's signed or not

[nandaman]

Eelus has an unsigned, stamped, un-unumbered one with no pest control COA.

[Imoy-San]

Does this make the print any less collectable? I don't think they were all numbered - I've seen several stamped, but unsigned and unnumbered early prints.

[Pistol]

This any good for you?

[Unica]

Not unless is signed

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Apr 30, 2014 21:58:53 GMT 1 @rogermilla said:

Apr 30, 2014 8:26:59 GMT 1 Imoy-San said:

Does this make the print any less collectable? I don't think they were all numbered - I've seen several stamped, but unsigned and unnumbered early prints.

Assuming there's no Pest Control COA, of course it makes it 'less collectable'.

I too have seen scores of stolen, sorry, I mean stamped but unsigned and unnumbered early POW prints.

I've also seen many outright fake stamped, but unsigned and unnumbered early prints in the years since.

Anyone buying a Banksy print without a COA for more than a couple of quid is stone cold mental, and that includes those people who originally bought them from certain POW ex-employees.

I understand the point of COA's obviously, but are really that many fakes out there?  It's pretty darn hard to make a screen print, so you'd think if someone took the time to do one, there'd be tons of fakes posted everywhere (not referring to WCP's, since they're stamped "not Banksy".

full disclosure - I have a backdoor Flying Copper.  No stamp/number/signature, but love the image, didn't pay too much, and it looks amazing hanging up.... never seen another come up for sale, so I have to assume it's an "authentic" backdoor

[Sweetcorn]

Apr 30, 2014 22:17:57 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

Apr 30, 2014 21:58:53 GMT 1 @rogermilla said:

Assuming there's no Pest Control COA, of course it makes it 'less collectable'.

I too have seen scores of stolen, sorry, I mean stamped but unsigned and unnumbered early POW prints.

I've also seen many outright fake stamped, but unsigned and unnumbered early prints in the years since.

Anyone buying a Banksy print without a COA for more than a couple of quid is stone cold mental, and that includes those people who originally bought them from certain POW ex-employees.

I understand the point of COA's obviously, but are really that many fakes out there?  It's pretty darn hard to make a screen print, so you'd think if someone took the time to do one, there'd be tons of fakes posted everywhere (not referring to WCP's, since they're stamped "not Banksy".

full disclosure - I have a backdoor Flying Copper.  No stamp/number/signature, but love the image, didn't pay too much, and it looks amazing hanging up.... never seen another come up for sale, so I have to assume it's an "authentic" backdoor

Do you really think WCP stamps not banksy on 'all' of their prints ?

[mouser]

I was seriously stung with a fake signed toxic mary a few years back. A very detailed print but always been a significantly less popular print than GWRB, which is also a very simple image. Sadly it only came to light it was fake when PC started up and I was getting a few sorted out. Signed, stamped, proof of purchase from art republic etc.... looked about as good as it could back then.
Probably one of the easiest to copy, and one of the most desirable... I'd want something cast iron when it came to a GWRB.

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Apr 30, 2014 22:25:32 GMT 1 Sweetcorn said:

Apr 30, 2014 22:17:57 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

Do you really think WCP stamps not banksy on 'all' of their prints ?

no idea, but as far as I know, they've never done a run of Flying Coppers.  I bought mine from a reputable person on this forum so I'm not worried - I'm just speaking in general terms and sincerely curious - are there really that many fake prints around?  I know we've all seen fake "street" pieces  on ebay, but I don't think I've ever seen a screen print that was fake.  

[Sweetcorn]

Apr 30, 2014 22:36:55 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

Apr 30, 2014 22:25:32 GMT 1 Sweetcorn said:

Do you really think WCP stamps not banksy on 'all' of their prints ?

no idea, but as far as I know, they've never done a run of Flying Coppers.  I bought mine from a reputable person on this forum so I'm not worried - I'm just speaking in general terms and sincerely curious - are there really that many fake prints around?  I know we've all seen fake "street" pieces  on ebay, but I don't think I've ever seen a screen print that was fake.  

Thousands of them !

especially monkey queen and turf war.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1291171/Conmen-Lee-Parker-Grant-Champkins-Howard-sold-fake-Banksy-prints-eBay.html

[Manty]

Apr 30, 2014 22:39:42 GMT 1 Sweetcorn said:

Apr 30, 2014 22:36:55 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

no idea, but as far as I know, they've never done a run of Flying Coppers.  I bought mine from a reputable person on this forum so I'm not worried - I'm just speaking in general terms and sincerely curious - are there really that many fake prints around?  I know we've all seen fake "street" pieces  on ebay, but I don't think I've ever seen a screen print that was fake.  

Thousands of them !

especially monkey queen and turf war.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1291171/Conmen-Lee-Parker-Grant-Champkins-Howard-sold-fake-Banksy-prints-eBay.html

Bomb hugger too

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Apr 30, 2014 23:05:47 GMT 1 @rogermilla said:

Apr 30, 2014 22:17:57 GMT 1 @federationofideas said:

I understand the point of COA's obviously, but are really that many fakes out there?  It's pretty darn hard to make a screen print, so you'd think if someone took the time to do one, there'd be tons of fakes posted everywhere (not referring to WCP's, since they're stamped "not Banksy".

full disclosure - I have a backdoor Flying Copper.  No stamp/number/signature, but love the image, didn't pay too much, and it looks amazing hanging up.... never seen another come up for sale, so I have to assume it's an "authentic" backdoor

1. It's not at all "pretty darn hard to make a screen print", it's a piece of piss. You just have to supply the image to a screen printers you'll find in any town or city, they'll do the separations and print it up for you, just as pretty much all of the 'galleries' people on this forum buy 'original' prints from.

2. "Assuming" your print is "authentic" because you've "never seen another one come up for sale" is a very curious and extremely misguided form or sense of provenance and doesn't bode well for your sales threads.

interesting article... will definitely make me think twice about buying backdoor prints in the future.  the article does say their fakes were made on a printer though, not screen printed.  I'd hope no reputable printer would risk their reputation by printing fakes but you never know.  and it would be hard for anybody with a home setup to hand pull with the same quality that a pro setup would have.

not sure how me buying a backdoor print from a trusted board member would have anything to do with the rare sales thread I post.  of course i wouldn't sell anything without provenance/COA's.  and if I did ever decide to sell my backdoor print, I would make sure the buyer knew what they were buying

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also Prescription Art- sorry for your thread being highjacked... good luck with the hunt!

[Wenters]

Apr 30, 2014 16:20:43 GMT 1 Pistol said:

This any good for you?

Pistol…what is that ^^…..I've seen it a few times and it was recently on Ebay?….is there are story etc?
Genuine inquiry by the way!

[gorkie]

Recently on ebay?

I don't think so. That is an original work and it wouldn't be sold on ebay.

I know who has the original of that painting.

You sure you didn't see something else on ebay?

[lee3]

May 1, 2014 4:23:07 GMT 1 gorkie said:

Recently on ebay?

I don't think so. That is an original work and it wouldn't be sold on ebay.

I know who has the original of that painting.

You sure you didn't see something else on ebay?

Perhaps worth a second glance or better still, i hope you're 3 drink deep (jk).  Pistol's is certainly a take of the original though i don't believe it was meant to be confused with this, or perhaps it was?  Seems we have a mutual acquaintance too, helluva guy. 

[Pistol]

I am so proud that 'Banskey' fella has copied my image. He even has the canvas from the same artist. One shrewd guy!

[gorkie]

Lee-Just went and checked my email files and you are correct. The one that you pictured is the exact one and I guess we do have a mutual acquaintance! Cool.

Pistol-How did you come about yours? I'd love one. :-) (PMs are welcome)

[Pistol]

It turned up opposite my house one morning. I assumed it was a gift from Banksy, to raise funds for me, so I just took it. I have since been visited by the local council and now the police have taken it away. Last I heard it was going into the museum!

[gorkie]

Wow cool.

I will just keep my eye on eBay.

;-)