Banksy's on eBay • Real or Fake?

[bigtlt]

This has got to be fake
cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Artwork-Bonanza_W0QQitemZ250541423446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Artists_Self_Representing_Digital_Art_New_Media_ET?hash=item3a556ebb56#ht_500wt_1182

Says it comes with full provenance but the bits of paper it shows in the pics is not pest control and just looks like it could have been typed by anybody.

[ramo]

No one interested in this original piece for 1k only!?? ;-)

cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230409785367&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[craigf]

Well there is a great story here about the goldfish and disappearing diary that is now signed and worth £2k!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Exhibition-SIGNED-Secret-FishFinger-Diary_W0QQitemZ270500898626QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3efb1c2742

[grantb]

Dec 19, 2009 20:38:57 GMT 1 craigf said:

Well there is a great story here about the goldfish and disappearing diary that is now signed and worth £2k!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Exhibition-SIGNED-Secret-FishFinger-Diary_W0QQitemZ270500898626QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3efb1c2742

this may seem a bit weird but no graff writer would write a '9' like that.

[AFR1KA]

Has anyone seen this?
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330389553444&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123
real or fake?
Thanks!

[wilfsboy]

He should have stuck with the cheese & wine I think !

[thomess]

Dec 30, 2009 1:58:14 GMT 1 AFR1KA said:

Has anyone seen this?
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330389553444&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123
real or fake?
Thanks!

100% FAKE!

[craigf]

If he did really pay £1.2k for it he should be crying into his glass of wine as it's no real, does it look like it has been attached to any building or been outside for any time at all? the white is pure still and it doesn't have a mark on it....

[schlomo]

buy it now 10g's! classic.

[craigf]

Seems it has a letter from one "Richard Harris" confirming its authenticity, so it must be real then as he is a well know name at least within his own family. Does look like the seller did pay £1.2k for it as there is a scan of his confirmation in the listing, poor bugger

[spirit]

A certificate of authenticity issued by the bloke who supposedly nicked it - brilliant!

[discoduster]

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this may seem a bit weird but no graff writer would write a '9' like that.

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You wot?

[PDC]

Dec 19, 2009 20:38:57 GMT 1 craigf said:

Well there is a great story here about the goldfish and disappearing diary that is now signed and worth £2k!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Exhibition-SIGNED-Secret-FishFinger-Diary_W0QQitemZ270500898626QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3efb1c2742

Interesting that it is reposted without the photo of the signature or the nice story.
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270511955701

[Happy Shopper]

Jan 8, 2010 7:09:27 GMT 1 PDC said:

Dec 19, 2009 20:38:57 GMT 1 craigf said:

Well there is a great story here about the goldfish and disappearing diary that is now signed and worth £2k!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Exhibition-SIGNED-Secret-FishFinger-Diary_W0QQitemZ270500898626QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3efb1c2742

Interesting that it is reposted without the photo of the signature or the nice story.
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270511955701

Obviously they realised their mistake, forging his old style signature! Fools

[grantb]

Dec 30, 2009 17:30:11 GMT 1 discoduster said:

this may seem a bit weird but no graff writer would write a '9' like that.

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the 9 curved round when most writers well banksys style especially now would be stroked down and back.

[James Smith 77]

FAKE ALERT...

cgi.ebay.com/Banksy-Limited-Edition-POW-Print_W0QQitemZ190366712821QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Prints?hash=item2c52bd83f5

I bought a FAKE "Love Rat" from this same guy a couple years ago that turned out to be one of the first officially fake prints. Authenticated by POW. STAY FAR AWAY FROM ANYTHING THIS SELLER SELLS.

[Deleted]

thanks for that alert! I was planning to bid on this one

[howlinjack]

cheers for the heads up. anyone know if the love rats were blind stamped with the newer pow stamp or the older pictures on walls one?

[jakek]

yeap, cheers for the warning.

on a completely different matter the grannies in the picture in the listing looks a right mess!

[Ryan Lazy]

Jan 23, 2010 18:06:43 GMT 1 jakek said:

yeap, cheers for the warning.

on a completely different matter the grannies in the picture in the listing looks a right mess!

I was thinking the same thing

[James Smith 77]

Proof of Providence = FAKE Art Republic receipt

This guy and this auction has already been reported to Ian Lawson from the Art & Antiques Unit of the Metropolitan Police.

I'm actually AMAZED that this guy had the balls to surface again on the bay selling the same print I got RIPPED off on 2 yrs ago. I've been waiting for him to resurface.

[Neverwork]

Jan 23, 2010 16:03:51 GMT 1 howlinjack said:

cheers for the heads up. anyone know if the love rats were blind stamped with the newer pow stamp or the older pictures on walls one?

mines numbered in the late 200's with the "pow printmaking" stamp

[Guest]

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-CND-Soldiers_W0QQitemZ150407956388QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_prints_GL?hash=item23050347a4


photoshopped sig on the CND?

also selling a very suspect festival.

[Stinky Pete]

also selling a very suspect festival.

what are the clues to this except the new ebay account is it the 50/500 number?

[Guest]

If you check the photos for the festival print thats listed, one of the photos shows the numbering 50/500 in a POW stamp, i dont recall any of these being stamped by POW as they were published by modern multiples.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-capitalism-print-rare-la-show-edition_W0QQitemZ150407977870QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_prints_GL?hash=item2305039b8e

[Stinky Pete]

thanks good to know

[craigf]

Jan 25, 2010 4:35:38 GMT 1 @ronhill said:

If you check the photos for the festival print thats listed, one of the photos shows the numbering 50/500 in a POW stamp, i dont recall any of these being stamped by POW as they were published by modern multiples.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-capitalism-print-rare-la-show-edition_W0QQitemZ150407977870QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_prints_GL?hash=item2305039b8e

Seller may be watching this thread as they have removed the POw blindstamped picture. They were definitely not blindstamped by POW as they didn't print / sell them - avoid like the plague!!!!

[Guest]

and it has a bid, will report this one to ebay, maybe the met might be interested in seeing this one?

edit, the pic is still there, very hard to see as its a white photo.

[schlomo]

Jan 25, 2010 15:10:58 GMT 1 craigf said:

Jan 25, 2010 4:35:38 GMT 1 @ronhill said:

If you check the photos for the festival print thats listed, one of the photos shows the numbering 50/500 in a POW stamp, i dont recall any of these being stamped by POW as they were published by modern multiples.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-capitalism-print-rare-la-show-edition_W0QQitemZ150407977870QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_prints_GL?hash=item2305039b8e

Seller may be watching this thread as they have removed the POw blindstamped picture. They were definitely not blindstamped by POW as they didn't print / sell them - avoid like the plague!!!!

the pic of the blind stamp is still on there matey, just hard to see.

edit - you beat me to it Ron.....

[Guest]

FAKE ALERT!
Both of these prints have the possibility of being fakes, best bet is to avoid them, or contact the seller for better pics and owners name that can be checked with POW

shop.ebay.co.uk/samboo90/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340