Banksy + Clown Skateboards

[notitle]

just dug this badge out, completely forgot i had it. also have a few of the invese colour knocking about somewhere. i had a bunch of stickers in the same style, but larger, they all got stuck though! wish i'd got one of the decks when i had the chance

[frank11]

I can completely sympathise mate! I did have one of the decks and managed to trash it after a summer of nothing but thrashing the streets. Oh well must not grumble i had a great summer and at the time all my mates thought it was the nuts!!!!

[notitle]

it's my palm!

[KaL976]

notitle said:

just dug this badge out, completely forgot i had it. also have a few of the invese colour knocking about somewhere. i had a bunch of stickers in the same style, but larger, they all got stuck though! wish i'd got one of the decks when i had the chance

ooooh!

I don't suppose you'd part with one?

[notitle]

kal976 said:

I don't suppose you'd part with one?

if i track them down i'll let you know. they must be around somewhere. i'm going to have a better look tomorrow.

will post them up if i have any joy!

[mido]

do you want the hand as well? ;D

kal976 said:

notitle said:

just dug this badge out, completely forgot i had it. also have a few of the invese colour knocking about somewhere. i had a bunch of stickers in the same style, but larger, they all got stuck though! wish i'd got one of the decks when i had the chance

ooooh!

I don't suppose you'd part with one?

[notitle]

kal, i'm racking my brains. can't seem to find the others. i'm desperate to now so i'll send you a pm if they turn up. don't think i would have chucked them!

[KaL976]

hehe good hunting

[KaL976]

I don't know which came first but Clown used Mr B's stencil as their logo. I can't find the one on the side of the BRI if anyone has that













I've scoured the web & can't find out out what happened to clown, they just seem to have faded away.

[KaL976]

Sod ebay, just ask

Nice one Spence.

[gbh]

that is my favourite image for some reason

[snare]

I have just found a Banksy-designed Clown skateboards t shirt in the back of my wardrobe.
It is navy blue with three small yellow prints of the shooting clown on the front which are connected by dotted lines showing the 'bullets' tragectory and a little logo on one of the sleeves too. The label in the back of the neck has the same logo.
It is in far from mint condition. Think its got a tiny little blim hole on it somewhere and I wore it clubbing a few times so the pits are ever so slightly crusty.
I seem to remember buying it freom a skate shop in Manchester in about 2000 or 2001.

It is definitely a genuine Banksy and probably one of the first pieces of commercial work he did.

Is there much interest in stuff like this? I can post some pics if you want.

Are there many of these shirts about? I presume Clown isn't going any more.

Did Banksy ever made any 'official' clothing, or is this the only way to wear a genuine Banksy?

Just interested. Thanks in advance if you can help.

[otomi]

snare said:

I have just found a Banksy-designed Clown skateboards t shirt in the back of my wardrobe.
It is navy blue with three small yellow prints of the shooting clown on the front which are connected by dotted lines showing the 'bullets' tragectory and a little logo on one of the sleeves too. The label in the back of the neck has the same logo.
It is in far from mint condition. Think its got a tiny little blim hole on it somewhere and I wore it clubbing a few times so the pits are ever so slightly crusty.
I seem to remember buying it freom a skate shop in Manchester in about 2000 or 2001.

It is definitely a genuine Banksy and probably one of the first pieces of commercial work he did.

Is there much interest in stuff like this? I can post some pics if you want.

Are there many of these shirts about? I presume Clown isn't going any more.

Did Banksy ever made any 'official' clothing, or is this the only way to wear a genuine Banksy?

Just interested. Thanks in advance if you can help.

pics pls

[bonesy]

The sticker and CD from 2000 or so.

[bonesy]

Ive been looking for one of these for years now, and dont think there are more than a few around, but I would love to buy one if you have one.

[Benjamin Davies]

i remember when i used to skate around 5 years ago seeing these everywhere and how cool they looked.

not sure if trying any skate shops would help, you never know they may have one lying about. try slam city skates or SS20,

good luck with your search

[bonesy]

Thanks for the tip but Im in the US and have been told they never made it over here.

[Benjamin Davies]

oh, yeah, from what i remember they were a british skate company, still worth a try, you never know

[Cornish Crayon]

Can anyone tell me were the original clown pic is from?

i know its a film, possibly the 1980's,


Can anyone tell me please ;D

[speebe]

Sept 28, 2010 22:22:23 GMT 1 Cornish Crayon said:

Can anyone tell me were the original clown pic is from?

i know its a film, possibly the 1980's,


Can anyone tell me please ;D

The DEAD Presidents... 1995.

[Cornish Crayon]

Cheers dude, now it's in front of me, i don't know how i forgot

[Deleted]

I got an email from a guy with said above asking if I'd any idea what a mint one would be worth, I haven't a clue but if anyone does I'll pass it on.

 email.

I have an original Clown Skateboards deck for which Banksy did the graphics for in the late 90's, he did a few graphics for Clown and also their company logo. The graphic I have is the clown holding 2 guns.

[ABC]

I had one once, then skated it.................

[mouser]

Aug 13, 2014 16:34:45 GMT 1 ABC said:

I had one once, then skated it.................

Good, thats what it was for, loads more enjoyment out of it than banging it up on the wall.
Same nonsense with keeping invasion kits in their bags etc....

[Deleted]

These Andy?.

urbanartassociation.com/thread/45966/banksy-clown-skateboards

[randomname]

I'd be a little hesitant to buy one. Looks like it could be knocked off pretty easily.

[Deleted]

Aug 13, 2014 18:43:13 GMT 1 @wizbong said:

These Andy?.

urbanartassociation.com/thread/45966/banksy-clown-skateboards

Thanks wiz, only thing i remember about skateboards is deathbox, mouser pmd me details, the helpful fella he is

[met]

Aug 13, 2014 16:39:24 GMT 1 mouser said:

Aug 13, 2014 16:34:45 GMT 1 ABC said:

I had one once, then skated it.................

Good, thats what it was for, loads more enjoyment out of it than banging it up on the wall.
Same nonsense with keeping invasion kits in their bags etc....

Last year, I was able to have a quick chat with Invader.

I'd been interested in hearing his thoughts on the paradox resulting from his Invasion Kits having increased significantly in value over the years: The kits kept sealed are more desirable to collectors than those where the packaging has been opened and the tiles are cemented to walls or just framed. In other words, the active and more visually-appealing way of promoting the invasion is now, in effect, financially discouraged.

An easy comparison can be made with comic book collectors who keep their rare, sought-after first editions in archival conditions instead of reading and enjoying them as regular comic books.

Invader's response was that, for him, the kits are conceptual pieces — rather than artworks in the traditional sense necessarily intended to be exhibited. The importance lies in the idea, more so than the visual presentation of the idea.

In this respect, Invader had no issue with Invasion Kits being left intact as complete kits, sealed and unviewed in a drawer. He felt such a decision by collectors, and different way of appreciating the kits, was just as valid as removing the assembled tiles from their packaging and hanging them up.

It was a perspective I had not previously considered.

[mouser]

Aug 13, 2014 19:48:25 GMT 1 met said:

Aug 13, 2014 16:39:24 GMT 1 mouser said:

Good, thats what it was for, loads more enjoyment out of it than banging it up on the wall.
Same nonsense with keeping invasion kits in their bags etc....

Last year, I was able to have a quick chat with Invader.

I'd been interested in hearing his thoughts on the paradox resulting from his Invasion Kits having increased significantly in value over the years: The kits kept sealed are more desirable to collectors than those where the packaging has been opened and the tiles are cemented to walls or just framed. In other words, the active and more visually-appealing way of promoting the invasion is now, in effect, financially discouraged.

An easy comparison can be made with comic book collectors who keep their rare, sought-after first editions in archival conditions instead of reading and enjoying them as regular comic books.

Invader's response was that, for him, the kits are conceptual pieces — rather than artworks in the traditional sense necessarily intended to be exhibited. The importance lies in the idea, more so than the visual presentation of the idea.

In this respect, Invader had no issue with Invasion Kits being left intact as complete kits, sealed and unviewed in a drawer. He felt such a decision by collectors, and different way of appreciating the kits, was just as valid as removing the assembled tiles from their packaging and hanging them up.

It was a perspective I had not previously considered.

From an artists point of view I can see where he is coming from, creating something physical from an idea etc, but as a collector, it misses me.... appreciated by being left intact in a drawer? The whole comic thing also fails me, as an investmant fine keep them sealed, but if I bought a comic, I'd want to read it, a nice bottle of whisky, I'd want to taste it......I'll be honest, I just dont get it.

Then again, how it differs from having prints in a folio? probably not one bit.

[bonesy]

I spent a lot of time searching for one in 2007-2008 or so, even hitting up the skate deck collector forums and was never able to find one.
Certainly very few of these decks out there but at this point I think I would be apprehensive to buy one, would be easy to fake as someone has pointed out.
If anyone makes some, Ill buy