banksy grenade original

[nickodey]

Sept 8, 2008 16:26:46 GMT 1 @alsbabar said:

nick why dont you just buy it and be done with it. You shouldnt post on the forum if you cant handle the negative comments that go with it. Not everyone is going to like it, so go and get your provenance, if it has the history to go with it, hang it up on your wall, happy days.

Case closed

Dicy as an artist, you should post more also - you can contribute quite a bit more to this forum, especially as you are old skool

i dont mind negative comments one bit ! thats why I started this thread, To get peoples opinions, good or bad! it`s nice if they are actually relevant !

[dicy700]

alsbabar, i hear you.....but, i find these forums incredibly frustrating, when you have people posting comments that are grossly uninformed and just up for a row!
my life tends to be pretty hectic, not allowing time to sit online for hours every week. maybe i'll try a bit harder!.................
cheers for the props zippy!!

[nacional]

As a piece of art history it is excellent, but as a piece of art in itself it just doesn't have legs. I must say it again, Fake's granades are better....

[daz205]

dunno if it was the only chance of owning an original banksy and pesty control confirm it as that then if it was in my price range i would buy it,
having said that though if there was another banksy original going for a similar price then i may chose image over history

[alsbabar]

good man dicy, i will pm you my address and you can send me a lovely free canvas of yours or of banksy's, in return for the sound advice

[jon629]

Did you end up buying the Banksy. and If not what happened?
Regards JM

[jon629]

What was the selling price !!!

[snakes]

Sept 9, 2008 8:21:50 GMT 1 jon629 said:

What was the selling price !!!

Two books of 'Green Shield' stamps

[nickodey]

Sept 6, 2008 17:30:50 GMT 1 hitme said:

this piece is definitely fake. it should be the same stencil if it was legit.
notice how the clip on the grenade is not attached to the stencil (left belt hook and right clip arm).
that grenade should have already exploded!

If anyone is interested I took the advice from forum members, contacted PC and it may have taken over 4 months but today I revieved my COA for my My grenade. Maybe some of the Banksy experts on here don`t know quite as much as they think they do.

[wiz]

Great! i bet that was a load of your mind Nickodey.

[Deleted]

well done Nick. nice its finally come through. those COA's are lovely.

[Ruggs]

nickodey! Nice one mate. Congratulations!

[origo]

Historic piece you got there, congrats Nicko.

[nickodey]

Thanks everyone, to say im chuffed about this is a bit of an understatement, when I first started this thread a few months ago and allot of people were saying it was definately a fake although I was 90% sure it was ok, I must admit I was having second thoughts about it........

[Heavyconsumer]

As CG says, it's interesting to see how artists' styles develop/evolve over time. I was at the Picasso museum in Malaga a few years back and I have to say, a lot of his earlier works were ridiculously unattractive (to me at least). The sort of thing that if I found it, I'd look for the neartest bin, so that demonstrates how much I know about what's "good!" I'm sure any one of those sketches would sell for more than our home!;D

I'm not really into the grenade pieces personally, but congrat's on the pick-up Nick (you must be thrilled to own a Banksy OG). I hope you're pleased with it and most of all, enjoy it. I also hope it's worth shitloads more than whatever you paid for it!

[etched]

glad it turned out to be authentic . . i would say its nice to have an og banksy

[bullet]

oh my god, this thread is genius.

some people have some funny opinions, and saying an original banksy looks shit and fake when it actually is for real has made my day

happy christmas...

[Deleted]

I'm glad it all turned out OK for you,i bet you were dancing after opening that letter with the COA . If you don't mind me asking what did you pay for it 100s or 1000s?

[richy00]

i would love to know how much you paid.. well done on getting COA, its a lovely bit of early banksy and i would love to have it on my walls.

congrats and merry christmas

[snakes]

Dec 22, 2008 23:29:06 GMT 1 bullet said:

oh my god, this thread is genius.

some people have some funny opinions, and saying an original banksy looks s**t and fake when it actually is for real has made my day

happy christmas...

It may be real JBOY but I still think it looks just as crap as when we all thought it was snide, but that's just my opinion.

Anyroad good luck to what's his name in taking the plunge and sell it b4 it becomes worth less than the COA!

[Harveyn]

Well done indeed. Fantastic to see the right outcome and you must be so chuffed to have a piece of Banksy history on your wall. I know I would be.

[Zippy]

Agreed. Well done Nickodey.
you have a real piece of Banksy history.
You were stupid to listen to opinions on here - but at least you listened to one or two bits of advice.
Truly delighted for you that it worked out and I hope you get great pleasure from looking at it.
Z

[Deleted]

congrats Nick! still a bit curious: did you buy the piece before the outcome of the PC investigation?
will you reveal the price you paid?

this thread is forum history I think!! reread it and enjoy.. maybe someone should make a film about it, it even has a happy end..

[nickodey]

Dec 23, 2008 0:38:09 GMT 1 jopkop said:

congrats Nick! still a bit curious: did you buy the piece before the outcome of the PC investigation?
will you reveal the price you paid?

this thread is forum history I think!! reread it and enjoy.. maybe someone should make a film about it, it even has a happy end..

I did indeeed

[stickee]

Just found this thread and IMO it's genuine

[curiousgeorge]

Well done Nick!!

Considering just how much gets thrown away in the early stages of an artists career you are very lucky, does make you wonder how much was thrown away when his sister said words to the effect of ' it's not as if you are going to famous and in a museum'

Hope it stays in the family for generations if you are able to do that

[mcnuts]

very cool. good work on your part and smart to do the pest control route. i'd be curious of the ballpark you spent to buy it.

[Guest]

congratulations

[kennas]

Haha. Classic read. It's definately fake

[jonpud]

Dec 23, 2008 11:16:50 GMT 1 kennas said:

Haha. Classic read. It's definately fake

Grenade looks good to me, not sure about that certificate though! ;D

Nice find fella!