[They call me Stephen]

what do you guys think of this micallef listing??

cgi.ebay.co.uk/IMPURE-IDOLS-UZI-LOVER-1-By-Antony-Micallef_W0QQitemZ270293766042QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270293766042&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308

it looks fine enough signature/image wise but I've seen so many printer proofs listed since these prints were first realeased that it's starting to get a bit worrying.

has anyone else noticed quite a few printer proofs pop up?? it wouldn't be so bad but there's only meant to be 4!!

[They call me Stephen]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I'm getting worried about the ammount of 'printer proof' Micallefs kicking about on ebay at the moment.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/IMPURE-IDOLS-PEACEKEEPER-By-Antony-Micallef_W0QQitemZ270297240656QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270297240656&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308

cgi.ebay.co.uk/IMPURE-IDOLS-UZI-LOVER-2-By-Antony-Micallef_W0QQitemZ270297236701QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270297236701&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antony-Micallef-We-come-in-Peace-number-1-of-only-4_W0QQitemZ280283113546QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280283113546&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

All active at the moment and all 'printer proofs'. I've seen quite a lot of these come up over the past year (especially the impure idols set) and there's only supposed to be 4 of each.

Maybe i'm being overly sceptical but I fear some kind of backdoor print scenario is in play here. Is there provenance for laz Micallef's?? I would recommend that if anyone on here buys any of these they try and get such before handing over any money.

[jusdeep]

I contacted this guy regarding a print a week or so ago. He seems genuine and is apparently in the printing industry and has worked along side Micallef in the past. I suppose he may have been given these prints as a thank you?

[sahoria]

would agree seems to good to be true... unless comes with water tight prov i couldnt do it...maybe it is ok but i would have to ask the seller questions.... 21st century love looks amazing on the bay though!!!....s

[hero]

basically you give the printer a few "proofs" at the end as a thank you, maybe they did more than one run?

or maybe the printer did a few proofs on the sly

H

[jusdeep]

He sold a few prints last week for well below cost. Maybe try and get in contact with the buyers and see if they were happy.

[hero]

well if hes just printed them himself, off the stencil-without the artist's permission i can imagine him selling it bellow cost-most screenprints arent that expencive really because you pay for things in bulk

but who knows

H

[rosstierney]

i recall a member going to the print studio to pick up his copy of 'kiss at tower bridge' & being confused as to why there were impure idol prints hanging out to dry

[jonpud]

Eddie Lock bought GIRD P/P from this guy, all 100% genuine!

[redmen]

I emailed the guy when he was trying to sell them as a set (I don't think they sold so he has split them up) and he seemed pretty genuine and knowledgable.

I would have bought them from him but as with everything on ebay, there is always a certain level of doubt