[katzy]

Hi,

Firstly, I just wanted to introduce myself to the forum.

I've been a Banksy fan for a long time now, and can't believe it took me this long to stumble across the huge wealth of information that is this forum!

- I would be interested in purchasing an unsigned Banksy print.
- Due to the current times and the fact that I'm still relatively new to this, I'm not looking to spend too much.
- Please PM me anything you have to offer with prices and photos.
- I'm in Melbourne, Australia so I would require international shipping.

Thanks in advance, and I look forward to spending some time here,
Cheers!

[Deleted]

As a lurker of over two years I'll finally break cover and post for the first time; although I'm a regular elsewhere.

Just be careful as to what you buy and what people are offering.

Before you part with any money I suggest you spend a great deal of time reading through the many threads on here and try to be as knowledgeable as possible about Banksy's work. And if in doubt come on here and ask for advice as most of us are genuine and honest. I myself have bought 3 prints from members through this forum and had no problems.

[Deleted]

Dec 5, 2008 15:04:35 GMT 1 sean said:

As a lurker of over two years I'll finally break cover and post for the first time; although I'm a regular elsewhere.

Just be careful as to what you buy and what people are offering.

Before you part with any money I suggest you spend a great deal of time reading through the many threads on here and try to be as knowledgeable as possible about Banksy's work. And if in doubt come on here and ask for advice as most of us are genuine and honest. I myself have bought 3 prints from members through this forum and had no problems.

2 years hello !!!

[katzy]

Thanks for the head up Sean.
I've been doing a fair bit of research and will continue to do so.
Hopefully I can get some good offers

[Sundowner]

Katzy & Sean, on behalf of the forum, Welcome to the jungle! Regarding your question Katzy, there are a number of questions that need askingaround unsigned Banksy e.g. How much do you want to spend (newer prints will generally cost less), what type of print are you looking for, etc.

One of my personal favourites is the Silver Flags print, which was only available in an unsigned edition of 1,000 and in the current market conditions, you should be able to pick-up on the secondary market for about £450.

Best of luck!

[kennas]

Or some others, prices are just my approximations of what I would want to pay:
Morons - £550 to £600
Love Rat - £850
Toxic Mary - £700
Turf War - £1200
Barcode - £2000
Good luck in finding what you want. Tread carefully though, as always, if an offer sounds too good to be true IT IS!!!

[kennas]

PS with the exception of morons, the prints I listed are my favourite 'older' prints! You cant go wrong with those!!! Of course if you're willing to splash a bit more, girl with balloon and love is in the air are awesome images.

[katzy]

Really appreciate how helpful and welcoming everyone's been thus far!

Becuase it will be my first print, I'm looking to spend as little as possible.
I'm actually not too fussed about which print it is, or how old or recent, because I love pretty much everything Banksy has produced.

I quite like the 'Love Rat' and I have a feeling I just missed one go for cheap at a Bloomsbury auction, but I can't be sure just yet...

[Deleted]

Dec 5, 2008 15:07:53 GMT 1 @slammer said:

Dec 5, 2008 15:04:35 GMT 1 sean said:

As a lurker of over two years I'll finally break cover and post for the first time; although I'm a regular elsewhere.

Just be careful as to what you buy and what people are offering.

Before you part with any money I suggest you spend a great deal of time reading through the many threads on here and try to be as knowledgeable as possible about Banksy's work. And if in doubt come on here and ask for advice as most of us are genuine and honest. I myself have bought 3 prints from members through this forum and had no problems.

2 years hello !!!

It's been hard to resist posting, particularly when reading some of the drivel spoken on here. If you're lucky I may write something else before two years elapses.

[katzy]

Thanks to the couple of members who have sent me offers.
Please keep them up!
Cheers.

[craigf]

don't rush your third post Sean, let them be like Guiness, worth waiting for

[hero]

Dec 5, 2008 15:41:37 GMT 1 katzy said:

Really appreciate how helpful and welcoming everyone's been thus far!

Becuase it will be my first print, I'm looking to spend as little as possible.
I'm actually not too fussed about which print it is, or how old or recent, because I love pretty much everything Banksy has produced.

I quite like the 'Love Rat' and I have a feeling I just missed one go for cheap at a Bloomsbury auction, but I can't be sure just yet...

if its your first print i would say dont get a banksy...get something by someone relatively new that you like...see how you feel about it before you jump in to buying a banksy

rember that you have framing costs aswell

H

[craigf]

Sorry for an off topic post, but those two new pieces on your flickr site are looking very sweet Hero ;D

[telsin]

Good point H, i think looking through the £50 thread would be a good call.

[hero]

take a look at my new stuff, the superman is hand finished and costs 100 and the sid and nancy costs about 80, i think the tinkerbells are about 25

going on duck-art soon

the superman will also be with inkd and maybe stella-waiting to hear back from her

H

[katzy]

Thanks for the tips.
While it would be my first Banksy, it isn't my first print/piece of art.
So, I think I'm ready for a Banksy, but because it would be my first one from him, I'm trying to keep the cost down.
Cheers!

[Wearology]

If you truly like Banksy's work but are limited for funds definitely start out with flags and than work your way up to applause. If you like his work and have no concern for its future value than check out some of his unlimited edition prints like save or delete Greenpeace or the Tesco soup can print. If you have a lot of wall space than check out some of the promotional posters that Banksy had done for the Blur Think Tank album back in 05. If you have any questions you can send me a PM and I can hopefully help you with my poor mans guide to Banksy collecting.

[katzy]

I'm definitely after a numbered print, as opposed to a poster or an unlimited print.
There's no way I can afford my favourite pieces right now, so I'm happy to get my collection rolling with almost anything I can!
Anyone, please let me know if you have anything to offer.
Thanks, as usual.

[wazandy]

It's actually a very good time to look around for unsigned.. London's a bit dodgy at the moment, and with redundancies etc a fair few people who bought unsigned years back are (unfortunately) having to cash in for funds.

Nola threw a Banksy grenade into the mix too. I haven't seen so much interest in a print for a while. Maybe because it's got the 'classic' Banksy look - very different to Stop & Search which, although beautifully put together, doesn't have the 'knock 'em dead' impact of Choppers, QV, LIITA etc...

I agree with Wearology - start with something like flags maybe, if you can save up a bit more there's no reason you couldn't pick up an Applause for around the 800 mark - they're sitting at about 1000 atm, but it's a huge print and looks incredible if you've got a huge bordered frame around it (and plenty of wall space!)

Good luck mate, welcome to hell (as the rat put it...)

[Ruggs]

I've just bagged a 'Love Rat', which should be delivered to me this week. Can't wait! I've been searching for one for a good while. It cost me £800. My advice katzy is to bide your time and if there's a particular print your really wanting, then stay with it. I did and i've finally, well almost, got one! Good Luck!

[katzy]

Congrats mate - I really like 'Love Rat' and I'd jump on one if I could find one in my range.
Gotten a few potential offers, but please keep them coming!
Much appreciated, all.

[katzy]

Has anyone had any issues buying from Bloomsbury?
I have been offered a Love Rat that didn't sell at the recent auction, but it seems very cheap (500 pounds).
I've seen pictures and everything seems to be in order, but I was wondering if it's too good to be true.
Thanks!

[cadeallaw]

MT

[katzy]

^ pardon?

[cadeallaw]

Dec 9, 2008 7:00:29 GMT 1 katzy said:

^ pardon?

MT = My Thread...

It is a way of bookmarking a thread that one finds interesting. Essentially, when I want to refer back to this thread, I only have to look at "my posts" rather than scroll through the multiple threads in this section.

I'm also looking to pick up my first Banksy and I thought that the information in this thread was helpful so I 'bookmarked' it with 'MT'.

[katzy]

Ahh, good to know - excuse my ignorance

[underpaidartist]

Dec 9, 2008 7:08:50 GMT 1 cadeallaw said:

Dec 9, 2008 7:00:29 GMT 1 katzy said:

^ pardon?

MT = My Thread...

It is a way of bookmarking a thread that one finds interesting. Essentially, when I want to refer back to this thread, I only have to look at "my posts" rather than scroll through the multiple threads in this section.

I'm also looking to pick up my first Banksy and I thought that the information in this thread was helpful so I 'bookmarked' it with 'MT'.

i recently discovered the bookmark function which does that too.

[doublehelix]

Dec 9, 2008 8:25:01 GMT 1 @underpaidartist said:

i recently discovered the bookmark function which does that too.

He he!

[katzy]

So, has anyone bought from Bloomsbury before?
Either at auction, or via the web?

Would like to know if anyone had any issues, and whether I should be suspicious about the low price I was offered for 'Love Rat' - even though it is numbered and has the POW blindstamp (see pic).

I'm still inquiring as to whether it has a full provenance.



Thanks!

[kennas]

I was under the impression that the auction houses wouldn't touch anything without pest control. If they have this then fantastic!