[fingerz]

good stuff ... good luck with the sale geebo .....

[bazzj04]

nice work,,

keep us posted once sold

[pidge]

I have the same canvas that I have contacted Pest Control office for authentication, the process is slow but have finally received a reply after a couple of months of waiting! But they need to ask further questions. I bought 'keep it real' and 'Bomb hugger' from the Dragon bar at the first Santa's Ghetto.

I will attach pics of photos of these, if anybody has anymore info on the authentication process please let me know, I have been asked for proof of purchase but I never had this as I paid cash for the three pieces I bought. Has anybody else had an experience of this kind?

[pidge]

Why will this thread not allow me post photos?!

[bazzj04]

It only allows real Banksy art work images,

[Deleted]

May 24, 2011 13:34:17 GMT 1 pidge said:

I have the same canvas that I have contacted Pest Control office for authentication, the process is slow but have finally received a reply after a couple of months of waiting! But they need to ask further questions. I bought 'keep it real' and 'Bomb hugger' from the Dragon bar at the first Santa's Ghetto.

I will attach pics of photos of these, if anybody has anymore info on the authentication process please let me know, I have been asked for proof of purchase but I never had this as I paid cash for the three pieces I bought. Has anybody else had an experience of this kind?

What more info do you want? You've had a reply from Pest Control, they want more info, let them have the facts.
What you are asking is important - they cannot afford to get it wrong. You are not the only one they are dealing with.

They may need to see them in person.

All of us have gone through, or are going through this process. Let it takes its course. There is nothing else you can do about it.

[pidge]

Very funny! I'm serious the attachment part is not here?!

[pidge]

Cool, happy with that, happy to show them too, not a problem waiting was just enquiring.......

[hlarmy]

Patience is required in buckets when dealing with Pest Control - it can take months so do as they ask and just sit back and wait...

[mmmike]

They must be fake. But since I'm such a nice guy and feel bad for you i'll give you a couple hundred dollars for the pair

[balibob]

I'll top mmmike's offer pay in good old £, and i'll even collect to save you shipping costs to the USA. ;D

[fingerz]

May 24, 2011 13:52:01 GMT 1 pidge said:

Very funny! I'm serious the attachment part is not here?!

are the pic's the 1's that you posted on an other part of the forum .... ?

[Cornish Crayon]

Does anybody have a link to the auction ? Dates etc ?

Ta muchly

[fingerz]

could be this 1 www.sothebys.com/app/paddleReg/paddlereg.do?dispatch=eventDetails&event_id=30417

[mmmike]

May 24, 2011 16:46:56 GMT 1 balibob said:

I'll top mmmike's offer pay in good old £, and i'll even collect to save you shipping costs to the USA. ;D

Out bid again! The story of my life and this wasn't even an auction.

[Goooogle Male]

on the wall at santa's ghetto

[dotdot]

fwiw - i whiley ago (07) - i was offered a keep it real (red) (unique)
sized : 32.5cm x 27.5cm
slightly larger than yours pidge.. both hands fully visible (left in white "B") - with slight white on the right hand.

..price 80k uk +vat.

scary.

..

[Coach]

May 24, 2011 17:20:03 GMT 1 fingerz said:

May 24, 2011 13:52:01 GMT 1 pidge said:

Very funny! I'm serious the attachment part is not here?!

are the pic's the 1's that you posted on an other part of the forum .... ?

They are both terific imo.
Why oh why was I just too late to the party!!?
I would love to have one of these, but unless the numbers come in, it wont ever happen.

[wizzy]

May 24, 2011 20:05:19 GMT 1 dotdot said:

fwiw - i whiley ago (07) - i was offered a keep it real (red) (unique)
sized : 32.5cm x 27.5cm
slightly larger than yours pidge.. both hands fully visible (left in white "B") - with slight white on the right hand.

..price 80k uk +vat.

scary.

..

Really?, i was offered one in 09 for less than half that amount, privately.

[chaserawr]

I wish more of the newer artists would make canvas like this.
Really like these old ones from Mr. B.
But I think I have more important things to spend $120k on.

[stillborncrisps]

Go on.... tell us how much these were for on sale for at the ghetto?

I'm guessing £100-£200?

[RBK]

I love seeing old gems like these and hearing these stories!

Not only because they are classic images and part of Banksy's early career, but also because they were bought by people when the focus was 'this art speaks to me' not 'investment'

[pidge]

Yes I paid £100 each cash, along with an unsigned BME for £20 I put them all in a carrier bag and got on the tube, love them both! Only got them framed recently to protect them, had them sitting on a sideboard for 5 years uncovered! Remember seeing some amazing pieces there, would love to travel back in time to soak it all up again. I have seen a few keep it real the same as mine, on is up for auction on 30th at Sotherbys, but never seen a bomb hugger in blue like this? I've heard it's not unique but only very few were done apparently?

[ABC]

They are unique in the fact he would have sprayed the individually but there were more than one of the same image avalalble.

[bazzj04]

You dont see as many hand sprayed canvas as an edition from Artist now, Why is this, ? time? screen prints easier? can sell hand sprayed canvas for more than an edition of screen prints? I would had thought they wouldnt take to much longer to produce? or at a greater cost?

[geebo]

@ theanimalart - this is the link to mine (auctioning at sothebys next week)

@ pidge - i forgot to say in my PM to you that mine was not tagged

www.sothebys.com/en/catalogues/ecatalogue.html/2011/contemporary-art-day-auction-l11023#/r=/en/ecat.fhtml.L11023.html+r.m=/en/ecat.lot.L11023.html/316/

[Max Beales]

Nice one!