Banksy Grin Reaper Print

[manchestermike]

Indeed, someone has got one of Banksy's best at a great price

[Catwoman]

...wasn't the GR from 05 not 06?

[bond]

gutted !! bottled one about 2 monts ago at £ 2.5 k - it's getting maaaaaaaaaaad !!!!

[adrscib]

price is getting where it should be... it was always undervalued! and people critized me for trying to sell for 5.8k!!!

[slowmo]

Sniper auction on every banksy signed these days eh?

[Catwoman]

Posted by adrscib on Today at 11:08am
price is getting where it should be... it was always undervalued! and people critized me for trying to sell for 5.8k!!!

did you sell adrscib?!!

[manchestermike]

Just seen he bought it from Andipa

He may have even lost money on it!

[Catwoman]

...can anyone explain why its signed '06' I thought it was only available at ghetto in 05?

[curiousgeorge]

Would not be surprised to see this re-listed at some point

[adrscib]

thats what i also reckon - that guy lost money.... as i remember him bidding 5k on an unsold auction of a similar reaper.... i m sure he bought at 4.5k from andipa....

anyway in terms of my asking price..... i stick to my price or even more.... it will move north of that after the Sothebys auctions of June, and probably double by Aug/Sep (after the Warhol vs Banksy exhibition).... so i'll hold for now.

The trend is as follows:

Nov 05 = GBP 400 (sold out in Apr / May 06)
Aug 06 = GBP 950 (double in 3months)
Dec 06 = GBP 1800 (another double in 3 months)
Mar 07 = GBP 3000 (65% increase in 3 months)
June 07 = GBP 4600 (53% increase in 3 months)
Sep 07 = GBP ..... () you name the price....

This print has increased by 10 times the original issue price (as it was one of the most expensive) .... However in my opinion is still undervalued.... because many other prints went 20-30 times... more... e.g. Kate Moss was selling for 2k two years ago.... today its being offered for 45k.... 20x....

i am sure the price will keep adjusting upwards.

Its a merry time for all.

Cheers

[manchestermike]

strangewaysman said:

...can anyone explain why its signed '06' I thought it was only available at ghetto in 05?

Was first on sale at the Ghetto '05 but was definately still available in '06 too. Prints used to be signed as they were sold (more or less) so that's why I imagine it's '06

[Catwoman]

Thank MM I was thinking of asking you as knew you would have the answer. Tough to believe it took so long to shift, they dont hang around for nothing now do they... if only if only...

[arcam]

It looks like he had previously sold it for £4K then immediately re-listed.

[manchestermike]

No problem mate ;D

They we're on the POW site for ages "And nobody wants to buy... nobody"

[stuey09]

adrscib said:

price is getting where it should be... it was always undervalued! and people critized me for trying to sell for 5.8k!!!

Yes, bang out of order, criticizing you for being £1200 over

[mickg]

It did 'sell' for 4000 recently and was immediately relisted by the same seller, who then for some reason switched ID after 2 days - possibly hoping to avoid accusations that they had bid on their own item first time round.
Originally they had set 4000 as the starting price and seemingly failed to get a genuine bid - strange how the psychology of these things works that they get 4600 with a starting price of 2000!

[teatwosugars]

I feel sick

Been putting this one off since it was £800 on ebay last year. Always thought that I couldn't justify the money, but the longer it goes on the more I've wanted it. Thought I'd say fuck it and get up this morning to bid up to £4000. It can't go above that I thought because no one touched it last week when it was listed at that price!!!!! Lo and behold it goes for more!

I agree with you as well Mick. It's funny how the pyschology of a lower listing can push the price up. It certainly got me.

Oh well, there's always the next one!!!!!

[hankpank]

teatwosugars said:

Oh well, there's always the next one!!!!!

... for £ 5000! ;D

[curiousgeorge]

Wonder how long it will be before an artist ( cough cough ) picks up on the idiocincracies involved on selling art on ebay

[teatwosugars]

hankpank said:

teatwosugars said:

Oh well, there's always the next one!!!!!

... for £ 5000! ;D

LOL!!!!!! ;D Or the one after for even more!!!

Trouble is, knowing me I am going to have to have this print, and the longer it goes on the more I'm hating myself!!

Damn my addictions

[dave313perry]

Maybe banksy is dead, and these releases are his back-log...

[slowmo]

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didnt exist

Not sure why I wrote that, but it seems apt

[Ågent ßacardi]

manchestermike said:

No problem mate ;D

They we're on the POW site for ages "And nobody wants to buy... nobody"

Wasn't that the description to Virgin Mary? I know that was the Banksy that lasted the longest before selling out. Right now it seems like that's describing a parallel universe or something.

[manchestermike]

agentbacardi said:

manchestermike said:

No problem mate ;D

They we're on the POW site for ages "And nobody wants to buy... nobody"

Wasn't that the description to Virgin Mary? I know that was the Banksy that lasted the longest before selling out. Right now it seems like that's describing a parallel universe or something.

Indeed it was Seems a long long time ago now

[discoduster]

slowmo said:

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didnt exist

Not sure why I wrote that, but it seems apt

Nice one.

[ricosg11]

Any takers? Full prov, mint cond.

Thanks,
Scott

[manchestermike]

What have you got?

[ricosg11]

i have the sepia, sorry if it was unclear

[dave313perry]

hope your looking to add some cash to the sepia!!!

[Winter]

Probably well over a grand now