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james

james

i was wondering if this was gonna get brought up or not.
my guess is around $8500, since you can pick one up on abe for a little over $11,000. it doesn't have the usual spine fading, or at least not as bad as most...
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
It'll be interesting to see if the economic crisis will influence the price or not. Maybe the very best items like this one will not be affected.
 
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ROC

ROC

It is what it is
That much?! You think?

I was thinking (in this market) sub 3K.

I think the seller made a mistake not having a reserve and starting low.
 
james

james

i was thinking the heavy, heavy hitters would show up for this one. plus, a few weeks ago, a Post Office signed hardcover (1 of 250) sold for, if i recall correctly, over $2000.
 
PBBUK

PBBUK

Please no-one bid on it as this will be "my precious"!!! Leave it alone - delete this thread!!!!!

I promise you can come and visit it!!

Just throw me a friggin' bone on ths one - PLEASE!
 
hank solo

hank solo

Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
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You'll be lucky - I hear one of the newbies is a shoe in to have this one on her shelf :rolleyes:
 
bospress.net

bospress.net

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I bid on it, but even at $565 I cannot afford it. Pity as it is worth at least $5k even in this economy. Expect, in the end for the winning bidder to swoop in at the last minute. Then you can expect to see it listed by that very same bidder on abe. My guess is that someone like Derringer Books, Abandoned Planet, Jeff Maser, James Musser will end up with this. Just a hunch.

If it sells for $600, I'll hit myself in the nuts with a ball-peen hammer.

Bill
 
PBBUK

PBBUK

bospress.net said:
If it sells for $600, I'll hit myself in the nuts with a ball-peen hammer.
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If it goes for $600 - I'll let you hit me in the nuts!!!

I am also expecting bidding in the last 5 seconds.

That's the way with ebay auctions - no-one wants to show their hand until the last possible opportunity.
 
jordan

jordan

lothario speedwagon
i was expecting around $3000 unless one of the usual players shows up at the last minute. i was going to start a thread called "i know where buk collectors will be on Friday afternoon" (or Saturday morning for you Aussies).

the art is pretty crappy in this one (i think), but it's so rare that i don't think it matters much.
 
ROC

ROC

It is what it is
Yeah, it's not a striking painting is it?

But, then, I've never seen a B painting that was really great.
 
LickTheStar

LickTheStar

Sad Flower in the Sand
I actually like the art. But then again, I'm not an artist. Or anything resembling an artist.

Though maybe it is the book that accompanies it...
 
Purple Stickpin

Purple Stickpin

Being an artist has nothing to do with liking art. If you have eyes, you're an art critic. Anyone who tells you that you need to be able to do something to criticize it is full of shit.
 
LickTheStar

LickTheStar

Sad Flower in the Sand
Purple Stickpin said:
Being an artist has nothing to do with liking art. If you have eyes, you're an art critic. Anyone who tells you that you need to be able to do something to criticize it is full of shit.
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This is true. And I don't often feel that I need to be talented in something to criticize... but some art is different. Not all art. Shit around a painting... now THAT'S art. No criticism possible.
 
jordan

jordan

lothario speedwagon
i knew when i typed that that it would open up a can of artistic worms. but what i meant was, even within the context of bukowski's art, none of which i really like, this painting kinda blows. now, mjp's copy of war all the time has a good painting. and the painted copy of ham on rye that musser has. those are a far sight better than this one, which seems like he dashed it off in order to finish the run of 50. still better than the open all night print, but so are most things.
 
hank solo

hank solo

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Bukowskiette said:
I'm keeping my lips sealed on this one Hank Solo...but I hope I hope I hope.
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I think as it's such a rarity, a real treasure, that it may have been a mistake for the seller of this one to risk it on ebay.

But who knows - hopefully both buyer and seller will be pleased.

I do wish I had the dough though :o
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
I think as it's such a rarity, a real treasure, that it may have been a mistake for the seller of this one to risk it on ebay.
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I think he took the risk knowing it would fetch the right price (thousands of dollars). I've seen it done many times on other buy/sell sites and usually they get the right price. But there's always the risk that the right people miss the auction. On the other hand, hard core collectors rarely miss anything.
 
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Bukowskiette

Bukowskiette

If what people are saying is true, its out of my league but I'm going to try it?? We can all get it and pass it around like the Stanley Cup everyone gets a week with it HAHA!
 
bospress.net

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www.bospress.net
kudos for making a run for it, but I really expect that in the last 1 minute, you will see a couple high end booksellers battle it out. They will probably stop trying at maybe 60% of the abe value, which is a bit overpriced at $11,250. Expect that it will jump to at least $5000 at the end. Maybe more, but I can't imagine any less. Even with the shippy economy, this is the Holy Grail of Bukowski and many booksellers would gladly wait a year to sell a $10,000 book that they paid $6,000 for.

Bill
 
Black Swan

Black Swan

Abord the Yorikke!
I can't say that I like Bukowski's art very much, but again...
Linda King had some of the best ones I've seen.

Looks like he painted a P and an O.

Orange line first, then the pink, the blue, the purple and finally the yellow.
 
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