What is your latest proud Obey acquisition?
What is your latest proud Obey acquisition?
First of all.. I'm sorry that I make an EB thread copy (if there is an existing thread on the giant already, please lock this one up (couldnt find one)).
The thread is for anyone that want to cheer about their new acquisitions (please wait with the post untill you have it in hand).
I'll start
I just scored my best second hand purchase ever (I think). I've got my fingers in my long time top ISO, the Stay Up Girl. But because she's an old lady I couldnt find an anticipation thread for it, and I just had to cheer, so I created this thread.
Story time:
We have a site similar to your Craigslist one. I'll check it rarely (like every 6 month) because there is never a Shepard print on it.. and when there are, it's just idiots trying to sell 2012/2013 open edition off-sets to $300.
But I checked it today.. and coincidentally there was a guy who had put a stay up girl + an Interpol 1 on sale for $265. I got hold of him, went over at his place and ended up buying the Stay Up Girl for $150 (he would only have 133, but persuaded him to accept 150).
Seller was really cool, but unfortunately he knew nothing about prints.
He had bought the two prints 5-6 years ago from a gallery in Copenhagen. He has since had them framed in two cheap ikea frames mounted with what he described as double-sided tape (but don't know, looks a bit like some kindda glue). It was only mounted one place in the bottom of the print and then pressed directly against the non-UV plexiglass that came with the frame (.....yeah, for 5 years+).
This has led to that their are remnants of the backing board on the print (I had to cut it off with a knife ), and that it is slightly wavy from the gravity pulling in it.
I can also clearly see that the backing board has been bleached over the years (see picture), but find it difficult to see how damaged the print is from this.. is there someone who can assess it for me?
Anyways.. I am SO happy to have chopped off my top ISO from the list. And I think is a scoop for this price despite the damage (but have know idea what it would fetch on a ebay auction - who cares it's going on the wall).
Now my Molotov Man finally got his Stay Up Girl.
YEAH !
Picture time:
The print is so deep it's almost "like" a letterpress when you see the back of it.
Close-up of the spot were it was mounted
Backingboard with the mounting spot and the bleached area
The sweet couple
Color confusion.. Stay Up Girl '04 + Molotov Man '06 (second hand) + Imperial Glory '11 (Direct from OG)
The thread is for anyone that want to cheer about their new acquisitions (please wait with the post untill you have it in hand).
I'll start
I just scored my best second hand purchase ever (I think). I've got my fingers in my long time top ISO, the Stay Up Girl. But because she's an old lady I couldnt find an anticipation thread for it, and I just had to cheer, so I created this thread.
Story time:
We have a site similar to your Craigslist one. I'll check it rarely (like every 6 month) because there is never a Shepard print on it.. and when there are, it's just idiots trying to sell 2012/2013 open edition off-sets to $300.
But I checked it today.. and coincidentally there was a guy who had put a stay up girl + an Interpol 1 on sale for $265. I got hold of him, went over at his place and ended up buying the Stay Up Girl for $150 (he would only have 133, but persuaded him to accept 150).
Seller was really cool, but unfortunately he knew nothing about prints.
He had bought the two prints 5-6 years ago from a gallery in Copenhagen. He has since had them framed in two cheap ikea frames mounted with what he described as double-sided tape (but don't know, looks a bit like some kindda glue). It was only mounted one place in the bottom of the print and then pressed directly against the non-UV plexiglass that came with the frame (.....yeah, for 5 years+).
This has led to that their are remnants of the backing board on the print (I had to cut it off with a knife ), and that it is slightly wavy from the gravity pulling in it.
I can also clearly see that the backing board has been bleached over the years (see picture), but find it difficult to see how damaged the print is from this.. is there someone who can assess it for me?
Anyways.. I am SO happy to have chopped off my top ISO from the list. And I think is a scoop for this price despite the damage (but have know idea what it would fetch on a ebay auction - who cares it's going on the wall).
Now my Molotov Man finally got his Stay Up Girl.
YEAH !
Picture time:
The print is so deep it's almost "like" a letterpress when you see the back of it.
Close-up of the spot were it was mounted
Backingboard with the mounting spot and the bleached area
The sweet couple
Color confusion.. Stay Up Girl '04 + Molotov Man '06 (second hand) + Imperial Glory '11 (Direct from OG)
Last edited by Ilja on Thu May 09, 2013 6:57 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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+1 for your enthusiasm !!! -we need more of this around here! nice prints.... ec
+1 for your enthusiasm !!! -we need more of this around here! nice prints.... ec
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nice grab dude - stay up girl and molotov man are two of my all time obey favorites for sure!
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Thanks guys.. appreciate the support
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This bad boy arrived yesterday. Cost to hang = 2 nails. Any advice on ironing??
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Iron face down on LOW with just a hint of steam... and no starch, it makes my bits break out.
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Thanks brother. I will repost when I'm done.
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And iron with a t-shirt or white cloth on top too, just to be safe. It may be overdoing it, but just calling that out.
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BTW, was this a promotional item from Obey Clothing?jjttdw wrote:This bad boy arrived yesterday. Cost to hang = 2 nails. Any advice on ironing??
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summoner wrote:BTW, was this a promotional item from Obey Clothing?jjttdw wrote:This bad boy arrived yesterday. Cost to hang = 2 nails. Any advice on ironing??
It was a promotional item complete with the following on the back:
This item is not an original piece of Shepard Fairey art. This piece is a reproduction of OBEY art by OBEY clothing. This item is expressly created for our friends at out retail stores. Under no circumstances is this item to be sold.
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Was there a "Do not remove under penalty of law" tag on the back too?jjttdw wrote:summoner wrote:BTW, was this a promotional item from Obey Clothing?jjttdw wrote:This bad boy arrived yesterday. Cost to hang = 2 nails. Any advice on ironing??
It was a promotional item complete with the following on the back:
This item is not an original piece of Shepard Fairey art. This piece is a reproduction of OBEY art by OBEY clothing. This item is expressly created for our friends at out retail stores. Under no circumstances is this item to be sold.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAaoHX9KiWYsummoner wrote:Was there a "Do not remove under penalty of law" tag on the back too?jjttdw wrote:summoner wrote:BTW, was this a promotional item from Obey Clothing?jjttdw wrote:This bad boy arrived yesterday. Cost to hang = 2 nails. Any advice on ironing??
It was a promotional item complete with the following on the back:
This item is not an original piece of Shepard Fairey art. This piece is a reproduction of OBEY art by OBEY clothing. This item is expressly created for our friends at out retail stores. Under no circumstances is this item to be sold.
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That Pee Wee Herman clip is awesome. Here is the banner on the wall. With the banner on the wall it won't matter as much when I get shut out on the new letterpress print.
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cool banner.
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Lenin Collage found me today.
On the subject of reissuing images.. I'm not too bummed about this one.
On the subject of reissuing images.. I'm not too bummed about this one.
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Nice canvas jjttdw.. Is this the one that sold on ebay a few weeks back for $63 (that was a scoop I think, should have jumped on it myself).. I have the lone wolf canvas (with no disclaimer text on the back), I think I will use it as a bedsheet thing during daytime.
Congrats Slipry.. That can looks great !
And
The print dosn't "speak" to me (don't think I would hang it, but I do like the text on it a lot), but it's amazing because it's so old.. nice grab, congrats with the score !
Congrats Slipry.. That can looks great !
And
+1 on this...summoner wrote:Doublejustin wrote: sick
The print dosn't "speak" to me (don't think I would hang it, but I do like the text on it a lot), but it's amazing because it's so old.. nice grab, congrats with the score !
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Nice Lenin. It looks like it is in great shape too.
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FINALLY!!! A fellow Lenin Collage print fan! Hands down one of my top favorite prints of all time. But I know not many feel that way. Dope print.intransmission wrote:Lenin Collage found me today.
On the subject of reissuing images.. I'm not too bummed about this one.
JErikR
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Thanks Ilja ! We are pleased ; very pleased !Ilja wrote:Congrats Slipry.. That can looks great !
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That is good to hear.. just the way it should beslipry wrote:Thanks Ilja ! We are pleased ; very pleased !Ilja wrote:Congrats Slipry.. That can looks great !
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Yep $63. Had the other late bidder not materialized I would have won for under $30.Ilja wrote:Nice canvas jjttdw.. Is this the one that sold on ebay a few weeks back for $63 (that was a scoop I think, should have jumped on it myself).. !
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sorry matejjttdw wrote:Yep $63. Had the other late bidder not materialized I would have won for under $30.Ilja wrote:Nice canvas jjttdw.. Is this the one that sold on ebay a few weeks back for $63 (that was a scoop I think, should have jumped on it myself).. !