Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:21 PM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
Interesting original artwork I found in a junk store
The owner is a friend of mine and let me take the pictures when I saw it behind the counter, I told him I wanted to put the images up online and he was good with that.
I've been trying to get these pics off a friends iphone for a few weeks, she let me use it to get the pictures because I didn't have anything at the time. She didn't know how to send them to email and I have never even touched an iphone before so it was kind of a process of experimentation, one of her kids eventually did it for her. Hope this is appropriate for GD.. ![]() ![]()
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Author | Time | Post |
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Fumesucker | Feb 2015 | OP |
hlthe2b | Feb 2015 | #1 | |
Fumesucker | Feb 2015 | #2 | |
Panich52 | Feb 2015 | #3 | |
Fumesucker | Feb 2015 | #5 | |
pansypoo53219 | Feb 2015 | #8 | |
BlueCaliDem | Feb 2015 | #4 | |
Fumesucker | Feb 2015 | #6 | |
Blue_Tires | Feb 2015 | #7 |
Response to Fumesucker (Original post)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:23 PM
hlthe2b (91,526 posts)
1. Did you buy it?
I really like it!
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Response to hlthe2b (Reply #1)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:28 PM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
2. No I didn't, I haven't been back yet since..
I like it too but I was strapped after paying a bunch of bills and I didn't want to ask how much when I was so broke.
Also I try to buy stuff I know something about and I don't know jack about art. |
Response to Fumesucker (Reply #2)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:44 PM
Panich52 (5,829 posts)
3. Art should be acquired because you like it. 'Knowing anything about it' is irrelevant
Or should be.
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Response to Panich52 (Reply #3)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:51 PM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
5. My junk shopping is a retirement hobby from which I glean some barterable items
Learned the hard way if I buy things I don't know much about I often lose value on the deal.
All my very limited wall space already has things of a personal nature hanging, not really any place to put more. |
Response to Panich52 (Reply #3)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 04:24 PM
pansypoo53219 (19,457 posts)
8. TRUE. but i was at an estate sale + they had a stash of a swiss artist who died in 1930 + they had
zexoxed his pic + bio for buyers. i went to art school, so i could see the quality of his work under the charcoal dust. i was with bunch of others + i said, this is very good stuff. i went 2 days. i think i got 3 little plain air paintings 1 day. and got 6 more 1/2 off last day($1.50 each). i wish i had gotten more mountain ones. but i did get 1 double sided. i tried cleaning 1 and OMG! its BLUE! i cleaned off the rest & they were great little gems. we framed up 3 of them. hung one unframed. turns out a WI museum has a collection of his work. never would have known w/ out the bio. all unsigned.
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Response to Fumesucker (Original post)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:45 PM
BlueCaliDem (15,434 posts)
4. Wow. Very nice find, Fume.
I wish I could buy it.
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Response to BlueCaliDem (Reply #4)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 03:11 PM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
6. I just called the only number I have.. No answer and the box is full
Pretty standard with the owner, he's nice enough but kind of hit or miss, like his shop.
Like I said in the OP, it's been a few weeks since I took the pictures, it's a really low rent place though and the picture wasn't prominently displayed so it might be there still. I put items up on Craigslist for him sometimes in exchange for things I want he has and it always takes a while to get in touch. |
Response to Fumesucker (Original post)
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 03:36 PM
Blue_Tires (55,443 posts)
7. Good stuff
that artist should put those on t-shirts...
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