what I've been doin

[ausjack]

Could be talkin big buck for the right cards GS..old cards in good nick=$$$$ :good: don't know about current poms but yes there are a few ex-poms here..no I'm not one

[robbiegal]

i often see the cigarette cards listed in auctions

i am not a card collector but i like the Olivia cards because of the artwork
i think that men see them differently
i also paint at times, so I appreciate the work that goes into a painting or drawing - hence my interest in her work
but the ones that I have are only topless ones and artfully portrayed
her hubby takes the photograph of the model and then Olivia paints the model from the photo or over it or something like that
apparently her cards are copies of her paintings that in some cases are 7 foot high
the ones of Pamela Anderson are great as it looks as if she hadn't had quite as much plastic surgery (late & early 1990's) as she has now

like many other cards I think they aren't worth all that much
in fact i think that I may have paid a tad too much for them at the auction  

they reckon that any more than 3 is a collection so it looks as if I am now a bona fide Olivia card collector!! (only ever had 2 that I bought off a teenager at the markets 14 years ago!)

[Fulvio]

Goldy, cigarette cards are about the only things in the field with any sort of intrinsic value, so definitely chase them up. Look at it this way.... they're the predecimals of the card world, whereas most of what's out there is overproduced NCLT, and pretty much worthless.

Case in point: We were bringing out two of the voice actors from Dragonball-Z for a convention. We did a deal with K-Zone magazine for a tie-in, and went to the card publishers for promo cards. The cards which were picked were very limited edition, and were selling for upwards of $20 each. We imported a pallet of them, well over a million cards, and completely destroyed the market. I argued against this, but was outvoted by the money men who had zero understanding or interest in collectibles. I feel sorry for people who had bought them before we flooded the market.

This kind of story happened over and over. We had a similar outcome with Tazos which were in Smiths chip packets, and with other cards and games. Bottom line is stay right away from anything aimed at the collector market, just as you would stay away from any of the mints (Franklin, Perth, etc) producing junk.

[ausjack]

I don't, I like the art, especially dragons :good: and what sort of painting do you do Robbie, I hacked for rehab but have done any in ages as I don't really like it..it's harder than it looks So after playing I have no respect for modern crap but truly appreciate the skill of someone that can look at something and paint EXACTLY what's there not some BS "interpretation". I believe anyone can pain but there's only a few true artists :good: More than three..I'm an addict :mocking:

Sorry to disagree Fulvio but some still pull ok $$ and I hope this one keeps going up but I do agree that most are just slash in the pan fads, this card I have on my home page http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=2012+esp+double+signature&_sacat=0&_from=R40 and I have got $100 for a few other like yugioh, depends on the need and things like yugioh the prices go up and down due to band cards but then they make them legal again so off they go again it's pretty funny really

Tazo's are ok to put away..$1 for a packet of chips for smoke-o and 10 years later some I see sell for $20 so that's sort of ok for just chuckin a bit of rubbish in the draw in steat of in the bin :good:

But yeah very risky, sort of like coins and knowing what to hold

[keldaw]

aj , did you get the email i sent you of the guy painting on stage , took him 1 and a 1/2 min to finish it .. very good   ,, kel ,,

[trout]

aj , did you get the email i sent you of the guy painting on stage , took him 1 and a 1/2 min to finish it .. very good   ,, kel ,,

While I was up in Darwin there used to be a street artist that used simple spray cans on paper and created some outstanding pieces in minuets :good:

[keldaw]

yea , thoses guys used to do that in brisbane in the mall , but the council stopped it , the paint was blowing on to the tiles ..
 not this guy he does it with brushes and an in front of an audience.
 if i can find it i will email it to you again .. it is worth watching ..
  ,, kel ,,

[Possie Ron]

Talking street artist. This came up recently on my Fbook.   http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=422813927812157

[ausjack]

I know I'm total crap but here's a few i've done after rehab, anyone laughs and :diablo:

 I try and do things as easy as I can these days, the first pic was done with a bit of cardboard so I didn't have to wash a brush :mocking: some of the others are finger painted some just spray can and wave or flick a stick over it or what ever comes to mind. I'd love to be able to be an artist and not just a painter...to me there's a really big difference as one takes real skill :winkextra:







I'll have to take all this crap out the back one day and burn it :laugh2:
Yeah I got it thank mate :good: I had this with my last but it said I had to much to load so here's a link if anyone wants a look..this blokes pretty bloody good :good:
http://www.baba-mail.com/Content.aspx?emailid=3438&memberid=745603

[Australian coin]

cool paintings, I used to do that kind of stuff when I studied art and design, we even had an art exhibition and people seem to like the simple paintings, I remember my friend sold a painting that I had nicknamed bird poop on a stain glass window, within a few minutes for $500 so its worth something to someone. my favourite are the Pollock type where you just throw paint at the canvas its simple and you can make it be anything you want to interpret it as.

[Fulvio]

While I was in the hospital, I went for a wander, and tripped over their art collection in the executive wing. Only saw maybe 4 or 5 I wouldn't burn. Trust me, your efforts are a *LOT* better than most of the crap they paid good money for!

[Possie Ron]

Many years ago ( about 35 ) the local schoool that my sons went to, had an art exhibition at their annual fete. My wife and I almost bought a painting, by a little known artist of the time. The $250 price tag was just a little bit over budget for that week so we reluctantly gave it a miss. The upcoming artist was named Pro Hart.

[ausjack]

Thanks team :good:
Here's some other things I use to do and will do again one day
started with this solid chunk

and finished with this


this one was too small to make a table out of so I made a mirror for a friends 50th..I took them to a shop to see what they'd be worth and I got offered $50 so I just give them away as gifts

and this was the detail stuff I done and these are the first lot as I haven't taken any pic's of the one's that I made special motors for or cut down as drag cars :mocking: and I still have a few to do and the shelby cobra should look ok (if I ever get it done).

[Robster]

My favourite Australian artist is John Shirlow. He helped to introduce the art of Copper Etchings in this country. Perhaps it is the relationship with Copper coins that is the attraction.!
Some of his etchings of landmark buildings in Sydney and Melbourne are amazing.! I can sit and study them for hours.
My father was also a talented sketcher and I still have a few of his early efforts of his Motorcycles.!
Ausjack, I will add you to my list of talented artists I know.!:angel:

[ausjack]

WOW thank you so very much Rob I feel truly honered :thank_you: but I just googled Shirlow and he was a true artist and totally agree with you that he's stuff is bloody good :good: