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Banksy Welcome Mat, by cnrdvln on Oct 28, 2020 13:59:27 GMT 1, The tag is different on the ones after 500 as they discovered people wanted to see the tag. So they made it so you can adjust it around the front if you want to.
did PC confirm that, be great to share the quote FR, it would stop the hype 👌
The tag is different on the ones after 500 as they discovered people wanted to see the tag. So they made it so you can adjust it around the front if you want to. did PC confirm that, be great to share the quote FR, it would stop the hype 👌 |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by FЯ on Oct 28, 2020 14:02:20 GMT 1, its all been discussed on the main thread for this mat.
its all been discussed on the main thread for this mat.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Deleted on Oct 28, 2020 14:25:34 GMT 1, We all know first edition with sewn patch are the ones only ones worth owning.
Who wants a crappy card tag with swing tag? I’d rather die than own editions 2 or 3
We all know first edition with sewn patch are the ones only ones worth owning.
Who wants a crappy card tag with swing tag? I’d rather die than own editions 2 or 3
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Matt on Oct 28, 2020 14:43:24 GMT 1, The tag is different on the ones after 500 as they discovered people wanted to see the tag. So they made it so you can adjust it around the front if you want to.
That is correct.
I hear they ran a big focus group, because of course they care and have nothing better to do.
That is when they realised that their target segment of middle aged overweight art anoraks speculating on mats produced by refugees wanted to see the tag.
So they fired the previous team and upgraded the design.
Or more realistically (and less self serving) : it was easier to hang than sew.
The tag is different on the ones after 500 as they discovered people wanted to see the tag. So they made it so you can adjust it around the front if you want to. That is correct. I hear they ran a big focus group, because of course they care and have nothing better to do. That is when they realised that their target segment of middle aged overweight art anoraks speculating on mats produced by refugees wanted to see the tag. So they fired the previous team and upgraded the design. Or more realistically (and less self serving) : it was easier to hang than sew. |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Deleted on Oct 28, 2020 14:51:01 GMT 1, Am I the only person who bagged a first edition mat, started to put in my CC details and then think "why am I purchasing a £500 mat I don't want just because its associated with Banksy"... so emptied my cart and carried on with life. I don't get this secondary frenzy at all!
Am I the only person who bagged a first edition mat, started to put in my CC details and then think "why am I purchasing a £500 mat I don't want just because its associated with Banksy"... so emptied my cart and carried on with life. I don't get this secondary frenzy at all!
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by FЯ on Oct 28, 2020 15:02:13 GMT 1, The tag is different on the ones after 500 as they discovered people wanted to see the tag. So they made it so you can adjust it around the front if you want to. That is correct. I hear they ran a big focus group, because of course they care and have nothing better to do. That is when they realised that their target segment of middle aged overweight art anoraks speculating on mats produced by refugees wanted to see the tag. So they fired the previous team and upgraded the design. Or more realistically (and less self serving) : it was easier to hang than sew.
The tag is different on the ones after 500 as they discovered people wanted to see the tag. So they made it so you can adjust it around the front if you want to. That is correct. I hear they ran a big focus group, because of course they care and have nothing better to do. That is when they realised that their target segment of middle aged overweight art anoraks speculating on mats produced by refugees wanted to see the tag. So they fired the previous team and upgraded the design. Or more realistically (and less self serving) : it was easier to hang than sew. was jesting. |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by cnrdvln on Oct 28, 2020 15:02:18 GMT 1, it looks like no one really knows what the difference might be.
it could be the COA theory or the fact that people just prefer first releases (reference to the amazing butterleaf thread).
the only thing we can confirm is that the market does put more vue in the first batch
we might know more when BBay comes along
it looks like no one really knows what the difference might be.
it could be the COA theory or the fact that people just prefer first releases (reference to the amazing butterleaf thread).
the only thing we can confirm is that the market does put more vue in the first batch
we might know more when BBay comes along
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by FЯ on Oct 28, 2020 15:02:56 GMT 1, it looks like no one really knows what the difference might be. it could be the COA theory or the fact that people just prefer first releases (reference to the amazing butterleaf thread). the only thing we can confirm is that the market does put more vue in the first batch we might know more when BBay comes along
ok 3rd time. you aint getting a coa.
read the channel
it looks like no one really knows what the difference might be. it could be the COA theory or the fact that people just prefer first releases (reference to the amazing butterleaf thread). the only thing we can confirm is that the market does put more vue in the first batch we might know more when BBay comes along ok 3rd time. you aint getting a coa. read the channel |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by cnrdvln on Oct 28, 2020 15:09:01 GMT 1, it looks like no one really knows what the difference might be. it could be the COA theory or the fact that people just prefer first releases (reference to the amazing butterleaf thread). the only thing we can confirm is that the market does put more vue in the first batch we might know more when BBay comes along ok 3rd time. you aint getting a coa. read the channel
I never said you could get COA, I was hoping you could help clarify the rumor mill so we can take the steam out of the price difference.
it looks like no one really knows what the difference might be. it could be the COA theory or the fact that people just prefer first releases (reference to the amazing butterleaf thread). the only thing we can confirm is that the market does put more vue in the first batch we might know more when BBay comes along ok 3rd time. you aint getting a coa. read the channel I never said you could get COA, I was hoping you could help clarify the rumor mill so we can take the steam out of the price difference. |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Richy Rich on Oct 28, 2020 15:18:31 GMT 1, i don't understand the confusion? it seems obvious that the initial tags would have taken longer to sew on so to save time (and possibly the fingers of the sewers) they decide to change the tag to tie on?
i don't understand the confusion? it seems obvious that the initial tags would have taken longer to sew on so to save time (and possibly the fingers of the sewers) they decide to change the tag to tie on?
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by FЯ on Oct 28, 2020 15:28:58 GMT 1, ok 3rd time. you aint getting a coa. read the channel I never said you could get COA, I was hoping you could help clarify the rumor mill so we can take the steam out of the price difference.
I did, i said go read the channel. not spoon feeding you. There a hundreds of pages about it
ok 3rd time. you aint getting a coa. read the channel I never said you could get COA, I was hoping you could help clarify the rumor mill so we can take the steam out of the price difference. I did, i said go read the channel. not spoon feeding you. There a hundreds of pages about it |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by robo on Oct 28, 2020 15:35:43 GMT 1, I imagine the price discrepancy will most likely even out in a short while.
I imagine the price discrepancy will most likely even out in a short while.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Dive Jedi on Oct 28, 2020 15:36:04 GMT 1, I heard the first edition mats have a uv hidden screenprint on them
I heard the first edition mats have a uv hidden screenprint on them |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by cnrdvln on Oct 28, 2020 16:01:15 GMT 1, I never said you could get COA, I was hoping you could help clarify the rumor mill so we can take the steam out of the price difference. I did, i said go read the channel. not spoon feeding you. There a hundreds of pages about it
I'm ok, I know there is nothing to the rumors. I just don't think other do. hopefully they read the thread you mention.
let's see if there is any clarification when Bbay goes live or the 2nd round of GDP opens up again.
I never said you could get COA, I was hoping you could help clarify the rumor mill so we can take the steam out of the price difference. I did, i said go read the channel. not spoon feeding you. There a hundreds of pages about it I'm ok, I know there is nothing to the rumors. I just don't think other do. hopefully they read the thread you mention. let's see if there is any clarification when Bbay goes live or the 2nd round of GDP opens up again. |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Deleted on Oct 28, 2020 16:29:03 GMT 1, The first run of anything always carries a premium. Same reason the first printing of a first edition book is worth more than the second printing. People just like having the first of something, but anyone expecting the 'first edition' mats to get a COA is dreaming. Did we learn nothing from the whole 'Banksy will include a special extra with the first mats because he loves everyone who bought one' farrago?
The first run of anything always carries a premium. Same reason the first printing of a first edition book is worth more than the second printing. People just like having the first of something, but anyone expecting the 'first edition' mats to get a COA is dreaming. Did we learn nothing from the whole 'Banksy will include a special extra with the first mats because he loves everyone who bought one' farrago?
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Gurn on Oct 28, 2020 16:32:39 GMT 1,
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by anodyne13 on Oct 28, 2020 16:39:38 GMT 1, It’s probably similar first edition/ first printing books. Identical in every way except maybe some numbers on a page but worth more.
It’s probably similar first edition/ first printing books. Identical in every way except maybe some numbers on a page but worth more.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by nobokov on Oct 28, 2020 16:42:13 GMT 1, Am I the only person who bagged a first edition mat, started to put in my CC details and then think "why am I purchasing a £500 mat I don't want just because its associated with Banksy"... so emptied my cart and carried on with life. I don't get this secondary frenzy at all!
Am I the only person who bagged a first edition mat, started to put in my CC details and then think "why am I purchasing a £500 mat I don't want just because its associated with Banksy"... so emptied my cart and carried on with life. I don't get this secondary frenzy at all! It's one of those things you buy and when you receive it, you think, "wtf is this shit. why did i buy this?" |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by hellfo on Oct 28, 2020 16:49:38 GMT 1, It’s probably similar first edition/ first printing books. Identical in every way except maybe some numbers on a page but worth more.
Sorry for the out of topic, but i cannot find searching in the forum infos about the numbers on the first page of wall and peace. Could you tell me something more? If there is a line with 10 numbers is the first press, correct?
It’s probably similar first edition/ first printing books. Identical in every way except maybe some numbers on a page but worth more. Sorry for the out of topic, but i cannot find searching in the forum infos about the numbers on the first page of wall and peace. Could you tell me something more? If there is a line with 10 numbers is the first press, correct? |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by iamzero on Oct 28, 2020 16:53:22 GMT 1, Many on eBay claim to be first edition... they’re not.
Many on eBay claim to be first edition... they’re not.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Matt on Oct 28, 2020 17:01:33 GMT 1, It's one of those things you buy and when you receive it, you think, "wtf is this shit. why did i buy this?"
Quite the opposite.
I bought it because it was the only GDP item actually for sale, and because it looked so striking in the Croydon storefront.
Only when I received it did the full power of the piece hit me.
You can laugh all you want about it being a mat, and the dumb frenzy over price is nauseating, but this is an incredibly powerful piece of art in itself, for what is is, what is made of, who made it, what it means to both the maker and the receiver, what it says about our world...
There is a lot more to this than 90% of those Banksy prints that everyone thinks are so great (oh look, how cute, the girl let go of her balloon  )
It's one of those things you buy and when you receive it, you think, "wtf is this shit. why did i buy this?" Quite the opposite. I bought it because it was the only GDP item actually for sale, and because it looked so striking in the Croydon storefront. Only when I received it did the full power of the piece hit me. You can laugh all you want about it being a mat, and the dumb frenzy over price is nauseating, but this is an incredibly powerful piece of art in itself, for what is is, what is made of, who made it, what it means to both the maker and the receiver, what it says about our world... There is a lot more to this than 90% of those Banksy prints that everyone thinks are so great (oh look, how cute, the girl let go of her balloon ) |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by nobokov on Oct 28, 2020 17:19:33 GMT 1, It's one of those things you buy and when you receive it, you think, "wtf is this shit. why did i buy this?" Quite the opposite. I bought it because it was the only GDP item actually for sale, and because it looked so striking in the Croydon storefront. Only when I received it did the full power of the piece hit me. You can laugh all you want about it being a mat, and the dumb frenzy over price is nauseating, but this is an incredibly powerful piece of art in itself, for what is is, what is made of, who made it, what it means to both the maker and the receiver, what it says about our world... There is a lot more to this than 90% of those Banksy prints that everyone thinks are so great (oh look, how cute, the girl let go of her balloon ) I wish I could see what you see. I also look at a Rothko and think, "wtf is this shit?" So I'm probably not the best person to extract meaning out of things intending to be artworks.
When I see these mats framed up, it reminds me of visiting ikea or a garage sale. It's too small to function as a doormat and too ridiculous to be put on a wall or displayed in any way. It's a nice idea, but to me it just shouldn't have been implemented.
It's one of those things you buy and when you receive it, you think, "wtf is this shit. why did i buy this?" Quite the opposite. I bought it because it was the only GDP item actually for sale, and because it looked so striking in the Croydon storefront. Only when I received it did the full power of the piece hit me. You can laugh all you want about it being a mat, and the dumb frenzy over price is nauseating, but this is an incredibly powerful piece of art in itself, for what is is, what is made of, who made it, what it means to both the maker and the receiver, what it says about our world... There is a lot more to this than 90% of those Banksy prints that everyone thinks are so great (oh look, how cute, the girl let go of her balloon ) I wish I could see what you see. I also look at a Rothko and think, "wtf is this shit?" So I'm probably not the best person to extract meaning out of things intending to be artworks.
When I see these mats framed up, it reminds me of visiting ikea or a garage sale. It's too small to function as a doormat and too ridiculous to be put on a wall or displayed in any way. It's a nice idea, but to me it just shouldn't have been implemented.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Matt on Oct 28, 2020 17:22:20 GMT 1, Quite the opposite. I bought it because it was the only GDP item actually for sale, and because it looked so striking in the Croydon storefront. Only when I received it did the full power of the piece hit me. You can laugh all you want about it being a mat, and the dumb frenzy over price is nauseating, but this is an incredibly powerful piece of art in itself, for what is is, what is made of, who made it, what it means to both the maker and the receiver, what it says about our world... There is a lot more to this than 90% of those Banksy prints that everyone thinks are so great (oh look, how cute, the girl let go of her balloon ) I wish I could see what you see. I also look at a Rothko and think, "wtf is this shit?" So I'm probably not the best person to extract meaning out of things intending to be artworks.
When I see these mats framed up, it reminds me of visiting ikea or a garage sale. It's too small to function as a doormat and too ridiculous to be put on a wall or displayed in any way. It's a nice idea, but to me it just shouldn't have been implemented.
You must have really big feet, is what I can say about this
Quite the opposite. I bought it because it was the only GDP item actually for sale, and because it looked so striking in the Croydon storefront. Only when I received it did the full power of the piece hit me. You can laugh all you want about it being a mat, and the dumb frenzy over price is nauseating, but this is an incredibly powerful piece of art in itself, for what is is, what is made of, who made it, what it means to both the maker and the receiver, what it says about our world... There is a lot more to this than 90% of those Banksy prints that everyone thinks are so great (oh look, how cute, the girl let go of her balloon ) I wish I could see what you see. I also look at a Rothko and think, "wtf is this shit?" So I'm probably not the best person to extract meaning out of things intending to be artworks.
When I see these mats framed up, it reminds me of visiting ikea or a garage sale. It's too small to function as a doormat and too ridiculous to be put on a wall or displayed in any way. It's a nice idea, but to me it just shouldn't have been implemented.
You must have really big feet, is what I can say about this |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Deleted on Oct 28, 2020 17:33:57 GMT 1, It’s probably similar first edition/ first printing books. Identical in every way except maybe some numbers on a page but worth more. Sorry for the out of topic, but i cannot find searching in the forum infos about the numbers on the first page of wall and peace. Could you tell me something more? If there is a line with 10 numbers is the first press, correct?
A true first edition, first printing with have 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
First edition, second printing would be 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2, and so on...
Some publishers use different ways of numbering, but this is how WAP is numbered.
It’s probably similar first edition/ first printing books. Identical in every way except maybe some numbers on a page but worth more. Sorry for the out of topic, but i cannot find searching in the forum infos about the numbers on the first page of wall and peace. Could you tell me something more? If there is a line with 10 numbers is the first press, correct? A true first edition, first printing with have 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. First edition, second printing would be 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2, and so on... Some publishers use different ways of numbering, but this is how WAP is numbered. |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by cocos on Oct 28, 2020 18:36:38 GMT 1, My copy with the dust jacket is numbered 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 so what does that mean!?!? Thanks for the help if anyone knows.
My copy with the dust jacket is numbered 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 so what does that mean!?!? Thanks for the help if anyone knows.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by iamzero on Oct 28, 2020 18:44:52 GMT 1, This is a true first edition. They didn’t all come with dust jackets. Anything else is not a first edition. I emailed the company.
This is a true first edition. They didn’t all come with dust jackets. Anything else is not a first edition. I emailed the company.
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by Deleted on Oct 28, 2020 18:56:55 GMT 1, The first run of anything always carries a premium. Same reason the first printing of a first edition book is worth more than the second printing. People just like having the first of something, but anyone expecting the 'first edition' mats to get a COA is dreaming. Did we learn nothing from the whole 'Banksy will include a special extra with the first mats because he loves everyone who bought one' farrago?
That was entirely made up by me! Brings back great memories 😂😂
The first run of anything always carries a premium. Same reason the first printing of a first edition book is worth more than the second printing. People just like having the first of something, but anyone expecting the 'first edition' mats to get a COA is dreaming. Did we learn nothing from the whole 'Banksy will include a special extra with the first mats because he loves everyone who bought one' farrago? That was entirely made up by me! Brings back great memories 😂😂 |
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by rosac on Oct 28, 2020 19:07:49 GMT 1, Dust jacket?! I didn’t get a dust jacket...
Dust jacket?! I didn’t get a dust jacket...
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Banksy Welcome Mat, by mrizzle on Oct 28, 2020 19:11:00 GMT 1, Dust jacket?! I didn’t get a dust jacket...
I’ve got some dusty jackets if you want one. They all have labels sewn into them so they’re first edition...probably.
Dust jacket?! I didn’t get a dust jacket... I’ve got some dusty jackets if you want one. They all have labels sewn into them so they’re first edition...probably. |
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