In the fifties my mum was at college in Liverpool. An artist went round the colleges trying to sell his paintings to the students. She liked them -£30 was the asking price and she had it - but she wanted a fur coat.
Although the coat lasted for years, I think an original Lowry would have been a better buy!
Bearing this in mind I buy what I like and worry about the credit card bill later, although I did drop out of bidding just a bit too early on a TMA Bristol just before Bonhams.
My own regret is not being able to part with the pictures that are worth more than I paid for them, since these are the ones I like most. My husband despairs since he still thinks my buying art is some sort of money -raising scheme and one day I will show a profit. I won't but we'll have some great art on the walls!

fair enough thinkbank - removed for your pleasure

looking at i fought the law/jesus with shopping bags/napalm (list goes on) on POW a few years back and deciding it cost to much. But still didnt stop going on the site and perving on them over and over, to one day see them sold out and out of my price range. dont really like spending more on a print than its face value. Especially as face value is a right kick in the balls nowa-days!

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Luckily, have not had to sell any art, but really feel for those that have. Definately affected my buying though, have been much more selective this year, and traded stuff that was just sitting in the folio.
Lets hope we are through the worst, and that 2010 will be a good year for us all...Chin up forum!!

TMA Ken Barlow

sleeping with people for cash a big low for me

Cant be that bad if your using VLH as a cushion

never sold anything due to recession alone, just stopped buying

That this government can spend insane amounts money fighting a non winnerble war whilst old people die of hyperhermia because they cant pay their gas bill Whilst brown wakes up every morning and has great difficultly in choising which tie to wear

ha! just discussing this with a friend..

without a doubt:
David Choe - city girl, 76 ed.

I still can't look in the mirror without calling names to the guy who sold that piece

I guess that's another thread in itself. You turned down a Banksy print at cost

EDIT: sorry, don't mean to rub salt in the wounds...

It wasn't my favorite print, if I bought it it would have been to flip so probable best, my buddy is happy about getting it. It actually got him into buying way too many prints now. A cheap Banksy is a powerful gateway drug.

I think there is one on the 'bay at the moment.

Lat time I looked it was at around £165, but the reserve hadn't been met.

We love ours. It hangs in the lounge.

Adam.