
I assume that since it is being auctioned by an auction and appraisal house, it is more likely to be a legit antique.
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Posted 30 August 2011 - 04:51 AM
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Posted 30 August 2011 - 07:04 AM
A sportsman?He's letting her taste his absinthe. He is a sportsman!
Posted 30 August 2011 - 07:23 AM
A sportsman?He's letting her taste his absinthe. He is a sportsman!
I think he has an ulterior motive. Look at the way he is holding his stick between his legs.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 08:46 AM
Just a polite note about decorum: We typically don't endorse posting links about upcoming auctions, since it might be detrimental to some who might already be participating in the auction.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 10:17 AM
Edited by Miguel, 30 August 2011 - 12:45 PM.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 11:44 AM
I think you just offended at least half the membership on this forum.And with prices dictated by a capriciousness formed by small minds, it makes little sense.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 11:50 AM
Posted 30 August 2011 - 12:32 PM
I believe that the prices are dictated by the desire to feel like one has travelled back to the heyday of absinthe. It's a mindset. I don't think it's fair for you to judge and presume that absintheurs are collecting these pieces because they are capricious in any way. The people I know who collect antiques, for the most part, are true lovers of the Belle Epoque and like to be able to interact with pieces that come from that era. It brings them back to a simpler time. I don't collect many absinthe antiques, so I can't speak for all of them, but that's just what I've seen.And with prices dictated by capriciousness, it makes little sense to me. .... It only makes sense to get the original in order to recreate it,
Posted 30 August 2011 - 12:50 PM
Edited by Miguel, 30 August 2011 - 01:16 PM.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 02:39 PM
I meant antiques in general, not specific to absinthe. And not all antiques, just when big $$$ is spent on something that is not functional, or is basically just advertising. Of course, big $$$ is all in the eye of the wallet holder. There is an amount of capriciousness to art based markets. There is no metric, other than what people think is 'hot', and how many people follow that vibe to fit in.
I'm not saying it is crazy for others, just crazy for me.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 02:44 PM
Posted 30 August 2011 - 03:22 PM
Posted 30 August 2011 - 03:45 PM
The guy in the pictures looks quite creepy.
Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
Posted 30 August 2011 - 03:50 PM
Posted 30 August 2011 - 04:07 PM
Edited by Absomphe, 30 August 2011 - 04:10 PM.
Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
Posted 30 August 2011 - 06:23 PM
I prefer Monet. But there is a wee difference between a printed advert, and an actual original hand painting. Which I'm sure is reflected in the different prices.
Posted 30 August 2011 - 06:26 PM
Posted 31 August 2011 - 02:44 AM
To be frank, $200 is ridiculously low for a vintage absinthe poster. I've seen them up in the 5 digits.
Posted 31 August 2011 - 04:39 AM
Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
Posted 31 August 2011 - 11:47 AM
Posted 31 August 2011 - 02:42 PM
Posted 31 August 2011 - 03:11 PM
Edited by Miguel, 31 August 2011 - 03:18 PM.
Posted 31 August 2011 - 03:43 PM
Think of it as Paris Hilton cornering the market of antique spoons, driving the price to $1M each.
Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
Posted 31 August 2011 - 04:12 PM
Posted 31 August 2011 - 04:17 PM
Yes, I'm Krinkles the Clown on an absinthe a beer bender.
You got a problem with that?
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