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Jeffrey Houston

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Jan 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/23/00
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I have been on a number of different cruises and have been intrigued by the
art auctions. Are there real values to be found in these auctions or are
the auctioneers highly exaggerating the types of savings that are being
offered? In particular, are the limited edition lithographs and
seriagraphs quality investments? I am taking a cruise this summer on the
Paradise. I know CCL uses Park West Galleries as their auction house.
Anybody have any views on this matter?

Scott Gillies

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Jan 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/23/00
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:19:53 GMT, "Jeffrey Houston"
<jeffrey...@gte.net> wrote:

>I have been on a number of different cruises and have been intrigued by the
>art auctions. Are there real values to be found in these auctions or are
>the auctioneers highly exaggerating the types of savings that are being
>offered?

I would say the latter.

S

dale stevens

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Jan 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/23/00
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Art auctions on cruise ships are an entertaining way to pass the time if you
have nothing else to do...... as long as you don't buy anything.


Tom & Linda

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Jan 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/23/00
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This thread ran a few weeks ago as well.

My personal recommendation, as an amateur oil painting artist, is to
look for an original oil painting or water color at a gallery in one of
the ports you go to. Then you will have an original, not an overpriced
fancy copy, just because the artist signed it.

If you have a real oil painting, on linen canvas, you have a "part" of
the artist's heart, soul, thoughts, vision. Where his/her hands put
brush to canvas. Where the artist watched as the oil paint flowed off
the brush. To me that is SO MUCH more real than a copy. To me, that is
true art.

--Tom

Cruise News

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Jan 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/23/00
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You can check out Park West at

http://www.parkwestgallery.com


Russell - the resident gift shop staff memeber, on vacation form ships right
now.


Jeffrey Houston wrote in message ...


>I have been on a number of different cruises and have been intrigued by the
>art auctions. Are there real values to be found in these auctions or are
>the auctioneers highly exaggerating the types of savings that are being

Stephen Silverberg

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Jan 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/24/00
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In general I would agree. But like anything, if you know what you're buying
there is a chance you may do OK.

Steve Silverberg
"Scott Gillies" <sgil...@home.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:19:53 GMT, "Jeffrey Houston"
> <jeffrey...@gte.net> wrote:
>

> >I have been on a number of different cruises and have been intrigued by
the
> >art auctions. Are there real values to be found in these auctions or are
> >the auctioneers highly exaggerating the types of savings that are being
> >offered?
>

Schaller Family

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Jan 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/24/00
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Save your money , (for bingo or the casino)


cke...@my-deja.com

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Jan 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/24/00
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In article <ZfKi4.3058$Xn1....@dfiatx1-snr1.gtei.net>,

"Jeffrey Houston" <jeffrey...@gte.net> wrote:
> I have been on a number of different cruises and have been intrigued
by the
> art auctions. Are there real values to be found in these auctions or
are
> the auctioneers highly exaggerating the types of savings that are
being
> offered? In particular, are the limited edition lithographs and
> seriagraphs quality investments? I am taking a cruise this summer on
the
> Paradise. I know CCL uses Park West Galleries as their auction house.
> Anybody have any views on this matter?
>
I do not suggest buying "limited edition lithographs" nor any other art
as an investment. The record does not support the idea that these
prints are a sound financial investment. But, if you like the print and
want to see it in your home or office, go ahead, if the price is right.
Aye, there's the rub: what is the right price? Consider this: if an
artist produces 100 prints of a painting and his gallery sells them for
$100 each, the artist typically will receive a total of $5000 for his
work. So you need to know something about the art you are looking at,
the method of printing, and soemthing about the artist.

Do the auctioneers hype the price? Some are more responsible than
others, but sure-they want to maximize their price. Do not be afraid to
offer a lower bid than the opening asked for, if no one else bids. And
don't be bashful about making an offer in private.

By the way, we have found Park West to be very reliable in delivering
goods.


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Before you buy.

Wowser

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Jan 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/25/00
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About the same as buying a boat ride from an art gallery.

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JDB

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Jan 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/25/00
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I'd rather waste my money buying books and sitting on the
deck.

Why the cruise lines connect a cruise with time/place to buy
art I will never understand.

But then, nobody ever explained the rock climbing either.

Save your money and your time. Go to bingo.

TA in MN

Edward Haas

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Jan 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/25/00
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--For comparable quality, go to a motel room. I can't help but
think of an amusing bit of dialog I heard on Doctor Demento where the
speaker eulogizes the person who paints all of that stuff, one "Angus
MacBoard": LOL! :-)

--
"Steamboat Ed" Haas : Tough enough to fry
Watch link rot in action! : bacon in the buff...
http://www.nmpproducts.com
---Decks a-wash in a sea of words---

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