Thomas Kinkade Limited Edition Reproduction in Original Frame (First Edition of 1999)

[maeve2302]

I have a Thomas Kinkade Painting on Canvas (8x10)  I purchased in 1999 (1992 Morning of Glory).  It's No. 1 of 1999 in near perfect condition.  Any suggestions for an opening bid?

[powell-memorabilia · Accepted solution]

$75

[katzrul15]

@maeve2302 

Do you have a certificate of authenticity to accompany the painting?

If not, so many of these were faked or mass produced and it was well known that he only painted a small fraction of them - he had others do them for him - even those on canvas.  Since his death, the "real" ones have gone up in value slightly, but I would make certain what you have is "real" before I listed something like that on e-Bay.  Might be better sold locally if no certificate.

[dbfolks166mt]

     If this is the "Morning Glory Cottage" painting the price depends on a couple of things. Do you you have the COA and what kind of condition is the painting and frame in? You mentioned "near perfect" what do you mean by that? Art can be a funny thing and prices can be all over the place. Your painting is a 8 x 10 which is a smaller printing. There are a couple currently listed on eBay but they are all 16 x 20. 

[liawrig.nq8rdwqa3]

I don't know about paintings, but if it's orginal and signed, try starting the bid at 5X's what you paid.  Did you compare comps?

[maeve2302]

Yes I have a  Cert. It's edition no. 1 of 1999

[maeve2302]

Yes I have a Cert. The frame has no dings or scratches and the canvas is completely intact.

[wastingtime101]

These listings look like they might be matches: 204071773571, 134191119165

Do an eBay search for: thomas kinkade morning glory cottage

You'll see how different sizes are priced. Change the filter to sold listings to help gauge interest.

[dbfolks166mt]

Yes I have a Cert. The frame has no dings or scratches and the canvas is completely intact.

     I have sold a couple of Kinkade paintings and prints although they have all been sold through local forums primarily because most were rather large and shipping would have been cost prohibitive. I do however list art on eBay at times generally for less known artists where I can get a larger buyer pool on eBay than I can get on local forums. Your painting is smaller so shipping size should not be an issue. I would try starting at the $150 range, no OBO and use calculated shipping. Make sure you have the package size and weight correct in the listing. 

[duffy4444]

   Compare yours with the comps already on eBay, and on Google.

   Be aware that as you are a brand new seller with 0 feedback, you fit perfectly in the cross-hair sights of scammers, and they will probably be licking their chops when you list, especially in auction format. Until you get a lot more feedback and experience as a seller, list it fixed price, no Best Offers, and with immediate payment required.

   Since you are so new, you would do well to become totally familiarized with the scams going on. Read down a few hundred posts on this board, read the anger and heartbreak from scammed sellers, and read the warnings eBay has regarding scams. We don't want to see a post here from you that you've been taken by some of the very smart scammers and their tactics.

   #1 listing rule you and other new sellers need to know here: Never list online anything that you and your business model are not prepared to lose, in addition to your payment for it, on a forced buyer refund over which you have no control.

   Good Luck! Welcome to this board, where seasoned sellers are always here to help with answers to questions, and warnings about the dark side of selling online.

Cheers, Duffy

[dbfolks166mt]

  Compare yours with the comps already on eBay, and on Google.

   Be aware that as you are a brand new seller with 0 feedback, you fit perfectly in the cross-hair sights of scammers, and they will probably be licking their chops when you list, especially in auction format. Until you get a lot more feedback and experience as a seller, list it fixed price, no Best Offers, and with immediate payment required.

   Since you are so new, you would do well to become totally familiarized with the scams going on. Read down a few hundred posts on this board, read the anger and heartbreak from scammed sellers, and read the warnings eBay has regarding scams. We don't want to see a post here from you that you've been taken by some of the very smart scammers and their tactics.

   #1 listing rule you and other new sellers need to know here: Never list online anything that you and your business model are not prepared to lose, in addition to your payment for it, on a forced buyer refund over which you have no control.

   Good Luck! Welcome to this board, where seasoned sellers are always here to help with answers to questions, and warnings about the dark side of selling online.

     Agree totally with the #1 rule and the no OBO option but this is something that fits into the auction format given the wide range of prices on comp items. A couple things seller has going for them is the painting is #1 out of 1,999, painting is framed, they have the COA and based on OP painting is in "near perfect condition". Item is not real high value although that does not seem to matter much these days, and it is probably not a high target item for the scammers. 

     Also agree that OP should read through some of the scammer examples and postings on this forum to become familiar with the red flags that indicate a scam attempt. 

[femmefan1946]

Anything that is produced as a collectible, sells until the entire demand is fulfilled.

There is no secondary market.

If a picture is produced with 1999 copies it is a photolithograph. Just like the pictures in your daily paper or in any magazine.

Even if it is printed on canvas.

The "# X of XXXcopies" exists because in lithographs, an entirely different form of printing, and in engravings, again different, each time a print is made, the original (drawn on stone or metal) wears a little more. So the early prints are clearer and are preferred over the later ones.
With photolithographs every print is exactly the same as the one before.

There may only be 1999 copies. Or there may be two or five or seventeen runs of 1999 each.

Unless it is signed by the artist- and that's with his own hand not a facsimilie of his signature-- you can't know.

[moondogblues]

"

f a picture is produced with 1999 copies it is a photolithograph. Just like the pictures in your daily paper or in any magazine.

Even if it is printed on canvas."

Couldn't it be a laser print...I have seen some that mimic actual paintings.

As for Kinkade...I'd be thinking Dali, and how his art was handled.  Or forged, pirated, whatever.

[dbfolks166mt]

     I noticed you posted the painting  but it is local pickup only. Did you intend to list that way? Picture appears to have some damage or discoloration to the frame or is that just the lighting? 

[mmadigan]

Note from the COA it is not 1 of 1999 but it is edition 1 which is an open edition done in 1999.