Posts by Robin Sanders3

Suddenly there's more people calling themselves "experts" than there are actual graphic designers at a high-end agency like Lockheed Martin.

Man, this photo is just terrible—you can't see a single thing, and especially can't make out the author's signature at all.

mellowranger32 said:I have a print by O. Iveković—an oleograph titled "The Peasant Wedding" by Matija Gubac... I was wondering if anyone here might be familiar with this particular piece, or perhaps if someone could shed some light on its current market value, even considering it's an oleograph rather than an original painting?

You'll see them at local flea markets for maybe 20 bucks--$17.
But honestly, I've seen cases where people drop a few hundred on stuff like that—really depends on who's buying and how much they know their art, I guess.

Sarah Campbell said:"At every auction in the world, including here in America, art prices are about 20 to 30 percent lower than what you'd see in galleries," says Zdravko Mihoćinec, the director of Kontura, which is the only auction house in the country that was registered for buying, selling, and appraising fine art three years ago.

Since they're lower, I guess that would probably be my last resort.🤷

Look, the price of a painting depends on a massive range of different factors.
Even someone like Vlaho Bukovac—who seems to be everywhere in the news lately—doesn't have one single set price for all his work.
In the actual art market, prices can end up being as much as 40% lower than what those big auction houses are asking.
And honestly, an appraisal is just that—an APPRAISAL. Most of the time, what you actually pay on the open market for a piece isn't even close to that official estimate.

Just to give you a heads-up—I once had a Nikola Mašić piece appraised at 6,000 bucks, but I ended up snagging it for 2,500.

Igor Zidić, Kontura Auction House...

placidnomad8 said:Does anyone happen to know roughly what Ivan Mirković's paintings are worth these days?

Honestly, it all depends on what you've got sitting in front of you—prices vary wildly based on the specific piece.
And just a heads up, those prices you see floating around online? They don't really reflect what’s happening in the actual market right now.
For instance, someone like Klement Menci Crnčić—who’s way more sought after than Mirković these days—can easily fetch anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000 for decent, large-scale oils if you find the right buyer.

Rogač - they're selling for about $0.33 so, honestly, I’d say you might hit $33 at most—but then again, if we're talking about different formats, you could definitely pull in more net profit. Of course, that's assuming we're looking at the same author.

If anyone’s looking to swap something for this, just hit me up:

Oil painting on glass
Stjepan Cesar, circa 1985
Frameless—dimensions are 29x39cm

So, I've run into this headache:

I'm currently running Windows Vista 32-bit, but I'm trying to jump over to Windows 7 64-bit. Every time I try, I get that annoying message saying my current system isn't compatible—which, yeah, obviously, I get that part... So then I head into the BIOS, set it to boot from the CD-ROM, but the DVD with Windows 7 just won't be recognized or boot up at all.
(Just a heads-up, that exact same disc worked perfectly fine on my girlfriend's computer, so I'm pretty sure the disc itself isn't the issue)...

From what I've been reading, it might be some kind of issue with the CD interface or something, but honestly, I don't know the first thing about that stuff. I could really use some help figuring out how to fix this mess.

Thanks!

Emily Kim67 said:Look, since we aren't all hardcore coin collectors hanging out here—which, let's be honest, is probably for the best—it would be awesome if you could actually explain what UNC means. You can just drop a quick line if you're feeling lazy.
I did a quick Google search (well, I skimmed the first three pages before losing interest), and while it mentioned "quality," it didn't really get into what that actually looks like in the real world.

Think of UNC as a rookie who hasn't even stepped onto the field yet—totally untouched, zero flaws, no scratches, nothing.

briskmarlin59 said:Kršinić, First Step—just a mid-range casting here. It’s a 36 cm bronze piece. What kind of asking price should I be looking at for something like this?

Is it an original casting or a mold reproduction? Does it have a signature or anything? Any idea what it looks like...

If we're talking about UNC, then $3.25 is definitely worth it—end of story.
Everything else is just noise.

Elizabeth Howard45 said:Quick question... does anyone know how much it costs to send a certified letter (super light weight) from the US over to Canada? I honestly can't even guess at this point—if anyone's sent something recently, I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know. Thanks!

A certified letter under 50 grams to Canada is about $10, I think it's exactly 26...

my dad's side
Jane Doe
John Doe
Joe Smith
Joe Smith
Joe Smith—and he’s even a priest, too.

My mom's side of the family.
Mom - John Doe
Grandma John Doe
John Doe
John Doe
So, what's coming up next—man?

Well... that's it.

Bradley Lopez11 said:So, here's a little rhetorical question for you guys—kind of off-topic, I know, but bear with me...
What are you actually supposed to do when someone sends you broken junk through some random online marketplace? Like, the thing just doesn't work.
The only way to reach them is via email. We sort of reached a "handshake agreement" over the platform (if you catch my drift) that I’d ship the item back. It felt sketchy from the jump, though—when he was selling to me, he was all over the emails, super responsive and helpful, but the second I had to send it back, I got this one reluctant reply basically saying "fine, send it."
I sent another follow-up, basically apologizing for the whole mess and explaining that I really just wanted a working item and wanted everything to be cool, but since it's dead, I'm sending it back... and then, radio silence. Nothing.
....But I went ahead and shipped it anyway, and of course, the "gentleman" never even picked it up. Instead, I ended up getting the package back and—get this—FedEx charged me extra for the return shipping. $3.25Talk about getting played.

I'm assuming I can get them reported, right? Honestly, I just hate being treated like an idiot and getting totally screwed over like this.

In principle, yeah, you can report them, but honestly, there isn't much you can do. These types of sellers rely on verbal agreements, which aren't really backed by much in terms of consumer law here. If you're looking to buy stuff, you're better off hitting up eBay. You have way more options there, and the prices are usually way more reasonable than on those niche marketplaces—which, by the way, are mostly just overpriced sites with totally unrealistic pricing (at least in the coin collecting world, which is what I follow most). But hey, I guess nobody can stop an individual from asking whatever ridiculous price they want...
For example, look at the people trying to sell Nazi Germany coins for $13 $0.00 a pop. If those were actually fair prices, I could probably buy Walmart 🙂
just to add to my collection of Nazi Germany coins. Anyway, getting back to your point—on eBay, the seller is obligated to give you a full refund if the item arrives damaged or if you're unhappy with it, unless it was clearly stated otherwise. Plus, you can actually take legal action because auction-style sales still fall under US consumer protection laws.

...Better luck next time, man. I hope it wasn't a huge amount of money.

So I’ve got this thing—this non-cutting steel piece, about 3 oz
Jack Daniels, honestly can't remember what it cost, won it in some giveaway

And then there's this other one from the old military days—either American or maybe during the Homeland War, I can't quite recall, but I think it’s never even been used

hiddensurfer17 said:I suppose that's partially true.

It’s a pretty pathetic excuse, honestly... but it's one we've heard before. 😕

Honestly, we aren't going to see any real progress as long as we keep splitting ourselves into "patriots" versus "communists"—it’s just endless fighting over old grudges. :roll:
Man, there are just so many uneducated people out there...

Honestly, explaining "why people vote for the Republican Party" isn't actually that hard—and look, this isn't just my two cents, it's based on data from legit social research institutes that haven't been bought by the government. I don't have the actual studies handy to c/p here, but I'll try to break down the gist of it.
.. So, here's the deal: folks voting Republican generally have less formal education than those backing the Democratic Party (I'm just using them as the main rivals here). Plus, the Republican crowd tends to be an older generation—mostly 45 and up—whereas the Democrats are much younger, mostly in that 18-30 bracket. A huge chunk of people also stick with the Republicans simply because they voted for them last year, the year before, and even back during the first elections, so why mess with tradition? Over 50% of Republican voters come from rural parts of the US—not the big northern hubs, but more from the Midwest or the South—and of course, we can't forget the folks living abroad or in places like Canada, including a good portion of the diaspora who barely even speak English anymore, let alone care about what happens stateside. Tradition is honestly what's going to bury us in these elections. It's a fact that voters today still sort themselves into "red" and "blue" camps. Anyway, I'm rambling a bit, but... the Democrats' failure in these elections can really only be blamed on the US population itself—specifically the lack of education. We've only got maybe 7-8% highly educated people, and unfortunately, they just can't shift the needle because they're totally outnumbered. Not until we hit around 20% highly educated citizens will the Republican Party start having real trouble attracting voters. They get to talk about fighting "socialism" and walk away with a winning slogan, while most Americans don't even know how to properly define socialism, let alone how it differs from a basic social safety net... it's pretty primitive, really.

... if we educate ourselves, things might actually change! Fingers crossed!

Maybe just try flying it over—like, if you're shipping a package under 5kg from NY to the US, you could probably snag a rate around $50

Or honestly, check out FedEx. They've got a major hub right in New York City, near those big industrial areas out in Jersey