quote:

---

Originally posted by Zachstax888:
Actually, both of those pieces are credited to Julie, unless it was an error on Wizards part. I might be interested and would love to see pictures.

---

He means none of the ones on eBay are by Julie.

quote:

---

Originally posted by war18:
Do you think because there are no Julie Baroh orignal art up for sale it increases or decreases their value Slinga. Is she a desirable artist?

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by dwiz:
Gawd, such bad art in magic's early days.

---

__________________
2010 Homer Simpson Award Winner

quote:

---

Originally posted by OGB:
Will the store be able to prove these are the original pieces?

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by gregmacknass:
I think that this is the several thousand dollar question. I would have them reframed as well in some nice frames, and matted by a professional. If they are originals and not prints, they should have a tag on the back of the artist board/canvas that is from WOTC stating card name, artist, and year (mine do at least). You can also look at the texture of the paint. A screen print will have a fairly uniform surface, a painting will have brush strokes.

---

Has the original name as well as her signature and copyright 1994. Also on the front of the Tetsuo right under the paint on the right side it says the orignal name for the piece as well.

http://s14.photobucket.com/user/war18/media/Firespritesback.jpg.html?sort=2&o=4

Fire Sprites has her signature as well as the copyright (sorry about fuzzy pic I can retake if it really matters)

I can 100% confirm they are real.

She lived in Bellingham, which is the town I live in and the store is located for many years.

She did a signing at the store in 1997-1998 they didn't charge her at all to sell art and prints so at the end she gave each of these to the owner as a gift for his hospitality.

He has had no contact with her for 8+ years and she moved away from town. But her father still lives in town and he could get in contact with him most likely if he had too. But he thinks the overwhelming evidence that these are real is good enough.

The front of each print has blatant brush/watercolor strokes that go over the edge of the paper on each piece. I can get an exact method and kind of paint used most likely when my wife gets home and I drive her to the store (she went to art school for 3.5 years)

The real question to me isn't if these are real it is how much demand for them there is. I heard about the store getting them when I was 12 years old and they have just sat safe in a drawer for a bunch of years.

I would be interested in these pieces. I own 10 Originals from the Legends set. And would be interested in picking these two up as well.

quote:

---

Originally posted by givememana:
I think the best way to determine the value is to put them up for bid on Ebay.

I would be interested in these pieces. I own 10 Originals from the Legends set. And would be interested in picking these two up as well.

These are probably 5"x7" size. I wouldn't bother framing them. If I bought them framed I would probably reframe them to my taste.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by gregmacknass:
Presentation is the key when selling art,and no matter if one prospective buyer would have it re-framed or not.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by paragondave:
Authentication will be key in determining any value to these.

---

It doesn't seem to me like there's a legitimate question about whether these are authentic, however it couldn't hurt to get authentication from Julie. Maybe I'm full of crap and someone counterfeited these as a way to get into the counterfeit Magic artwork world. Does anyone know for a fact that these pieces are in a private collection?

quote:

---

Originally posted by JoshSherman:
It doesn't seem to me like there's a legitimate question about whether these are authentic, however it couldn't hurt to get authentication from Julie. Maybe I'm full of crap and someone counterfeited these as a way to get into the counterfeit Magic artwork world. Does anyone know for a fact that these pieces are in a private collection?

Anyway, I suggest doing both of these things because neither could hurt

---

One of the nice things about magic artwork is that the value is not high enough (save 20 or so, but even then most of these artworks are accounted for) for losers to counterfeit because it will require a great deal of time, money, and technology to do it. The path of least resistance is already being followed by such losers, since they are counterfeiting $100+ magic cards which can easily be inserted into the market.