Rare Dean Marks piece at French flea market - SOLD!! (well, almost...)

[Marie Wintzer]

Dean has sent me some mail-art while I was in France. Since there was a flea market coming up that weekend I though it was a perfect opportunity to get some good cash. I was sure of the success of this project, as the piece contained some rare british mail-art omens, as well as a unique "Manoir aux Visons en Alsace" address.

... oh yes, and also because my parents said no, this cannot be on the mantelpiece, nor can it be on the "table de chevet". Parents are so boring.

Day D, 5.00am:

I thought that 100 Euros was a very good price for this masterpiece. But time passed and....

Day D, 11.45am:

Day D, 4.20pm:

Day D, 7.10pm:

I was starting to despair when the miracle happened. A movie star (or so she says) from Siberia, big fan of Dean Marks, heard of the event and took the first flight to Geispitzen. She is a mail-art collector, apparently, she said she had been looking for such a piece for years!! Comme quoi, il ne faut JAMAIS désespérer! :-)))

Day D, 7.50pm:

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

We'll invite Mail Art Martha and have an explosive time with the movie!

[Marie Wintzer]

Can't wait for next year! Glad you're all laughing. Me too. Now I need to learn how to make movies!

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Sounds like a Mail Art call to me.  Marie's Flea Market Art Gallery.  Can't wait to see the Movie.  Very funny stuff Marie, I'm still laughing.

[Svenja Wahl]

Love it, Marie, you're a top notch seller!!

[Marie Wintzer]

Thanks people. There is another flea market next year, we'll talk business soon :-))

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Fantastic Marie! Would you like to become my Official Agent and sell my Mail Art? I'll give you 25% of whatever money you get from my masterpieces. Val

[Mim Golub Scalin]

C'est tres drole!

[Marie Wintzer]

VERY happy you like it. I was laughing my butt off while taking the pictures, but I wasn't sure if other people would find it funny. Thanks for the comments, makes my day, as usual!

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Great and fun blog, Marie! And what funny timing ...

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Now that is a very funny story.  You'll go places with that humour of yours.  PS I like the Movie star very much.  Please send all my current mail art to her.  She'll get sick of it sooner or later!

    Bravo Blog, looks like you had a good time ... before the rain came.