Real Four 4 Leaf Clover Shamrock Lucky Charm Juju 2/10

Real Four 4 Leaf Clover Shamrock Lucky Charm Juju, 2008
Digital C Print, 2/10, 8x10"

More rare than albinism, a four lear clover is sure to bring good luck. Discovered in a renegade clover patch off the streets of Santa Maria, Brasil, this biological oddity is housed in a self made contact paper laminate. Measures slightly smaller than a credit card, providing optimal portability. It would be the acme of genius to acquire such a charm.

Bidding, on subsequent prints from an edition, opens at the sale price of the preceding print, i.e. - Print 1/10 closed at $18.50 thus bidding on 2/10 opens at $18.50.

Auction ends 9.15.2009 20:56:15 PDT - Place a bid

***Update***
Item did not sell

Up to speed

I have recently undergone a couple of those major life changing events and have been rather occupied over the last couple of months. Commodities has been neglected in that time. However, things have calmed down a bit and new listings are to follow shortly. But to get the blog up to speed, a past critic and a new one emailed me during the Polaroid Type 55 auction:

Dear *commodities*,
I read your blog, I prefer excitement/bidding on actual items, thank you. As expected you're already canceling bids from those duped. Wasting other's time with misleading ads, I doubt that's your intent. But like the self-indulgent who tag an overpass, forcing their work upon anyone who drives that road, this kind of thing robs the viewer of the ability to be a WILLFUL participant in the art process. What of those who do not want to participate, isn't that abuse? In the end you may excite select friends and associates, teachers, whomever you made privy to what you are up to. As for the rest, you will simply reinforce in MOST minds the notion that art is stupid, mundane, and an irritant to be avoided. No wonder the arts are under attack financially and their place questioned. FYI, I use polaroid 55..with my art background your message is lost on me because its forced + the distraction merely ads to my day's clutter. *When art has nothing to say at what point does it become meaningless?
- tios_corner

Dear *commodities*, (later that same day)
Maybe this is more a problem of venue. This may be more successful in a different setting, perhaps a private auction where participants can willingly elect to participate. It just evokes a negative reaction in me as you have this structured currently. Especially at a time in our post-modern society where so much about the arts is being attacked in our centers of government and the courts, I think we need to be careful not to alienate. So many voices all vying to be heard, if the message has the appearance of being forced it can be enough to turn the heart and mind against it.
- tios_corner

and

Dear *commodities*,
Hi
You seem to be getting a lot of negative comments from ignorant people, so thought I'd email you to say that this is a really interesting project, very nicely thought out. I particularly liked your CV style list of previous and current exhibitions.
all the best
Adam
- manic_narcolept

29th auction

Polaroid Type 55 Pos/Neg 4x5 Film Unopened 6/06 closed at $56.00 the second time around. However, like the first time it was sought for in error–the bidder thinking it was for the film.

Canceled bids

It would appear that bolded text, all caps, italics, and additional clarification devices are useless when people simply do not read the item description. I emailed the two highest bidders recently and sure enough:

Hi!
Thank you for your email. Actually I didn't see it was as you said not for the box but a complete diffrent project about a photo about this item. Sorry for this. Could you so cancel my auction? Hope you will find someone interested!
Thank you !
E*******.

Sorry, I am not interested! Please disregard my bid! Best,
k******!

Curious

I was trying to verify some bids on Polaroid Type 55 Pos/Neg 4x5 Film Unopened 6/06 and received a new notice from eBay:

The curious part of it is that eBay only prevented me from contacting the high bidder. I successfully contacted the second highest bidder. My reconnaissance work shows that the high bidder has been buying up rare Polaroid film...

Question II regarding Polaroid Type 55 Pos/Neg 4x5 Film Unopened 6/06

Q: I have a degree in art and this is THEE most retarded art 'thing' I've ever seen on ebay. I will be sure to avoid this erik jackass's supposed "work" with all haste as life is too short to waste time on something like this that says absolutely nothing. Just plain stupid. You should be embarrassed for selling this and so should your boy erik.

A: Congratulations on getting an art degree! The eloquence of you critique speaks volumes to the caliber of your education. Further your knowledge at thecommodities.blogspot.com.

Relisted - Polaroid Type 55 Pos/Neg 4x5 Film Unopened 6/06

Polaroid Type 55 Pos/Neg 4x5 Film Unopened 6/06, 2009
Digital C-Print, 8x10"

This item has been relisted. Due to many mistaken bids I added some additional disclaimers and bolded text to the listing.

Adjustments include:
of - added to the title
6/06 - removed from title to make possible amendment of "of"
*READ ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE BIDDING.* - preceding item description
photograph - in bold (x4)
art project - in bold
(not the film itself) - added to first line of description, with emphasis
* - in bold
*This is only background information about the box of film pictured. The actual film is not included in this auction. If you are the winning bidder you will receive a photograph in the mail. - in bold, with emphasis

Auction ends: 08.06.2009 02:28:29 PDT PDT Place a bid.

***Update***
Closed at $56.00, however sale canceled due to buyer incomprehension.