This odd folk art is very desirable and highly collectable now, Even tho there was much of it made, it was all very unique and is now sought after as a new art form called addiction folk art. I've seen many of these pcs come up at auction well into the 10-15,000 range, I know you'll not want to sell it so I'd say insurance wise, insure this for 20000.

"Yes, this is an original piece of art, but this is part of a phenominal surge of creativity that came about in the early 2000's. There was an internet CULT who was led by a lady named Queen Slow. So many pieces were produced during her reign that its value has been deminished...
But this precious moments fridge magnet..now that's VALUABLE!!!"

that brought me to tears!!!! LMAO

"You don't see many of these as most the exceptional artisans are of the fairer gender so it is unique that a male could produce something so exquisite. All of his pieces have little stories that go with them, some of them quite bizarre. For example this piece was about, "blah blah blah". In the current market and rarity of the materials used it would fetch around $10000. So, great that you got it at a garage sale for $3!"

"The Artist Formerly Known as Eclipse"...the strange symbol on the back is his signature, and could have had any number of astrology meanings...
...he disappeared from sight on December 21, 2012...many believe he was abducted by Aliens from the star "X-0137B," which was (at that time) hidden on the dark side of the moon.
His work is rare, as most of it is in private collections, and is worth anywhere between 120- and 150,000 at auction on a good day."

"Yes, considering the mass hysteria for these works at
the time, this collection is unique. As the artist was
so slow creating these works of art that only the two exist."

Baa-haaa-haaa!! Good un linlee!

OMG you guys! ROTLMAO!!

I have nothing to add...but this is all very funny!!!!!!

ROFLMAO!!!!

Oh gosh....you guys are hysterical.

"Of course, the most valuable works produced during this era of addiction folk art are the uni-balls."

"Yes, Sir.. it IS a puzzle. This exquisite sailboat is UN-grouted. It is unknown why it was never finished. It's amazing through... that collectors now value unfinished pieces far more than the completed pieces from this artist! Since she was going through her obstinate phase of life and her grouting technique really wasn't much.. we'll never know whether she actually chose to leave it plain... or just was LAZY at that time. Insure it immediately for five dollars!"

Hee hee.. what fun! :)

"...hmmmmmm...very bizarre...you say you found ALL THIS in a dusty garage lined up on makeshift shelving? Bizarre indeed...What would possess someone in the latter half of that decade to amass SO MANY emptied mayonnaise and peanut butter jars full of BROKEN dishes? I've never seen anything quite like it. And that old shirt you say was hanging nearby, with dried blobs of, what would you say?, SILICONE?? adhered to it. Oh, oh! And look here! I'm guessing that is THINSET, with a hank of the poor former owner's HAIR dried in it. Bizarre...worthless...but bizarre..."

Today, Antiques Roadshow is in Nanaimo BC Canada, where they are famous for being the Bathtub Racing Capital of the world! They say one of the forefounders of the town used to dress up like a Pirate and everyone in the town called him "Black Frank", Today we are getting a special tour of one of the most Famous Internet Cult group members home, where she is on display in a glass mummy case as her dying wish was to be left in her Art Room. You will notice this resembles Tutankummen, as she is holding a pair of lepponits and glass cutter across her chest, even in death she appears to be smiling. Outside the tour takes you thru her yard and the extensive garden art collection, and at the back, there is a plaque in memeory of where she fell and broke her leg and layed there till someone found her...they say she was high on silicone fumes when it happened...Her art is unique because she could never stick to a pattern.....

how funny, and very entertaining! You guys are the best! :) :) :)

Oh my gosh! This is better than the original version. I find myself whispering to myself as I read $10,000.00, no $15,000.00, well maybe $500.00, just like I do with the other Roadshow! What a hoot.
Jeanne

"ah yes, the swap ball or uniball! again another piece of addiction folk art... No no, it was not meant as an Xmas ornament, just that the cult members enjoyed maosiaking EVERYTHING! We can identify the artist easily with a DNA scan, you see no one in their right mind would have cut glass this small... We have seen excellent examples of uniballs through the years, some worth 10s of thousands of dollars but this particular ball shows very clearly the developing stages of insanity in the artist. She later, was committed by her husband and confined to cutting and glueing paper!

"The name you ask?...(putting on reading glasses here)
Ah, here we go, it's entitled 'WIP' "

ROFL!!!!

nothing to add, laughing too hard

Maria

A long-missing 2007 masterpiece entitled "Patchwork Star" or "Self testimony" by the great Cuban mosaic artist Crystal01, was found among trash on a Colorado street, having vanished from a warehouse in 2087. Robin Egg, the woman who found the star, credited an ANTIQUES ROADSHOW FYI "Missing Masterpieces" segment about the mosaic for providing confirmation of her amazing find. On Nov. 20, 2198, "Patchwork Star" was sold to an undisclosed collector for $1.049 million in a Sotheby's auction of "trash art". It's believed that the "imperfections" were intentionally made by the brilliant but clinically declared insane artist.