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Canvas print of Paul Ross (presenter) - only £2500

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  • jjlancs
    jjlancs Posts: 821 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    would someone really pay £2,500 to have Paul Ross on there wall, not exactly a pin up.
  • ahrimaniac
    ahrimaniac Posts: 714 Forumite
    Oh I love it! There you go people something cheerful for Monday morning!
    Comping wins this month: 2 x business class flights anywhere we like | Horse vitamins (!) | New kettle | Motorcycling prints | Signed LPs | Thanks to all!
  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Thankyou, this is just what I have been looking for.
  • jumblejack
    jumblejack Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    The reviews are awesome!!!...

    14 Jan 2009 By Evo Von Himmel
    I recently purchased this poster, and while it's lifelike, well made and had a certain, portly charm to it, I have since found out that it's actually *cheaper* to hire Paul Ross to come over and stand against a wall, whenever you feel the need to look at him.

    Don't buy this picture. It looks fine on the website, but the one they send you is upside-down

    I purchased one of these recently for a friend's birthday, and found the item to be of a remarkable quality build. The sturdy wooden frame will provide many years of viewing pleasure above your mantel with it's extremely accurate dove-tailed joins - all four corners measuring between 88 - 92 degrees - and the canvas print uses professional inks that can withstand exposure to smoke, spider webs, furniture polish and even prolonged contact with skin. I can confirm for those worried about whether or not they have space to accommodate this item on their wall, the dimensions are approximately 20" x 12", which falls well within the average recommended surface area of a wall. At an amazing 20 pence per square inch, Mr. Ross has never been such good value for money.
    :A Every moment is a gift. That's why we call it the present.!:A
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  • haynick
    haynick Posts: 521 Forumite
    386 reviews??????????????????????
  • almond
    almond Posts: 1,674 Forumite
    used to be a very successful insurance salesman at AIG. I had riches beyond belief: Faberge Eggs; Brut Aftershave, also by Faberge; a diamond encrusted Rolex; lime green Lamborghini; monogrammed slippers; a piano shaped toilet that once belonged to Liberace and a 16 ft pyramid of Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Some friends at the country club let me in on this secret that all the old money had canvas printed photos of Paul Ross, so I bought one at auction.

    There was something wonderful and majestic about it, some people say the enigmatic smile is a knowing reference to his Merovingian ancestry. It hung for 3 years above the alabaster fireplace in my drawing room, replacing Munch's Scream, which I borrowed from a friend who was also in the insurance business.

    But over time there was something unsettling about the picture. At first it sounded like it emitted a high pitched, almost imperceptible, tone, like an old TV set. Then it started whispering things to me. After a while it started telling jokes and then giving me stock tips. Eventually it recommended I invest all my money with a guy called Bernie Madoff.

    Now I have nothing, I get high by sucking anti-freeze from car windscreen washers, and even had to take public transport. My only possession is this picture of Paul Ross. It is my love, my life. He completes me.
  • xCharismax
    xCharismax Posts: 143 Forumite
    Its probably him selling it himself if he needs the cash lol
    I believe in dragons, fairies, good men and other mythical creatures! :p
  • ChennyM
    ChennyM Posts: 53 Forumite
    I bought one of these to compliment the box canvas print of Nick Knowles which hangs over the fireplace in my sitting room, it replaced a print of Stuart Maconie which just wasn't generating the right degree of smugness in the room. Paul Ross has done the trick and the the Knowles/Ross combination creates such a warm, smug glow, that my heating bills have been halved - a great investment

    Wonderful! :D

    C.
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