Real or fake? Bids taken on $75,000 eBay listing for Banksy mural swiped from Packard Plant

Published: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 2:52 PM Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 7:0

Kudos to the eagle-eyed DetroitYes poster who linked to a curious eBay listing today and now has the Detroit art world abuzz with speculation.

A Banksy mural discovered in the long-abandoned Packard Plant in April and removed in June could be (that's a pretty big "could") for sale. The asking bid is $75,000.

The mural of a caged canary was Banksy's fifth mural in the Detroit area. The mysterious graffiti artist leaves his mark in urban areas nationwide and is currently promoting a film, "Exit Through the Gift Shop."

But is the listing real? According to the item's description, it's listed by Auxion Junction, is eight feet tall by six feet wide, and can't be delivered -- but can be picked up in Utica.

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