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Phillips Art Auctions โข New York, Hong Kong & London, by Black Apple Art on Jun 7, 2017 23:09:00 GMT 1, The GR had some serious condition issues though, so...I wouldn't pay that for the condition. Backed off. Just out of interest, what sort of serious condition issues did the GR print have? I'd call them at the worst minor and all easily fixed if desired. Market now seems to be between $24-$30k so it seems to have gone where it should. Important they inspected the mounting and was done properly as that is a very common land mine.
"A horizontal crease at the left and right corner of sheet, measuring approximately 6 cm and 3 cm respectively, the lower right corner with a very slight nick at the lower edge of sheet. A very soft diagonal crease across the upper right corner of sheet, measuring approximately 4 cm. Very slight undulation throughout sheet. In our opinion this work is in very good condition. F. the sheet hinged to the float-mount with Mulberry tissue at intervals along all four edges of sheet. Framed in a black painted wooden frame under UV acrylic. All assessments exclude the condition of the frame(s).
The GR had some serious condition issues though, so...I wouldn't pay that for the condition. Backed off. Just out of interest, what sort of serious condition issues did the GR print have? I'd call them at the worst minor and all easily fixed if desired. Market now seems to be between $24-$30k so it seems to have gone where it should. Important they inspected the mounting and was done properly as that is a very common land mine. "A horizontal crease at the left and right corner of sheet, measuring approximately 6 cm and 3 cm respectively, the lower right corner with a very slight nick at the lower edge of sheet. A very soft diagonal crease across the upper right corner of sheet, measuring approximately 4 cm. Very slight undulation throughout sheet. In our opinion this work is in very good condition. F. the sheet hinged to the float-mount with Mulberry tissue at intervals along all four edges of sheet. Framed in a black painted wooden frame under UV acrylic. All assessments exclude the condition of the frame(s).
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Banksy HMV Print, by Black Apple Art on Jun 1, 2017 20:50:06 GMT 1, Pointless, pedantic, irrelevant question is it? i am interested in the answer i would have thought they should just by the nature of them being a smaller edition go up more Take a Reaper, edition of 300 against a Flying copper, edition of 750. the reaper should be worth more than the signed Copper, shouldn't it? Reapers are absolutely a rarer piece than many others with both signed and unsigned editions. While it is one of my personal favorites, it still scores close to the bottom of the "wall friendly" scale which ultimately has a big impact of demand and therefore price as well. Look at CWSB, another one of my favs, and with a single signed edition of 82 should be at the very top of the print price scale if price it was based on rarity alone. But it's that "wall friendly factor" that is an important counterpart to the edition size. IMO both CWSB and Grin Reaper both are still undervalued even considering the images. Many just don't want to be reminded of death or the flaws and hypocrisies of their religion, so for at least the time being, these factors keep the prices of such pieces suppressed. I don't think this will always be the case as things progress IMO because after all, it's tackling precisely such subjects that is a big part of what makes Mr B who he is.
P.S. - Just realized this is a sales thread so apologies for straying off course.
Pointless, pedantic, irrelevant question is it? i am interested in the answer i would have thought they should just by the nature of them being a smaller edition go up more Take a Reaper, edition of 300 against a Flying copper, edition of 750. the reaper should be worth more than the signed Copper, shouldn't it? Reapers are absolutely a rarer piece than many others with both signed and unsigned editions. While it is one of my personal favorites, it still scores close to the bottom of the "wall friendly" scale which ultimately has a big impact of demand and therefore price as well. Look at CWSB, another one of my favs, and with a single signed edition of 82 should be at the very top of the print price scale if price it was based on rarity alone. But it's that "wall friendly factor" that is an important counterpart to the edition size. IMO both CWSB and Grin Reaper both are still undervalued even considering the images. Many just don't want to be reminded of death or the flaws and hypocrisies of their religion, so for at least the time being, these factors keep the prices of such pieces suppressed. I don't think this will always be the case as things progress IMO because after all, it's tackling precisely such subjects that is a big part of what makes Mr B who he is. P.S. - Just realized this is a sales thread so apologies for straying off course.
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Banksy Artwork, VALUATION, by Black Apple Art on May 28, 2017 22:33:41 GMT 1, Price for - Choose your weapon ed 100 Grey and Unsigned Flower Thrower Cheers On the higher end of things an unsigned LIITA recently went for ยฃ20k at Sotheby's April 5th.
Price for - Choose your weapon ed 100 Grey and Unsigned Flower Thrower Cheers On the higher end of things an unsigned LIITA recently went for ยฃ20k at Sotheby's April 5th.
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The Best Film Ever, by Black Apple Art on May 27, 2017 19:07:38 GMT 1, An Absolute must see. You'd think nothing would ever get you thinking about this seriously....This documentary will. Watched this the other day. Not sure what to make of it! I hear ya.
An Absolute must see. You'd think nothing would ever get you thinking about this seriously....This documentary will. Watched this the other day. Not sure what to make of it! I hear ya.
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The Choe Show, by Black Apple Art on May 27, 2017 0:39:17 GMT 1, His pre and post $200M pics are brilliant.
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Keith Haring - The Story of Red and Blue, by Black Apple Art on May 25, 2017 17:47:48 GMT 1, if you are considering buying get pictures of the actual piece - front and back - i think you will find that the back has a hand stamp area on it where it is stamped and then information filled in ...by the estate .. and signed by Julia Gruen. search google and look at images. wont take long to find an image of what this looks like. KH did pass at about this time and 'MAYBE' there are some signed by him.. i dont know aobut that .. those would be highly valuable.. these ones signed by the estate are usually pretty reasonably priced. galleries play this game with the pop shop images as well. some are signed by KH and some are signed by the estate. I periodically send notes to galleries that are listing items as signed and tell them they should update their listing to say "estate signed" i wonder how many people get taken in by this little scheme. I'll have to agree the KH Estate has been at best extremely deceptive if not border line fraudulent with some of their editions. I saw one editioned set just a few weeks ago that was framed and up at an actual museum shop. Each was signed and dated by KH in the corner of the print which was surprising to me. I was standing there for a few minutes getting the light at every angle and could actually see the signature which appeared to be in pencil was even overlapping the print in some areas and had different reflective properties as pencil lead would. I was thinking these absolutely have to be signed unless they were forged. I mean who would go to the trouble to print the signature with a separate layer that appeared to be pencil lead, definitely not his Estate. But after a stumped salesperson and a baffled manager looked into it for me it was discovered they were all printed. The sales notes is that they were signed with COA but the actual print paperwork says estate signed, which is actually on the back. IMO purposely deceptive. How can they be ok with printing backdated signatures like that and giving sales notes that it is "signed"? Horrible.
if you are considering buying get pictures of the actual piece - front and back - i think you will find that the back has a hand stamp area on it where it is stamped and then information filled in ...by the estate .. and signed by Julia Gruen. search google and look at images. wont take long to find an image of what this looks like. KH did pass at about this time and 'MAYBE' there are some signed by him.. i dont know aobut that .. those would be highly valuable.. these ones signed by the estate are usually pretty reasonably priced. galleries play this game with the pop shop images as well. some are signed by KH and some are signed by the estate. I periodically send notes to galleries that are listing items as signed and tell them they should update their listing to say "estate signed" i wonder how many people get taken in by this little scheme. I'll have to agree the KH Estate has been at best extremely deceptive if not border line fraudulent with some of their editions. I saw one editioned set just a few weeks ago that was framed and up at an actual museum shop. Each was signed and dated by KH in the corner of the print which was surprising to me. I was standing there for a few minutes getting the light at every angle and could actually see the signature which appeared to be in pencil was even overlapping the print in some areas and had different reflective properties as pencil lead would. I was thinking these absolutely have to be signed unless they were forged. I mean who would go to the trouble to print the signature with a separate layer that appeared to be pencil lead, definitely not his Estate. But after a stumped salesperson and a baffled manager looked into it for me it was discovered they were all printed. The sales notes is that they were signed with COA but the actual print paperwork says estate signed, which is actually on the back. IMO purposely deceptive. How can they be ok with printing backdated signatures like that and giving sales notes that it is "signed"? Horrible.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Black Apple Art on May 23, 2017 18:16:20 GMT 1, One of my searches is over - the hunt for a nola is done. Thanks to @cat for the super packaging, awesome communication and great deal. Vry nice! Congrats. Look forward to seeing that up.
One of my searches is over - the hunt for a nola is done. Thanks to @cat for the super packaging, awesome communication and great deal. Vry nice! Congrats. Look forward to seeing that up.
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The Best Film Ever, by Black Apple Art on May 23, 2017 0:22:56 GMT 1, An Absolute must see. You'd think nothing would ever get you thinking about this seriously....This documentary will.
An Absolute must see. You'd think nothing would ever get you thinking about this seriously....This documentary will.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Black Apple Art on May 22, 2017 22:05:26 GMT 1, It's horrifying that this is still done and I'm still shocked at how often I hear of "Framers" damaging art. Imagine how many people just don't bother to look until years later when they are reframing or trying to sell. I can't stress enough to make it perfectly clear with your framer what they are doing and how they are doing it. If you might not know what to ask for make sure to find out and at the very least inform yourself on the ways of archival framing and just as important, the methods NOT to use. There are several archival pressure sensitive tapes now available that are great but when a framer says he is using "tape" absolutely confirm what type. I find improper mounting is very prevalent when floating as well so definitely be extra careful when requesting it. Good in this case it is something easily replaced but this happens all the time with B prints even today and adds to the rarity of what is already in short supply and sadly most of the time can never be replaced. Which tapes would those be? P90? ?? For hinging there are several and as long as they have archival water based adhesives or require a wheat paste they should be fine. I was referring more to safe pressure sensitive tapes. For those most I know use the Lineco brand like in the link below.
www.lineco.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=2085&parentId=1257&navTree[]=1257&navTree[]=2085
It's horrifying that this is still done and I'm still shocked at how often I hear of "Framers" damaging art. Imagine how many people just don't bother to look until years later when they are reframing or trying to sell. I can't stress enough to make it perfectly clear with your framer what they are doing and how they are doing it. If you might not know what to ask for make sure to find out and at the very least inform yourself on the ways of archival framing and just as important, the methods NOT to use. There are several archival pressure sensitive tapes now available that are great but when a framer says he is using "tape" absolutely confirm what type. I find improper mounting is very prevalent when floating as well so definitely be extra careful when requesting it. Good in this case it is something easily replaced but this happens all the time with B prints even today and adds to the rarity of what is already in short supply and sadly most of the time can never be replaced. Which tapes would those be? P90? ?? For hinging there are several and as long as they have archival water based adhesives or require a wheat paste they should be fine. I was referring more to safe pressure sensitive tapes. For those most I know use the Lineco brand like in the link below. www.lineco.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=2085&parentId=1257&navTree[]=1257&navTree[]=2085
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Black Apple Art on May 22, 2017 19:14:02 GMT 1, My latest artbuy (Pose Blot Magenta) has been an absolute nightmare. Figured I'd post it here too to get some feedback.. This has been a framing job from hell for me so far. Took it to my framer the day I got it. Went with my regular black frame and chose to float it as I had done with him in the past. He was about to move to his new shop so I told him I could understand if it would take a little longer. He said no it'll be done in about two weeks like you are used to. I called after three, and finally it was done after four, no biggie. When I went to pick it up I was a bit rushed and I didn't notice it till I got home that he floated it so high I could look behind the print and see the foam, not only that but there were pencil marks too that you couldn't ignore. So a few days later, I went back and explained my problems. He said I was right and he would fix it. Two weeks later I went to pick it up again, the pencil marks were gone but I could still see the foam. I still wasn't satisfied and told him to fix it. That was three weeks ago. Last week a friend of mine went to pick up another print (not done) and he asked about mine, they were working on it, but they could only remove the print a couple of mm's a day. I was worried. So today my friend called, he was gonna pick up his print and asked if I wanted to tag along and see what's up with mine. So I asked the framer what the status of my print was and he said they were almost done. I asked why it took so long and if there wasn't any damage. He said they used double sided acid free tape, three horizontal lines in total and everything would be fine. I told him to call me when he was done removing the foamboard. While we were talking his wife triumphantly walked in and said she got it done. She said, see it's totally fine, I said yes but that's the front side, let me see the back. Needless to say I was shocked.. First she said that it was remnants of the foamboard and that she'd remove that too, when I said no that's the actual print she claimed this was perfectly normal practice when (re)framing, stating I've done this work for museums as well, told her I could hardly believe her and no museum would ever be ok with this. She wasn't going argue with me and told me to take it up with her husband. Luckily he was a bit more understanding and right away he told me to source a replacement and he would sort it with his insurancecompany. The worst is that I would have never known about this had I not come in today, they were never going to show me this. They were just going to reframe it and I would have only found out if and when I decide to resell it someday. There's a couple of options now, not sure what would be the thing to do. Anyone been in this position before? Just to follow up on this, after 8 months this situation has finally been resolved. My framer, or rather his insurance company should be paying me โฌ600 this week, and if I can find the invoice of the customs/tax from the Postal Service I will be getting an additional โฌ100. The best part is, I will also get to keep the print, I have decided I will not be getting a replacement. The damaged print will go back into it's frame, needless to say it will be the last thing he ever frames for me.. Thanks met among others, for the advice at the time. My next step will be confronting my framer about my original Horfee that he also framed but I'm waiting till I have my money first.. It's horrifying that this is still done and I'm still shocked at how often I hear of "Framers" damaging art. Imagine how many people just don't bother to look until years later when they are reframing or trying to sell. I can't stress enough to make it perfectly clear with your framer what they are doing and how they are doing it. If you might not know what to ask for make sure to find out and at the very least inform yourself on the ways of archival framing and just as important, the methods NOT to use.
There are several archival pressure sensitive tapes now available that are great but when a framer says he is using "tape" absolutely confirm what type. I find improper mounting is very prevalent when floating as well so definitely be extra careful when requesting it. Good in this case it is something easily replaced but this happens all the time with B prints even today and adds to the rarity of what is already in short supply and sadly most of the time can never be replaced.
My latest artbuy (Pose Blot Magenta) has been an absolute nightmare. Figured I'd post it here too to get some feedback.. This has been a framing job from hell for me so far. Took it to my framer the day I got it. Went with my regular black frame and chose to float it as I had done with him in the past. He was about to move to his new shop so I told him I could understand if it would take a little longer. He said no it'll be done in about two weeks like you are used to. I called after three, and finally it was done after four, no biggie. When I went to pick it up I was a bit rushed and I didn't notice it till I got home that he floated it so high I could look behind the print and see the foam, not only that but there were pencil marks too that you couldn't ignore. So a few days later, I went back and explained my problems. He said I was right and he would fix it. Two weeks later I went to pick it up again, the pencil marks were gone but I could still see the foam. I still wasn't satisfied and told him to fix it. That was three weeks ago. Last week a friend of mine went to pick up another print (not done) and he asked about mine, they were working on it, but they could only remove the print a couple of mm's a day. I was worried. So today my friend called, he was gonna pick up his print and asked if I wanted to tag along and see what's up with mine. So I asked the framer what the status of my print was and he said they were almost done. I asked why it took so long and if there wasn't any damage. He said they used double sided acid free tape, three horizontal lines in total and everything would be fine. I told him to call me when he was done removing the foamboard. While we were talking his wife triumphantly walked in and said she got it done. She said, see it's totally fine, I said yes but that's the front side, let me see the back. Needless to say I was shocked.. First she said that it was remnants of the foamboard and that she'd remove that too, when I said no that's the actual print she claimed this was perfectly normal practice when (re)framing, stating I've done this work for museums as well, told her I could hardly believe her and no museum would ever be ok with this. She wasn't going argue with me and told me to take it up with her husband. Luckily he was a bit more understanding and right away he told me to source a replacement and he would sort it with his insurancecompany. The worst is that I would have never known about this had I not come in today, they were never going to show me this. They were just going to reframe it and I would have only found out if and when I decide to resell it someday. There's a couple of options now, not sure what would be the thing to do. Anyone been in this position before? Just to follow up on this, after 8 months this situation has finally been resolved. My framer, or rather his insurance company should be paying me โฌ600 this week, and if I can find the invoice of the customs/tax from the Postal Service I will be getting an additional โฌ100. The best part is, I will also get to keep the print, I have decided I will not be getting a replacement. The damaged print will go back into it's frame, needless to say it will be the last thing he ever frames for me.. Thanks met among others, for the advice at the time. My next step will be confronting my framer about my original Horfee that he also framed but I'm waiting till I have my money first.. It's horrifying that this is still done and I'm still shocked at how often I hear of "Framers" damaging art. Imagine how many people just don't bother to look until years later when they are reframing or trying to sell. I can't stress enough to make it perfectly clear with your framer what they are doing and how they are doing it. If you might not know what to ask for make sure to find out and at the very least inform yourself on the ways of archival framing and just as important, the methods NOT to use. There are several archival pressure sensitive tapes now available that are great but when a framer says he is using "tape" absolutely confirm what type. I find improper mounting is very prevalent when floating as well so definitely be extra careful when requesting it. Good in this case it is something easily replaced but this happens all the time with B prints even today and adds to the rarity of what is already in short supply and sadly most of the time can never be replaced.
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The Best Film Ever, by Black Apple Art on May 22, 2017 9:38:22 GMT 1,
Only three episodes in but hands down one of the best produced, acted and most creative series I've ever seen on TV or Cinema...Is there even a difference now. Highly recommended.
Only three episodes in but hands down one of the best produced, acted and most creative series I've ever seen on TV or Cinema...Is there even a difference now. Highly recommended.
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What Music are you listening to at the moment ?, by Black Apple Art on May 16, 2017 7:29:17 GMT 1,
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Sotheby's June 7th , by Black Apple Art on May 12, 2017 18:14:45 GMT 1,
Smaller piece but actually like the image.
Banksy N. 1975 LOVE RAT signed acrylic and spraypaint on canvas 23 x 17 cm; 9 1/16 x 6 11/16 in. Executed in 2004.
Smaller piece but actually like the image. Banksy N. 1975 LOVE RAT signed acrylic and spraypaint on canvas 23 x 17 cm; 9 1/16 x 6 11/16 in. Executed in 2004.
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Is it safe to take my child there ? Absolutely. The hotel is in area C which is Israeli controlled and very safe.
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The Best Film Ever, by Black Apple Art on May 8, 2017 20:17:49 GMT 1,
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BANKSY in Dover, Brexit, by Black Apple Art on May 8, 2017 0:49:11 GMT 1, Website just changed back to the old format with added images.
banksy.co.uk
Website just changed back to the old format with added images. banksy.co.uk
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BANKSY in Dover, Brexit, by Black Apple Art on May 7, 2017 23:38:53 GMT 1, What makes this is: It's placement It's simplicity It's scale An artist who has no need to do this, puts every other 'street' artist to shame as they get ready to do a paid for mural at some festival to sell some print +1 nex
Not to mention getting right back at it while the Walledoff is running as well....And still zero for sale.
What makes this is: It's placement It's simplicity It's scale An artist who has no need to do this, puts every other 'street' artist to shame as they get ready to do a paid for mural at some festival to sell some print +1 nexNot to mention getting right back at it while the Walledoff is running as well....And still zero for sale.
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'Optimum' Low glare UV - is it worth it? Before & After , by Black Apple Art on May 6, 2017 2:16:11 GMT 1, I agree with above thoughts but unfortunately down here in Sydney Optium is, like most things here, crazy expensive. I would guess around 4 x plus the $ compared to the US. Museum plexi is borderline magical and in that category of when you use it once it's hard to go back. I admit we have a huge advantage here in the US as the Optium Museum Plexi is now the same price as regular UV plexi used to be years ago and for me the priced is negligible, especially for any Banksy or like valued piece. From the prices I see in the UK and elsewhere you'd almost be better off having 3 or more pieces measured for glass and have them cut and shipped from the US. Possibly even a group buy as the more pieces you have the more insignificant the shipping becomes as it is very light and most who do frequent shipping get substantial discounts as well. Just a thought. Happy to help facilitate this.
I agree with above thoughts but unfortunately down here in Sydney Optium is, like most things here, crazy expensive. I would guess around 4 x plus the $ compared to the US. Museum plexi is borderline magical and in that category of when you use it once it's hard to go back. I admit we have a huge advantage here in the US as the Optium Museum Plexi is now the same price as regular UV plexi used to be years ago and for me the priced is negligible, especially for any Banksy or like valued piece. From the prices I see in the UK and elsewhere you'd almost be better off having 3 or more pieces measured for glass and have them cut and shipped from the US. Possibly even a group buy as the more pieces you have the more insignificant the shipping becomes as it is very light and most who do frequent shipping get substantial discounts as well. Just a thought. Happy to help facilitate this.
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Banksy Stop & Search original image!!, by Black Apple Art on Apr 28, 2017 20:54:33 GMT 1,
Probably very similar to this major restoration process above which was well into the mid six figures to do and that one only had small portions of graffiti to remove. To restore a piece completely covered with several layers is quite a different story. From what I have seen this can only be truly "uncovered" if the top layers of paint are chemically different in ways where a layer can be removed using certain chemicals which will not affect the target layer which will most likely be acrylic spray paint in this case. I've only seen it successfully done when covered with one single layer where the cover-up paint is usually quite different than the spray acrylic and can be separated. In this case I'd assume with multiple layers of both cover-up layers and additional acrylic layers, it would be almost impossible to reveal the original image. They can probably reveal small portions of the original image to reveal proportion and placement but a majority of it will have to be "restored" or what we would call repainted. Even in the Toronto piece above they had to basically re-paint the entire piece and that was with it just partially covered with one layer. Would be great to see the entire process if they document it but I'm pretty confident they won't show the actual "restoration" much just as they left most of that out in the piece above for obvious reasons.
Probably very similar to this major restoration process above which was well into the mid six figures to do and that one only had small portions of graffiti to remove. To restore a piece completely covered with several layers is quite a different story. From what I have seen this can only be truly "uncovered" if the top layers of paint are chemically different in ways where a layer can be removed using certain chemicals which will not affect the target layer which will most likely be acrylic spray paint in this case. I've only seen it successfully done when covered with one single layer where the cover-up paint is usually quite different than the spray acrylic and can be separated. In this case I'd assume with multiple layers of both cover-up layers and additional acrylic layers, it would be almost impossible to reveal the original image. They can probably reveal small portions of the original image to reveal proportion and placement but a majority of it will have to be "restored" or what we would call repainted. Even in the Toronto piece above they had to basically re-paint the entire piece and that was with it just partially covered with one layer. Would be great to see the entire process if they document it but I'm pretty confident they won't show the actual "restoration" much just as they left most of that out in the piece above for obvious reasons.
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VNA x all good things , by Black Apple Art on Apr 27, 2017 18:04:03 GMT 1, ยฃ5k estimate but will rocket much higher! ๐ Already at $22k with 4 days left.
ยฃ5k estimate but will rocket much higher! ๐ Already at $22k with 4 days left.
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Walled Off Hotel Giveaway , by Black Apple Art on Apr 23, 2017 16:58:59 GMT 1,
Just hit the random number generator and the winners are:
1 - @ling
2 - calizto
3 - pada1
Feel free to PM me your ship to information and I will get them all off next week. Please include your email so I can forward tracking and a phone # if out of the US.
Congrats!
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Just hit the random number generator and the winners are: 1 - @ling 2 - calizto 3 - pada1 Feel free to PM me your ship to information and I will get them all off next week. Please include your email so I can forward tracking and a phone # if out of the US. Congrats! E
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Black Apple Art on Apr 22, 2017 1:21:19 GMT 1, Whoa that's a monster Black Apple Art Looks awesome. The frame dwarfs the print, I should imagine that is quite a sight in the flesh. If any print deserves such a frame, is that one Love it, do you maybe have a wider shot for more scale? To be honest I had no idea the frame was that massive when I ordered it but thought it came out great for the piece in the end. Appropriately over the bar.
Whoa that's a monster Black Apple Art Looks awesome. The frame dwarfs the print, I should imagine that is quite a sight in the flesh. If any print deserves such a frame, is that one Love it, do you maybe have a wider shot for more scale? To be honest I had no idea the frame was that massive when I ordered it but thought it came out great for the piece in the end. Appropriately over the bar.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Black Apple Art on Apr 21, 2017 18:24:28 GMT 1,
After years of procrastination and indecisiveness it has finally manifested. Big shout to Aza for the inspiration.
After years of procrastination and indecisiveness it has finally manifested. Big shout to Aza for the inspiration.
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Walled Off Hotel Giveaway , by Black Apple Art on Apr 20, 2017 22:40:49 GMT 1, Nice response. I'll give it a few more days and draw the numbers Sat.
Nice response. I'll give it a few more days and draw the numbers Sat.
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, by Black Apple Art on Apr 19, 2017 23:42:58 GMT 1, Great read thanks Are you required to have to wear those thingys on your head though? The head wrap (Keffiyeh) was actually a gift from a Palestinian I met there. He didn't speak much english but taught me how to wrap it. I found out later the white net patterned one I was given is actually very symbolistic of the Palestinian struggle and rebellion. I actually found having the wrap on extremely effective on keeping me cool and protecting from the sun on my day excursions. Also found most locals getting a kick out of me wearing it being a tourist. I actually ended up buying a few more of different colors and wore them on all of my guided trips in Israel and Palestine. As long as it is not covering your face it's definitely not an issue anywhere but I just wouldn't recommend wearing it in Tel Aviv or the airport
Great read thanks Are you required to have to wear those thingys on your head though? The head wrap (Keffiyeh) was actually a gift from a Palestinian I met there. He didn't speak much english but taught me how to wrap it. I found out later the white net patterned one I was given is actually very symbolistic of the Palestinian struggle and rebellion. I actually found having the wrap on extremely effective on keeping me cool and protecting from the sun on my day excursions. Also found most locals getting a kick out of me wearing it being a tourist. I actually ended up buying a few more of different colors and wore them on all of my guided trips in Israel and Palestine. As long as it is not covering your face it's definitely not an issue anywhere but I just wouldn't recommend wearing it in Tel Aviv or the airport
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, by Black Apple Art on Apr 19, 2017 22:51:50 GMT 1,
As promised, I wanted to make a post about my Israel / Palestine / Walled Off experience to give those who might not get to go a feel for what I experienced, learned and even more importantly, I want to give those who are planning and/or considering making the trip vital information, contacts and tips that will not only make your visit go as smooth as possible but also take away as many of the unknowns and perceived fears of going to Palestine and this area. All and all if you read no further and wanted to take away one thing from this, I will easily say this trip was one of the most enriching and rewarding to date and I have traveled quite a bit of the world over the years.
The Trip There
Flying from the US there is only one non-stop option which is EL AL airlines which I took. I know many of you are from the UK so you have many other options and it's a much shorter trip. Regardless of where you come from I can say there is definitely an advantage to taking EL AL regardless of the stops and that is being an Israeli airline there security is just unmatched. While you will probably get a 10min interview on your trip and who you are before boarding, one you arrive you will most likely speed right through customs. Almost everyone I spoke to that was held up at Ben Gurion ( main airport in Tel Aviv) flew from other airlines but ultimately was just a small inconvenience and were then on their way.
Arrival
I never like to encourage being untruthful but in this case at the very least "withholding certain information" will definitely be your best bet when being questioned about your destination on the trip either before your departure or after arrival and make no mistake, you will be questioned. Odds are you will be staying at least a night or two in Tel Aviv, which I absolutely recommend anyway, so best to give those details of your trip to authorities. Know that if you are not Israeli it is 100% legal for you to visit any area in Palestine but that doesn't mean many Israelis may justy not like the idea you are going and will go out of their way to make things difficult for you in the way of interview delays ect. Ultimately you will be ok either way but I just recommend the path of least resistance.
Tel Aviv
Upon arrival and or or before leaving you should absolutely explore Tel Aviv. Great people, history, food and one thing I would highly recommend is a tour on foot called "Delicious Israel". This is a 6 hour on foot tour of Tel Aviv it's history and its amazing diverse cuisine. The tour is done by Avi who aside from speaking a mind boggling 12 languages, is an absolute library of knowledge and will give you one amazing experience of sightseeing, history and most of all local food. Doing this all on foot also gives you a great lay of the land. I'm not a fan of tours with large groups and this is not one of those and if you are lucky will end up with just 2-3 other people like I had. I will leave info and links to all things recommended at the end of this guide.
Getting to The Walled Off
So this is the item that probably caused me the most anxiety from the trip as I just could not get any concise answer on the best way to do this. I was given countless recommendations on everything from shuttles, taxis and car services, none of which were direct and all required getting dropped off at the palestinian border and then taking another ride into the "forbidden zone". First I will give you my trial and error experience and while my experience gave me one hell of a story and got the adrenalin up there for a bit, I'll give you the magic key to provide a worry free non-stop service to the hotel from anywhere in Tel Aviv which I figured out later.
The Way Not to Go
I was in Tel Aviv 5 days before heading to the Walled Off so had a good amount of time to ask around and try to figure the best way to get to the hotel. I even spoke to a few people that had already visited before my trip and was told to take a shuttle to the checkpoint and then transfer to a Palestinian cab to the hotel. One thing to note is that even discussing going to the Palestinian area with Israelis is awkward at best. Most don't know the best way because they simply have never gone and believe it or not it is actually illegal for them to go. So as you can expect most just have it out of their heads as an option, so to even discuss it seems almost uncomfortable to them. I have to note that while most don't, some Israelis do go and actually met several at the Walled Off who just are not swayed by the social norms and weren't going to be deterred.
The people working at my first hotel were actually very friendly and helpful so when I asked them the best way for me to go they said they would make a fw phone calls and arrange it for me which was great. I actually had to pull the destination up on google maps to make sure they knew exactly where I wanted to go. of course I was told numerous times "this is an area we can not go" as to explain their lack of knowledge on how to best do it. Finally they got back to me with a car service that would take me "as far as he could" and then I would take a Palestinian cab from there. I was quoted 400 shekels, about $100, and being a private car on my own schedule I felt it worth it. There are shuttles that can do this for as little as 50 shekels.
So on the day of my departure my driver is right on time, actually early, and loads my luggage and off I go. So after a nice scenic 90 min drive we finally get to an intersection which is obviously close. There is a ominous Israeli guard tower and a few even more disconcerting signs warning of the dangers of entering. So the driver just pulled over and says "OK". I'm thinking "OK what" where the fk am I supposed to go. He basically just points and keep saying "OK". I soon realized he just wanted me out at this point and wasn't going to provide any other assistance. So he drives off and there I am on the side of the road with a suitcase and backpack. Mind you there is absolutely no one on foot and cars are driving by, all arab, entering the zone. At this point I actually had a laugh at my situation and while I had no idea what I was going to do and was definitely worried this is what adventure is all about. So I'm wheeling my suitcase up to the sign above and just taking in my situation when I see an Israeli guard in the tower looking at me. I mean how can he not, I'm sticking out like a sore thumb and obviously just lost. I turn around and head over to the tower and when I'm sure I get eye contact I give the hands in the air "wtf am I supposed to go" to him. He motions me to come around to the tower so I do. I hear a few metal doors open and close and a young Israeli soldier emerges outfitted like a spec ops team member and his AR on the ready. Once I see his finger drop from covering the trigger I show him the Walled Off location on my phone and ask how do I get there. he takes the phone studies it and asks "You're not Israeli are you?" I say no and he remarks "hmmm...well you should be ok. Just walk over there and stop a car for a ride." So after thanking him off I go assessing cars driving by and the occupants. Most are full of people wrapped in keffiyehs with only their eyes showing giving me a quick glance and passing. Finally a van turns and the driver looks at me and I just wave him down. The van stops, door slides open and I jump in without a word said and sit next to three women with only their eyes visible. Another great moment for sure. So I get dumped again, give the driver a few shekels and I'm back to rolling my suitcase now deep in the border and in the center of what looks to be a small third world town . My phone is now on one bar with a weak 3G signal so I can just barely get my position and direction but am forging on, my suitcase wheels struggling on the dirt and gravel when I come to Ala. Ala is standing by a car converted to cab with a big friendly smile and asks "Where are you going my friend?" I say the Walled Off and he replies "No problem, I take you." he thrown my bags in the trunk and before we go he asks if I'm hungry. I probably would have been if it wasn't for my adrenalin level but even after saying no, Ala produces a tinfoil covered plate and says " My wife made me cake for my birthday, have some...she is best cook." he was right, it was an Egyptian dessert called Umm Ali so we both stood at the trunk, ate the pastry and off we went to the hotel which was a 5 min drive. I have to admit, even though Ala was great I was thrilled at the sight of the Walled Off and what a site it is. In true banksy fashion you are literally living in a corrupted oil. The juxtaposition of this towering war battered wall with guard towers literally 15 feet from the twinkling Walled Off Hotel sign , red curtain draped entry with a formal doorman at attention sporting a top hat. Just standing there was worth the trip.
The Way to Go
After being there and making many friend and connections I found Nabeel. Nabeel is quite the asset as he is actually Palestinian but lives in Israel, speaks Hebrew and is one of the few that can drive freely from Tel Aviv to palestine. What a score and I highly advise using him getting to and from the hotel as he can provide trouble free non stop service. He charged me 400 shekels ($100) for the entire trip back to my hotel in Tel Aviv and actually made a few stops on the way running some errands and was happy to do so. The shuttles charge per person anyway and are not direct so if you have 2-3 people you'll end up spending more and still have to hire another ride once in Palestine.
The Hotel
As you can imagine the hotel is truly an experience and as many pictures and stories I can provide will still not come close to the experience you'll have actually being there.The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and Wisam, the hotel owner, is fantastic and will help or arrange anything you may need. I spent a good amount of time with Wisam and he has actually been working with Mr B since Santa's Ghetto back in 07 so as you can imagine the stories are great and plentiful. I was lucky enough to book both the Banksy room and Presidential which truly was over the top. It's just surreal being there surrounded by Banksy art only to walk out on the balcony to see this ominous wall next to you snaking through the horizon as far as the eye can see and the sounds of the evening prayers echoing throughout. Other than the rooms the hotel has an exhibition off the lobby that banksy put together giving the history of what is going on in the area and with Palestinians. Up stairs is a gallery of local artists. Both are available all day to hotel residents and selected hours for non residents for a fee.
The Sights
Being in Bethlehem there is just a wealth of amazing historic and cultural things to see and do so if you have already chose the Hotel tour option that is great but if not, I have an even better way to go using two local guides there. One is actually Ali my driver that took me to the hotel. I ended up spending another full day with him and he took me everywhere and ended the trip with having a late lunch his wife cooked at his home with his 4 kids. Also an experience I will never forget. The other guide I highly recommend is Saeid who actually gives the Refugee tour for the hotel which is definitely a must. You can hear about what is going on there but nothing compares to seeing it yourself and hearing the stories from the people who live there. The Hotel tours are group tours but you can actually hire these guides yourself for a private tour for less than booking through the hotel. I actually ran into Saeid when visiting the Church of the Nativity and even though I wasn't with him that day he took me and helped me bypass all the lines and crowds to see everything in a fraction of the time it would normally take. Local guides can pretty much go anywhere and skip any lines or crowds. Things are also extremely inexpensive in Palestine especially when not going to the main tourist areas. Both Ali and Saeid both took me to great shops and hidden spots for things like hand carved works, knitted items and food as well.
Leaving
Definitely use Nabeel to get back to tel Aviv direct or at the very least have the hotel arrange it. Note the hotel can pretty much arrange anything for you but will just end up costing you more, sometimes almost double so I'd recommend using these people direct and getting the best price.
In Summary
All and all, as mentioned, this ranks up there as one of the best trips and experiences of my life. It is so much more than the Hotel and I absolutely believe this was Banksy's idea as well. Just get them there and let being there and the journey do and say the rest. There is so much more I could cover and so many things I learned and experienced but I'll leave the rest for you to experience.All I can say is go with an open mind and let the things you actually see, experience and feel form you own opinion. You will definitely be thrown everyone else's opinions, most who have never been there or seen what you will see so also keep that in mind as well. I am listing all the contacts mentioned below but if anyone might have any other questions please feel free to PM or email me direct.
Best,
Eric
Tel Aviv
Avi - Stellar Tel Aviv guide for a food and cultural walking tour +972-54-545-4200
Arik - Fantastic guide for Jerusalem, Dead Sea and countless other sites. +972-54-224-0470
Palestine
Ala - Phenomenal guide for Palestine +972 52 273-1610 Saeid - Another great guide for Palestine and the Refugee camp +972 52-339-9862
Nabeel - Driver that can take you direct between walled Off and Tel Aviv +052 88 64232
As promised, I wanted to make a post about my Israel / Palestine / Walled Off experience to give those who might not get to go a feel for what I experienced, learned and even more importantly, I want to give those who are planning and/or considering making the trip vital information, contacts and tips that will not only make your visit go as smooth as possible but also take away as many of the unknowns and perceived fears of going to Palestine and this area. All and all if you read no further and wanted to take away one thing from this, I will easily say this trip was one of the most enriching and rewarding to date and I have traveled quite a bit of the world over the years. The Trip There Flying from the US there is only one non-stop option which is EL AL airlines which I took. I know many of you are from the UK so you have many other options and it's a much shorter trip. Regardless of where you come from I can say there is definitely an advantage to taking EL AL regardless of the stops and that is being an Israeli airline there security is just unmatched. While you will probably get a 10min interview on your trip and who you are before boarding, one you arrive you will most likely speed right through customs. Almost everyone I spoke to that was held up at Ben Gurion ( main airport in Tel Aviv) flew from other airlines but ultimately was just a small inconvenience and were then on their way. Arrival I never like to encourage being untruthful but in this case at the very least "withholding certain information" will definitely be your best bet when being questioned about your destination on the trip either before your departure or after arrival and make no mistake, you will be questioned. Odds are you will be staying at least a night or two in Tel Aviv, which I absolutely recommend anyway, so best to give those details of your trip to authorities. Know that if you are not Israeli it is 100% legal for you to visit any area in Palestine but that doesn't mean many Israelis may justy not like the idea you are going and will go out of their way to make things difficult for you in the way of interview delays ect. Ultimately you will be ok either way but I just recommend the path of least resistance. Tel Aviv Upon arrival and or or before leaving you should absolutely explore Tel Aviv. Great people, history, food and one thing I would highly recommend is a tour on foot called "Delicious Israel". This is a 6 hour on foot tour of Tel Aviv it's history and its amazing diverse cuisine. The tour is done by Avi who aside from speaking a mind boggling 12 languages, is an absolute library of knowledge and will give you one amazing experience of sightseeing, history and most of all local food. Doing this all on foot also gives you a great lay of the land. I'm not a fan of tours with large groups and this is not one of those and if you are lucky will end up with just 2-3 other people like I had. I will leave info and links to all things recommended at the end of this guide. Getting to The Walled Off So this is the item that probably caused me the most anxiety from the trip as I just could not get any concise answer on the best way to do this. I was given countless recommendations on everything from shuttles, taxis and car services, none of which were direct and all required getting dropped off at the palestinian border and then taking another ride into the "forbidden zone". First I will give you my trial and error experience and while my experience gave me one hell of a story and got the adrenalin up there for a bit, I'll give you the magic key to provide a worry free non-stop service to the hotel from anywhere in Tel Aviv which I figured out later. The Way Not to Go I was in Tel Aviv 5 days before heading to the Walled Off so had a good amount of time to ask around and try to figure the best way to get to the hotel. I even spoke to a few people that had already visited before my trip and was told to take a shuttle to the checkpoint and then transfer to a Palestinian cab to the hotel. One thing to note is that even discussing going to the Palestinian area with Israelis is awkward at best. Most don't know the best way because they simply have never gone and believe it or not it is actually illegal for them to go. So as you can expect most just have it out of their heads as an option, so to even discuss it seems almost uncomfortable to them. I have to note that while most don't, some Israelis do go and actually met several at the Walled Off who just are not swayed by the social norms and weren't going to be deterred. The people working at my first hotel were actually very friendly and helpful so when I asked them the best way for me to go they said they would make a fw phone calls and arrange it for me which was great. I actually had to pull the destination up on google maps to make sure they knew exactly where I wanted to go. of course I was told numerous times "this is an area we can not go" as to explain their lack of knowledge on how to best do it. Finally they got back to me with a car service that would take me "as far as he could" and then I would take a Palestinian cab from there. I was quoted 400 shekels, about $100, and being a private car on my own schedule I felt it worth it. There are shuttles that can do this for as little as 50 shekels. So on the day of my departure my driver is right on time, actually early, and loads my luggage and off I go. So after a nice scenic 90 min drive we finally get to an intersection which is obviously close. There is a ominous Israeli guard tower and a few even more disconcerting signs warning of the dangers of entering. So the driver just pulled over and says "OK". I'm thinking "OK what" where the fk am I supposed to go. He basically just points and keep saying "OK". I soon realized he just wanted me out at this point and wasn't going to provide any other assistance. So he drives off and there I am on the side of the road with a suitcase and backpack. Mind you there is absolutely no one on foot and cars are driving by, all arab, entering the zone. At this point I actually had a laugh at my situation and while I had no idea what I was going to do and was definitely worried this is what adventure is all about. So I'm wheeling my suitcase up to the sign above and just taking in my situation when I see an Israeli guard in the tower looking at me. I mean how can he not, I'm sticking out like a sore thumb and obviously just lost. I turn around and head over to the tower and when I'm sure I get eye contact I give the hands in the air "wtf am I supposed to go" to him. He motions me to come around to the tower so I do. I hear a few metal doors open and close and a young Israeli soldier emerges outfitted like a spec ops team member and his AR on the ready. Once I see his finger drop from covering the trigger I show him the Walled Off location on my phone and ask how do I get there. he takes the phone studies it and asks "You're not Israeli are you?" I say no and he remarks "hmmm...well you should be ok. Just walk over there and stop a car for a ride." So after thanking him off I go assessing cars driving by and the occupants. Most are full of people wrapped in keffiyehs with only their eyes showing giving me a quick glance and passing. Finally a van turns and the driver looks at me and I just wave him down. The van stops, door slides open and I jump in without a word said and sit next to three women with only their eyes visible. Another great moment for sure. So I get dumped again, give the driver a few shekels and I'm back to rolling my suitcase now deep in the border and in the center of what looks to be a small third world town . My phone is now on one bar with a weak 3G signal so I can just barely get my position and direction but am forging on, my suitcase wheels struggling on the dirt and gravel when I come to Ala. Ala is standing by a car converted to cab with a big friendly smile and asks "Where are you going my friend?" I say the Walled Off and he replies "No problem, I take you." he thrown my bags in the trunk and before we go he asks if I'm hungry. I probably would have been if it wasn't for my adrenalin level but even after saying no, Ala produces a tinfoil covered plate and says " My wife made me cake for my birthday, have some...she is best cook." he was right, it was an Egyptian dessert called Umm Ali so we both stood at the trunk, ate the pastry and off we went to the hotel which was a 5 min drive. I have to admit, even though Ala was great I was thrilled at the sight of the Walled Off and what a site it is. In true banksy fashion you are literally living in a corrupted oil. The juxtaposition of this towering war battered wall with guard towers literally 15 feet from the twinkling Walled Off Hotel sign , red curtain draped entry with a formal doorman at attention sporting a top hat. Just standing there was worth the trip. The Way to Go After being there and making many friend and connections I found Nabeel. Nabeel is quite the asset as he is actually Palestinian but lives in Israel, speaks Hebrew and is one of the few that can drive freely from Tel Aviv to palestine. What a score and I highly advise using him getting to and from the hotel as he can provide trouble free non stop service. He charged me 400 shekels ($100) for the entire trip back to my hotel in Tel Aviv and actually made a few stops on the way running some errands and was happy to do so. The shuttles charge per person anyway and are not direct so if you have 2-3 people you'll end up spending more and still have to hire another ride once in Palestine. The Hotel As you can imagine the hotel is truly an experience and as many pictures and stories I can provide will still not come close to the experience you'll have actually being there.The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and Wisam, the hotel owner, is fantastic and will help or arrange anything you may need. I spent a good amount of time with Wisam and he has actually been working with Mr B since Santa's Ghetto back in 07 so as you can imagine the stories are great and plentiful. I was lucky enough to book both the Banksy room and Presidential which truly was over the top. It's just surreal being there surrounded by Banksy art only to walk out on the balcony to see this ominous wall next to you snaking through the horizon as far as the eye can see and the sounds of the evening prayers echoing throughout. Other than the rooms the hotel has an exhibition off the lobby that banksy put together giving the history of what is going on in the area and with Palestinians. Up stairs is a gallery of local artists. Both are available all day to hotel residents and selected hours for non residents for a fee. The Sights Being in Bethlehem there is just a wealth of amazing historic and cultural things to see and do so if you have already chose the Hotel tour option that is great but if not, I have an even better way to go using two local guides there. One is actually Ali my driver that took me to the hotel. I ended up spending another full day with him and he took me everywhere and ended the trip with having a late lunch his wife cooked at his home with his 4 kids. Also an experience I will never forget. The other guide I highly recommend is Saeid who actually gives the Refugee tour for the hotel which is definitely a must. You can hear about what is going on there but nothing compares to seeing it yourself and hearing the stories from the people who live there. The Hotel tours are group tours but you can actually hire these guides yourself for a private tour for less than booking through the hotel. I actually ran into Saeid when visiting the Church of the Nativity and even though I wasn't with him that day he took me and helped me bypass all the lines and crowds to see everything in a fraction of the time it would normally take. Local guides can pretty much go anywhere and skip any lines or crowds. Things are also extremely inexpensive in Palestine especially when not going to the main tourist areas. Both Ali and Saeid both took me to great shops and hidden spots for things like hand carved works, knitted items and food as well. Leaving Definitely use Nabeel to get back to tel Aviv direct or at the very least have the hotel arrange it. Note the hotel can pretty much arrange anything for you but will just end up costing you more, sometimes almost double so I'd recommend using these people direct and getting the best price. In Summary All and all, as mentioned, this ranks up there as one of the best trips and experiences of my life. It is so much more than the Hotel and I absolutely believe this was Banksy's idea as well. Just get them there and let being there and the journey do and say the rest. There is so much more I could cover and so many things I learned and experienced but I'll leave the rest for you to experience.All I can say is go with an open mind and let the things you actually see, experience and feel form you own opinion. You will definitely be thrown everyone else's opinions, most who have never been there or seen what you will see so also keep that in mind as well. I am listing all the contacts mentioned below but if anyone might have any other questions please feel free to PM or email me direct. Best, Eric Tel Aviv Avi - Stellar Tel Aviv guide for a food and cultural walking tour +972-54-545-4200 Arik - Fantastic guide for Jerusalem, Dead Sea and countless other sites. +972-54-224-0470 Palestine Ala - Phenomenal guide for Palestine +972 52 273-1610 Saeid - Another great guide for Palestine and the Refugee camp +972 52-339-9862 Nabeel - Driver that can take you direct between walled Off and Tel Aviv +052 88 64232
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Walled Off Hotel Giveaway , by Black Apple Art on Apr 18, 2017 23:49:59 GMT 1, Ps the stencil looks great!! Thx Coach. Was actually quite a thrill cutting it in the Wall Mart shop. Great bunch of local guys there helping and even will throw up a ladder to get you where you want to spray it.
Ps the stencil looks great!! Thx Coach. Was actually quite a thrill cutting it in the Wall Mart shop. Great bunch of local guys there helping and even will throw up a ladder to get you where you want to spray it.
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Walled Off Hotel Giveaway , by Black Apple Art on Apr 18, 2017 20:52:29 GMT 1, Very nice gesture! Entries by "likes" hopefully? Thanks for pointing that out. Likes is definitely best. Not a fan of those name / number posts that just impede the flow of things. After done I'll use a random number generator and post the results.
Very nice gesture! Entries by "likes" hopefully? Thanks for pointing that out. Likes is definitely best. Not a fan of those name / number posts that just impede the flow of things. After done I'll use a random number generator and post the results.
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Walled Off Hotel Giveaway , by Black Apple Art on Apr 18, 2017 20:38:59 GMT 1,
If you have been following the IG you probably already know been having an absolute blast here. Will definitely make a dedicated Walled Off post with all the pics and video soon as it has been an experience of a lifetime. I know many can't make the trip it so I wanted to spread the love a bit here and giveaway some Walled Off shwag. I'll do three and just draw numbers / names in a week or so. Just like the post and you're in. Good Luck!
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Packages
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Walled Off Hotel T-Shirt Hotel dinner menu Hotel breakfast menu Set of 3 hotel postcards Hotel stationery pad Hotel Envelope Hotel Bar of soap
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Walled Off Hotel T-Shirt Set of 3 hotel postcards Hotel bar of soap
3) Set of 3 hotel postcards Hotel bar of soap
If you have been following the IG you probably already know been having an absolute blast here. Will definitely make a dedicated Walled Off post with all the pics and video soon as it has been an experience of a lifetime. I know many can't make the trip it so I wanted to spread the love a bit here and giveaway some Walled Off shwag. I'll do three and just draw numbers / names in a week or so. Just like the post and you're in. Good Luck! E Packages 1) Walled Off Hotel T-Shirt Hotel dinner menu Hotel breakfast menu Set of 3 hotel postcards Hotel stationery pad Hotel Envelope Hotel Bar of soap 2) Walled Off Hotel T-Shirt Set of 3 hotel postcards Hotel bar of soap 3) Set of 3 hotel postcards Hotel bar of soap
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