[churchwood]

Feb 5, 2020 10:05:25 GMT 1 @hats said:

Like the signed label...

and the proofing of the edition of the "The Raft of the Medusa" print to go out with the mats too.

[Deleted]

Free met ball with every mat order.

[19818914]

Heard each mat comes with a couple of hand stenciled throw pillows.

[Gentle Mental]

i remember shipping was $20 for international... for a heavy mat... it would take ages to arrive!
For once i wished they charged more for shipping......

[pfffffffffft]

Anyone notice the LW site redesign? No heart logo? That heart logo was great and effectively represented the mission of LW.

[pfffffffffft]

Feb 5, 2020 8:56:46 GMT 1 The Italian One said:

at today no "welcome mat" delivery news.....

4 month of wait. i know it is for a good cause but that is a lot of time.

happy to wait an other 4 month but at least an update will be appreciate

My guess is LW is at the mercy of PC.

Around mid-month there was an auto response saying we'd know delivery time within two weeks. It's been three weeks.

However, based on that NYT article it sounds like there will be a March announcement, possibly GDP 2 so I assume we'll know by then. The full five months.

[Tax and Shipping]

Anyone else notice these have a ping in the corner of the image now that says “ RARE”? Seems at odds with the whole “unlimited” thing...

[Judgement day]

i know we shouldnt grumble as the money is going to a good cause but im now getting a bit concerned. i have a feeling that they cant replicate the one that was on display at GDP, and Banksy isnt happy with the quality. i do have a feeling that the mats will come with an extra gift to make up for it.

[Pawel]

Feb 6, 2020 15:24:09 GMT 1 Judgement day said:

i know we shouldnt grumble as the money is going to a ggod cause but im now getting a bit concerned. i have a feeling that they cant replicate the one that was on display at GDP, and Banksy isnt happy with the quality. i do have a feeling that the mats will come with an extra gift to make up for it.

I wouldn't count on it.

[aki]

Feb 6, 2020 15:24:09 GMT 1 Judgement day said:

i know we shouldnt grumble as the money is going to a good cause but im now getting a bit concerned. i have a feeling that they cant replicate the one that was on display at GDP, and Banksy isnt happy with the quality. i do have a feeling that the mats will come with an extra gift to make up for it.

Or just give everyone there money back?

[fuqueuing]

Not sure what you lot are on about...seems very few of the mass produced GDP items have shipped. And many of those could be produced within a few days time. There has been consistent communication from the company the whole time. What's the rush then, got some bills to pay via flipping?

[Winter]

I’m not that fussed how long they take, it will be a nice surprise when it eventually arrives. I’d imagine the people who have them listed on eBay or have already sold them are the most concerned. I also reckon tons more will hit eBay when they arrive.

[cest]

Looks like some are on ebay for $1500 (and not selling). If anyone here has sellers remorse and wants to let it go send me a note

[Deleted]

Feb 7, 2020 4:25:51 GMT 1 cest said:

Looks like some are on ebay for $1500 (and not selling). If anyone here has sellers remorse and wants to let it go send me a note

They aren’t selling because everyone knows they don’t have them..

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Feb 7, 2020 8:07:00 GMT 1 @03wilkij said:

Feb 7, 2020 4:25:51 GMT 1 cest said:

Looks like some are on ebay for $1500 (and not selling). If anyone here has sellers remorse and wants to let it go send me a note

The old talk the price down then try to buy tactic. 

Well executed. 

You cant buy it however as no one has them. 

Why would you have sellers remorse on a £500 any way? If you have, you need to to have a long hard think.

... Imagine that... Someone with sellers remorse after putting down £500 for a Banksy...  They'd need serious therapy!

[Deleted]

Feb 6, 2020 15:24:09 GMT 1 Judgement day said:

i know we shouldnt grumble as the money is going to a good cause but im now getting a bit concerned. i have a feeling that they cant replicate the one that was on display at GDP, and Banksy isnt happy with the quality. i do have a feeling that the mats will come with an extra gift to make up for it.

No chance, why should they? The gift is the fact that a big percentage will get flipped and people will make money on it

That should be gift enough, no?

The delay if I had to guess probably ties up with the redesign of the PC COA that I have read about

new launch, new logo whatever it is they are doing

I wouldn't want to be making these, looks like hard work trying to put needles through the thick mat bit, not something I would have thought could be completed in an hour or 2

It is what it is, good luck to everyone involved

[Deleted]

Feb 6, 2020 15:14:59 GMT 1 Tax and Shipping said:

Anyone else notice these have a ping in the corner of the image now that says “ RARE”? Seems at odds with the whole “unlimited” thing...

Saw that. Rare and unlimited ? Can it be both?

[kuni]

I’m just going to throw my 2 cents in as someone who does have a mat in this race that I seriously doubt there will be any extra gift or surprise with these mats. Would I love to be proven wrong? Absolutely, but I’d be downright shocked if I was.

[pfffffffffft]

Love Welcomes update here. One part shows them making the Welcome Mats and a group shot of them looking close to completed.

[juni0209]

Feb 8, 2020 3:45:57 GMT 1 pfffffffffft said:

Love Welcomes update here. One part shows them making the Welcome Mats and a group shot of them looking close to completed.

They look great!

[cnrdvln]

[Winter]

They do look great

[Fuzzyduck121]

The writing looks embossed which is a great touch
From the video it seems the entire project is very worthwhile and a great thing to be a part of and on a secondary level the item does look like a true artwork that’s been hand crafted . It’s win win

[Pipes]

This one looks as if work in progress as it doesn't have the black edge or the trailing part from the "e"

[singerstu]

Feb 8, 2020 14:34:08 GMT 1 god’s ultimate noise said:

Everything about these - the concept and message, the tie-in with Love Welcomes, and the finished product - is truly fücking wonderful.

I agree it’s not about a Mat it’s the way it’s changing people’s lives just awesome!

[pfffffffffft]

Some higher res stills here:

[iamzero]

Am I alone in thinking they don’t look as well constructed as the one on display at the GDP? The stitching on the lettering doesn’t look as tightly woven but perhaps they are not yet completed. They still look effective though.

[pfffffffffft]

Feb 8, 2020 16:08:19 GMT 1 iamzero said:

Am I alone in thinking they don’t look as well constructed as the one on display at the GDP? The stitching on the lettering doesn’t look as tightly woven but perhaps they are not yet completed.

Personally I like them a little looser like this. There is something that looks a bit warmer about them than the one on display at GDP but you may be right, they may not yet be completed.

[Pipes]

Feb 8, 2020 16:10:57 GMT 1 pfffffffffft said:

Feb 8, 2020 16:08:19 GMT 1 iamzero said:

Am I alone in thinking they don’t look as well constructed as the one on display at the GDP? The stitching on the lettering doesn’t look as tightly woven but perhaps they are not yet completed.

Personally I like them a little looser like this. There is something that looks a bit warmer about them than the one on display at GDP but you may be right, they may not yet be completed.

Or the one at GDP was not made in Greece perhaps.

[pfffffffffft]

Feb 8, 2020 16:21:21 GMT 1 Pipes said:

Feb 8, 2020 16:10:57 GMT 1 pfffffffffft said:

Personally I like them a little looser like this. There is something that looks a bit warmer about them than the one on display at GDP but you may be right, they may not yet be completed.

Or the one at GDP was not made in Greece perhaps.

Plus it really must be difficult to try and hand stitch through that coir matting by hand. I couldn't imagine having to try and stitch hundreds or thousands of them.