[HowAboutNo]

A link to what I was doing at almost the same time as you lot...only in Amsterdam.

click here

Not any Banksys (not that I was expecting any anyway) but a few others that made it worthwhile ducking out of the coffee shops for.

[numusic]

howaboutno said:

A link to what I was doing at almost the same time as you lot...only in Amsterdam.

click here

Not any Banksys (not that I was expecting any anyway) but a few others that made it worthwhile ducking out of the coffee shops for.

Nice one ! ;D

[mido]

didn't see any bikes then? ;D

is that you with Santa?

howaboutno said:

A link to what I was doing at almost the same time as you lot...only in Amsterdam.

click here

Not any Banksys (not that I was expecting any anyway) but a few others that made it worthwhile ducking out of the coffee shops for.

[HowAboutNo]

mido said:

is that you with Santa?

Thanks Martin! No, thats my Dad - we always rib him when prople look at him funny when he grows his beard cos he looks like santa. Only happens once a year over the Christmas break, so who knows...maybe he IS santa.

[HowAboutNo]

rattusamorus said:

Here's a collection of pics taken on Banksy tour 4. No sorting,so there's loads of non Bansy stuff. To sort them would have needed me to know who the artists were!

s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/Nolionsinengland/Shoreditch%20Banksy%2024%20Sep%20%2006/?

Cool pics Rattus ;D

Am sure this is that Fiennes bloke who was in Shakespeare in Love though innit?? ...



Whats with the El Chivo Bird Girl face...thats Martin isnt it? D*Faced (sic...El Chivo'd) Martin..hehe ;D

[BANK5Y'S-BOY]

wow looks like i really missed out damm it looks like there was alot of people how many martin. ooh whats all this talk about this guy in the robe cos i am surtan i know him lol and saw him friday night.

[mido]

someone counted 49 people!

there's any explanation and photo, re guy in robe (at 2.30pm), earlier in the thread I think

sebgiambrone said:

wow looks like i really missed out damm it looks like there was alot of people how many martin. ooh whats all this talk about this guy in the robe cos i am surtan i know him lol and saw him friday night.

[mono4]

This looks fab! When is the next one (pt 5)?

[gm]

mono4 said:

This looks fab! When is the next one (pt 5)?

From further up this thread:

I'm not sure if i will do anymore before the spring. Not sure about the generally worsening weather / light....

[mido]

If anyone is interested in buying my book, based on my Banksy tours and work on the locations map, please do, and thus helping me have more than Flapjack on Toast this Xmas :-)

You will also be helping the Big Issue Foundation, as I'll donate 20% of my sale price to them.

current ebay listing..... cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Locations-Tours-170-pages-PRE-ORDER-NOW_W0QQitemZ120062562373QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64262QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

also on Amazon...

Just in case anyone isn't clear, it is at the printers at the moment, and I expect delivery around the 16th Dec. I am quietly confident that barring the unusual scenario of being lost in the post (or the more likely scenario that the address paypal / ebay gives me for you is not the address you want me to use..... you will be amazed how often this is the case), that this should be with people IN THE UK before Xmas. I cannot guarantee it (unless you wish to pay £4.50 for guaranteed delivery), but I think that almost 1 working week (with 1st class mail) should be enough time for this to get to you.

I think there is a chance (but only a SMALL chance) that it could get to someone in Europe before Xmas. I wouldn't recommend you to rely on the post system to deliver this as an Xmas pressie for your loved one, and thus risk the traditional Xmas argument when it doesn't get to you in time

I VERY VERY much doubt that it could get to anyone outside of Europe before Xmas. sorry. I did try my best to get it printed earlier, but it's been hard for all of us, trying to juggle jobs, hobbies, time, resources etc.

[mido]

hopefully I'll start them again in the spring... exact dates nearer the time....

mono4 said:

This looks fab! When is the next one (pt 5)?

[Ågent ßacardi]

Congratulations, Martin!! ;D

Am definitely going to get me one of those, as well as a few for my fellow Banksy fans. What a great idea, kinda like a Time Out, but for Banksy!

Now, all I need is a plane ticket to London to go with the guide

Looking forward to it!!! ;D

[thetongue]

Have bought one ;D

Hope some of them are still there lol

[mido]

yeah, each location has a 'status' section telling you if it's still there or not.

the status is correct as of oct/nov 2006.

I will offer a free update status service via my website, and a mailing list....

thetongue said:

Have bought one ;D

Hope some of them are still there lol

[HowAboutNo]

mido said:

If anyone is interested in buying my book, based on my Banksy tours and work on the locations map, please do, and thus helping me have more than Flapjack on Toast this Xmas :-) current ebay listing..... cgi.ebay.co.uk/Banksy-Locations-Tours-170-pages-PRE-ORDER-NOW_W0QQitemZ120062562373QQihZ002QQcategoryZ64262QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks loads for all your time and effort on this Martin, it must have been a huge amount of work! 170 pages! and all those Banksy pieces that I never would have found all by myself. Have bought a few copies to dish out to mates as Christmas presents - as I have been banging on about Banksy all year, and that I'll take them and show them all these bits in the street. Due to always doing different things at the same time, I have never got around to doing it, so they'll love it.

Also got one for a mate who is going to be visting from over in LA in the summer, so he can pick out the ones in advance that he wants to see.

Really looking forward to the summer already now, and hopefully all the new Banksys that will be on the streets by then too. Also means your tours will start up again. I'll be there for them all this time I promise!!

Thanks again, keep up the good work!

[mido]

can't help you with the plane ticket I'm afraid ;D

but I did receive the copies today (late on Tuesday 19th) and will send existing orders out on Wed 20th, 1st class.

Any copies ordered in UK from now until xmas will be sent 1st class, the day after ordering (I work during the day unfortunately, with no internet access).

If you want a last minute pick up I'll be in the brick lane (Truman brewery) upmarket on sunday 24th....

Oooh, and if I say so myself, it does look good :-)

agentbacardi said:

Congratulations, Martin!! ;D

Am definitely going to get me one of those, as well as a few for my fellow Banksy fans. What a great idea, kinda like a Time Out, but for Banksy!

Now, all I need is a plane ticket to London to go with the guide

Looking forward to it!!! ;D

[mido]

Here’s an 8 minute film of me doing a graffiti / street art tour around Hoxton & Shoreditch back in September 2006. blip.tv/file/125319/

It’s done by Erika, who runs Channel Zero - a DIY punk, anarchist cable access show in san Francisco - channelzerosf.wordpress.com/

We met via a chance meeting at the vegan café I volunteer at (www.pogocafe.co.uk)

Apols for having to fight to be heard over the traffic, and try to speak off the cuff. And yes, my voice has always sounded like that. Hmmm!

By the way - VERY pleasant surprise that Erika used 'Babylon’s Burning' by the Ruts for the music. I vividly remember that from my youth - my brothers are a few years older than me and were well into the punk scene so I remember their 7" copy of that! still one of the best records around!!

[mammal2]

loved it - great great work - my girlfriend ordered a copy of the book. tracey bates - is it on its way or is she bullshitting me and thus i need to get my own copy. ha. great work Martin!

[mido]

don;t want to worry you too much (i'm sure there is a rational explanation) but not had an order in that name....

mammal2 said:

loved it - great great work - my girlfriend ordered a copy of the book. tracey bates - is it on its way or is she bulls**tting me and thus i need to get my own copy. ha. great work Martin!

[victorwilliams]

mido said:

Here’s an 8 minute film of me doing a graffiti / street art tour around Hoxton & Shoreditch back in September 2006. blip.tv/file/125319/

It’s done by Erika, who runs Channel Zero - a DIY punk, anarchist cable access show in san Francisco - channelzerosf.wordpress.com/

We met via a chance meeting at the vegan café I volunteer at (www.pogocafe.co.uk)

Apols for having to fight to be heard over the traffic, and try to speak off the cuff. And yes, my voice has always sounded like that. Hmmm!

By the way - VERY pleasant surprise that Erika used 'Babylon’s Burning' by the Ruts for the music. I vividly remember that from my youth - my brothers are a few years older than me and were well into the punk scene so I remember their 7" copy of that! still one of the best records around!!

Hey martin I just watched that film its great, just thought I would let you know!!

[corblimeylimey]

Well done Martin with the video.

I had a copy of 'Babylon’s Burning' by the Ruts too, may even still have it if I can be bothered to look at the back of wardrobes or the loft.

[mammal2]

no worries! i knew she was bullshitting. ill get an order through! is there any shop in london that sells them? or online only?

[noodle]

I enjoyed that video Martin, so much, that I've just bought a copy of your book from ebay.

Good work fella

[mido]

is that for gavin?

if so...In the post on friday, 1st class. with a bit of luck you might get it for a weekend read. sunday morning chill

noodle2003 said:

I enjoyed that video Martin, so much, that I've just bought a copy of your book from ebay.

Good work fella

[mido]

at the moment the only shop with it in stock (in London ) is Planet bazaar, near Angel (http://www.planetbazaar.co.uk/)

I will be getting it into more shops, but takes a lot of work...in between my other jobs and voluntary work

I will also do another stall in brick lane sunday market, but not until end of jan.

otherwise just order via ebay or amazon, and I'll sent qst clas post anyway :-)

mammal2 said:

no worries! i knew she was bulls**tting. ill get an order through! is there any shop in london that sells them? or online only?

[mido]

find it on your next spring clean?! ;D

It had a gold cover from my hazy memory....

corblimeylimey said:

Well done Martin with the video.

I had a copy of 'Babylon’s Burning' by the Ruts too, may even still have it if I can be bothered to look at the back of wardrobes or the loft.

[mammal2]

cheers martin - ill head into angel today! oi oi

[horsemeat]

hi do you have any idea when the next tour is taking place?

thanks

dan

[mido]

the special limited edition pack is ready..... 100% for charity

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120082229814

SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACK - 100% IN AID OF THE BIG ISSUE FOUNDATION (registered charity no 1049077)

BANKSY LOCATIONS & TOURS

A Collection of Graffiti Locations & Photographs in London, mainly of Banksy's street work

For this pack, the buyer gets:

1) Signed & Numbered Copy of the Book (edition of 50 - signed by me, the author, not Banksy! :-) )

2) Two Signed & Numbered Hand Printed Black & White 10"x8” (25x20cm) Photos of original Banksy Graffiti that is featured as iconic images of the book (edition of 50)

a) Girl With Balloon - Hoxton - 19.2.2006 - The red balloon is uniquely hand coloured by me - when I took my photo of this iconic image the balloon's colour had gone, although the outline could be seen - a few months later, someone [Banksy maybe?] came along and repainted it red.

b) Placard Rat (London Doesn't Work) - Barbican - 26.4.2006 - What could be more Banksy than a placard rat, with a great message.

These are both exclusive editions for this limited edition charity pack. They will not be repeated again.

3) 2 x A4 colour publicity poster / press releases about the book

4) 2 x A6 colour publicity flyers about the book

5) A warm fuzzy feeling inside that you have donated £30 to a very good cause *

* - due to ancient regulations, warm fuzzy feelings cannot be guaranteed, or sent through the post, but I’m sure you’ll get it soon…..


A Note on the Donation to The Big Issue Foundation

The (minimal) bad news - Missionfish (eBay’s chosen provider for charity auction) do take a percentage of the value for their costs and development.

The (overwhelming) good news - 1) Missionfish is a registered charity itself, so any money they earn will still be going to a good cause, 2) eBay.co.uk donates the same percentage of the final value fees as the seller donates of their sale price. So in this example, I am donating 100%, which means eBay will also donate 100% of their final value fee to the benefiting charity! So all of you who whinge about how high eBay fees are, this is finally your chance to participate in something where eBay actually gives away the money they ‘earn’ :-) Anyone for hen’s teeth? 3) Doing it through missionfish means the donation is overseen by missionfish, and the seller cannot just conveniently forget to donate it!


14 gone so far. £400 donated to charity already.

keep it up you good people!