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From: lucas david         lucasstore198713@gmail.com

Subject: ORDER INQUIRY

 Hello,

I want to make a purchase on some of your products.I have a private freight forwarder that can handle the pick up.

-Can you ship to the Cayman Islands?

-Do you accept credit card?

-What is the delivery time?

I await to ready from you asap.

Sincere,

Lucas David.

LUCAS STORE ENTERPRISES

82 N Sound Rd, George Town, 

Cayman Islands  

345 949 5655

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"Peterson Jackson" petjackson@datarocket.net

Good Morning ,

I want to know if Ship to Portugal and accept credit Card as Payment Method? regarding the shipping l have a freight forwarder that you will contact regarding shipping they will pick up the orders and deliver directly to my store doorstep without  any problem 

Looking forward to read back from you

Thanks

Peterson Jackson

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Andrea Catsimatidis     chaparralsupermarket@gmail.com

Hello,

    My name is Andrea Catsimatidis. I wish to place an email Order from you. I have heard a lot about the quality and standards of your work. Thus I have decided to place an order with you. I want to ask you questions, your efforts would be appreciated

   Do You Accept pick up from your location?

   Do You Accept E-Mail Order?

   Do You Accept Visa/Master Credit Card and Cashiers check?

    I look forward to your reply with your current product price list 

Best Regard

Andrea Catsimatidis

This small and very cool 1997 proof just showed up at an auction house in Virginia... good starting bid price!

Bid for it here.

Stolen Artwork

Received an email from the daughter of a collector who died unexpectedly of a heart attack - I am sharing in the hope that the eyes of the Internet can help... here's a bit from her email:

I had plans to keep most of her vast collection of artwork, especially the mermaids. It’s a longer story but her house was ransacked. They came with a giant moving truck and took pretty much everything that wasn’t nailed down. (The neighbors thought we hired movers. These were good con artists and they vanished into thing air.) My heart was shred to pieces. The material possessions are one thing, whatever. But the art... her passion for art was intense and she instilled it in me. Losing the artwork was one of the lowest blows I’ve ever received.

I've advised her to report it to the FBI's stolen art unit... but I will also keep an eye on the secondary art market to see if any of the below pieces show up...

The Rampant Lilith

New watercolor which will be at Context Art Miami in about a week and a half as part of the Art Basel Miami Beach week of art fairs!

Suddenly, She Wasn't Afraid Any Longer (The Rampant Lilith) (Detail)

Suddenly, She Wasn't Afraid Any Longer (The Rampant Lilith) 36x36 inches

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"Potter Carlos" pottercarlos502@gmail.com

Hello,

How are you doing? Guess your business is going smoothly? My name is

Potter. Me and my wife stumbled on your page while searching for art

pieces. After seeing your various works, i give you accolades!!! Quite

an insane level of creativity you got. I am interested in purchasing a

piece as a SURPRISE GIFT for my wife, she seems fond of your designs.

I would really love to receive further information if you would be

kind enough to confirm the availability of the art pieces ready for

immediate sales. Thank you and my best regards.  Potter Carlos