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The first FAILE wheel has been found! Someone posted a photo (more here) on the Brooklyn collective's message board stating they found it in a dumpster. Of course, this was followed up by asking the other posters how much it is worth and mentioning it may be landing on eBay soon. The thief seems to give himself away a few times, changing his story around and mentioning he would gladly issue a public apology if FAILE contacted him. Because, you know, people apologize for finding stuff all the time.

The last FAILE prayer wheel was stolen shortly after people discovered it, but today AnimalNY spotted a new one by the Brooklyn-based collective, again in Williamsburg. How long will this expensive piece of street art last? Perhaps a few more hours than the original, as it's on the more populated Bedford Avenue. For those who won't get to see it in person, here's a video that catches the spinning action.

Well, this is unsurprising. The Faile prayer wheel bolted on to North 6th Street in Williamsburg has been uprooted by some enterprising art collector (eBay seller). AnimalNY reports that "Despite being bolted to the sidewalk, the carved wooden post with a spinning prayer wheel on top has disappeared after less than a week. While it’s not clear who removed the piece, the motivation for doing so is: their work fetches tens of thousands of dollars." Ah, the five finger bailout.

The international (and Brooklyn-based) artist collective Faile piece has put up a new piece on North 6th Street in Williamsburg. The carved wooden post has a spinning top, and chances are someone will try to steal it before long—after all, similar pieces were going for $100,000 at a show last year in London.

Recently the New York label Supreme posterbombed neighborhoods with their Spring/Summer 2009 campaign. The posters are simple, featuring a photo of musician Lou Reed (shot by Terry Richardson) wearing a Supreme t-shirt (accessorized with aviator sunglasses and a smug expression). Street artist Faile has now altered the images, with a tiger face in place of Lou's, and the word "Vanity" in place of "Supreme." Upgrade?