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New Mural of A Squirrel Eating a SEPTA Token is Literally the Best Thing Ever

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Yessssssss, LOVE this!

New mural by artist Evan Lovett (via V.U.R.T.) is easily my new favorite Philly mural!

Paid for by donations with the wall volunteered by its owner, the mural is the second installment of V.U.R.T.’s Local Critters project, the first being that famous pigeon mural.

When I asked the artist for a comment on the mural, Evan replied: “We wanted to paint something we see everyday, and we added the SEPTA token to tie it into the neighborhood and the EL.”

Token squirrel can be found at 2217 North Hancock street in Norris Square!

13 responses to “New Mural of A Squirrel Eating a SEPTA Token is Literally the Best Thing Ever”

  1. Afton

    That is fabulous

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  2. Amber S. Watts

    All i’m asking is for prints, I have some peeps I want to send this to in a frame…seriously!

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  3. jeffstroud

    Great idea~~

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  4. Natalie

    How can i get him to do one on my wall? I have a huge wall available in olde richmond up for grabs for any cool artists. You can see it from aramingo. Great spot!

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    […] Of course, anyone who follows this blog regularly will recognize that this is not the first time that Evan Lovett and Glossblack have collaborated on a mural in the Fishtown area. In fact, some of their pervious collaborations are a few of the most clicked on/viewed posts in this blog’s six year history! Those include the Pigeon Mural, the American Bald Eagle Mural, and the Squirrel with Token Mural. […]

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