Space Invaders in Hong Kong: Conclusion of the hunt!
I’m afraid the Space Invader hunt has come to an end…On one of Invader’s Instagram photos, I read there were 48 pieces from the latest Hong Kong invasion. Thanks to my friend Louis, I was able to locate the last missing Space Invader in my collection. I found it close to the Stanley Pier and the Murray House, feeling happy and sad at the same time. Happy, because I was lucky enough to find and see most of them before they were destroyed. Sad, because the hunt is now over.May I now present, the last missing Space Invader:No. 42 on the map: A Black Blue Space Invader at Stanley Pier.
In order to round off the hunt, I've added the following pictures of those six Space Invaders that had already been taken down by the time I managed to find their locations. One of those pictures was given to me by my friend Lory, the others were posted on Invader's and bibohk's Instagram pages:No. 43: This Large Red Invader could be found on Lockhart Road:
No. 44: A Light Blue Invader used to be on top of "Bee Cheng Hiang" and right in the hustle and bustle of Causeway Bay.
No. 45: This White/Blue Invader was located very close to the TST ferry pier and the Clock Tower with a great view onto Hong Kong island.
No. 46: This Small Gold/Blue Invader at Shek O Beach unfortunately didn't survive for long.
No. 47: A Big Super Mario Ghost at Big Wave Bay. Removed due to superstition?!
No. 48: This Ghost was located close to the historic Magistracy building in Central.
P.s. A couple of days ago the Wall Street Journal published a very interesting interview with Invader in its "Scene Asia" column.
No. 44: A Light Blue Invader used to be on top of "Bee Cheng Hiang" and right in the hustle and bustle of Causeway Bay.No. 45: This White/Blue Invader was located very close to the TST ferry pier and the Clock Tower with a great view onto Hong Kong island.No. 46: This Small Gold/Blue Invader at Shek O Beach unfortunately didn't survive for long.No. 47: A Big Super Mario Ghost at Big Wave Bay. Removed due to superstition?!No. 48: This Ghost was located close to the historic Magistracy building in Central.P.s. A couple of days ago the Wall Street Journal published a very interesting interview with Invader in its "Scene Asia" column.