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12-14-2007, 12:58 AM | #1 |
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Forgive me if this has been discussed before, but does anyone know the background of the author of the ultimate guide. My girlfriend gave me that book when it came out and it's almost in shreds. I carry that book everywhere with me, everywhere. I know he's on the boards and maybe here, I don't know. Does he go to the cons, i wish he would do a presentation on his experience putting this thing together. How do you guys feel about the book and how does it fare with the others. Maybe he should do a revised version with updated prices, cause ebay is blowing those prices away!
Anyway, he is responsible for reviving my interrest in being a completist, at least from 90-94. The easily lost pieces is a great addition. Before I got the book, my mind was still in the frame of collecting Joe from 82-91/2000-present. My vintage collection has quadrupled since I got his book. I am even falling for the neon. |
12-14-2007, 01:24 AM | #2 |
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Last I heard, he was working on another installment. (he posts on yojoe.com from time to time)
I agree though. His book is the Joe bible.
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12-14-2007, 01:48 AM | #3 |
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yeah, he gives a shout out to yojoe in the book, but i wonder if he lurks here undercover.
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12-14-2007, 09:55 AM | #4 |
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Mark has been involved in the online Joe community for a long, long time, and yes spends some time on the boards, though mostly as a lurker. He was at the Convention in Minneapolis and gave a terrific presentation in regards to unreleased items and research for his book.
He's a full blown member of the YoJoe boards under his own name, he just doesn't post quite as much these days. He's also a Patriots fan, so he gets bonus points for that... ;) Justin |
12-14-2007, 01:46 PM | #5 |
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I think i remember reading he was raised by wolves....Very literate wolves. In a circus, somewhere...Or a gulag.
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12-15-2007, 08:58 PM | #6 |
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Lol marks book is the bible for gi joe collecting. ive owned 2 so far cause ive worn my first out. deffently the man imho.
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12-24-2007, 04:09 PM | #7 |
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Well, hello. I'm the lurking Mark Bellomo.
As regards my background? Could you be more specific? I'll answer any questions you ask... -- MWB |
12-24-2007, 09:53 PM | #8 |
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Mark,
So what are you working on for the new joe book???
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12-24-2007, 11:37 PM | #9 |
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Originally Posted by MWB
Well, hello. I'm the lurking Mark Bellomo.
As regards my background? Could you be more specific? I'll answer any questions you ask... -- MWB Welcome aboard man! Hope you enjoy hisstank. I, too have your book on joes and it is one of the best sources of joe reference on the market. Especially for me because I like drawing joes. |
12-25-2007, 12:25 AM | #10 |
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wow, hi mark, good to see you on the tank. i was wondering as well about another book endeavor. you really did a bang up job on the first one, i can't wait to see another. it's a modern day sears wish book minus the ability to order anything.
when i first got the book, i was surprised to find out how much i missed after 1990. maybe i should already know this, but are all the things in the book yours, or did you get some help from friends and the like? are you still collecting ,and if so, what are your thoughts on the 25th line. did you ever set your collection on fire, and how is boo boo kitty? thanks for the awesome book, its been invaluable to have by my side. happy x-mass! |
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