#4 – Support the collector!
Yesterday I mentioned the exclusive GeneralsJoes contest that was running where you can win one of two copies of the Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe (2nd Edition) by Mark Bellomo. The full details are right here.
Well, I continue to talk about 5 reasons why every Joe fan needs to own this book…and #4 should resonate with all of us. Even though he’s turned it into a business, above and beyond all else, Mark Bellomo is a collector. This work has been a labor of love for him, and was born from his collector and fanboy nature. He’s proud to proclaim that he owns every single piece featured in his books, which is a mammoth accomplishment, to say the least. Mr. Bellomo doesn’t just write about this stuff…he LOVES it.
Any G.I. Joe fan needs to own this book. I’m sorry, it’s just essential. If you don’t want to wait for the contest to run its course, hit Amazon.com to pick up your copy. You will definitely not regret it.
While a bunch of other sites similar to mine we’re cashing in on GI Joe the movie and running their GI Joe weeks (And still do) I was proud that my GI Joe week wasn’t just a cash in, but featured a ton of figures that I bought myself because I have a passion for GI Joe. Heck my big box of army builders that I just got in the mail confirms that. So it’s definitely cool that this is written by a real fan as opposed to someone trying to cash in for a buck.