Everything Elvis [Paperback]

Joni Mabe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998

In life, Elvis Presley was the biggest rock n roll idol in the world. After death, Elvis is now the biggest icon of popular culture. Everything Elvis is an extraordinary tribute to the King by a devoted admirer, artist Joni Mabe: a brightly colored, packed, crazy gallery of images from her floor to ceiling, room sized collection of ephemera: jukebox, shoestrings, costumes, bubblegum cards, prayer rugs, slippers -- Elvis everything. Accompanied by observations & anecdotes, Joni s objects are transformed by her love & humor which imbue the presentation from satin-ceiling to sequined floor. Over 100 full-color photos.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Few Elvis fans take their devotion to the King more seriously than Joni Mabe. She divides her life into two parts: pre- and post-Elvis's death. On August 16, 1977, Mabe realized the depth of Elvis's impact on her heart and mind, and she turned her artist's skill and eye to commemorating all that was--and is--the legend of Elvis Presley. In Everything Elvis, she acts as curator to her impressive collection of Elvis memorabilia, amassed over the past two decades. The pages are filled with images such as the official Elvis prayer rug, a wart removed from the King's foot in 1958, 8-tracks from the '70s, an Elvis car shrine, tickets to a 1976 concert, and some of Mabe's own Elvis creations. The lush color photos are accompanied by a chronology of Elvis's life after his death, making the book itself an essential piece of Elvis memorabilia. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Obsessions with Elvis Presley, even 20-plus years after his death, reign universal. Georgia artist Joni Mabe has assembled the ultimate tribute to the king of rock 'n' roll, down to a wart and putative toenail, in her 22-crate traveling museum. This mainly photographic tome is based on her panorama, showing both memorabilia and original aesthetic paeans. A medley of colors greets readers, all with Elvis' face or body: lithographs, ornaments, jewelry boxes, dolls, clothing (e.g., button jackets and dresses), shopping bag, even a shrine for his hair. A concluding calendar of events says it all. For devoted fans and the simply curious. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press; Thunder's Mouth edition (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560251786
• ISBN-13: 978-1560251781
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,477,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars TACKY, July 22, 2008

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Elizabeth A. Brassill "BETTY BRASSILL" (DUNEDIN, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Elvis (Hardcover)

EVERYTHING ELVIS: JONI MABE\'S PANORAMIC EXTRAVAGANZA The colorful photos in book look good however, it is just not my taste in Elvis Presley memorabelia. Alot of The items are all gaudy and many tasteless. I thought this book might be about collectibles so if you are looking for something like that, this is not it. Yes, the woman who wrote this is a collector and you may want to compare your collection with hers.. However, it is just a Shrine!