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11-Dec-2004	#1
007 Secret Agent Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Detroit, Michigan Country: U.S. USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: 4/5 Posts: 838	Bonsai Today Subscriptions Does anyone here get the actual print magazine? Whats it like? Is it worth the price? Do you get access to the online pages as well (when its up and running)? __________________ Here's to a long life and a merry one, a quick death and an easy one, a pretty girl and an honest one, a cold beer and another one!

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11-Dec-2004	#2
pootsie The Cat's Apprentice *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Columbus o-HI-o Country: USofA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 3,065	SSOooooooooooo worth it!!! The online thing is not connected with the subscirption at all. But if you are really even thinking of being serious about your pursuit of bonsai, get the subscription. The perfect gift for Chrismachanukwanzadan! pootsie __________________ p.s. My cat is a bonsaiTALK Master. Columbus Bonsai Society

11-Dec-2004	#3
Penn State faux master Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: State College or Honesdale, PA Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 47	Yea i'll second that... the magazine makes great reading and study material. My only grip is the lack of American "masters" everything seems more Eastern... Oh yea and the shipment was held up in customs a few months ago, so there was a delay getting the mag. but no biggie. __________________ We were all newbs at some point

11-Dec-2004	#4
GaryS bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: Wisconsin Country: USA USDA Zone: 4a AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 729	I've been getting the magazine from the start. If nothing else it gives you great bonsai reading material. With it's new owner, you also get 8 more pages and it's printed in the USA instead of Spain. I highly recommend it. 6 issues for $48.00 US. That's 2 dinners out at a restaurant. Not even that these days. __________________ GaryS

11-Dec-2004

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With it's new owner, you also get 8 more pages and it's printed in the USA instead of Spain.

One hopes this resolves the delays. But it's always been worth the wait!

As far as American/Western artists, Wayne has been putting a big effort into getting them in, but since Japan produces so much in the way of fine bonsai and published material to make use of, that is still the bulk of the magazine.

He has had some editorials about "wake up America!" so to speak. And you can find western artists in every issue to some extent.

But you sure could do worse than reading about Japanese artist. At the very least, if you don't like their "neoclassical," "cookie-cutter," "oil-spill-root" trees, the techniques are worthy of reading.

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11-Dec-2004

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The online thing is not connected with the subscirption at all.

It's not connected with anything at all, anymore...

http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=9422

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12-Dec-2004	#7
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	The magazine is now printed in the US, so importing delays should go away. The publisher also had to opt for a slightly smaller size with the changes to US printing apparently. That's what the editorial in the latest issues says, anyway.

12-Dec-2004	#8
Penn State faux master Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: State College or Honesdale, PA Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 47	Ahh see being away at college i haven't touched any issue since the summer. It's good to know that the delays should go away, not like it matters much to me since i just steal my pop's back issues when i'm home. __________________ We were all newbs at some point

12-Dec-2004	#9
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	This magazine is a must get and read. Jerry __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

13-Dec-2004	#10
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,369	The magazine is a walking bonsai update. You will run into techniques you may not have known, or new techniques nobody knows. It contains the best translations of the best the Japanese have to offer as well as material form some of the better European growers. Occassionally there are some American artists featured. You can depend on the publication to showcase subjects that you might not find anywere else.

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