Thank you for watching and subscribing to the channel! Please SHARE, LIKE and COMMENT! Are you a Collector or fan or both? Would love to hear from you! To purchase the best in vintage Bruce Lee Collectibles, visit my web site, The Bruce Lee Collection at: www.bruceleecollection.com/

The collections are so precious! Please keep the legend alive!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Through the wonderful world of collecting Bruce Lee memorabilia we intend to keep the image and spirit of Bruce Lee alive!

Love your energy and enthusiasm it's infectious. I'm 57 years old so know exactly how you felt during the golden age of Bruce Lee. I remember as a teenager not being quite old enough in the UK to see Way of the Dragon and trying to look like an adult with my older brother and getting kicked out of the cinema. I was devastated.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin we are all about the same age and we all had the pleasure of experiencing the Bruce Lee era first hand and it was magical! That is why he left such a big impression on all our lives! Glad you enjoyed the episode. More to come each week!

@Urbankungfu61

5 жыл бұрын

martin Glad you could relate to our experiences! Only those that grew up during our time can understand and remember the magic of Bruce on the big screen! I too could have been thrown out of the theater because I was about 13 years old but in New York City it didn’t matter how old you were just as long as your admission was paid for! Thank you for your comment! 🙏

@postersandstuff

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldve loved to see Lee , 007 or Easy Rider in cinema back then

That's a great post Charles , I have heard your name over the years along with hector as a huge bruce lee collector , I was overjoyed to find your posts on youtube , hector is a great guy , I look forward to see more posts in the future I myself am from the uk and been a huge fan ever since I saw enter the dragon way back in January 1974 !

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Great to hear from you and glad you enjoyed the episode! I see you get caught by the Bruce Lee bug around the same time Hector and I did in the early 70's! What are you top 3 favorite items in your Bruce Lee Collection? Please subscribe to my channel and tell all your UK friends and fans of Bruce Lee! More exciting episodes coming our each week!

@munchyman100

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply Charles , you know as for collecting at one time I had almost all there was to buy , like your selfs in the early days I used to buy golden movie news and a few other chinese mags from Chinatown , what you guys were saying on your post is so similar to myself I n fact I still get a buzz when I see something new on bruce even after all these yrs , my passion. For collecting is the foshan statues sculpted by lau au San late 70s early 80s I have 10 of the 12 that were made I am still searching for a single nunchaku pose , the last two poses I got I searched for over 28yrs for ! I will continue to follow your great posts , Steve from England .

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome my friend! Those are great statues and very rare! I do not own any of those statues. l enjoy all the new enter bay and hot toy figures on Bruce Lee! They keep becoming more and more lifelike! Like you still get excited when something new comes out on Lee! Talk soon.

Brilliant video listening to Hector and Charles was a joy it brought back many of my childhood memories hope there is more videos come

@Urbankungfu61

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Reynolds Thank You so much my brother! Yes, more coming soon! 👍

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Peter glad you enjoyed it! Wait until you see the other episodes featuring some of Hectors Top Bruce Lee items!

@markroach4383

3 жыл бұрын

These. Guys. Are. Great.

@markroach4383

3 жыл бұрын

I. Got. Mad love. For. Bruce. My. Collection. Is. Very. Small. Compare. To. These guys. Awesome.

Well done Charles and Hector very good information and really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to seeing his collection. Harry

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry! It was a lot of fun filming this video! I hadmy son Brandon help with the filming and editing!His Collection is incredible! Stay tuned!

How amazing it really it!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

Жыл бұрын

Vincent indeed! Thanks buddy and see you tomorrow!👍✌️🙏

Fantastic .full of energy. Both of you acted like a kids so cute ..and we got to know so many things again about Bruce Lee sir. Thankyou.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you are enjoying the episodes! When I get to get with my friend Hector we regress back to childhood days and become kids again! That is the beauty of collecting!

@krlspremasushy717

4 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC yes I am enjoying all the episodes...thankyou so much ....for sharing lovely lovely stories.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear!

@krlspremasushy717

4 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC I am trying to watch movie ETD online it's not available 😭😭 even KZread doesn't have that movie.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

You can click the link in the description of this video and order one if you like on Blu-ray!

Great interview. Hector hit upon so many great points. I grew up in NY also. Chinatown was the place to go! Bok Lei Tat!! Memories! Only one of the flip books. Wish I got them all when they were out. Jerry's store too! I picked up the making of ETD from his store. Never forget your childhood. Still have my old monster movie magazines, too.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Where in NY did you grow up? I will be doing an episode on all three Bruce Lee flip books soon! I purchased making of ETD from Jerry Olingers store as well in the early 1970's! Wow, I also collected Famous Monster magazines and still have them all in plastic bags! What is your favorite Bruce Lee item in your collection?

@tapthatt2012

5 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC probably a picture book from Japan. Had a jackie Chan version but that got ruined in a flood. Lost a few items over the years to rain and flooding. Will dig out the book and post a video. Monster Times had a great centerfold on Kato. Have to dig that up too.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Wow I remember Monster times featuring Bruce Lee. I have a few of those in my collection. Would love to see the picture book when you post pictures of it....

It's an incredible interview , love it . Brings back Great Memories that I also did in the same things I did in Chinatown .

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Juan! Was fun putting together. Always great to share great times and memories with other collectors and fans who have a passion for Bruce Lee collecting and who lived thru one of the most exciting eras around!The early 70's during the Bruce Lee craze! Remember the song "Kung Fu Fighting?" Was the perfect song for that time since that is what everyone was doing-especially after seeing a Bruce Lee movie! LOL

I was there and remember all this! I'm 63 now and so relate to your enthusiasm my brothers! FANTASTIC!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Tom great to hear! We are all around the Sam age and grew up they the Kung Fu and Bruce Lee craze! Where are you from? Glad you enjoyed the show and see you later today as I post a new episode every Friday in Bruce Lee and collecting!🙏✌️👍

Fantastic video . You guys mention so many things about the Lower east side. so many wonderful memories. I used to go to that China town store . They had a Lot of stuff. On Bruce Lee and Karate and Kung Fu uniforms and weapons and books. I graduated from Seward Park high school and I remember walking to the store. I’am also a Bruce lee collective . Thank you for the memories.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Tony glad you enjoyed the video and we were able to bring back wonderful memories! That is what collection does and is all about! I grew up in lower east side on 12th street and ave B the move to Avenue A. Went to PS 61 and my cousin went to Seward Park HS so know it well. What are a few of your top Bruce Lee collectibles in you collection the mean the most to you? Thanks for subscribing and commenting. I put out a new episode each week so stay tuned!

Awesome! That's what our heroes do, they often help us through rough times, and give us someone to look up to, admire, and often help us escape. Long live the memory of Bruce Lee!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and glad you enjoyed the interview! Bruce was a hero to many people and continues to inspire us all!

I’m glad that there are so many Bruce Lee fans around the world, so we never feel lonely, long live Bruce Lee, we love you.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

Жыл бұрын

Joe yes indeed! And the community of Bruce Lee fans continue to grow and hopefully for generation to come! Thanks for being part of the Bruce lee channel and our community! Long live the King of Kung Fu! 👍✌️

Could’nt have said better myself Hector. Great questions Charles.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Cool video Nice to hear other fans talk about there passion for Bruce Lee and how it all began. Look forward to seeing more. well done.

@Urbankungfu61

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Spears Thank You so much my brother! We’re glad you enjoyed it! 👍

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Dan thanks! We are glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

Wonderful stuf @Charles Damiano and @Hector Martinez thanks for this video boys. Cheers from Craig (Scotland) 🙂🙏👍❤

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! This the first interview I caught on film and who better to interview than my friend Hector Martinez one of the biggest Bruce Lee collectors I know! Your welcome and thanks for watching! More to come!

I wanted to see the collection.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

You can... as we featured Hectors in a five part series showing his Top Bruce Lee, Green Hornet, Pre-death, Brandon Lee and more- in the other episodes that our out on my KZread channel. I also have a Part 2, Bruce Lee Collectibles, interview with Hector Martinez, that we are filming this weekend and will air another 5 part series on other rare Bruce Lee items in his collection. So make sure to subscribe and turn on your post notifications so you do not miss any of the Bruce Lee collectible episodes coming out every Friday!

Hi Charles! I remember that interview,very informative and powerful. Hector hit the nail on the head. Bruce inspiring us all in one way or another. Escaping reality and seeing our hero. Collectibles do make us feel young at heart. My wife sometimes ask me to act my age. I can’t help the kid in me come out, keeps me young at heart. My collection is my therapy.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

2 жыл бұрын

Luis thanks brother and well said! Collecting is our therapy and keeping us young at heart! What a great hobby to have! Some people will never understand it and other who are into it totally get it! Thanks for commenting and see you Friday for another exciting Bruce Lee episode! 👍✌

Awesome interview with two collectors who truly love talking Bruce Lee!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the incredible filming and editing job Brandon!

You guys are the best! Look forward to sharing my stories as well..

@CharlesDamianoBLC

2 жыл бұрын

Howard thanks. Talk soon. Glad you enjoyed!👍✌️

Good afternoon brothers. I just finished watching this episode for the third time with you and brother Charles with my friends to introduce you two gentlemen to them. Took us back to the old days we love so much listening to you both talk about Chinatown and Times Square. Thank you very much. Hector, you are my favorite guest and the chemistry between you both is great. Charles, you are the best. Have a wonderful weekend my brothers.🙏🎁✌️

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Andy thanks for the kind words. Glad we can take you back to the good old days! Great times! Glad you and your friends enjoyed the episode.

Cool video guys

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

All my friends would wear our kung Fu uniforms and ride the subway doing our kicks after training at the dragon gym school on Saturdays we would train for two hours on Saturdays those were great times and all the guys that trained were nice people

@CharlesDamianoBLC

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and agreed great times, great people and a great era for kids growing up at that time with Bruce Lee as our Hero! Glad you enjoyed the show and see you on Tuesday for my enter the Dragon 50th year anniversary tribute special enjoy and have a great Sunday

Had such a great time having you both over to my crib for some Bruce Lee talk! Such an awesome editing job on the video! Thank you Charles and Brandon Damiano for the privilege!

@danspears9607

5 жыл бұрын

Cool video Nice to hear other Bruce Lee fans talk about there passion for him, and how they got hooked on his phenomenon, hope to see many more.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

The privilege was all mine! It was great hanging with my Bruce Lee brother talking about our hero and bringing up great memories and experience we had growing up in NY during the exciting Bruce Lee era!You have an amazing collection brother!

Fantastic!!!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Victor thank you and glad you enjoyed!

thats very great amazing awesome my favorite master arts martial king of kung fu the the dragon bruce lee interview biggest ultra rare collection the dragon bruce lee collector charles damiano and hector martinez. I love the dragon bruce lee enter the dragon classic movie. rest in peace the goat the dragon bruce lee legend never die forever. thank you best friends buddy brothers 🤘🎸

@CharlesDamianoBLC

2 жыл бұрын

This was the first interview I filmed with my buddy and Bruce Lee Collector Hector Martinez! Thanks

@davepicard9256

Жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLCI love the dragon bruce lee interview biggest the dragon bruce lee collector hector martinez and charles damiano. I love the true legend the dragon bruce lee ultra rare the dragon bruce lee enter the dragon classic movie collection of hector martinez. rest in peace the dragon bruce lee legend never die forever. you're welcome best friends buddy brothers hector and charles have a great week god bless 🤘🎸

@CharlesDamianoBLC

Жыл бұрын

@@davepicard9256 glad you enjoyed!

@davepicard9256

Жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLCI love the goat dragon bruce lee forever you're welcome brothers have a great week god bless 🤘🎸

@CharlesDamianoBLC

Жыл бұрын

@@davepicard9256 don't we all!

Glad you enjoyed it! Look out for the next episode coming out tomorrow, October 26th! You are going to love it!

So many people started loving Bruce from the green hornet years..it blows my mind that no body.s try to make DVD of the series redigital the best copy out there and sell it to fan cus out wise we be dead if the original will come out !!!!!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

You are correct. Cant believe that either. No quality DVD series on the GH that I know of at this time....

@monkeyfistboy

5 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC what is the best bootleg out there??

Hector...Love, Love the Bruce Lee Passion! Walk On!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! Easy to display passion for the great Bruce Lee! He was an inspiration to us all!

Mr. Hechtor+ amazing bruce' collection.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Ray his collection in person is even more impressive! Thanks and make sure to turn on you post notification so you do not miss any future episodes featuring great interviews and rare Bruce Lee Collectibles!

I love this channel 🙏❤️

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for your support and appreciation for the channel! Please SHARE and spread the word! It is fans like you who keep it going and add meaning to what we do on this channel!

WHAT AN INTERVIEW!!! CHARLIE EVERYTIME YOU GET TOGETHER WITH HECTOR IT'S MAGIC! THANK YOU. YOU GUYS BROUGHT ME BACK. I'M FROM THE LOWER EAST SIDE SO I STAYED IN CHINATOWN.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome my friend! Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the episode and being able to relater to the stories being you are from the lower east side as well! Will be getting together with Hector for some more fun episode as soon as this pandemic settle a little more. Stay tuned my friend! By the way whats your name?

Hector and Charles, I am so glad I got to know guys like you on youtube who found inspired by Bruce Lee and collect Bruce Lee from posters to figurines. I am 52 now but back in the youger day, I have all Bruce Lee posters on the wall in my room and like you found a hero and idol in Bruce Lee. And now that I am 52 I am still collecting Bruce lee posters inaddtion recently Bruce Lee figurine but not sure if it is appropriate for my age to still collecting toys like this. I thought and Kind of embarrass to share it with my friends at work for I know they are not into Bruce and would judge me for being child like and not grow up. Well until I met you Hector and Charles who have been what I am going through and deeply collectting Bruce Lee stuff even now and proud of it, I begin to feel better and realize that I am not alone. So in a way you guys inspire me to belive in myself and that I am normal and its ok to be collecting Bruce and relive our childhood by collecting Bruce Lee stuff. Another word you guys give me confidence to continue doing what I love to do and that I thank you both very much.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words brother! What we do is not embarrassing! It is cool to collect!! Look at the famous show Pawn Stars and American Pickers all on collecting! We just happen to collect Bruce Lee items on our childhood hero! Nothing wrong with that! Have grin collecting brother and continued enjoyment of the channel! Be well and talk soon. Bye the way where are you from?

@BruceLee-ef4xp

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC hi Charles. I am from Oklahoma City. Thank you so much for your reply and encouragement. Like you and Hector. Bruce inspire me to exercise and keep our body healthy. I run 5 times a week and inspire by Bruce to stay in shape. Thanks again Charles

@Urbankungfu61

2 жыл бұрын

Hello friend, I don’t know your real name but I’m so happy to have read your comment. Collectors are a rare breed, misunderstood at times and subjects of criticism. The good news is that collecting has proven to be therapy for both young and old. Like you, I too once thought that I had a problem by doing what I’m doing but to be honest with you I don’t recall being so happy and so pleasantly excited since I became part of this hobby. This “thing” we do has become a global phenomenon and like Elvis, Marylin Monroe, and The Beatles, Bruce Lee has his admirers and that’s where you and the rest of us come in. We are more than collectors, we are “preservationists” of an amazing legacy and a wonderful era. So enjoy what you do, never have any regrets and like Charles Damiano always says: “Have fun collecting!” God bless. 🙏

@CharlesDamianoBLC

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruceLee-ef4xp Thanks for sharing my friend! Bruce Lee was an inspiration to us all and continue to guide us! It is sun to have him in our lives thru his films, books and collectibles! See you tomorrow!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

2 жыл бұрын

@@Urbankungfu61 well said brother and so true! 👏🙌👍✌

Amazing video! Where on earth did Hector get his 1/6 scale figures from? I saw heaps on there that are not Hot Toys or available to purchase online? Particularly the 70's fashion ones.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan great to hear from you and glad you enjoyed the episode! Some of the figures were purchased in a Toy shop in Manhattan called Toy Tokyo and some were custom made by different artists. What do you enjoy collecting and what items are you looking to add to your collection?

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and commenting! I put out fun episodes every Friday so be sure to turn on you post notifications so you don't miss any! Happy New Year!

@NathanHillProductions

4 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC definitely the 70's fashion style ones, like the red tracksuit from Longstreet! Thanks for your reply! Great channel!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Man I love the Longstreet one as well! That came out by an artist called Eric So, who put out dozens of Lee figures in the 1990's dressed in his casual dress wear and kung-fu style outfits!

Hi Charlie,Hector let me start by saying my apologies for not watching your videos in any sequence. Shout out to Hector very inspiring episode here on how you started your collection and why. Me hermano! Very funny shit when you were on the bus and felt safe holding on to the magazine while the guy got his ass kicked. I saw that store on canal street when I travel down from the Bronx to see kungfu movies. Regrettably I never walked in because I never had enough spending money other than to see a double feature. I lived on east Tremont ave. And 176st. All my Bruce Lee movies were seen at the Art theater on Tremont ave. And Jerome ave. I saw Enter the Dragon at the Paradise theater on Gun hill rd.and main st. In 73. My mom sent me to the grocery store and bought some food for the house and there it was on a giant billboard pointing to the theater. It was 11:30am I took here change paid 1.50 to see it. Oh my god! I saw it 3times. Got home around 5.30pm and got yelled at. Lucky I didn't get my ass kicked,Puerto Rican mom's are deadly lol. Anyway again thks for sharing your wonderful stories. Love to meet you guys some day and cook some arroz and Pernil at my home and just chat.keep it up and thks again for the wonderful stories.✊

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Luis thanks again and glad you are enjoying these episodes! That's what it is all about-sharing and discussing those memories and experiences that had and big impact on our lives! Where do you live?

@kungfulu14

5 жыл бұрын

I live at 205 Lobdelldrive in Stratford ct. 06614 on a dead end st. Blue house on the bottom of the street,right side. You guys are welcomed along with Richard,and significant other in your lives.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the invitation brother!

@kungfulu14

5 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC anytime,I enjoy what you guys do.👍

....i grew up looking at that huge bruce lee/chuck norris photo in chinatown NY! It was very iconic to look up at on the street. I always wondered why they took it down after like 30yrs!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Yes same here. Loved that sign! Yes they should have left it us as part of Dragon History!Where did you grow up in NY.

@robdcollector2808

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Damiano ...i grew up in North Bergen NJ..minutes from the tunnel so going to chinatown for a dinner was always a must and still is! Im 41 now and still remember that photo of Lee and Norris from my childhoold hung up on canal street. Im surprised they never thought to put a statue of Bruce Lee in chinatown....yet we have a Jackie Gleason statue at port authority manhattan that no one cares about..go figure.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

I know it well - growing up in NY had friends in NJ. Could not agree more. Definitely need of a Bruce Lee statue in NY Chinatown!

Do you guys have the original 1971 Mandarin cut of “The Big Boss”?

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you and welcome to my Collectors Channel.Unfortunately I do not. Is that the one that incudes the Saw to the head scene? How long have you been collecting Bruce Lee memorabilia? What is your most treasured item?

@scottjulie27

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, Mr. Damiano. :))) Thank you very much for your welcome. Amongst many deleted scenes, that is the version with the "Saw in the Head" scene. I hope somebody will come forward with that version before it is too late (maybe before the 50th anniversary of when "The Big Boss" first premiered). In regards to me being a collector: I love Bruce Lee with all my heart. However, I am most definitely not in the same league as you guys and other major collectors I have met. Regarding my treasured Bruce Lee items, on my channel, I have just finished making a Bruce Lee film. My most treasured items is what I promote to them in the film. Other than that, thank you for your response, and thank you for the video. I really enjoyed listening to you guys and looking at your collection in the background. :))) I really tip my hat off to you guys. As Bruce Lee says: "May it be well with you." :)))

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Yes hopefully the Mandarin 1971 cut of the Big Boss gets released soon on Blue Ray so we can see the film in it entirety. Anyone who collects Bruce Lee items is proud of there collection and proud to be a Bruce Lee Collector regardless of how big or small your collection-since Bruce has touched each of us in a special way! Have fun collecting! Will check out some of your collection on your channel.

@scottjulie27

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :))) Before Blu-Ray, I was thinking if someone comes forward, or it happens to be found by someone before 2021, it should be released in the theatres nationwide (maybe even worldwide) for a few weeks. Just keep the audio (not redo it like most re-releases) just keep everything the way it is. :))) That version is the most iron-clad when it comes to copyright protection. Whoever owns it is asking for a ridiculous amount of money. That's why people who attempt to release it is always failing. They are always getting a "cease and desist". I hope whoever owns it, they would consider a trade from a collector that has something valuable enough that would be worth trading "The Big Boss" for. Anyways, thank you for your response. I love your channel. :)))

@MrDravenLee

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not even sure a full copy of the big boss exists. Like you i really hope it does. I did read there was a version that was to be put out called The big boss The version you have never seen but alas it was cancelled due to copyright. I have spoken to Bey Logan about the uncut version. Like us, He too doesn't know for definate if a copy exists.

No he dont have big boss full uncut I no who has 4 16mm reels original print before they got cut full ice factor saw though the head seen burning cart bodys being saw in the head full unseen footage be collects doll s its raw footage fans want

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

yes very rare saw scene that no-one can find! Hopefully one day it comes it comes out for the fans to enjoy

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping me in mind for the Green Hornet 16MM reels -but not interested at this time.

Hi Charles, I am a Bruce Lee fan, but find there is one thing that frustrates me about what has been left behind for us to see. What I mean is that there is not one piece of footage that shows Bruce actually having a REAL fight with anybody! The closest is the demo he gave with contact gear at a tournament but to me that wasn't all out no holds barred combat. All we have is anecdotes from people that knew him. Does anybody have any footage out there that the public hasn't seen?

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you Martin and thanks for commenting! Not much left footage out there 45 years after his death. Especially real fight footage which I don't believe anyone has. The only real fight I heard of that Bruce had was with Wong Jack Man, which some have witnessed but none have recorded. The footage of him playing a martial arts teacher from the TV show Blondie is yet to be found, which would be footage on Bruce Lee that not many people have seen. Hope someone discovers that footage soon! Thanks again and glad you enjoyed the video!

Hi Charles and Hector, Loved hearing your memories of the early days of collecting. Some were similar to mine. Going to certain theaters and the noisy, but wonderful crowds enjoying every minute of Bruce lee. Some of those stores I remember, but of course I had to mail order from them. Look forward to more memories and more of both of your collection, Charles, John N is going to give you my phone # to contact me .

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and glad you enjoyed the video on the early days of Bruce Lee Collecting! What a special time! More great memories and vintage Lee items will be shown each week so stay tuned and please share this channel with other Bruce Lee fans and collectors!I will get you contact information from John N so I can send you your Bruce Lee gift for being one of our selected winners. Everyone who comments, like and subscribes to the channel has a chance to win a Bruce Lee item!

Hector my friend.Peace!

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Draven! How long do you know Hector for? What a great guy! We have been friend for over 20 years now!

@MrDravenLee

3 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC Oh a long time. I believe I first got talking to him on fb. Yeah he's a great guy and a little crazy :) In a good way hahaha I haven't actually met him in person. How did you meet him?

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Draven Lee thru my website and his website that he had over 20 years ago. I may have reached out to him thru email, we did a few Bruce Lee trades when we met and been good friends ever since!

@MrDravenLee

3 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDamianoBLC That's great. Even though Bruce has been gone a long time he's still doing good. Creating lifelong friendships :)

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

Draven Lee so true Draven where are you from?

I REMEMBER SEEING RON VAN CLEEF THE BLACK DRAGON DOING A DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF LOWES DELANCY WHILE HIS MOVIE PLAYED INSIDE.

@CharlesDamianoBLC

3 жыл бұрын

That is fantastic! I bumped into him numerous times on the steet and in the village and he was always friendly!

I bet you guys don't know bruce can poke his finger through a can..

@CharlesDamianoBLC

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Bruce Lee was capable of a lot of amazing strength feats-1 finger push ups, thump push ups, propelling holders of his kicking air shield flying ten feet back etc...

@Sky-8646

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Damiano true... too bad they don't have a 4k video to video it only people witness it..

I have an old school Bruce Lee movie book for sale wondering if you're interested in it

@CharlesDamianoBLC

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Carter nice to meet you. What year is the book, who put it out and what's the cover look like? Also what is the title of the item?