Hi, my name is
Mark Dermul.
I was born on the 7th of January 1970 and raised in Antwerp, Belgium. I
have two daughters and a son, Sarah, Amber and Kobe. They are all strong
in the Force.
I have been collecting Star Wars memorabilia
since the very beginning in '77, but the 'autograph bug' caught me in 1992, when I
stumbled accross a Luke Skywalker Plaque, signed by Mark Hamill (no 12 of 995 !).
Since then, I've been visiting Star Wars conventions all over the world.
My most memorable moments were with some of the cast and crew members of the Star Wars
Trilogy, and I've even been fortunate enough to meet many of the prequel actors
as well! I have a
close friendship with a few of them. You can check out some of these meetings on the
album page.
I now co-organize events all over Europe and have even
started my own Autograph Bounty
Hunter site, providing people with interviews, signed photos and
toys through private signings.
I was also the first Belgian Star Wars
fan to
see 'The Phantom Menace'
and 'Attack of the Clones'.
I travelled to New York and Chicago for these occassions. Being the first Belgian to see Episode I got a lot of media attention. I was a
guest on three radio shows and four TV shows and was interviewed for three major
newspapers. What a ride !
Visiting
Skywalker Ranch
and Rancho Obi-Wan
(Steve Sansweet's private collection) was quite a privilege too !
In May 2001 I made a
trip to Tunesia to visit
the Star Wars filming locations. That was a real treat ! You can read all about that
on the website. See links ! In 2003 I lead
a new expedition to Tunisia,
with 12 international Pioneers. To find out more about this Trip, check
out www.tatooine.tk !
Star Wars is a very important part in
my life and I hope to bring some of the magic to you through this website.
Enjoy your stay !
