A number of readers had additional information on sculptor Marcel Jovine. -Editor

"Near the end of his submission about Marcel Jovine published in the May 29, 2022, E-Sylum Pete Smith states that A book on Jovine was proposed but not completed. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say, not yet completed.

"I was approached by Jovine's daughters about the possibility of writing a book about their father. At the time I told them I had committed to several projects and that it would be at least two years before I could devote fulltime to research for an authorized biography. They wanted me to write the book and said they were willing to wait. At that time, I had no idea it would be four years -- two years with the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force plus two years of the COVID pandemic preventing travel – until I could devote fulltime to the project. However, with the cooperation of the Jovine Family, I am now researching fulltime for a book about Marcel Jovine, which will include his life story as well as a catalog of his medals and coins.

"Most of Jovine's numismatic designs (medals and coins) beginning in the mid 1970s through 2003 are well documented. However, not well documented are his earlier creations in the toy industry beginning in 1949-50 through the late 1960s and his miniature sculptures of famous racehorses in the early 1970s. If anyone has primary source material about toys he designed or his racehorse sculptures, please contact me at bdeisher@bex.net. Also, if you have a favorite memory or first-hand account of working with Marcel, please consider sharing it."

"In Pete Smith's excellent review of the work of medallic sculptor Marcel Jovine, there is one statement with which I take issue, his assertion that Jovine's 1976 Bicentennial medal is not part of the Society of Medalists series. It was in fact one of five Special Issues of the Society and one of the best, see my "American Art Medals 1909-1995, Circle of Friends and Society of Medalists 1909-1995," published by ANS in 2011. Others include SOM's 40th Anniversary (1970), and two medals for the group's 50th Anniversary in 1980."

"In regards to the article on MARCEL JOVINE and the Visible Man: I still have mine and also there were a few other Visible items. I owned the Visible Heart and Visible Engine; but no longer have them. I seem to recall that there were other ‘Visible' items, but can't seem to remember what they were and did not own them.

"The ‘chest plate' comes off and you are able to remove each individual part of the anatomy. The entire model is able to be taken apart, front and back, and then you can remove the skeleton. The ‘Engine' was able to be turned and you could watch the various parts move. The ‘Heart' was able to be taken apart in sections just like the Visible Man."

It's unclear whether Jovine had a role in designing the other models in the series, but all are interesting and educational.

Thanks, everyone. -Editor