John Markis Blog http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1 A Gathering Site for John and His Friends Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Out on the Town and Dressed to the 9’s http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/out-on-the-town-and-dressed-to-the-9s/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/out-on-the-town-and-dressed-to-the-9s/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:31:22 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/?p=173 A few photos of John Markis celebrating while sporting white . . .

]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/out-on-the-town-and-dressed-to-the-9s/feed/ 0 John Markis Issues Newest Trusted Traditions Ad http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-markis-issues-newest-trusted-traditions-ad/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-markis-issues-newest-trusted-traditions-ad/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 15:05:26 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/?p=164 John Markis and John Maragoudakis announced the latest ad that will appear in the “Fun Show” issue of the Banknote Reporter and it was officially issued today. This ad spotlights three very rare Gold Banknotes that are available for sale from the latest Trusted Traditions acquisitions. If you have any interest in acquiring these rare pieces of history contact John Markis at 954-938-9700

]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-markis-issues-newest-trusted-traditions-ad/feed/ 0 Trusted Traditions Moves Another Great Note http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/trusted-traditions-moves-another-great-note/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/trusted-traditions-moves-another-great-note/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:27:11 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/?p=161 jmarkis10John Markis and John Maragoudakis of Trusted Traditions Announce another Note Coup d’étatLauderdale by the Sea, FL (PRWEB) April 16, 2009 – John Markis, the well-known popular numismatic currency dealer of Southern Florida; has snatched another prized banknote from under the sharpest noses of others and found a new home for this beauty. John Maragoudakis recently announced the acquisition of one of the collecting world’s most prized banknotes – The $100 Watermelon, so named because of the appearance of the zeros on the reverse side. This note, second only to the “Grand Watermelon” $1000, is sought after by every collector in the world. Often times called the most beautiful banknote ever printed, the Fr 377, Treasury Note, with the Rosecrans/Huston signature combination, is also one of the most coveted banknotes.
This particular note, serial number A12126, has been certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) as Extremely Fine “40”. Notes are graded on a scale up to 70, and to find a 120 year old note in such high quality is unusual in itself. This note has been in private hands for the last 27 years and was never for sale until John Markis found it through his vast contacts in the Paper Money Hobby community. The note has now found a new home, with another private collector, and it is reported to have changed hands in the low/mid-six figure range. “The buyer had been looking for this type of note for years without success”, John Markis states, “I communicated with one of my connections who has a vast collection, negotiated for several weeks, and acquired the note for my client”.
Both buyer and seller came away satisfied with the outcome. The seller was at that stage in life wanting to wind down his collecting. While the buyer stated, “I tried twice before to buy one of these notes at auction, but the foreign buyers were there perhaps overpaying with their inflated Euros,” the buyer continued, “with the cost of buying at auction, the auction fees, and the tremendous pressure to decide within seconds, I was more comfortable with a one-on-one transaction”. Another aspect noted by both buyer and seller is the visibility of buying at auction. “Using John Markis, we could complete the transaction in complete privacy, at our pace; plus we had an expert, such as John, to oversee the entire transaction”. That facet of any transaction is important. Since John Markis remains in the middle, as a “valued neutral consultant” he is objective and can use his 15 years of banknote knowledge to benefit both parties.
Trusted Traditions has been supplying the collector community with its banknote requirements for over 15 years. John Markis and John Maragoudakis have been active in Sports Memorabilia, John was also a Numismatist dealing in Numismatic Coin Collecting before finding his preferred niche in Banknote sales. Trusted Traditions goal is to give the sophisticated collector a one-stop shop where they could buy, sell, or trade banknotes with full confidence, and the comfort of dealing with a well-informed, client-oriented staff.
Trusted Traditions is located in Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida, John Markis, and John Maragoudakis may be contacted at the offices at 275 Commercial Blvd., Suite 275. The phone number is 954-938-9700. A partial selection of the available banknotes is on the company’s web site – http://www.trustedtraditions.com. John is active on Facebook, Twitter, Linken and maintains his own blog site at http://www.JohnMarkis.com.

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]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-markis/feed/ 0 John Maragoudakis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-maragoudakis/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-maragoudakis/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:47:35 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-maragoudakis/ John Markis is off to Texas
for 48 hours , Sleep is a precious commodity , can’t wait for the weekend , hope the weathers warm to sun and rest my bones !

]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/john-maragoudakis/feed/ 0 Today Rachael auditioned for Phantom of the Opera ! John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/today-rachael-auditioned-for-phantom-of-the-opera-john-markis/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/today-rachael-auditioned-for-phantom-of-the-opera-john-markis/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:11:43 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/today-rachael-auditioned-for-phantom-of-the-opera-john-markis/ John Markis John Maragoudakis : One out of 100,000 dancers makes it to Broadway , likened to a college athelete who 1-out of 100,000 makes it to professional sports. Today Rachael auditioned for Phantom of the Opera , it doesn’t matter if she gets this gig or the next gig , what matters is that she is qualified to be there ! That’s what’s most important ! John Markis :Write a comment… John Markis : We are most proud of Rachael’s quailifications, focus and determination , knowing she has prepared a lifetime for today’s events. JohnMarkis : John Maragoudakis:To my daughter who today auditioned for Phantom of the Opera on Broadway NYC,You were born to dance and it is your calling . I’m a doting Dad !

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John Markis John Markis : We are most proud of Rachael’s quailifications, focus and determination , knowing she has prepared a lifetime for today’s events. JohnMarkis : John Maragoudakis:To my daughter who today auditioned for Phantom of the Opera on Broadway NYC,You were born to dance and it is your calling . I’m a doting Dad !

]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/153/feed/ 0 Some Pictures of John on the Town http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/some-pictures-of-john-on-the-town/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/some-pictures-of-john-on-the-town/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:51:07 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/?p=147 dsc00515dsc00541

]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/some-pictures-of-john-on-the-town/feed/ 0 What is Priaxin? http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/what-is-priaxin/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/what-is-priaxin/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:14:59 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/?p=120 We would like to introduce you to PRIAXIN®. The first effective natural dietary supplement formulated by a board certified urologist for the treatment of all aspects of diminishing masculinity and male sexual dysfunction. To understand how PRIAXIN® works it will be helpful to know something about the basic science as to how a man achieves and maintains and erection. There is also a term with which you should become familiar, as you will be hearing about it more and more in the future. The term is Andropause or Male Menopause and is one of the principle causes of erectile dysfunction and diminishing masculinity. Let us begin with a discussion of Andropause.

It is well known that as a man ages his levels of testosterone begin to diminish. This begins at about thirty years of age. These levels may diminish year after year with little or no apparent symptoms. Once these levels reach a certain low point, symptoms begin to appear. These symptoms include, lack of energy, weight gain, an increase in body fat, loss of muscle mass, decrease in the size and consistency of the testicles, loss of libido, increasing erectile dysfunction, loss of the ability to concentrate, anxiety and depression. Simply stated, without proper support a man’s masculinity slowly deteriorates over time. This is Male Menopause. PRIAXIN® contains compounds which comprise a testosterone precursor matrix which have been clinically proven to increase free testosterone, the biologically active form of the hormone. Hormone levels begin to rise about one week after beginning supplementation and reach maximum levels in approximately eight weeks. Additional, compounds have been added which have been shown to be effective anti-depressants and increase energy levels naturally.

The mechanisms involved by which the penis goes from the flaccid to the erect state are somewhat complicated. We will attempt to simplify this process for easy understanding. The ability to get an erection begins in the upper motor neurons, or that part of the cerebral cortex of the brain responsible for erogenous thoughts. Those nerve impulses are then transmitted via the spinal cord to the lower motor neurons of the pelvic nerve complex that supplies stimulation to the erectile bodies of the penis. These nerve impulses cause dilation of the capillary lakes in the corpora cavernosa to fill with blood, which is then trapped in these lakes. The result is engorgement of the penis to the point where erection is achieved. After orgasm the capillary lakes drain and the penis returns to its normal flaccid state. For all of these processes to take place the vascular, neurological and psychogenic systems must be intact. We will now discuss these systems one at a time and discuss how Andropause or Male Menopause negatively effects these systems and how PRIAXIN® can return these systems to their normal physiologic state.

Let us now turn our attention to the vascular system and it’s role. As we have discussed, the blood supply to the penis must be intact so that the capillary lakes can fill properly. PRIAXIN® contains active compounds that have been shown in clinical studies to be significant smooth muscle relaxants facilitating the dilation of the capillary lakes. This facilitates greater blood flow filling capillaries; resulting in a firmer, better quality, erection. However, for the vascular system to function effectively it must receive the proper nerve impulses. This will begin our discussion of the nervous system and the part it plays in the process of achieving an erection.

For the nervous system to do its part two criteria must be met. First, the nerve or group of nerve fibers must be intact and secondly, the neurotransmitters or those chemical substances that allow nerve impulses to be transmitted from nerve to nerve, and nerve to end organ must be present in sufficient quantity. The neurotransmitter responsible for the nerve impulses form the upper motor neurons and pelvic nerves causing dilation of the cavernosal capillary lakes is nitric oxide. If this chemical is not present in sufficient quantities the nerve impulses will not cause the capillary lakes to dilate and fill, and the penis will remain flaccid. PRIAXIN® has components which function as a nitric oxide precursor matrix which have been shown in clinical studies to increase nitric oxide levels by as much as ninety two percent without side effects!

In addition to all of the above, PRIAXIN® contains compounds that have been shown to be extremely effective in scientific studies to increase sperm cell morphology and motility. PRIAXIN® may also be effective in increasing male fertility. These same compounds have also been used to increase levels of the hormone HGH (human growth hormone) the “anti-aging hormone”.

For all of the above reasons, there is no other product like PRIAXIN® which addresses all aspects of a man’s sexual health concerns.

]]> http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/what-is-priaxin/feed/ 0 Our Philosophy at Trusted Traditions http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/our-philosophy-at-trusted-traditions/ http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/our-philosophy-at-trusted-traditions/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:23:21 +0000 John Markis http://www.johnmarkis.com/blog1/?p=112 • We always strive to provide professional and courteous service to all clients.

• Trusted Traditions is an approved dealer for the PCGS, PMG & CGC grading services. We will gladly submit your notes to any service for grading.

• A ten day return policy for all notes purchased from the website.

• All orders are shipped within days after your payment is received – registered and insured.

• Layaway plans to fit your needs and comfort levels.

• We are always happy to entertain trade-ins.

• Our pricing is competitive and we will always offer aggressive market-based pricing for any currency or coins you wish to sell.

• With our years of currency/coin experience, we are able to give insights to the pulse of the market, state, and flow. Call us — we will gladly offer our opinions regarding your collecting program.

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