One young man’s obsession with Luigi paid off in a big way as his collection of items featuring the mustachioed, green-clad Nintendo character allowed him to take third place at the Pleasanton, California-based Alameda Country Fair in the prestigious Hobby Collections category.

After being honored, Marc Rose (pictured as Luigi, alongside a friend dressed as Mario) [URL=http://pleasanton.patch.com/articles/a-collection-of-green-suited-italian-men-with-mustaches-at-thefair#photo-588659]opened up to the PleasantonPatch[/URL] about his award-winning collection.

On why he collects Luigi paraphernalia:

[INDENT]I collect Luigi items out of my sheer respect for him. He is a great hero, especially nowadays where everyone uses guns to solve their problems. Besides that, he is so sleek in those green overalls.[/INDENT] Rose on why Luigi > Mario: [URL=http://www.gameculture.com/2010/07/08/luigi-infatuated-youth-fares-well-fair-competition][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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