Mark Blackwell

Bowler’s Crying Towel

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 15, 2010 at 11:36pm

   he's certainly got fine form - and a great look on his face...

Ladies and Gentlemen….The Brailettes

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 14, 2010 at 10:54pm

   i'll be tasteful as well, but having just googled this, i would like to point out that one of the braillettes is named "jackie overalls"...

   what does this sound like? can't find any audio...

Wunnerful, wunnerful…

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 14, 2010 at 10:48pm

   wow, i remember this one...brings back fond memories of watching lawrence welk and hee haw and such over at my grandparents house in s.c. when i was a kid...

Glitter platform shoes

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 14, 2010 at 10:32pm

   these are great! let's see the rest of the '73 outfit! anything still around other than the platforms?

Charlie’s long lost family…

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 07, 2010 at 11:51am

   oh wait, right, the one on the right - no i've never seen that version either...

2. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 07, 2010 at 11:49am

   no i used to get them at benihana with some kind of drink...i've had them for a while, perhaps they've "discontinued" that pissed-off-looking version...

   you can see two of them in the background on top of my refrigerator:

   http://www.alleewillis.com/awmok/kitschenette/2009/12/15/my-refrigerator/

3. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 01:23am

   nice shot! i have a bunch of the benihana buddha guys as seen on the left...

Denny’s Adventure’s in “Willis Wonderland” – part 2

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 11:33am

   yes, out of the ten million things i was incredibly excited to discover when i first visited allee's place, that wall from the debbie harry video was well up towards the top!

2. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 02:14am

   it was a club run for a while back in the early 70s by kroq dj rodney bingenheimer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwSM4R8j8TA

   i'm sure allee must have many related stories...

3. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 02:09am

   i know! everything seems to get torn down...

4. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 01:06am

   yes they just recently premiered part three of the “things that aren’t here anymore” series, and in addition to the hollywood ranch market, this one had a lot of music-related stuff in it - the starwood, rodney's english disco, etc...

   here's the segment on the hollywood ranch market:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXWj0t-Dbrc

The Evangelites “What Ya Gonna Do” – inspirational LP

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 01:59am

   is the actual lp in there? if so, have you had a listen yet?

Crystal Chandelier Feather Rosebud Jeans

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 01:49am

   whoa! i love the caveat "no exchanges are refunds."

Day at a Country Yard Sale

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 01:47am

   great pics! did you buy anything?

KFC baby

1. Mark Blackwell says:

   July 06, 2010 at 01:35am

   i love the river and the bridge in the background, and yes, allee, the blend forward into the shag is brilliant... i'd really really like to see more of the "kfc baby gallery"...