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MadLad

11-20-2011, 01:07 AM

Found this on ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110779349935?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2661#ht_500wt_1413

splanky

11-20-2011, 08:21 AM

I think somebody's feeding a cocaine addiction...

rta5225

11-21-2011, 03:56 PM

I see his cuff links are for sale too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DODGERS-Sterling-Silver-Cufflinks-Ron-Townson-Estate-/260858551724

I wonder why his estate is being cleared at this late date. He passed 10 years ago.

BobC

11-21-2011, 04:40 PM

I am glad I got to see the original 5th get back together in Atlantic City back in 1996 [[I think it was 1996 or '97). It was clear he was sick--he was very thin, in fact so thin I thought he was someone standing in for Ron. His voice was still pretty good and people gave him a standing ovation for "MacArthur Park." Ron told me, after the show, that his favorite 5th Dimension album was "Earthbound." It was mine too!

rta5225

11-21-2011, 05:02 PM

Here is his 5th Dimension jacket also.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ron-Townson-Original-Fifth-Dimension-Tour-Jacket-1991-/260840354217?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbb4bf1a9

This jacket is a 4XL. He must have been sick if he was very thin. I can't imagine Ron thin. When the 5th first started I have pictures of him where he is pudgy, not really overweight. Then he got bigger as the years rolled on. I'm glad I saw the reunion tour as well. They were my favorite group. He was still heavy when I saw the reunion tour in 1992. That is so cool that "Earthbound" was his favorite album. It is one of mine too!

BobC

11-21-2011, 05:42 PM

Yeah I'd met Ron many times over the years and he always looked like the old Ron until that last show in 1999.

I thought Earthbound was their masterpiece--still do, even if the synths sound a bit dated today. I'm wanting to say Florence told me it was her favorite too but can't swear to it.