It’s been really fun watching Mongrel grow and evolve over the years. ~ Mark
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Mongrel through the years...see anyone you know?
- 1992, CardsCardsCards is flanked by Carytown veterans Biff’s Bookstore and the Byrd Theatre.
- McCulloch and Burkett show off the renamed store. The original side is on the left; the expansion is on the right, in what use to be Best Sew and Vac. That’s a NY Deli sign on the far right.
- Mark Burkett enjoys the party. Camille Adams chats up Sheila Taylor in the background.
- Stan McCulloch (left) with Gold Star Emporium guys from Fredericksburg
- Lisa Cumbey, rocking a Mongrel polo with shoulder pads. Stan hangs with Jack Blanton in the background.
- Alison Swann and Kitty Glavin
- Melissa Palmer and her mom, Gloria
- Ron from the 2300 Club with Lora Beldon
- Lora Spiller
- Jocelyn Senn and Susan Bowers
- Susan Girone
- John Knapp
- Pam Witbeck and Susan Bowers
- Kevin Daley, Dan Shea and Sonya Akers
- LouEllen Blackwelder
- Nancy Eberhardt registers for the doorprize. That’s Georgia Terry (center) looking on.
- Stan McCulloch with Lora Spiller
- Gaston Williams and Ed Chapman
- Lora Beldon, Ronnie Johnson and Sonya Akers; that's Leslie Vogt in the background.
- Ignatius Creegan and Lisa Cumbey
- Paula Owen and Nancy Eberhardt
- Chris Schup (right)
- Ronnie Johnson shows off a (huge) Mongrel logo shirt
- Mongrel staff, Camille Adams, Douglas D’Urso and Virginia Murrell
Overheard in the store
- “I have to say, hands down, this place has the best wrapping paper.”
- “This is, like, extreme Hallmark.”
- “It smells so good every time we come in here.”
- “This is my favorite store in all of Carytown.”
- “Oh look, wallpaper, that’s cool!”
- “This is a great store for getting things on the fly. I try to get as many things as I can here.”
- “This is a neat store… I might just come to VCU for this.”
- “We’re trying not to hurt ourselves laughing at your cards.”
- “Who is your buyer, I’d like to hug him. I am never disappointed!”
- “I could spend all day in here.”
- “I could never work here… I’d spend all my paychecks.”
- “I can’t stay in here, I’ll buy everything.”
- “Do you guys just spend your entire paychecks on cool stuff?”
- “…they change it up in here a lot… you never see the same thing twice…”









































































