Mike Nesmith (and Micky Dolenz)

Mike and Phyllis Nesmith Outside of Pye Records

Mike Nesmith

Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith

From the "Monkees on the Line" episode.

Mike Nesmith

Mike Nesmith

Mike Nesmith

Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith

Mike Nesmith

Mike Nesmith (1967)

Mike Nesmith (1967)

Mike and Phyllis Nesmith (1967)

Mike Nesmith - Disgruntled (1967)

Don Steele and the Monkees

DJ "The Real Don Steele" with Mike, Micky and Peter.

Mike & Micky do James Brown (1967)

The Happiest Day of My Life - by Mike Nesmith (1967)

Tugging at your heartstrings, we've got Mike Nesmith here, showing us some photos from his childhood, marriage, and of his young son, Christian.  Phyllis Nesmith became a bit of a celebrity thanks to teen magazines too.  Mike, at first, was the only married Monkee, and he wasn't going to deny it.  So, teen mags made Phyllis out to be someone for teen girls to look up to.  (I'm sure she didn't get too much hate mail.)  
Mike and Phyllis' marriage wouldn't survive the 60's, though.  He ended up having an affair with a friend of Peter Tork's, Nurit Wilde.  Nurit gave birth to Mike's son, Jason, and I think that probably sealed the deal on the breakup of the Nesmith's marriage.

Mike Nesmith (1967)

Mike Nesmith (1967)

I tend to prefer the more dark, brooding, quiet types for my teen idols (for the most part, anyway), and Mike Nesmith certainly fits the bill.

Groovy Monkees Gifts and Goodies (December 1967)

Ahh, The Monkees.  The group that started me off with loving the 60's.  

This neat little ad comes from 1967 and shows a lot of "groovy" stuff you could buy for just pennies, that would probably translate into lots of dollars if they were sold on ebay today!