Model Wood: Mark Ricketson

I stopped by the Park Avenue South offices of Major Model Management yesterday to meet with men's division head Jason Kanner about a project I'm working on and before I left, he was kind enough to furnish me with a good year's worth of Morning Wood material, or should I say Model Wood? Out of the literally hundreds of sexy guys Major represents, this brown-eyed boy won me over most. Call me crazy, but I'm a complete sucker for a crooked smile. Plenty more TK ... thanks, Jason!

Model Wood: CJ Richards

The only guy I know of with bluer eyes than this one is my boyfriend. (Via Major Model Management)

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Model Wood: Ryan Vigilant

One-hundred percent pure beef. (Via Major Model Management)

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Model Wood: Robyn Sinclair

Somewhere, the mere sight of this one has Bunny Bixler stepping on a ping-pong ball. (Via Major Model Management)

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Model Wood: Kris Kranz

(Via Major Model Management)

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Model Wood: Ben Pamies

This post might be better titled Belated Birthday Wood ... or In the Flesh Wood. My friend Jay and I finally worked out a time for my birthday dinner last night and I decided to break tradition and NOT go to one of our beloved chain restaurants. (Sorry, Red Lobster. We'll catch ya next time!) Since it was Gay Pride Eve I thought it might be fun to take in all the boys right here in Chelsea, so opted for the gay-fabulous standby Elmo, which rarely disappoints. After getting promptly seated and a round of drinks (oh, and thoroughly enjoying the view), Bob Pontarelli, an owner of the joint, came by to ask if we might be willing to move to another table as a bigger-than-expected crowd had just come over from "the City Hall event" and they needed to spill over onto our table. Having heard about said event earlier in the day -- the do-nothing New York Senate Democratic Conference was hosting a gala called "Hollywood and Broadway: Salute to Pride," at which Allison Janney, Lance Bass, Angela Lansbury and Patrick Wilson (among others) were being honored for their support of gay rights -- I immediately asked Stephen if Patrick was on his way over. (Jay volunteered that we'd gladly move so long as we could pull up a chair once Patrick got there.) As it would happen, Steve had just spent the earlier part of the evening WITH Patrick at City Hall (something about being "assigned" to him -- nice work if you can get it) and couldn't say enough nice things about him -- oh, in between swooning. Unfortunately, Patrick was not going to be among the late arrivers to the table formerly known as ours, but with the promise of a round of drinks on the house, we gladly relocated anyway.

After dinner, Jay and I popped by our old haunt g lounge, where we had a beer and drooled over Marcello the bartender for old times' sake. Then we headed over to Gym, where I'd heard one of Major Models Management's big stars was said to be working the downstairs bar to great effect. Sure enough, we headed down to the "locker room" and there he was, Mr. Ben Pamies, shirtless and smiling all night, serving up cocktails and fantasies. I hear he's straight and makes a killing every night, and it was a fun way to end a great evening with a dear friend. Thanks, Jay!

2009 vs. 1999: Jay and me last night, and at a party in the Hamptons circa 1999, below (I think I'm wearing the same shirt!)

Model Wood: Ryan Koning

This kid's got a bright future. (Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Michael Altman

Some guys were just born to wear a suit and tie. Woof! (Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Ryan Daharsh

Remember that baby Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields had at the end of "The Blue Lagoon"? I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure I found him. Read Jason Kanner's interview with sexy Ryan Daharsh HERE. (Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Justin Sampson

See the rest of the set AFTER THE JUMP. ----->

(Photos by Idris+Tony via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Philip Burrow

(Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Manuel Traxler

He looks like a boy, but something tells me he's going to grow up to be all man. (Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Bryce Draper

With a face like that I'm even willing to overlook the name. (Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Richard Lima

Now there are silver foxes and then there are silver foxes. This fox stumbled into the world modeling after escaping Los Angeles after the Northridge quake in '94. After being rejected by agencies all over South Beach, he walked into one more and two weeks later he was shooting with Bruce Weber for INTERVIEW magazine and then a Vesace shoot with Claudia Schiffer. Read Jason Kanner's complete interview with the Frosted Mini-Wheat-loving Richard HERE. (Via Major Model Management)

Model Wood: Chad White

He's fresh, exciting

Well, here's a photo of studly Chad White that you probably won't find in his book. It seems long before he became a hotshot over at Major Model Management here in the city, he was the quintessential boy-next-door doing back-to-school ads for places like Fred Meyer, a hypermarket headquartered in Portland, Ore. It seems this strapping young man caught the eye of a KIT212 reader way back in 2004 so he scanned newspaper insert for posterity. He says he only recently -- while searching through some old pics on his computer -- realized who it was. Very cute! (Thanks, Richard!)

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Model Wood: Kyle Ledeboer

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