This sock monkey belongs to a friend who has saved her family’s toys dating back to the early 50’s. Even today, the red heel socks are sold with the instruction of how to make sock elephants as well.
It’s a red heel sock jungle out there…
Submitted by MyFunCloset
August 2nd, 2010
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Allee Willis
I absolutely love the sock monkeys and this one is so great because it’s the real vintage thing. It also has a little pom-pom bellybutton whereas most of them are nude.
It’s so great that your friend kept her toys. I wish I could’ve imposed that rule as a kid.
This sock monkey has an incredibly happy and serene smile.
k2dtw
This is great.. I love sock monkeys…always such a feel good toy
Carrie
I wish I still had my sock monkey from when I was a kid. It had a cap and everything.
Rachel
OmG, I never knew about the Elephant! I have got to find somebody to make me one. LOL I have several sock monkeys.
I saw the coolest one in a window of a Tattoo shop in Olympia Washington that had 8 legs. It was a ….wait for it….
Spider Monkey! Is that something I could upload to the museum? I I think I have a fairly decent shot of it. But it is pretty funny.
Sock monkey love…..
Allee Willis
Yes, Spider monkey definitely great to upload! https://www.alleewillis.com/awmok/kitschenette/how-to-submit/
Rachel
Cool!
I will see if I can dig up the picture in the next few days. :) Thansk Allee. I read the blog email everyday without fail. These are my first posts here though. I LOVE getting your emails. Especially today’s!
Allee Willis
Oh, well, welcome aboard, Rachel! Don’t be shy about posting here and definitely don’t be shy about leaving comments. That’s the nature of AWMOK; the kitsch that people submit is here more to start conversations than to just sit on the shelves so people can look at it. I.e. it’s more of a playground than a museum so hope to see you around!!