Sock Monkey Art
I bought one of Kim's lovely Hats for the Homeless hats, but asked her if she might be able to make me a Sock Monkey hat. And, of course, she did!:
She was worried about copyright/trademark infringement, and I said that I didn't think that it would be a problem and sed that i'd investigate.
Here is some of what I've come up with (I told Kim NOT to worry)
In addition to all the Halloween sock monkey costumes out there, as well as sock monkey slippers (yep i have a pair - the slip-on kind), and infant wear, I came across:
A sock monkey prom dress:
And this sock monkey bikini with matching...umbrella?
I covet all three things.
Here's the wikipedia page on sock monkeys.
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Permalink Reply by Diana on -
Then I stopped and said to myself (haha) , "But is it art?"
and I found this:
and this:
and of course:
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Permalink Reply by Joan Anne on -
Now I am missing some education here! Who is carol Duval and Sock Monkies?? I missed this craze, must have been a US thing am off googling.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Faith on -
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA sock monakey
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Permalink Reply by Diana on
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you know, I don't remember sock monkeys when i was very small. But they grow on you!
yeah, carol duval -- i liked some of her stuff (NOT her clothes). Where is she now?
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Permalink Reply by Angela Steeves on -
LOL I never would have guessed. That's a pretty cute bikini there I especially like the red bum lol
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Permalink Reply by Angela Steeves on
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and thats where lips should be LMAO
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Permalink Reply by JoyfulArtist on -
hahaha....there is a car commercial with the sock monkey riding one of those mechanical bulls and partying hardy until the Mom goes to pick up the kids in the car....way funny....I'm seeing sock monkey purses and bags and pillows....Carol Duval ...oh my goodness...loved her back in the day...she made the most simple crafts fun...and sock monkeys were her Totem...
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