Sock monkeys have been part of American pop culture for nearly a century. The stuffed toy is made by cutting and stitching a pair of socks to look like a monkey. Their characteristic red lips are ...

Sock monkeys, the red-mouthed, yarn-topped toys with a wide smile, ... Volunteers at the hospital dressed as nurses, stuff and sew the monkeys back to their former glory. Sponsor Message.

The famed sock monkeys of Rockford’s Midway Village museum, profiled in March 2007 by Q, are swinging their way up in the world, brushing shoulders with renowned primate researcher Jane Goodall.

Finally, another group takes the stuffed body parts and assembles sock monkeys with hand stitching. "It's funny how each person makes theirs look different," McGee said.

Do it yourself My summer clean-out has really turned up a lot of old socks, and for a third week we're doing another project for the kids using socks; and this week we're making a classic ...

He wants to acquire 5,000 sock monkeys, either store-bought or handmade, and hand them out to the children in Zormat, a district in the Paktia Province in Afghanistan.

Punch the words “sock monkey” into the eBay search portal and you’ll get back 12 pages of sock monkey stuff for sale. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries ...

Sock monkeys, the red-mouthed, yarn-topped toys with a wide smile, were born during the Great Depression and handcrafted for the working class. Devotees of the little critters are still cherishing ...