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Arlene Okun bought a cute stuffed monkey made out of a pair of socks at a gift store 16 years ago. That led to her seeking the plush primates on eBay and via flea markets, and eventually opening up a ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Sock Monkey Madness, a one-of-a-kind annual event, returns as a celebration of the past by highlighting Rockford’s once thriving knitting industry and the iconic stuffed sock toy ...

Evanston residents have made significant contributions to the toy industry, creating everything from Tinkertoys to the iconic reindeer Rudolph. The Evanston History Center is highlighting those ...

In an abundance of caution (presumably), the TSA at the St. Louis airport disarmed the little True Grit character that was in the carry-on bag of the woman who made it. In an abundance of caution, ...

New Orleans Entrepreneur Week's Big Idea 2015 nominee Sock Spot is described as "an educational solution to a household problem: A family of four loses over 60 pairs of socks a year! Sock Spot teaches ...

Dec. 9 (UPI) --A Transportation Security Administration agent stripped cowboy sock monkey "Rooster Monkburn" of his toy pistol before his owners could take him aboard a flight from St. Louis to ...

Sock monkeys, the red-mouthed, yarn-topped toys with a wide smile, were born during the Great Depression and handcrafted for the working class.... (Sock) Monkey Business: A Festival For Iconic Toy ...