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 ...

Adele Jedynak makes monkey sounds to a group of kids who are steps away from playing Sock Monkey bowling and plush-primate parachuting. It's all part of the Sock Monkey Madness Festival ...

Sock monkeys were hanging from the rafters Thursday at the Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove. They also were spilling out of barrels, hanging from decorative trees and tucked into innumerable nooks ...

“Sock monkey dolls make everyone smile,” said Dee Lindner, who is known as the Sock Monkey Lady. Lindner, 51, makes and sells old-fashioned sock monkeys using the same red-heeled work socks ...

Officials at Parkland Health & Hospital System are investigating an employee gift featuring a sock monkey cartoon after receiving complaints that it was offensive. A photograph of a mug given as a ...

The result is sock monkey enthusiasts, collectors, and educators now have a detailed go-to book source packed with sock monkey minutiae all about the people, places, and things behind the ...

Used sweaters. Material for clothing small enough for a preemie baby. Directions: Cut socks to make body parts for a monkey, with a red sock heel becoming the monkey’s red lips. Sew or knit hats ...

OSAGE — The old-fashioned, handcrafted sock monkey dolls made with the original Rockford Red Heel socks from Fox River Mills have become a favorite piece of “Americana” over the years.