Sock monkeys

Love the Kia Sorrento commercial with the child's backseat toys coming to life and taking a joyride to Vegas. The sock monkey getting an embroidered tattoo is quite clever and I find it curious the tattoo scene isn't included in every airing. Is it too edgy for some demographics?
When my grandmother made sock monkeys for the younger grandchildren, I was too old to want one but they've always amused me. Thinking the sock monkey is an American phenomenon. Okay, just checked, it is. The history is interesting and you can check it out HERE.
This sock monkey fabric cracks me up because of the creative layout but even more so for the name: Sock Monkey Yearbook.


And that's what I like the most about the sock monkey icon and its many treatments. It is an interesting American story, not trademarked and ripe for many interpretations.

Check out this custom $1500 sock monkey dress by artist Rebecca Yaker at Hazel and Melvin's Room site.


But wait, how funny is this sock monkey dress with the red monkey butt?

Sock monkeys in a blender? Yep. Got that.

Monkey of the day

Spied near the SLUT and VIRGIN lip balms.

Monkeys of the day

My friend Jawn gave me a vintage calendar from his grandmother's stash. (People give me stuff!)
You should know I love me some anthropromorphic monkeys!
The artist is Lawson Wood and his chimpanzee series brought him success in England and America in the 1930's.
Thanks Jawn!

What's your style?

I subscribe to the weekly e-mail of free clip art from Dover Design Publications and each week I peruse the offerings and download my favorites. Almost always, I pass on the Asian graphics, Southwest American or any phantasmagorical stuff.

No thanks

Instead I'll take a Victorian era black and white pen and ink skeleton

or a monkey or cat with a hat,

Flea market monkey shine

Forgot to show ya what I saw at the last flea market. At first, I thought it to be a really funny looking child. Unable to avert my eyes, I gratefully ascertained that it was indeed a monkey. Whew! So, of course, my filterless mouth said, "What a cute baby!" to the couple. Luckily, they laughed instead of beating in my head and slapping me with a sock full of nickels.

Who doesn't love a painting of a monkey?

Was in New Orleans on Saturday and sweat my balls off looking at cool art at Palmer Park. Met a neat artist named Linda Berman that paints monkeys! Her whimsical and colorful style is appealing to monkey lovers, art enthusiasts, drunks, imbibers and smokers, does that cover everybody? Well, all my friends, at least.

Wanna get rooted?

My friend Mallys had the misfortune of having a dental procedure instead of a nice birthday so I made this greeting card for her.