hats off to ya!

a tie dyed medley of sock hats. imagine what monkeys shall wear them! i can't believe it's the 14th already, time has flew by... now that i'm caught up with special orders, it's all about the monkeys now :) monkey, monkey, monkeys! once i get a handle on some of their outfits i can figure when the update will be. it will be this month for certain! excitement!

p.s. finally added february and october 2009 monkeys to the sock monkey gallery archive.

rings n' things in my ebay flea market

if you love vintage jewelry like i do, pop on over to my ebay listings -many auctions are ending today! i've got lots of wonderful pieces: sterling silver, vintage taxco mexico signed silver, turquoise, rings, pendants, necklaces, etc. all come from my mother's collection, and she has the best stuff. grab a cool drink and have fun shopping my ebay "flea market"! my seller id: pengpengbears.

PFATT Marketplace July Bear

today is the 10th and you know what that means: PFATT marketplace update! my offering for july PFATT is "blu bobbe", named after his larger cousin "blu bobo" who was the june PFATT bear... cos they're made from the same awesome blue/ yellow hand dyed mohair. i love it so much i should call that mohair color "bobo blue" :)

"blu bobbe" mini bear necklace is one of a kind. he is quite mini, just 4" tall... most of his size comes from his crazy dancin' legs. see his listing on PFATT today, to adopt just email me. SOLD, thank you!

what a fun way to begin the weekend!

rare 1930's Deans Minnie mouse on ebay

it's with a heavy heart that i'm rehoming my beloved antique 1930's minnie mouse doll! she's on ebay today with buy-it-now option. Update: she's SOLD!! I will miss you my dear minnie! you may recall my mohair "mini minnie" inspired the same antique doll:

i also have a nice selection of vintage sterling silver jewelry listed in my ebay sellers list, if you'd like to take a peek! have fun :)

pucker up!

get ready for some monkey kisses!

hope you had a fabulous fourth of july weekend. it was sweltering hot to do much of anything, but i managed to work on special orders and found myself re-doing a tiny bear ear over 4 times (the kind with the floral fabric on front). when that happens it's time to put the mohair down, have a tall cool drink, stretch the legs and work on some monkeys to switch things up. i'm juggling a lot of projects this month, everything seems to be due at the same time, lol! PFATT update is happening in a few days, so i gotta get that done too. don't get me wrong, it's a blessing to be busy doing what i love and july promises to be an exciting month! stay tuned...

todays thrift score

believe it or not, it's been a loooong time since i entered a thrift shop. a few years ago when i lived in a different neighborhood, i used to always trek up here for the thrifts...and now that i live close by my old favorite haunts, i seldom pop in. funny how that works, eh? well today i found myself in need of more cotton rag to stuff my sock monkeys (you'd be surprised how much i use for each one) so what better excuse than to hit the thrift! i found an amazing length of vanity house 'new old stock' muslin, the good stuff with the super high thread count~ crisply folded and still had the original label on it. almost too good to cut up, but i will put it to good use. also scored vintage cotton polka dots, raggedy ann sheet, funky red/white/blue florals and bright lime green leopard print. oh, and one batik wrap skirt for me :)

more oft than not, the thrifts here are very picked over nowadays, so it was nice to leave with a tidy little bundle of happiness to make more bundles of happiness (ie: that means sock monkeys for you!)

have a fabulous holiday weekend!!! (^___^)