to think SOMEONE must be able to help a desperate child?

[crispface]

am posting this on behalf of another mumsnetter whose son lost his favourite monkey over 2 years ago, and still cries for him.

The monkey has been discontinued by the white company, and no amount of desperate searches can help.

Now mumsnet is a big old world - can ANYONE help a poor little lad and make his christmas?

picture here

[Bumblebadass]

Oh no.

That made me well up a bit.

I don't know where you could get one, but bumping for you.

[girliefriend]

He is a lovely monkey - do IKEA not do something similiar?



ebay?

[cozietoesie]

One sold on ebay in July. Nothing there at the moment though as far as I can see.

[cozietoesie]

Except that - there's a bear for sale now which looks VERY similar. Could she buy him that and say that he's been sent by the monkey on a visit?

[maxybrown]

that's a diff one cozie

[Sianilaa]

HERE!??

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Knitted-Monkey-White-Company-/330589003584

[Sianilaa]

oh bum wrong one :(

[Beamur]

No help with the monkey - but if you are able to find a similar one - maybe a read of 'Tatty Ratty' by Helen Cooper first might help the new arrival be accepted.

[DogStinkhorn]

Could you get one knitted?

[lubeybooby]

Sianilaa has it I think with that link :o

[lubeybooby]

Oh bum yes i see the differences now. :(

[crispface]

that monkey was sold in July :(

I think the original mumsnetter did ask someone on ebay. Hang on whilst i find the original message from her.

I have no idea why I am soo intent on finding this particular monkey, I don't even know the family It must have just touched a chord with me.

[StealthPenguin]

I found that one on eBay too, it's such a shame as he's a gorgeous monkey! Poor woman :(

[RomanKindle]

I was going to say it looks very similar to the sock monkeys people sell. If you told them what colours you wanted and provided them with a picture I'm sure someone could make something very similar. There are loads of people who do them who have shops on Facebook.

[McPhee]

what about this one.....www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTWT-soft-toy-knitted-bear-little-white-company-/320793191216?pt=UK_Soft_Toys_Bears&hash=item4ab0c3a330#ht_500wt_1287

Would he notice the colours were different??

[McPhee]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTWT-soft-toy-knitted-bear-little-white-company-/320793191216?pt=UK_Soft_Toys_Bears&hash=item4ab0c3a330#ht_500wt_1287

Does that work better?

[crispface]

oooh that looks GOOD McPhee. No idea if it is a "good enough" replacement, or if the boy would need one exactly the same.....am waiting for the mumsnetter to come back on the thread. Will link her to it though, thank you :)

[McPhee]

I've been through every search I could think of and this is the closest I can find. Fingers crossed then

[muffinflop]

I'm confused. A 2 year old lost a monkey 2 years ago and still cries for it?

[muffinflop]

Ah ok just re-read it and I'm assuming it's more the mum upset at losing a toy given to her son on the day of his birth? That makes more sense!

[lisad123]

I saw post the other night and also went on the online hunt but came back with nothing someone must have one!!

[JamieComeHome]

Get this book for her/him:

Tatty Ratty by Helen Cooper (?)

[JamieComeHome]

there is something very similar in our local toy shop......

The book, BTW, is about a little girl who loses her toy rabbit. It's lovely

[TheElvesSawBatgirlKissingSanta]

I saw the post the other night too and went off searching. Could'nt find anything!
Have just tried again with no luck :(

[crispface]

muffin, the boy is now 4.....