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to think that I might still be able to find a small monkey toy to replace the one my ds lost 3 three years ago?

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 19:59

DS loves monkeys and has collected them since he was tiny. This one was his favourite- it used to be mine, and was over 20 years old so they don’t sell them any more. He somehow took it into town with him and lost it well over three years ago now. He’s now 6. But at regular intervals since then he has cried again about losing it. The latest time was this week. I have scoured the internet, ebay and car boot sales but have never been able to find one. I tried contacting the shop it was bought from but that hit a deadend too. I think it was a ‘russ’ something. The actual monkey was about the size of a toddler’s hand- it was tiny, probably only about 4 inches long and it was filled with tiny beans.

I know I need to let it go, and I know its one of life’s lessons, but I would so love to track one down for him. If anyone has any bright ideas or has one of these monkleys (I would pay obviously!!), please let me know

to think that I might still be able to find a small monkey toy to replace the one my ds lost 3 three years ago?
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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 21/05/2014 11:32

Ahem. I seem to have something in my eye!

Lovely story - well done everyone, especially Jinkle! Who says we are a nest of vipers?

AmyMumsnet · 21/05/2014 11:06

This is such a lovely thread we just had to move it to classics. Well done everyone!

Laymizzrarb · 21/05/2014 08:21

Mumsnet magic!

ChronicChronicles · 21/05/2014 05:41

Oh, how lovely! So glad you've had a happy ending and how kind of Jinkle to make a family so happy.

PrincessBabyCat · 20/05/2014 04:26

Let us know your son's reaction when he gets him. :)

SavoyCabbage · 20/05/2014 02:44

Hooray! I love the North Pole story.

SistersOfPercy Thanks for the Raggedy photo. Reunited across the globe.

NatashaBee · 20/05/2014 02:21

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fortheloveofmike · 20/05/2014 00:30

Brilliant!! Looking forward to an update once hes home

vikkik888 · 20/05/2014 00:14

This thread is amazing!

Well done all! Little lump in my throat when he'd be found.

I can picture your little boy's face when he's reunited! Naaaw Smile

ophiotaurus · 19/05/2014 23:20

So glad you found him! Love a happy ending!

EduCated · 19/05/2014 22:59

Yay! So pleased Smile and I KNEW I was on the right track with the reindeer Grin

CuriosityCola · 19/05/2014 22:39

This is lovely.

Thisvehicleisreversing · 19/05/2014 22:33

Yay!!

So pleased there's a happy ending.

Strangely after mentioning my DS's little monkey on this thread, this morning he asked me where Fudge (his monkey) was as he hadn't seen him for a while. DS is 8 so often goes weeks and months without being bothered about his cuddly toys. Just really odd that today was the day we had to search his room for him.

Ragglefrock · 19/05/2014 22:30

Ahhhhhh this is brilliant!

forago · 19/05/2014 22:11

Aw sdo pleased to read this! Was lurking earlier in thread. Can't believe you've found him!

TheHammaconda · 19/05/2014 22:06

What a lovely story

spiderlight · 19/05/2014 21:56

I have something in my eye.....! OP, please please update us with your son's reaction.

Catsize · 19/05/2014 21:54

And you could always say that Educated's reindeer gave him the hat or that he had to wrestle it from its jaws

Catsize · 19/05/2014 21:51

The Daily Wail would love this... Grin

BigfootFiles · 19/05/2014 21:45

Yay! High fives for Jinkle! Grin

curiousuze · 19/05/2014 21:40

Yesssss!!

MrsDeanAmbrose · 19/05/2014 21:39

This is such a lovely thread.

SisterMerror · 19/05/2014 21:39

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NewShoesTwoShoes · 19/05/2014 21:29

Yay! Been following this thread and just discovered the happy ending!

TruJay · 19/05/2014 21:28

Oh wow how amazing! I'm so happy he's been found and how lovely of you jinkle the idea of him having been at the north pole is fab! I wish i could see your sons face, i can just imagine it.

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