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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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JennyCalendar · 15/05/2014 21:31

Was it this one?

The bidding has ended, but looks like the same one.

m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Russ-Berrie-Mulligan-Monkey-Toy-Mini-Brown-Tan-Floppy-Plush-Bean-Bag-5-/151131388001

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 21:28

Neverwas- yes he did look a lot like that- but I think ours didn't have a tail.
Gorby- think it was a russ- as we found another animal in the same make at a car book sale that was a russ (but Ds wouldn't let me buy him as he said it would just make him sad as it wasn't a monkey). Got it from a department type store that sold all kinds of makes/toys

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 21:20

Yes it's really touching that you are helping! I would be so, so thrilled if we did manage to track it down.
Neverwas- those are all cute and on the right lines but they are all in a different position to our chap- he was kind of lying down. I'll see if the other picture we have of him gives a better idea- they are both so grainy though.

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missknows · 15/05/2014 21:15

Ooo this is almost like a fun competition now to see who can find it :-) it's lovely how helpful people can be sometimes.

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 21:09

Educated- no, ours didn't sit up- he sort of laid flat (intriguing web site!), but thanks for trying
Bigfoot- really sorry but he's not right- although he is very cute! Ours wasn't sort of sitting- he was kind of lying down. Thank you so much for looking though

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BigfootFiles · 15/05/2014 21:01

Okay, I'm feeling good about this one:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Baby-Monkey-cute-little-soft-toy-by-Russ-3-10-/221437656868?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 20:59

bigfoot- no its slightly smaller than the Ty Mcdonald monkey. (we do have one of those too- it was the nearest we could find to it and he is named after the lost one- but its not the same)
scrambled- I think beanie babies were a different make to the lost one- have done a really thorough search through all the different beanie monkey babies (I think they are slightly larger - even the really tiny ones)

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EduCated · 15/05/2014 20:53

Could it be this one on the right?

dirtybutter.com/plushcatalog/russ-white-cream-pink-lamb-angel-blessings-white-wings.html

ScrambledSmegs · 15/05/2014 20:50

I had a teeny tiny beanie baby walrus - it was about 4 inches long. They did come in extra small sizes.

BigfootFiles · 15/05/2014 20:48

It's not the 1998 Ty McDonald monkey? www.bbtoystore.com/store/Bmc_3b_1998_02.html

Catsize · 15/05/2014 20:47

The monkey in the photo has cream 'hands' I think. Really hope you fund one OP. Someone here must have one!

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 20:47

1990's in the search is a good idea (I have been typing in all kinds of tiny/small/cute monkey combinations- with no success on and off for several years now.
It wasn't a beanie baby- it was smaller than a beanie baby- it was about the length of my palm

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ScrambledSmegs · 15/05/2014 20:43

Was it a beanie baby? They were huge in the early 90s.

Something like this?

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?
EduCated · 15/05/2014 20:33

I've been trying Russ monkey 1990s.

gamerchick · 15/05/2014 20:31

yeah it's finding the right search words.. I wonder if sticking the word vintage in there somewhere might help?

EduCated · 15/05/2014 20:23

I really think it must e the same range as my little reindeer! Trying to think of te right search terms.

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lovessummer · 15/05/2014 20:22

Is this picture any better? I don't have much to go on!
Thank you so much for taking the time to look into it and post those websites- its really kind of you. There are some very cute monkeys on there- but none of them are the right ones! The one we are looking for really is very small

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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