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

263 replies

crispface · 15/11/2011 20:01

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?

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Fourstickymitts · 15/11/2011 21:22

There seem to be a few people on ebay that make sock moneys, etc. Could you maybe get one made? Here

Fourstickymitts · 15/11/2011 21:26

oops, that should have been monkey

CheeseAndBunion · 15/11/2011 21:34

Crispface thank you SO much!!! Cannot believe you went to the trouble of doing this for me. You are so kind.

It's my little boy who lost the monkey and I posted over the weekend in Chat and Toys Reunited but with no luck. My little boy is now 4 and a half. He was given this monkey on the day he was born by my Dad and literally went everywhere with it till I lost it on a day out 2 years ago. He was absolutely heartbroken. We hunted everywhere after that, I went on toy collector forums, searched car boot sales and even got White Company to forward a letter to the manufacturers. We did everything we could to find him for well over a year but no joy. I looked for the first time in ages recently after he got upset again when he saw a baby picture of himself with it. Found the one on eBay and was completely gutted when I realised I missed the sale. I even emailed the seller but it was long gone by then.

We've found tons of striped teddies over the years but this one was just so special. I think it meant so much to my Dad too that he loved it so much. Thank you all for looking. It would make Grandpa and Grandson's Xmas if I could find it again but I'm starting to think this monkey sadly doesn't want to be found.

JamieComeHome · 15/11/2011 21:35

Cheese- did you see my post about the Tatty Ratty book - it's a lovely story. I bought it for DS1 when we lost "Oscar"

TheElvesSawBatgirlKissingSanta · 15/11/2011 21:40

Are you on facebook? If so have you tried posting a photo???

CheerfulYank · 15/11/2011 21:46

Did you try contacting the White Company?

CheeseAndBunion · 15/11/2011 21:48

Looking up book now thanks Jamie. May have to get that for Xmas. A friend gave us a sock monkey a while ago but my DS just didn't understand how it was supposed to replace 'Stripes' and it led to more tears. This book sounds so sweet and might help that. I think it's partly because of my Dad too that I've become so desperate to track the original down. He searched for a replacement for so long when he went missing. We're spending Xmas Day together this year and I thought Father Xmas bringing 'Stripes' back might make both their days. Can't believe I have got myself in such a pickle over a toy monkey.

McPhee · 15/11/2011 21:49

Cheese, did you look at the ebay link I put up?

CheeseAndBunion · 15/11/2011 21:53

We did contact White Company at the time but they had discontinued it. Think it was just available the summer he was born. They advised to try their outlet stores but by then even they too had sold out. They forwarded a letter for me to their manufacturers but they couldn't help either. It was like all the monkeys had fallen in a black hole and disappeared. I searched eBay for well over a year convinced it would turn up so I can't believe that I then missed the only one that ever did.

CocoPopsAddict · 15/11/2011 21:55

Gosh, have never seen so many people browsing one thread on [whispers] netmums.

Really hope someone can help out. Sadly I can't.

Bumblebadass · 15/11/2011 21:55

Cheese - I have a feeling there's a function on ebay that you can set up to notify you if something specific you are looking for is listed.

Have no idea how accurate it is but vaguely remembered doing it trying to get a particular record a few years ago.

Have you tried that? Will have a look on ebay to see if the function is still there...

TheElvesSawBatgirlKissingSanta · 15/11/2011 21:55

Did you look at the link that Sianilaa found?
Could you tell him that 'stripes' has been on a really long holiday and changed his stripes?
I realy feel for you. Ds lost Dbear not long ago. Luckily I found another one on ebay and bought it. Even more luckily we found Dbear the next day! When replacement Dbear got here it looked compleatly different (i.e Clean and unloved), I would've have told ds that he had been on a magic holiday to make him all clean and fluffy again. And kept my fingers crossed!!

squeakytoy · 15/11/2011 21:56

You could try asking on twitter... and ask a "celeb" to retweet it for you. A lot of them are really kind and would do that to get you more responses.

TheElvesSawBatgirlKissingSanta · 15/11/2011 22:00

squeakytoy thats a brilliant idea!!!!

CheeseAndBunion · 15/11/2011 22:00

I did thanks McPhee but it's sadly not the one. I'm a bit nervous about getting another replacement that's not the same monkey as I worry it might lead to more tears about the original rather than cheering him up. Maybe the book might help that though and I shall keep on searching. Thank you all for the kind messages and great ideas. Where are you Monkey??!

TheElvesSawBatgirlKissingSanta · 15/11/2011 22:07

Tweet Holly Wiloughby (sorry about the spelling!) get it on This Morning! Someones bound to have one somewhere! Love This morning Grin

maxybrown · 15/11/2011 22:08

oh heck cheese, we have to get him now!! Shall i put an ad up on the for sale/wanted boards here for you?

CheeseAndBunion · 15/11/2011 22:12

I've never been on Twitter - do you think that would work? Can ask around friends to see if they have an account and could help. It's like a worldwide monkey mission!

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crispface · 15/11/2011 22:12

am loving how this thread has grown - people have MUCH better ideas than I - so I shall bow out gracefully.

If I had twitter I'd get it tweeted for you, especially by a celeb - fantastic idea! but I don't - Could someone do this for cheeseandbunion?

good luck!! i shall keep a watch :)

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bumbleymummy · 15/11/2011 22:12

Oh this is so sad! I lost my bunny on holiday in Spain when i was 4 :( We have to find Stripes! I love the twitter idea. I don't use it myself but I know lots of people who do and the search could spread very quickly that way.

TheElvesSawBatgirlKissingSanta · 15/11/2011 22:14

I'm on twitter. Do you want me to have a go??

TwoIfBySea · 15/11/2011 22:17

Can't see link @ the moment but sock monkeys are so very easy to make. Find a similar material and it should be good to go. Alternatively a material that he would recognise or like for a new toy.

I used to make those kind of toys, the sock puppies always sold out first though but then I'm not keen on monkeys! If stuck I'd be glad to help.

TwoIfBySea · 15/11/2011 22:17

Can't see link @ the moment but sock monkeys are so very easy to make. Find a similar material and it should be good to go. Alternatively a material that he would recognise or like for a new toy.

I used to make those kind of toys, the sock puppies always sold out first though but then I'm not keen on monkeys! If stuck I'd be glad to help.

needsomeonetolisten · 15/11/2011 22:20

They sell those, or something extremely similar in a shop near me. Will look and update tomorrow.

CheeseAndBunion · 15/11/2011 22:21

Elves that would be great. Will give anything a go (providing I don't have to appear on the telly!)

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