Sew Cute and Collectible Sock Monkeys

Sew Cute and Collectible Sock Monkeys
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1589238664

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In Sew Cute and Collectible Sock Monkeys, over 200 colorful photographs of cute, collectible, charming, funny, and funky sock monkeys will put readers in stitches. This craft book by award-winning photographer, Dee Lindner, known as the Sock Monkey Lady(R), highlights the humor behind the history and crafting of sock monkeys. Filled with tips and quips, Sew Cute and Collectible Sock Monkeys highlights detailed techniques to create and dress one's own hand-made sock monkey. Fun ideas to bring your sock monkey to life come together amidst endearing sock monkey photographs of 'action art,' included to give inspiration to rock, sock, cut, and sew! Whether you're creating a sock monkey to gift, collect, or sell, this clear and comprehensive book is a must have reference. So grab a pair of socks and get ready to create wonderful memories!

Sock Monkeys

Sock Monkeys
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2017-04-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781545194720

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Since we learn best from those who have been tread on and who are 'worsted wear', red-heel sock monkeys are the perfect 'match' to share life's lessons. "Sock Monkeys: Thready Wisdom" will have you sockitized with sock foolery as our sock friends take to the stage and bare their soles in a playful parody of life's happenstances. Immerse yourself in this inspirational fun-filled keepsake as our sock monkeys kick up their heels as sole-mates and trusted pals-weaving their way through the ups and downs of life in a world full of snags and triumphs. Whether one is knee-high to a grasshopper, a graduate just making way, or a well-seasoned individual, we all could use a refresher course in loosening up, and not being so tightly wound. So stop organizing your sock drawer, haul your heels over to your favorite chair, stretch out, try thready wisdom on for size, and mend your sole with humor-sock monkey style. The humor of our unique, flamboyant soft-sculptured friends-with their bright red grins, gangly limbs, and long tails-comes to life with sole-felt insights and endearing photographic images from the Sock Monkey Lady's portfolio. A place to add your very own witticism awaits you. This gem of a book makes a sockpendous gift and is recommended for anyone young-at-heart who wants to get a toe-hold on life, refresh age-old yarns, or mend holes in their soles.

Sock Monkeys

Sock Monkeys
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2017-03-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781544683157

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Light thready-history and true life sock monkey stories all in one 'sockpendous' book! SOCK MONKEYS: AMERICA'S LOVE STORY by Dee Lindner, known as the Sock Monkey Lady, has long been awaited by sock monkey enthusiasts. This gem of a keepsake book contains a light history of the Red-Heel Sock Monkey Tradition (born in Rockford, IL USA) and over fifty true life sock monkey stories shared by enthusiasts with the Sock Monkey Lady from across the miles. Each sock monkey story is unique-like each monkey behind the story and the crafter, collector, or caregiver who shares them. But every story has one attribute in common-they all move the human spirit in ways only stories from the sole can do-through tears, commiseration, smiles, or laughter. Dee's award-winning sock monkey photographs, along with those submitted by story-telling contributors, adorn this 186 page colorful book. Anyone looking for a fun, socktastic way to learn about this American born tradition that is taking a toe-hold in the world will delight in this edition. There is even a place to put your own sock monkey photograph and story to make this book a keepsake collectible for your family, friends, and loved ones. Whoever you are-individual, organization, institute, or business-Dee invites you to immerse yourself in an array of sweet sentiments and indulge in the magic of sock monkeys as experienced by others!

Sock Monkeys, Sock Monkeys, Sock Monkeys Activity Book

Sock Monkeys, Sock Monkeys, Sock Monkeys Activity Book
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781986637374

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A special collectible activity book stuffed with sockfoolery of varying skill levels where sock monkeys take center stage in activities that will razzle dazzle young and old alike! Perfect for travel, home, or school, this book is chockfull of activities for hours of fun. Explore one of the coolest activity books. Great for honing motor skills (coloring and drawing) to critical thinking and more. Whether you are a little or big brain, relax, monkey around, and join in the fun. The foreword by Dennis Johnson, Founder/Chairman of Kids Around the World, from Rockford, Illinois, home of the sock monkey where the original socks were manufactured, is heartwarming. His love for playscapes and sock monkeys come together in this book by Dee Lindner, the Sock Monkey Lady(R), where one can both have fun and learn about the iconic Red-heel Sock Monkey Tradition born in the USA! This book opens minds to the world of sock monkeys and is a great base for non-profits, educational institutions, organizations, and entrepreneurs to expand into other projects such as creating a sock monkey, learning more details about the history of the Red-Heel Sock Monkey Tradition, taking field trips, exploring other sock-monkey themed artwork, promoting contests, conducting fundraisers, and more! Includes -What's missing -Mazes -Fill in the blank -Word search -Color by number -Dot-to-dot -Sketch -Pages to color -Decode -Unscramble -Multiple choice -Fun facts -Jokes -True or False

Sock Monkeys and You on Your Socksational Day

Sock Monkeys and You on Your Socksational Day
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781545447383

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"Sock Monkeys and You: On Your Socksational Day," by Dee Lindner, is for little or big girls alike! When a single greeting card of celebration just won't do as a sole-felt sentiment for a birthday, promotion, graduation, retirement, or other special occasion, this cute & collectible keepsake book is the answer! Who doesn't know of sock monkeys? America's red-heel sock monkeys, born from the folds of every day work socks from as early as the 1930s, have graced our lives for decades. They have heard our secrets for generations and have been recipients of our tears in times of happiness and sorrow, making them perfect to share in life's celebrations. The humor of our unique, flamboyant soft-sculptured friends-with their bright red grins, gangly limbs, and long tails-comes to life with sole-felt insights and endearing photographic images from the Sock Monkey Lady's portfolio. Each page, highlighting fun phrases with photographs of socktastic sock monkeys parodying life, sends a sentimental message-sock monkey style! The pages of "On Your Socksational Day" flow like one big greeting card without the envelope!

Sock Monkeys

Sock Monkeys
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2017-05-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546749363

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In a work world where one seemingly has to schmooze or lose, we relish special insights into the key for success. In Sock Monkeys: How to Sockceed in Business, colorful action-oriented photographs of charming red-heel sock monkeys complement each witticism doing what they do best-making us smile with their humor-filled parody of the business world. We often admire those who 'sockceed' and wonder how they've reached the top of the heap. Do they have a secret formula? Special charisma? Inside information? Our iconic sock monkeys have plenty to say about the climb to the top. A surprise ending awaits those who submerse themselves in this sockastic compelling page-turner and dare to go all the way. No fair peeking! How to Sockceed in Business is a tribute to Ray "RC" Peterson (1917-2014), a businessman and friend who, beginning in 1938, held various positions with the Nelson Knitting Company-the Rockford, Illinois manufacturer of the famed red-heel socks that became the sunny smiles and red bums of America's beloved sock monkeys. He climbed the corporate ladder and became the last President of the Company in 1957. Included in this keepsake for all to enjoy, a memo from Ray, also known as the "Monkey Man," is shared on his Nelson Knitting Company letterhead about the Red-heel Sock Monkey Tradition. The workforce-at-large, graduates, and anyone who needs a refresher course about good (or bad) business sense sock monkey style will delight in this cute and collectible quality keepsake-for who hasn't heard of sock monkeys!

Sock Monkeys: Sing and Smile

Sock Monkeys: Sing and Smile
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781974505005

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Those who have reached their 'golden' years have much to say about the journey of growing timeworn gracefully. Sing and Smile shows growing old can be fun and amusing-especially when song snippets from yesteryear are sung sock monkey style! When old tunes such as Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back, becomes a socksillyumptuous new tune, Hey-la-day-la my hem'rhoids back, say goodbye to those senior blues! For those who have a sense of humor and dare to laugh in time's face, a place to share one's own melodic twist is within this cute and collectible keepsake. Dee Lindner, the Sock Monkey Lady, never saw a sock monkey that didn't have a funny side. She's been making fun photographic images for over 25 years and is always finding new ways in her books and cards to elicit smiles and giggles from sock monkey enthusiasts and her fans. Sing and Smile is a long awaited parody about growing old that will have readers smiling and singing their blues away! A great picker-upper!

Everything's Coming Up Sock Monkeys!

Everything's Coming Up Sock Monkeys!
Author: Bonnie Kraus Connelly
Publisher: In My Own Dream Publishing
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780979032301

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Fascinated with the sock monkey since childhood Bonnie Kraus Connelly, a 30 year professional graphic artist, illustrator and business owner, has spent the last decade developing a catalog of childrens stories, illustrations, graphics, and products built around this time-worn folk art toy. Motivated to find artists with like interest and to discover all the sock monkey products available for a dream store/art gallery she wants to build, the idea for book Everythings Coming Up Sock Monkeys was born.Everythings Coming Up Sock Monkeys is a new publication from the art studio of In My Own Dream Publishing. It is a coffee table art book cataloging the Art, History and Business of the American Sock Monkey, Volume 1. As a true celebration of creativity, it features over 80 contributors artists, photographers, collectors, museum and gallery exhibits, vintage and non-typical monkey makers, published books, comics, craft magazines, businesses and more of the humbly famed sock monkey. Enhancing the sock monkeys creative collective life, this is a Good for All book if ever there was.

Sock Monkeys and You on Your Sockpendous Day

Sock Monkeys and You on Your Sockpendous Day
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546332947

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"Sock Monkeys and You On Your Sockpendous Day," by Dee Lindner, is for little or big boys alike! When a single greeting card of celebration just won't do as a sole-felt sentiment for a birthday, promotion, graduation, retirement, or other special occasion, this cute & collectible keepsake book is the answer! Who doesn't know of sock monkeys? America's red-heel sock monkeys, born from the folds of every day work socks from as early as the 1930s, have graced our lives for decades. They have heard our secrets for generations and have been recipients of our tears in times of happiness and sorrow, making them perfect to share in life's celebrations. The humor of our unique, flamboyant soft-sculptured friends-with their bright red grins, gangly limbs, and long tails-comes to life with sole-felt insights and endearing photographic images from the Sock Monkey Lady's portfolio. Each page, highlighting fun phrases with photographs of socktastic sock monkeys parodying life, sends a sentimental message-sock monkey style! The pages of "Sock Monkeys and You On Your Sockpendous Day" flow like one big greeting card without the envelope!

Monkey Love

Monkey Love
Author: Dee Lindner
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0740793144

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"Thousands of people throughout the USA hold a special place for their wistful buddies of yesteryear. The sock monkey . . . graced many a bed and toy box during the Depression and the years that followed. Today there are Web sites for vintage collectors, chat rooms for purists, and a plethora of directions on how to craft the creatures." --Sawyer County Record Something intrinsic about a red-heel sock monkey speaks to people. How else could a homemade stuffed monkey, crafted from a pair of ordinary work socks, remain a part of the American scene decades after the whimsical doll first scampered into our hearts? Monkey Love celebrates our love affair with this smiling little character and honors the affection people have for their past and the devotion people share with others today. In this lovable volume, photographs by Dee Lindner, aka the Sock Monkey Lady, include images of sock monkeys appearing in everything from their traditional stocking caps to snorkeling gear. Tying this little book all together is a simply worded ode to what love is and what makes love so special. This combination of love and sock monkeys could not be warmer or fuzzier. Monkey Love will have lovers of all ages and lovers of toys--toy monkeys, in particular--going bananas over a copy. The book is an ideal keepsake, whether purchased for yourself or as a gift to the loved one or ones in your life.