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Greensleeves
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 Posted 11-28-06 03:56 AM   
Howdy all, it's been a long time!
I couldn't think of another forum to post this in, so I thought I might post it here:
I finally got an ebay lot of old socks I won today. Oh the Great Grandmother, it's like Christmas, because of all these awesome details that weren't visible in the auction. Two pairs are still stapled together with the original retail price of 29 cents on their price tags (they're from "S & L Co.", if anyone's interested.) 0____0 Not only that, one pair isn't brown and cream, it's [edited: gray]and cream.
Most of these socks have something papery-crinkly in their toes, and reaching in one to see what it was, I found a little slip of paper which reads:
NELSON ROCKFORD SOCKS 3 FOR 1 GUARANTEE For every imperfect pair returned to the factory, THREE perfect pairs will be sent in exchange. NELSON KNITTING CO. Rockford, Ill. 29 [probably the quality control inspector's number as this number varies] THE RED HEEL MARK IDENTIFIES THE GENUINE MADE By American Workmen For American Workmen - and, along the sides, up and down, THE SOCK AMERICA WEARS TO WORK
Yeah, wow, I wish these socks were still twenty-nine cents a pair!!
Any educated guesses as to how old these socks are?
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Greensleeves
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Posted 11-28-06 04:15 AM
I just did some research on the "S & L Co" store. The seller's location and an accompanying complete mini-monkey made by the Craft Guild of the Grand Forks Historical Society indicate this lot came from North Dakota, so a little Googling netted me the S & L Co Department Store. If there was only one address for this store, as seems to be the case, it was #13-15 S. Maple Street. It opened sometime after 1932, and was out of business by 1942. (!!!)
So here we have pairs of authentic Nelson socks dated somewhere to the mid to late 30s up till as late as 1942, if my conclusion is correct.
WOW!
Just for fun, I hit a webpage that tells you what old prices are in today's dollars. "In 2005, $0.29 from 1940 is worth: $4.04 using the Consumer Price Index"
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Sally
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Posted 11-28-06 09:57 AM
Oh My Goodness of the Graciousness! I don't know much about AmericanMonk History but it sounds like those monkey skins were made munce and munce ago! Neato! You are lucky ducky!
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Posted 11-28-06 09:58 AM
Far Out!
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Buford
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Posted 11-28-06 02:05 PM
Wow, I could be that old? I feel pretty fresh and springy and surprisingly clean for possibly being that era.
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Posted 11-28-06 02:16 PM
Hi Greensleeves-
Haven't seen you around here in munce! Sounds like you got a really nice find there.
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Greensleeves
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Posted 11-28-06 03:43 PM
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Buford wrote:
Wow, I could be that old? I feel pretty fresh and springy and surprisingly clean for possibly being that era.
Hi Buford, you aren't the same color as these socks. As far as I know, that doesn't necessarily mean you aren't this old, but you definitely aren't from the same dye batch. In good light, the blue socks are a -lot- more gray than blue - and you're pretty vibrant.
Was your skin twenty nine cents? My skin was TWO DOLLARS! *feels pretty proud of himself*
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Buford
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Posted 11-28-06 03:59 PM
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Was your skin twenty nine cents? My skin was TWO DOLLARS! *feels pretty proud of himself*
Well shucks, I don't know since I'm adopted. I was hoping Folio or other sockosimian historians could figure me out. I have seen some of those grey precious monkey skins around here.
Earl's brother showed up. His arms and tail are grey. At first I thought he spent too much time on the beach with a sleeveless shirt and his tail hanging out, since he'd been living in Florida.
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Posted 11-28-06 06:33 PM
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Greensleeves wrote:
I finally got an ebay lot of old socks I won today. Oh the Great Grandmother, it's like Christmas, because of all these awesome details that weren't visible in the auction. Two pairs are still stapled together with the original retail price of 29 cents on their price tags (they're from "S & L Co.", if anyone's interested.) 0____0 Not only that, one pair isn't brown and cream, it's that blue and cream.
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... So here we have pairs of authentic Nelson socks dated somewhere to the mid to late 30s up till as late as 1942, if my conclusion is correct.
Great Benevolent Grandma! This is exciting news, indeed, Greensleeves, and I am prone neither to use of exclaimation points nor injunctions of Herself!
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Clara Sue
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Posted 11-28-06 06:33 PM
It's true, y'all. He don't.
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Posted 11-28-06 06:35 PM
There has been previous discussion, some time ago, about the legendary Lost Blue Tribe...
Perhaps Folio and Benny will favor us by offering their insights into this subject?
Good fellow, what you now possess is staggering in its implications. Staggering indeed.
I must say, many of us will be anxious to learn what- or rather, who- may be wrought from this auspicious find.
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Clara Sue
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Posted 11-28-06 06:37 PM
Roger that, y'all!
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Greensleeves
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Posted 11-29-06 03:00 AM
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I must say, many of us will be anxious to learn what- or rather, who- may be wrought from this auspicious find.
I think my peeple is going to keep these socks intact for the sake of documentation for sockosimian kind. I know she's always wondered about how to date older sock monkeys, and these are a big windfall for her! Fortunately for us, though, the three pairs of intact socks were accompanied by two already half- made monkeys - whoever started this project made two sets of arms, legs, and tails from a pair of the gray-blue socks, and two bodies from the brown socks. Whoops. Those monkeys will be very distinctive!
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Posted 11-29-06 08:26 AM
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whoever started this project made two sets of arms, legs, and tails from a pair of the gray-blue socks, and two bodies from the brown socks. Whoops. Those monkeys will be very distinctive!
That's exactly what Earl's brother is like, 'cept he doesn't have ears.
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Posted 11-29-06 01:26 PM
Oh, Earl's Earless Brother's arms and tail look like a perfect color match for the gray socks!
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That's exactly what Earl's brother is like, 'cept he doesn't have ears.
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Posted 12-01-06 02:45 PM
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Greensleeves wrote:
Oh, Earl's Earless Brother's arms and tail look like a perfect color match for the gray socks!
Hi Greensleeves!
Wow, it is way stellar to see you again! That is a terrific score you made on vintage socks, we are very happy for you
How have you been? Are you still in San Bananadino? We had to move, but we are liking our new place.
Bye for now!
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Posted 12-02-06 04:26 AM
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Hi Greensleeves!
Wow, it is way stellar to see you again! That is a terrific score you made on vintage socks, we are very happy for you
How have you been? Are you still in San Bananadino? We had to move, but we are liking our new place.
Bye for now!
Hi Mountain Mike! I moved, too, a few munce ago, so I don't live in San Bananadino anymore. I went way, way, waaaaaaay whoo-ha west. And south. They dance the hula here, and there's volcanoes on other islands! I love it in Hawai'i, there are hundreds of times more NANNER PLANTS here! And they have Pop-Eye-Ah. And Man-Goes, and coconuts. And sugar cane. I like Pop-Eye-Ahs, they're nearly as good as bananas.
The peeples here wear flip flops all the time, what they call 'slippers.' So monkey skins are REA-L-L-L-Y hard to find in stores!
Where did you move to? Are there nanner plants?
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Emily Anne
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Posted 12-15-06 11:28 PM
Okay, well, this is pretty dissgussting, but I gotta ask this. My human mom works with some strange peoples. One man there went out to the parking lot one day and found a sock monkey sitting on his pickemup truck. He took it inside, decided to make a voodoo doll out of it and stuck pins in it. My mom rescued it from him, and she would like to rehabillytate it she says. It looks pretty old, is nekkid, and has really dirty paws. She's mostly worried about the paws, I think. Can anybody tell her how to clean them?
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Olivia
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Posted 01-19-07 02:20 PM
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I'm sure you all can tell I am a newbie ... I am looking for sources for red-heel socks. Can you help me?
Moving post up here will erase new thread soon if noone else does..let Maglass have chance to read explanation
in answer to your question...this thread probably contains a more comprehensive in an earlier post.
I usually get mine off e-bay
do a search for red heel socks
here is an example of a pretty decent deal.
they come out to just over 3 bucks a pair with shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fox-River-A6851...1QQcmdZViewItem
you can also find distributors on the internet
also some craft stores have them sometimes.
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Posted 01-22-07 06:22 PM
Thanks Olivia! Good to have you back . . .
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Posted 02-03-07 09:42 PM
WOW! hahha...this is such a fun board to look through..
I thought I should maybe post in the 'Canadian' monkey thread..but either way, hello from another monkey maker /lover
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Posted 02-06-07 11:10 AM
Hi Fantiny! You are teeny tiny! Even smaller than Chesi! Do you like cuppycakes? Have you ever been to Duluth? What is your favorite material? Nice to meet you!
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Posted 02-06-07 01:09 PM
hey hi!
yikes, I do not know where Deluth is....I will go look it up ..
who is , what's her name?
and just how tiny is she!?
i love wool and silk..both keep me warm on the inside 
this board, and the big monkeys around here, are fantastic!
i hope they won't step on me...
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Posted 02-06-07 03:36 PM
Good Day Fantiny! I am Chester Poindexter but Munkadellic and Sally refer to me as Chesi. We reside at the same domicile. I am approximately 10cm tall. I am a molecular biologist and spend most of my time in the laboratory. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Thank you.
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Posted 02-06-07 06:45 PM
Oops..
hi Chester..you are a boy & very cute..
the smallest monkey i know, so far..is 3 cm..i hope to find some even littler, one day
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Posted 02-07-07 11:21 AM
Aye am ZOOT!
I am nut small
but the world is BIG.
I live a prizoner on the Sewing Grannny with my Ladee friend Minnie...
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Posted 02-09-07 05:07 PM
you are reet petite, zoot!
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Chelle
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Posted 02-11-07 01:13 PM
Greetings all! I have a question which I hope the group can answer for me... In the course of my hobby, sock monkey search and rescue, I've come across a few monkeys without their normal red smiles. I've brought 2 cream- color-only monkeys into our home, but never any without their red smiles.
I've made a couple of sock monkeys on my own, so I assume that the toe part of the second sock is used instead of the heel to make the monkey's mouth.
I'm kind of intrigued by this different look, but somehow, I feel a little disloyal to the original style. Is there a special name for this type of sock monkey? Also, are they any opinions about this practice?
Thank you all!
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Posted 02-11-07 01:16 PM
Do they have a red butt?
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Posted 02-11-07 01:19 PM
Yep, they have red butts and are made from Rockford socks. They appear to be made from new socks also.
I guess I'm just curious about this style of monkey.
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