Product Showcase: Monkeys

By Karyn M. Peterson -- Gifts and Dec, July 7, 2009

This week’s Product Showcase features monkey-themed products from Accoutrements, All New Materials, Kids Preferred, Mary Meyer, Midwest and My Pillow Pets.

Playful Primates
This collection of Finger Monkeys ($0.99 each) actually includes a few apes in its mix of five different styles: baboon, gorilla, proboscis monkey, orangutan and chimpanzee. Made of rubber in sizes ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 inches tall, it comes packed in an illustrated POS display box.
Accoutrements, Seattle
www.accoutrements.com

Just Hangin’ Around
The Wooden Apehangers ($19.99)—part of the Sweden-made Our Children’s Gorilla product line, which includes room decor, furniture, doll houses and toys—are crafted from Valchromat, an eco-friendly wood material made from forest waste, and colored with organic dyes.
All New Materials Inc., Montclair, N.J.
www.allnewmaterials.com

Fuzzy Friend
The machine-washable Floppy Monkey ($18), for ages newborn and up, is super soft plush toy that the company guarantees is both asthma friendly and allergy friendly. He is part of a new line of toys certified to have reduced allergens; it also includes a doll, elephant and frog.
Kids Preferred, East Windsor, N.J.
www.kidspreferred.com

Mango Madness
The 8-inchWind-up Musical Mango Monkey ($17.95), for ages newborn and up, is one of seven new baby items in the company’s new green-and-orange collection this year, which feature embroidered faces and boutique fabrics. He plays “Rock a Bye Baby” when wound up.
Mary Meyer, Townshend, Vt.
www.marymeyer.com

Classic Creatures
The retro-styled Genuine Monkeez zipper pulls ($4.50) come in a variety of bright solid and striped colors, while larger plush versions feature magnets safely hidden inside their hands and feet for added play value, tags for each character and removable knit hats and scarves.
Midwest, Cannon Falls, Minn.
www.midwestofcannonfalls.com

Mushy Monkey
The 18-inch large My Pillow Pets Silly Monkey ($24.99) is a cuddly chenille companion for kids that doubles as a personal pillow. An 11-inch smaller version is also available, along with dozens of other animal versions and plush animal backpacks, slippers and neck pillows.
My Pillow Pets, San Diego
www.mypillowpets.com

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