VINTAGE ORIGINAL MADE SOCK MONKEY WITH SKIRT AND PINS

 LISTED IS A VINTAGE ORIGINAL HANDCRAFTED PIECE OF AMERICAN FOLK ART

THIS SOCK MONKEY HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK A TIME OR TWO. SHE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL LEATHER TYPE  DRESS ON WITH LOOKS TO BE COPPER RIVETS

BELL ON HER HEAD, BUTTON EYES, LARGE ROUND EARS. HAS  SILVER TYPE BUTTONS ON ANKLES AND WRISTS

21" TALL

NOW BEING A WOMAN WELL INTO HER 20'S( MORE LIKE 40'S)  SHE DOES HAVE SOME  FLAWS, SOME MINOR HOLES IN THE KNEE AND MID BACK AREA, A COUPLE FRAYS AND SHE IS A LITTLE DIRTY BUT THE WINNER CAN LEAVE HER AS IS OR CLEAN HER UP.

THIS SOCK MONKEY IS NOT A NEW MASS PRODUCED ITEM. THIS WAS CRAFTED BACK IN THE DAY OF TRUE FUN.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS, BIDDING OR BUYING:

1. ITEMS ARE LOCATED AT ORION, MI 48362 LOCAL PICK UP OR   SHIP OUT( PLEASE READ BELOW)

     A.    PLEASE DO NOT QUESTION SHIPPING UNLESS THE QUOTE IS GROSSLY WRONG (EX: 50.00 FOR A SODA BOTTLE) AN ITEMS WORTH IS WHAT IT IS PERIOD!!    !! THE OPENING PRICE DOES NOT ALWAYS REFLECT THE ITEMS TRUE OR CURRENT VALUE! THE SHIPPING PRICE ALWAYS INCLUDES A HANDLING FEE. THIS FEE COVERS :   INK TO PRINT THE LABEL, PACKING BOX ( IF NOT PRIORITY), PAPER FOR LABEL, PACKING PAPER, TAPE AND TIME TO PACK THE ITEM ITSELF.PLUS DROP OFF TO A P.O.OR HUB  FOR FASTER DELIVERY( EVERY ITEM IS SENT OUT A.S.A.P., WE TRY TO SHIP SAME DAY IF POSSIBLE)

OUT OF THE COUNTRY ITEMS 4.00 FLAT RATE PLUS COST TO SHIP. THIS IS DUE TO CUSTOMS FORMS TO BE PRINTED AND THE EXTRA HASSLE INVOLVED( WE STILL WANT TO SELL TO YOU FOREIGN FOLKS!!)

2. NO BULLY QUESTIONS. RESPECT ME, MY SITE AND MY ITEMS. IF YOU ARE BORED PUT IN A GARDEN.( SEE BELOW)

   A.   ANY PERSON KNOWNINGLY E-MAILING US THRU EBAY OR E-MAIL TO HARASS THIS ACCOUNT WILL BE FORWARDED TO EBAY. PLEASE EXPECT TO BE TREATED LIKE SCUM IF YOU DO THIS. WE DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR LOSERS, SORRY:) !   PLEASE, INFO ON ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE CORRECT OR A LITTLE MISWORDED ARE  WELCOME, NASTY OPINIONS ARE NOT.    F.Y.I.    OPINIONS ARE LIKE AN ANUS, EVERYBODY HAS ONE AND NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR YOURS!

3. NEGATIVE FEEDBACK NOT WELCOME, REALLY. UNTIL SELLERS ARE GIVEN A FAIR AND LEVEL PLAYING FIELD( READ THE BILL OF RIGHTS.. FREEDOM OF SPEECH) I AM PROTESTING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LEFT. BY BUYING YOU ARE WAIVING RIGHT TO TRIAL AND ARBITRATION. SCAMMERS BEWARE. NO NEED FOR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WITH US WE WANT HAPPY BUYERS. 

 A.  I HAVE FOUND THAT A TREND APPEARS WITH FEEDBACK AND JUST AFTER X-MAS. PEOPLE GET NASTY. THIS COULD BE DUE TO SPENDING TO MUCH ON THE HOLIDAY, BUYER REMORSE, TAXES, WINTER BLAHS. I USED TO GET REAL UPSET ABOUT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK BECAUSE I TOOK PRIDE( AND STILL DO) IN MAKING PEOPLE HAPPY. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST IDIOTS THAT CANNOT BE PLEASED. SO IF  NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IS GIVEN BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL (LETS SAY 15TH) I AM GLAD THAT LEAVING ME A NEGATIVE COMMENT MADE YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT THE SPOT YOU PUT YOURSELF IN.   NOT  THE ITEM YOU PURCHASED, BECAUSE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ITEM I WOULD HAVE MADE IT RIGHT!!!!

4.WE PACK ITEMS HOW WE LIKE TO GET ITEMS... AS DESCRIBED. WITH THIS SAID I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SHIPPER THAT MISHANDLES YOUR ITEM. IF THEY WANT TO BREAK IT THEY WILL. WE HANDLE THIS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

 A. PLEASE INFORM US AS SOON AS YOU DISCOVER THE ITEM: DOESN'T WORK RIGHT , FIT RIGHT, ARRIVE ON TIME, LOOK RIGHT, SMELL RIGHT, TASTE RIGHT, OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM THAT YOU MAY  THINK COULD BE WRONG.( SOON IS WITHIN A DAY OF ARRIVAL OR UPON ARRIVAL IF SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED). NOT  3, 5 OR 15 DAYS LATER!!! THE LONGER YOU WAIT TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT A PROBLEM THE LESS I WILL BE WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU. THIS IS ONLY FAIR BUSINESS.

5. PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS OR I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO NOT SELL THE ITEM TO YOU. THERE IS NO REASON THAT A PAYMENT OR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT CANNOT BE MADE WITHIN 7 DAYS.. NONE. I ASSUME THAT YOU WANT THE ITEM IF YOU BID!

 A. NON PAYING BIDDERS ARE FILED PER EBAY RULES AND ITEMS MAY BE SOLD TO UNDER BIDDERS. THE OLD SAYING YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE. DROP AN E-MAIL TO LET ME KNOW YOUR PAYMENT PLANS THIS WILL SAVE US BOTH A TRIP TO EBAY RESOLUTION LAND.

6. SORRY FOR THE RULES BUT DUE TO NEW POLICY'S, NEW EBAYERS AND SCAMMERS I HAVE NO CHOICE. THIS WAS A HOBBY TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY AND NOW HAS BECOME NEEDED. WE WANT HAPPY BUYERS, THEY PAY FAST, COMMUNICATE WELL AND LEAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK. IN RETURN WE MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY TO PAY OUR BILLS. THIS MAKES US HAPPY. LOOK AROUND OR ASK US FOR WHAT YOU NEED. FELL FREE TO BID BUY OR OFFER. THANKS

THE RULES ABOVE HAVE HELPED WITH MOST OF THE LOSERS. I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY PEOPLE HAD SO MANY " RULES" UNTIL A YEAR OR SO AGO.

 WE HAVE OVER 200,000 UNIQUE ITEMS TO SELL.  WE ARE WAITING TO FIND THE " I CAN RETIRE NOW" ITEM IN MY BARNS.   GARBAGE PICKERS, TRASH TO TREASURE SNIPERS, ANTIQUES ROADSHOWERS  OR CURBSIDE TREASURE HUNTERS . BUY MY THE ITEM YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ON MY " LOST ITEM CAROUSEL"

WE WERE GREEN WHEN GREEN WAS LEAN. BOUT TIME WE START DOING THINGS RIGHT.