In 1955, the Rockford, Ill., company was awarded the design patent for the sock monkey doll and began including the pattern in packages of Red Heel socks.

This classic American sock monkey is affordable, easy to make and a ton of fun for crafters of all ages. You can use the traditional Rockford Red Heel socks or make one with bright colorful socks ...

Prepare to be swarmed with Sock Monkeys at the 20th anniversary of Sock Monkey Madness. This year’s theme is Rockford Sports with tons of Rockford Peach photo opportunities. Kids can make their ...

The sock monkey became so popular in the 1940s and 1950s that the pattern was inserted into sock packages. There have been several books on how to make many different kinds of creatures from these ...

The iconic socks were used to create the granddaddy of homespun kitsch. In the 1950s, the company got a patent and included the Sock Monkey doll pattern with each pair of socks; people went bananas.

Sock Monkeys are counted by Guinness World Records representatives Chloe McCarthy, left, and Hannah Ortman at the Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove on Thursday. The museum officially set the world ...

The famed sock monkeys of Rockford’s Midway Village museum, profiled in March 2007 by Q, are swinging their way up in the world, brushing shoulders with renowned primate researcher Jane Gooda… ...

Arlene Okun bought a cute stuffed monkey made out of a pair of socks at a gift store 16 years ago. That led to her seeking the plush primates on eBay and via flea markets, and eventually opening up… ...

ROCKFORD — Soft sock monkey dolls and hard dinosaur bones. Both take center stage separately this weekend at the Sock Monkey Madness Festival at Midway Village Museum and PaleoFest at Burpee ...

Sock Monkey Museum Earns World Record for Its Cute Collection: 'We're Spreading Happiness' The tiny treasure in Long Grove, Ill., has nearly 2,100 of the snuggly stuffies ...