OSAGE — The old-fashioned, handcrafted sock monkey dolls made with the original Rockford Red Heel socks from Fox River Mills have become a favorite piece of “Americana” over the years. Now, the Osage ...
Sock monkeys were hanging from the rafters Thursday at the Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove. They also were spilling out of barrels, hanging from decorative trees and tucked into innumerable nooks, ...
ROCKFORD (WREX) — When you think of Rockford, you may not think about socks or knitting, but during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, those two things helped the city grow. Sock monkeys may not ...