Brite, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots and many iconic board games has died at the age of 99 after a life of adventure and bringing ...

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 a ...

Adele Jedynak makes monkey sounds to a group of kids who are steps away from playing Sock Monkey bowling and plush-primate parachuting. It's all part of the Sock Monkey Madness Festival, the eighth ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Sock Monkey Madness, a one-of-a-kind annual event, returns as a celebration of the past by highlighting Rockford’s once thriving knitting industry and the iconic stuffed sock toy ...

Evanston residents have made significant contributions to the toy industry, creating everything from Tinkertoys to the iconic reindeer Rudolph. The Evanston History Center is highlighting those ...

As Barbie continues to shatter box office records across the globe, Mattel is looking to further expand into the filmmaking market to see if they can catch lightning in a bottle once again. The ...

Transportation Security Administration workers can face real danger, as was demonstrated during the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport last month. Still, confiscating a sock monkey's ...

Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine.