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8. This Week's Stories and Requests for Help/Blast from the past We try to
post stories and comments from our readers each week. Send your story to
newsletter@tias.com.

Here's a cute story reprinted from a December 2003 newsletter:

Silly Monkey - The passage of a favorite toy made for an interesting
discussion between grandmother and grandson.  After you read this story, tell
us if you've ever had anything similar happen to you.  Send your note to
newsletter@tias.com

I knew the collecting bug had been passed on to another generation when one
day my six year old Grandson came over with a beany-baby monkey.  I asked him
if he wanted to see Grandma's monkey from when she was a baby.  I took the
very well-loved monkey from the cupboard.  His felt ears were completely torn
off, his fur was thread bare in places but there was his ever present smile on
his plastic face which still showed the pin holes inflicted by my older sister
seeking retaliation after I broke her shell collection.  I carefully handed it
to him.  He lovingly cradled it in his arms and said, "its really old Grandma,
huh?" I said, "yes it is 50 years old." He lovingly looked from the monkey to
me and back to the monkey and said, so sweetly, " So, grandma, what are you
going to do with this monkey after you die." I turned around so he could not
see my laughter and composed myself and told him I would of course give it to
him.  Janet T., Anaheim, CA

Comments, thoughts?  We collect interesting stories about collecting.  Things
like your best find, unusual collections, bizarre collectibles.  Anything and
everything that is interesting that has to do with collecting.  We may publish
it here.  Send your story to newsletter@tias.com
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