There was a child's board game that came out in the early 70's that I
wish to find.  I do not know the game, but it was a plastic monkey
that you had to feed platic peanuts.  It was a great memory for me and
I'd love to locate a vintage model.

I am certain that the game you're remembering is "Moe the Monkey,"
released in 1971 by Hasbro.

A "Moe the Monkey" game is currently on eBay. The auction starts
today:

eBay.com
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30&item=3106466593

You'll find photos of the board, the game spinner, the box, and the
partially assembled monkey in the lower portion of the eBay page,
underneath the description.

My search strategy was simplified by the fact that I recognized the
game from your description. My young cousin used to love this game.
She was particularly amused by the monkey's scoop-like plastic
"hands." To find a game for sale, I visited eBay and, using the search
terms "moe the monkey," located the page linked above.

If this is not the game you're looking for, or if the link does not
function, please request clarification, and I'll be glad to offer
further assistance.

Best wishes,
pinkfreud

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 09 Jan 2003 12:40 PST

Thank you very much for the five-star rating and the generous tip! 

I'm happy to have been able to help you find Moe the Monkey. I hope
you're able to buy him for "peanuts." ;-)

Moe power to ya!
~pinkfreud

I cannot believe it!  This toy has haunted me for years, and in a
matter of hours, not only did you find the name of the game, but its
location on ebay!  Amazing!  Pulling the picture up was like a walk
down memory lane!  My local news morning show, wwl, channel four in
new orleans has a feature every thursday called "digital gumbo" where
they showcase computer and internet information...they featured
"answer google" this morning and WOW, I'm very impressed and
appreciative!