A little background.  My mom has MS and my dad has bought her her
dream cabin on the lake....the first time she saw it she cried and
described her "sanctuary" to me on the the phone as "my costa rican
cabin"...i asked her to explain, as Georgia doesn't look much like
costa rica (i travel there a lot on business).  She said that after
years of my describing Costa Ricas beautiful rainforests, and telling
her stories of the monkeys climbing and swinging in the trees....that
is how she felt the 1st time she saw her oasis....she could almost
picture the monkey in the tree.

  That said....they "officially" move furniture in, in a few weeks and
i'd love to have a monkey dangling from the trees (by the way...having
seen it now...i understand...it is very lush and the huge trees form
an amazing canopy over the cabin and deck - not quite CR, but yes...i
see her vision!).

So....where can i find an artificial, semi-realistic looking monkey
that will stand the weather?  I've looked on-line and all i find is
stuffed, plush monkeys, blow-up ones, or tiny plastic ones.  In a
perfect world i'd love to be able to nail him to a tree where he could
live
indefinitely, so mom could see him out her window, or from the deck. 
Somewhere i could order online, in the US & that it not be too
costly....

Thanks so much for your help..i hope what i'm looking for exists..but
if not..i appreciate you trying!

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Clarification of Question by nfpolaris-ga on 25 Jun 2004 09:35 PDT

hey pink....i agree..that exactly what i'm looking for....only "element proof".
Our little friend wouldn't look so cute after the "monsoon" we had this morning.

Okay, nfpolaris, now we've got monkeys coming out the wazoo.

If you can't find here a weatherproof, affordable monkey for your
parents' cabin, I'll be a monkey's uncle.

This one comes singly, or in a set of two at a discount:
http://www.designtoscano.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=4271

http://www.exterior-accents.com/exterior-accents/mogasw.html?engine=exterior-accents+dealtime&keyword=Monkey+Garden+Swinger&amount=.16

http://www.finegardenproducts.com/fgp/index.cfm?fuseaction=customer.product&product_code=GP%2DHanging%20Monkey&category_code=Topiary%20Forms

http://www.giftsok.com/orangutans.html

http://ladydees.com/32090.htm

http://www.velvetgiraffe.com/vanswd-1139.htm
http://www.velvetgiraffe.com/vanswd-1117.htm

http://www.cornerstonesalvage.com/4891.html

http://www.adamandevesalvage.com/evesgallery/gallery/monkey_room/figures/monkfigure3.html
http://www.adamandevesalvage.com/evesgallery/gallery/monkey_room/figures/monkfigure5.html
http://www.adamandevesalvage.com/evesgallery/gallery/monkey_room/figures/monkfigure17.html

http://www.wholesalegardensupply.com/webcatalog/html/garden_peekers_18.htm

http://store.riverhousetraders.com/larmonwitban.html


I'm also awaiting pictures and information from another store which
has some monkey garden statuary available for sale, and I'll post that
information as soon as I receive it.


Search Strategy

resin monkey OR chimpanzee
http://images.google.com/images?q=resin+monkey+OR+chimpanzee&filter=0

garden monkey OR chimpanzee
http://images.google.com/images?q=garden+monkey+OR+chimpanzee&filter=0

monkey OR monkeys garden sculpture OR sculptures OR statue OR statues OR statuary
://www.google.com/search?q=monkey+OR+monkeys+garden+sculpture+OR+sculptures+OR+statue+OR+statues+OR+statuary


Before Rating my Answer, if you have any Questions about the above
information, please post a Request for Clarification, and I will be
glad to see what I can do for you.

I hope that this Answer provides exactly the information that you were
seeking, and that your mother enjoys the little surprise that you're
cooking up for her!

Regards,

aceresearcher

ACE....oh my gosh...amazing....your not monkeying around here are you?
 sorry...couldn't resist.  You did a great job...I thank you and all
the commenters too...mom will be thrilled, can't wait to see her
face!!  God Bless!!

I find this monkey quite charming:

http://www.lifelikefriends.co.uk/acatalog/Leaf_Monkey.html

These guys seem to have solutions for everything...

http://www.wifilm.org/trunkmonkey.mpeg

do you think if i buy a Suburban, they'll "throw in" the monkey? 
Although i think i'd want one with a better temper.  8-)

Realistic Looking Inflatable Hanging Monkey:
http://www.buckbean.com/items/item594.htm

OK,,, so i was thinking about this one for a minute or two.

Not quite a trunkmonkey, but you can give him a coat or two of flat
spray on urethane or let him weather naturally...

http://www.craftsinindia.com/products/toys/index.asp

http://www.balifurnish.com/wooden-angel-washed-painting-decoration.html

http://www.coconutkissgifts.com/monkey.html

http://www.shopserv3.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=NF&Product_Code=CDF1027&Category_Code=DECOR

This might be a possibility:
http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/subcategory/77/

I think that by far, your question is one of the best, most original,
questions, ever to be asked here.

This monkey seems to be everywhere: 
Historic Moments (warning: pictures of Japanese men in their pants)
<http://www.monkeytravel.org/fake1.html> 
Baking an Apple Crumble
<http://www.himonkey.net/cooking/gran/> 

OK. I'll get serious. 

This monkey looks pretty real (except for the basketball): 
<http://shop.vendio.com/Critters44/item/566787112/index.html?s=1088158024> 

This shop has lots of monkeys, and may even have contacts/abilities to
order a custom-monkey
Monkey Goods
<http://www.monkeygoods.com/> 

And finally, an idea: monkey mask on a rubber figure of the type that
(for example) is used for baby first-aid dolls; etc.

This one's only 6.5 inches tall/long, but it should be weather-proof
and it is inexpensive:

http://www.ioffer.com/i/LAID-BACK-MONKEY-33511-2609092

WOW...these are some fabulous ideas...you guys rock...i can't wait to
get home and scour the sites you've sent.  Markj-ga...that is
absolutely perfect in every way...except (always a but) for the
size....and bowler-ga....thats just scary...nightmare scary...i had no
idea they made those.

This one looks it may also hit the spot, EXCEPT that it goes for $695.00:

http://design.goantiques.com/detail,bronze-art-lifesize,332304.html

hmm...thats a problem.

Thank you for the excellent rating, glowing comments, and the tip!

We'd be thrilled if you were someday to post here a photo of the
monkey at home near his new cabin!

just fyi....just got the monkey in the mail....looks awesome!!  kind
of creepy how real he looks:
http://www.designtoscano.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=4271

i'll post a picture once he's up....thanx again everybody!!