Hidden Treasures

The Monkey

Longtime Whine fans are familiar with my monkey. It first appeared way back in Whine history when we were discussing unusual gifts, of the "what am I supposed to do with THIS" variety. The monkey appears to be brass, but happens to be plastic, which was apparently a selling point for Grandma when she bought it for me as a Christmas gift. "So light! You can use it to hold a plant, or a candle, or flowers." Or stamps. I actually use it to store stamps. The monkey stays on my...