tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post2568042833298447728..comments2024-03-25T13:25:19.911-05:00Comments on My Pretty Baby Cried She Was a Bird: Monkey/Gorilla Fur Coats (Vintage Fur Coats)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-24529770562010102922021-12-24T02:21:40.261-06:002021-12-24T02:21:40.261-06:00I realized the history of any fur, is to be dishon...I realized the history of any fur, is to be dishonored. Therefore, it is my interest to not share with you. Thanks, no possible find at Goodwill, etc. Given you didn't care where it came from. Your good find is the loss of how it got to your shoulders<br />. I am keeping my own, share that history at home with those who know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131077407870300586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-85619268584586776942021-12-24T02:15:50.559-06:002021-12-24T02:15:50.559-06:00Good to know, I won't put mine there. How mu...Good to know, I won't put mine there. How much are they worth now by the way?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131077407870300586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-41821983535404408642021-12-24T02:14:06.840-06:002021-12-24T02:14:06.840-06:00WHERE DID YOU FIND IT? How much are they worth? ...WHERE DID YOU FIND IT? How much are they worth? <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131077407870300586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-12703034701288831692021-03-16T18:10:30.864-05:002021-03-16T18:10:30.864-05:00Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that-- was it in stor...Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that-- was it in storage for a while? I've noticed sometimes the material used to preserve the hide can start flaking off if it's been stored in a hot attic or garage (this happens with the backing on "fun furs"/synthetic too, so no one's safe from that gross dust that seems to come off it). I don't know much about preservation/stopping that process, you might look to see if there are any places that do cold storage for fur coats or sell fur coats in your area, they would be knowledgeable on possible ways to salvage the piece or stop the deterioration process. I called one once to ask about breaks in a coat and they kindly explained that you GLUE, you don't sew, breaks in fur...and you really shouldn't do it yourself, lol, it's a whole process. Anyway, I hope you find some help! If worse comes to worse, you could always get a clear acrylic box like what people display sports memorabilia in and use it as a display piece! Good luck!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-4648680355565243422021-03-12T11:19:11.677-06:002021-03-12T11:19:11.677-06:00Hello,
Please help, I just notice my the hair on...Hello, <br /><br />Please help, I just notice my the hair on my gorilla fur muff is falling out. There is some stuff like dandruff on it. Please tell me how to stop it.<br /><br />CherylAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885972506648437163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-67045187155328896292018-06-18T11:54:48.673-05:002018-06-18T11:54:48.673-05:00!!!!!!!! So lucky!! I love those "pinch me I&...!!!!!!!! So lucky!! I love those "pinch me I'm dreaming, right?" thrift store moments!! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-55347184173199444682018-06-15T21:09:12.287-05:002018-06-15T21:09:12.287-05:00Just scored one for 40 bucks at the local Goodwill...Just scored one for 40 bucks at the local Goodwill! I couldn't belive my eyes when I spotted it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420707324854652188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-44254553232847681852017-10-10T08:28:35.571-05:002017-10-10T08:28:35.571-05:00I am always interested in vintage fur coats!! Drop...I am always interested in vintage fur coats!! Drop me a line at shewasabird@yahoo.com :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-74421875274433254502017-10-10T03:30:56.168-05:002017-10-10T03:30:56.168-05:00hello i have a monkey (gorilla!) fur coat by Myer ...hello i have a monkey (gorilla!) fur coat by Myer Siegel California , vintage from the 30-40's maybe. If you are interested? KimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892509217682756318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-69711053580890329462017-10-02T11:30:44.486-05:002017-10-02T11:30:44.486-05:00I love it!! I have definitely had that feeling you...I love it!! I have definitely had that feeling your friend's godmother had of "I might die if I don't get that coat" but kudos to her for having the moxie to follow through with it...!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-83544494485057623992017-08-07T23:58:20.179-05:002017-08-07T23:58:20.179-05:00Dear Lisa,
I have a vintage monkey fur, full lengt...Dear Lisa,<br />I have a vintage monkey fur, full length. I have been thinking about putting it on eBay for several years. The story behind it; my best friends Godmother was out shopping I believe somewhere in California. She spotted a lady wearing this beautiful fur and had to have it. She approached the woman and offered her 500.00 for it, the timeline was in the 1940's. It was made by The Artic Fur company who retailed their Furs in the Pacific Northwest. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115192218242801208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-45773524815641175152017-03-10T14:34:15.854-06:002017-03-10T14:34:15.854-06:00Dear lisa, I have a real full length one. $100 or ...Dear lisa, I have a real full length one. $100 or under good luck with that.ronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041762978223663892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-40489468182890407282017-02-16T01:48:15.049-06:002017-02-16T01:48:15.049-06:00Oh, I so love the see the nasty old bats like Dian...Oh, I so love the see the nasty old bats like Diane Pernet who feel since they are just so, so CHOSEN that wearing 80 year old dead apes should be ABsolutely de rigueur (for them). They need check with no one as to how their deaths may have occurred, their talent elevates them to levels where anything they want, they should have (brought by a minion, and quickly). And lets see, the ape (with 98% or the same DNA as Mz Pernet) died so long ago, well, what a tempest in a teapot. I seem to remember lampshades being made of something...something...oh what was it, about 80 years ago, nevermind, so everything old is a GO.<br />But truthfully, Since she of the pinched spincters IS so close to the apes (I wouldn't call her Great) it would make sense that a sporty jungle denizen may deem to wear HER enormoose wiglet, G. Jensen sunglasses and special shoes that actually shouldn't be worn by the brittle. And finally, since 80 years seems to be a platinum number, perhaps her 80 year old self could be fashioned into something trendy for the todays primate on the go. A drapey boa perhaps.<br />Anywho, I doubt the barking of PETA gave her any pause. Why should she be bothered with the parents who go to elementary school meetings anyway?trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215968059935618671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-11201603718960563612016-10-02T18:37:30.358-05:002016-10-02T18:37:30.358-05:00Please excuse all my typos. Please excuse all my typos. ronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041762978223663892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-19893223892310305412016-10-02T18:37:02.948-05:002016-10-02T18:37:02.948-05:00Well I love animals so much I rescue them. I have ...Well I love animals so much I rescue them. I have several fur coats and very beautiful one ur intrested in it was a gift from a women who's passed on . This full length coat wasn't in the best condition in fact I did everthing I could to bring it back to ok condition . I had a gay friend who was a hair styles ,who he in 1988 gor his own coat similar to mine but not as much detail or fur ,he was able to walk away with his coat from a vintage anconsighnent store for at that time 60,000.00. He sold it in l.a at consignment store 10 years or so later for $ 30.000.00. Well I know the more any fur coats have as in pockets ,coats ,lapels,buttons.I'm looking to seel thi one but I'm unable to fulfill you wish for$ 100. Good luck. ronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041762978223663892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-15132413812723510842016-09-21T15:21:27.818-05:002016-09-21T15:21:27.818-05:00Hi! Thanks for reading and for commenting-- I so e...Hi! Thanks for reading and for commenting-- I so enjoyed hearing about your chic mother and her super chic monkey fur coat! I'm glad the coat was passed on through your family and still gets a chance to liven up an evening out nowadays, what a wonderful story. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-13766144728365653872016-09-15T23:16:46.816-05:002016-09-15T23:16:46.816-05:00My mother and Aunt Mary were in the fashion busine...My mother and Aunt Mary were in the fashion business. They were the only 2 children of an older Sicilian couple. My grandparents worked as a seamstress and an artisan that carved wood details for high end furniture. Practicing their crafts well before the 20th century. So My mother and aunt, born in 1919 and 1921, were bursting with creative design talent and energy. My mother had several fur coats. The first was a present on her 15th birthday. A muskrat coat. She also had a black Persian lamb tent cut coat, a mink stole, and a full length Blackglama mink coat. By far her most chic, unusual, glamorous, and eye catching fur was a full length jet black monkey fur coat. It was a gift from her parents upon graduating The Brooklyn Leading Design Academy in 1938. It is almost identical to the full length coat you have pictured. Similar collar, but I believe it was a bit longer in length. The strands also seemed to be bit a bit longer. The shoulders broad and hairs that curved fanning out where the sleeve attached to the shoulder. In the coat you picture, there is only a hint of the feathery effect of the curved fanning strands. When she lifted her hands the hair pooled between her fingers dangling about 6 or 7 inches creating a hauntingly elegeant black fringe that screammed, "Now get a good look at me everybody, because it's all about me and NOT about anybody else!" She found opportunity to work that coat, on occasion, well into her senior years. Chic is Chic no matter what your age is. My sister also took loan of it on occasion and inherited it. Now also my niece is under it's spell. They agree that the unique style and sleek chic design create an overwhelmingly elegeant confidence and haunting euphoria when you arrive wearing it. Sorry. but they will never part with it. It invokes too many memories of my fashionista mother and they adore wearing it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181052475807294166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-10599115596212933552016-01-06T07:37:07.527-06:002016-01-06T07:37:07.527-06:00Thanks for the heads up! Haven't found a real ...Thanks for the heads up! Haven't found a real monkey fur yet (I just can't afford the four digit price tags!) but will definitely check out this site.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-47154713051979318652015-12-30T16:42:51.732-06:002015-12-30T16:42:51.732-06:00Just ran across this blog post researching monkey ...Just ran across this blog post researching monkey fur. Have you been able to find a piece, faux or no? Go to FabulousFurs.com and type in "black goat jacket." Looks like an interesting piece for only $199, and you could probably find a 20-30% promo code out there. Everything from this company is faux. I have a "mink" vest from them, and it's quite pretty! Mandy ~ BlackCatPratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857540248028852415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-80773906264131128622014-11-08T12:41:39.045-06:002014-11-08T12:41:39.045-06:00hi what is your price bracket, i have a few listed...hi what is your price bracket, i have a few listed in my bonanza store here is the url http://www.bonanza.com/booths/chistick?utf8=%E2%9C%93&item_sort_options[filter_string]=genuine+monkey+fur&item_sort_options[filter_category_id]=&item_sort_options[custom_category_id]=&x=0&y=0http://www.bonanza.com/booths/chistick?utf8=%E2%9C%93&item_sort_options[filter_string]=genuine+monkey+fur&item_sort_options[filter_category_id]=&item_sort_options[custom_category_id]=&x=0&y=0 and i am negotiable within reason, Regards Fashionista professorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469043509748195005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-37197186639894479712014-11-08T12:39:56.480-06:002014-11-08T12:39:56.480-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469043509748195005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-64515867316540019402014-03-12T20:22:43.008-05:002014-03-12T20:22:43.008-05:00I loooooooove how they look. I feel the same way a...I loooooooove how they look. I feel the same way about vintage furs/taxidermy. And not to be one of those "smug vegans" but most of the people who've questioned me about my 60 year old stuffed fox eat meat sooooooo I don't take it to seriously. I hope you find the monkey fur someday in a little family run sale for 20 bucks! Dream find! Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-31790640703906218212014-03-10T16:46:03.953-05:002014-03-10T16:46:03.953-05:00Hi, Shauna! Aren't the shoes insane? Schiapare...Hi, Shauna! Aren't the shoes insane? Schiaparelli is one of those designers that gets me right in the gut every time, genius to the nth degree. I guess these furs can look a little too Cruella De Ville sometimes, but dang...I want one so bad. And boots to match, just to fill out the villainess vibe. Keep your fingers crossed for me I find some (or find out how to DIY the mess out of this). Thanks so much for reading and commenting!! :D Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-15579729588184883802014-03-10T16:44:01.276-05:002014-03-10T16:44:01.276-05:00I had completely forgotten about that-- aren't...I had completely forgotten about that-- aren't they like Theda-Bara-level dramatic, too! I'll keep my eyes peeled and keep you all posted if I ever (PLEASE let me ever) find one in my price bracket!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-67947178084890844932014-03-10T16:43:21.839-05:002014-03-10T16:43:21.839-05:00Oh! I saw the chair on your blog, I think it's...Oh! I saw the chair on your blog, I think it's adorable! "Cute" goes with everything, haha. I NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THIS COAT...! Out of plastic!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.com