Man, before the internet and the ability to download 'virtual' crap, you could get all sorts of
real things via mail-order:
Yes, squirrel monkeys could actually be mailed to you, in a tiny little box (sundress not included), and you could have a best friend with a prehensile tail. I mean, other than Roger Coulter from 5th period, because he's just creepy. The squirrel monkey was guaranteed delivered alive, so if a dead monkey appeared in your mailbox, you had some sort of recourse. If you wanted two Minneapolis monkeys --
two monkeys!?! -- you could save a fivespot on the deal. Hopefully, you'll be well-prepared for its arrival;
otherwise you might end up with angry parents and an arm full of stitches. My ad came from a 1963 issue of
McCall's Needlework & Crafts.
Labels: 1960s, advertising, monkeys, vintage ads
