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   Here's a cute story reprinted from a December 2003 newsletter:   
      
   Silly Monkey - The passage of a favorite toy made for an interesting   
   discussion between grandmother and grandson.  After you read this story, tell   
   us if you've ever had anything similar happen to you.  Send your note to   
   newsletter@tias.com   
      
   I knew the collecting bug had been passed on to another generation when one   
   day my six year old Grandson came over with a beany-baby monkey.  I asked him   
   if he wanted to see Grandma's monkey from when she was a baby.  I took the   
   very well-loved monkey from the cupboard.  His felt ears were completely torn   
   off, his fur was thread bare in places but there was his ever present smile on   
   his plastic face which still showed the pin holes inflicted by my older sister   
   seeking retaliation after I broke her shell collection.  I carefully handed it   
   to him.  He lovingly cradled it in his arms and said, "its really old Grandma,   
   huh?" I said, "yes it is 50 years old." He lovingly looked from the monkey to   
   me and back to the monkey and said, so sweetly, " So, grandma, what are you   
   going to do with this monkey after you die." I turned around so he could not   
   see my laughter and composed myself and told him I would of course give it to   
   him.  Janet T., Anaheim, CA   
      
   Comments, thoughts?  We collect interesting stories about collecting.  Things   
   like your best find, unusual collections, bizarre collectibles.  Anything and   
   everything that is interesting that has to do with collecting.  We may publish   
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