For exquisitely rendered, brilliantly dark sock monkey comics, surf Tony Millionaire’s site, www.maakies.com

For custom-made animal artwork, see www.kateledogar.blogspot.com

For custom-made bird artwork, see www.annasaviary.com

For bizarre products you won’t find anywhere else, go to Buckaroo’s Mercantile, at www.buckmerc.com

For photographic portraits of your special child or pet, or to commission a crazy-beautiful architectural photo-transfer original, see www.debhickey.com

For one-of-a-kind modern costume jewelry, see www.georgiawearjewelry.com

To commission a portrait in oils, see www.ruthscotch.com

For must-have, instructional and beautiful poster map of Boston, suitable for framing, www.unmappedcities.com

* all photos by Deb Hickey; www.debhickey.com

You can also buy a Monkeyshines sock monkey at these fine stores!

Buckaroo's Mercantile
5 Brookline Ave.
Cambridge MA
www.buckmerc.com

13 Forest Gallery
167A Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington MA
www.13forest.com

Crunchy Granola Baby
72 Washington St.
Salem MA
www.crunchygranolababy.com

Magical Scraps
Breckenridge CO
www.magicalscraps.com