FOUND – CUDDLE ZONE BROWN CHIMP / MONKEY from TARGET – Thanks, TAMI!!!
If you read the comments on this post, you will get to follow a great story. One of our frequent readers and helpers, Tami, saw Mr. Go Go Beans on eBay and put the information in a comment here. We were not home today, so I didn’t email Stacey with the link, the way I normally would have. Stacey sees the comment – did somebody who knows her let her know? I have no idea how she knew, but she bought it, and came back here to thank Tami for her help!
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, folks.
My son, just before his 3rd birthday, lost his best friend, Monkey Monkey Go Go Pork ‘N’ Beans. He named him that several months prior, and the monkey had become the centralized character to all of his bedtime stories.Go Go Beans, as we nicknamed him, was left on an airplane. On the hour-long car trip away from the Denver airport, I realized the monkey was missing. Our In-Laws wouldn’t turn around on our midnight journey, so the first thing I did when we got to their home was to call and fill out a missing-item report. 2nd was to look on eBay to see if there was another available. That was in September of 2006, and I have been looking on eBay at least once a week ever since.
Noah didn’t notice that Go Go Beans was missing at first. We attempted to distract him with the wiles of being on vacation. Once we got home, we were heading out on a road trip to an improv festival. On the way out the door he said, “Don’t forget Go Go Beans!” We sat him down. He cried. A lot. We explained that Go Go Beans stayed on the airplane, because he had so much fun, and that hopefully he’d see the world and then come home soon.
Noah asked to write a letter to him. He dictated and I wrote and drew pictures at his request.
“Dear Go Go Beans,
We want to give you a birthday. (He had me draw a cake with two candles) I hope you’re having fun on the airplane. I miss you and I miss you on the airplane. Plane. And I miss you on the ride of the airplane. And I love you *SO* much.
Candles. Birthday Cake. Happy Birthday Go Go Beans. Clock. Email us, please. Trees. Mountains. Milk. Buttermilk and chocolate milk. Regular milk. Frog and Giraffe miss you. I miss Go Go Beans. I want you to come home soon. “Tell him that I miss you.” Milk. Frog and Giraffe and now candlesticks.Love,
Noah”After talking with Target (the parent company that made the original monkey), and their unwillingness to help, I turned to the internet.
I posted the letter to a general discussion section of the Etsy.com forums 10 days before his 3rd birthday. I wanted to know if a few people would send a post card from Go Go Beans.
As of right now, (January of 2008) we have more than 150 post cards from not only around the country, but from around the world – France, Kuwait, York, Australia, Germany to name a few. People have sent stuffed animal friends that Go Go Beans sent back along the way, they’ve sent artwork, newspapers, magnets, stationary and more. And with all of the many post-cards sent by complete strangers drawn to the story, we have no way of thanking them. We just know that this little boy is thrilled for their kindness.
And while we’re still looking for the real Go Go Beans (yes, weekly on eBay) my little guy is excited anytime a post card arrives in the mail. He’s 4 now, and can’t read just yet, but he knows anytime we get anything in the mail, whether it be a box or a letter or post card, he shouts “Its from Go Go Beans!” and his little heart bursts into delight, instead of tears.
If you can help Stacey find Go Go Beans, the Cuddle zone brown chimp, THIS SEARCH REQUEST IS NO LONGER ACTIVELY MANAGED. Please use Our FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, including #011408-2,
Originally posted 01/14/2008
I thought you might want to see what the “new” Go Go Beans looks like.
PLEASE BE SURE YOU USE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT IS CORRECT, AND THAT YOU WILL BE USING FOR A LONG TIME!!
I can’t help you if I can’t contact you!!
330213457795 ebay
looks similar. is from target
here’s hoping.
Tami
She bought it !! She bought it!!
TAMI
Tami, I’m forever grateful to you! I’ll email you pictures, as soon as we get him!
Thank you Stacey. I am so excited for you and your son!
Tami
Rosemary… thank you for this site! I love looking when I have time!
I actually googled “Go Go Beans Airplane Monkey” and I found a post stacey did in 2006 with her email and that is how I got a hold of her.
exciting!
Tami
Anyone who thinks stories like this are about Luck just doesn’t understand how mysterious God works! And if you think God wouldn’t be bothered about a little boy’s anguish over a lost toy does not know the loving God of the Bible.
“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14
“But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” Luke 12:7
“…how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings…” Luke 13:34
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” Matthew 7:11
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15
#011408-2
Stacey,
Just in case you are in need of a backup. eBay# 160317666552.
Anastasia, (which is my full name!)
Thank you so much! I can't believe the kindness that has been poured out over this little boy & his monkey!
Go Go Beans still goes on adventures in bedtime stories, even though my tiny little guy is now 5 years old!
Its so tempting to get a backup! Especially when I think "well, could that be *THE* Go Go Beans? (but then probably not if he has his tags) 😉
Thank you all so much!