Mail Order Monkey Madness!

Back in the 1960s, you could buy a monkey - a real, living, breathing and often furious monkey - from comic book ads. While most comic book ads were scams, this was all too real, and an actual monkey would be delivered through the post to eager kids. What could possibly go wrong? This is a corrected version of the earlier post. Note to self: don't edit when tired. The full Comic Book Resources article: www.cbr.com/comic-book-squirrel-monkeys/ The full NPR recording: https://www.npr.org/2014/04/25/306868... #mailordermonkeys #comicbooks #weirdhistory Please like and subscribe to help us bring you more documentary video content. All content on The Overlooked Hotel is hand-crafted - no AI has been used in writing, researching, editing or narrating. Support original work by humans. Check out our other channel for the best in obscure pop culture:    / @desperatelivingreviews   Support our work:   / desperateliving   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/desperat... Visit our website: https://desperate-living.com Follow us on social media:   / reprobatepress   https://bsky.app/profile/desperate-li... https://www.threads.net/@desperate_li...   / desperate_living_online   https://mastodonapp.uk/@reprobatepress All third-party audio/visual content is used for educational and critical purposes and is exempt from copyright rules under the fair use provisions of the British Copyright act and its 2014 amendments.