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Always click on blue underlined texts
for more information about that particular subject
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February
03, 2010 New
three-monkeys items
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Photos of new 3-monkey items were
added to the following pages: cars, snowglobes and
phonecards.
Also in the albums with perishable monkeys some very nice three-monkey
sculptures made of snow,
ice and sand
can be seen. Enjoy.
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January
31, 2010 Picture of the
Month - February 2010
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The Picture of the Month for February 2010 is an
almost 50 year’s old black & white photo from the TV Series “Lost in
Space”. Click here for the Picture and here for all other Pictures of the Month.
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January
30, 2010 Auction of a
Monkey Collection
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During the next auction of Auctionhouse Karrenbauer in Germany, the monkey collection of the Affenberg in Salem in Germany will be for sale. The collection also includes
some 3-monkey figurines. Details and links in our Guestbook Entry #249.
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January 29, 2010 Three Monkeys
Collectors store
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New interesting 3-monkey items have
been added to our online collectors shop. Click here to have a look.
If there is something you like, just let us know and we will be pleased to
give you further information.
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January 26, 2010 Carnival 2010 in
Cologne, Germany
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One of the
theme-carriages of this years’ carnival in Cologne will show the three
monkeys. They represent the responsible authorities for the disaster with
the collapse of the town-archive building during construction work on the
Cologne subway system in 2009. Click here for this
and two more carriage designs.
The world-famous
carnival parade (Zoch) is held on February 15,
2010 and is almost 5 miles long. Maybe you’ll have a chance to watch it on
TV and just keep a lookout for a carriage with a big elephant and the 3
monkeys.
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January 20,
2010 Ce nu dorim de la voi
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By chance we discovered a Rumanian internet forum
titled Ce nu dorim de la voi. The blog
contains almost 150 entries about the three monkeys, including many
illustrations, photos, links etc. If you want to have a look, just
click here. Anyone who can tell us more about the meaning of the forum
is very welcome
to let us know.
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January 09, 2010 New layout
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Frequent visitors to
three-monkeys.info have immediately noticed that this page looks different.
On the left side is a long list with direct links to the various pages and
albums of this website. The reason for this new layout is that all those
who only visit this website through the Newsletter, often have no idea what
else is published about Hear See and Speak No Evil. That’s why! We will be pleased to read your opinion
about the new layout. Click here to send
us a message. Many thanks in advance.
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January 06, 2010 Epiphany-the visit of the Three
Magi – Kings of the Orient
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On January 6 (Epiphany) a special cake is baked that
contains one bean. The person who finds this bean in his piece of cake is
the King for that day. This custom exists in a number of countries. In
France small ceramic figurines are used instead of real beans. And yes,
these “beans” also exist in the shape of three monkeys! Last year we could
only present one example of these rare items. Now we can even show a set of
three separate no evil monkeys. Click here.
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January 05, 2010 The 3-monkey collection of
Yvelyne Auzou
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Yvelyne is a fellow three-monkey collector in France who is
tremendously helping me with the translation of this website
www.three-monkeys.info into French. Yvelyne has just now published photos
of her 3 monkey collection on the internet and if you want to see them, click
here. If you want to see other 3 monkey collections on the internet, click here.
And to view Yvelyne’s Collectors Portrait, click here.
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January 02, 2010 No Evil Monkeys Statues
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During a recent visit to Lausanne Switzerland, we revisited the 3 Monkey Fountain of Eduard Sandoz
and made a new series of photographs of this interesting piece of art.
Click here for
the new photo album or here for the
page with a photo album with three-monkey statues worldwide, that also has
several new additions.
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January 01, 2010 Happy New Year
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Happy New Year to all visitors to this website and don’t forget to
have a look in the Guestbook with all New Years wishes of
fellow-collectors. Click here.
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December 30, 2009 Picture of the Month - January 2010
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The first Picture of the Month for the new year is a funny
photograph of no evil gargoyles of Past Times in the United Kingdom. Click here for the January 2010
picture and here for an overview of all
Pictures.
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December 23, 2009 Edible three monkeys from Japan
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Is there still more to say about the three monkeys? This question is
frequently asked. Well, what do you think of the three monkeys in the shape
of food or cookies? Just click on this link and
then on “edible items”. You’ll be amazed! And all of this is only from
Japan. Later we will add more “edible No Evils” but from Europe!
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December 20, 2009 Seasons Greetings and New Years’
Wishes
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Don’t forget to more often have a look in the Guestbook to read the
many greetings and wishes by fellow collectors of the 3 monkeys. Click here. There still is time enough for your own message.
Contact form.
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December 19, 2009 The three monkeys and the swine flu
H1N1
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If you want to know how the 3 monkeys got involved with the Swine
Flu, just click
here.
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December 17, 2009 3-Monkey Collectors Portrait Rudolf
Angliker Switzerland
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Ruedi Angliker from Switzerland collects no evil monkeys for about
40 years. The reason why and how he started his collection is quite unusual
and if you are interested to read his story, click here.
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December 15, 2009 People that Hear, See and Speak No
Evil
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On the internet a number of picture albums with photographs of
people in the “No Evil” pose can be found. We have mentioned a few of these
in earlier issues of this Newsletter. These links have now been combined at
the bottom of the webpage “No Evil
Collections on the Internet”. If you want to have a look, just click here.
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December 12, 2009 No Evil (monkeys) Art with a
“blink”
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Some time ago we showed in this website pictures of Mona Lisa in
hear no, see no and speak no poses. We now discovered two No Evil versions
of Edvard Munch’s famous painting “The Cry”, as well as a painting with a
completely different view on the Three Monkeys. Reasons enough to combine
these “Pieces of Art” in one webpage, under the title: No Evil Art with a
Blink. Click here.
If you want to see an overview of all No Evil paintings, click here.
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December 07, 2009 The 3-Monkey-Collectors Meeting
2010 in Brielle (Holland)
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The program for the meeting in 2010 is now ready and can be viewed
in this website. Brielle 2010 will certainly be another interesting and
pleasant day. A registration form is included. Already 8 persons have
registered. Cick
here
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December 05, 2009 Three-Monkeys.Info website
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We are frequently asked what subjects are covered in our website and
where to find them. By clicking here you will get to the
“sitemap” with a complete overview.
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December 03, 2009 The Guestbook - Seasons Greetings
and New Years Wishes
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Maybe this time you want to make an entry in the Guestbook; for example with your Seasons Greetings and New
Years Wishes? That’s a nice way of saying hello to all your old and new
collector friends. Just send us your messages/cards/drawings/pictures and
we will make sure that all will be included. Contact form.
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November 30, 2009 Picture of the Month - December
2009
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A few weeks ago in downtown Zurich, Switzerland. Three men, dressed like
monkeys, were holding a protest-demonstration because of the rapidly
disappearing rain forests of this world. Guess what happened! Click here.
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November 28, 2009 The Three-Monkeys Collectors Day
2010 in Holland
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On October 7 we had announced a poll to find out what date would be
most preferable for this meeting. The organizers now informed us that for
several reasons only one date is possible, which is Saturday September 25,
2010. More news to follow later.
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November 27, 2009 A photographer of Hear See and
Speak no Evil
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We received an email from Christian Berthelot, a photographer in France,
that he is working for 2 years on a photo series of Hear See and Speak no
Evil and that from next month on he will display his photos on an
exhibition. An album with his creations can be viewed by clicking
here and then once on the arrow to the right at the bottom of that page
and just wait for things to come.
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November 22, 2009 The three-monkeys store
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In time for the upcoming gift season we have added a number of new
No Evils to our collectors’ store. Please take into consideration that
shipping times may be a bit longer during this time of the year. We post
without delay and on request in gift wrapping and with a personal note. We
will do that with pleasure and at no additional cost. Click here.
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November 20, 2009 Poetry and Song Texts about hear, see
and speak no evil
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The page with No Evil Poetry has been redesigned for easier
navigation. There are over 80 poems and song texts in seven different
languages. More than half are in English. Click here
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November 15, 2009 New Appraisals/Valuations of
three-monkey items
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Two interesting items are being discussed; one of them is a car hood
ornament. Really worthwhile reading. Click here for
the latest reports and here for an
overview of all appraisals.
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November 11, 2009 Unique and very Special No Evils
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There are several new and very special No Evils to be seen in this
website and it really is worthwhile to have a look. Click here for the
latest additions and here for an overview of all
“Specials”.
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November 09, 2009 The Berlin Wall
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Today the fall of the Berlin Wall is celebrated. It is not so much
known, that shortly after its opening, some elements of the wall were
painted with hear-see-speak no evils. Click
here for a photo in our No Evils Graffiti-Album.
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November 06, 2009 More “No Evil” paintings
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Several painters and their artwork
have been added to the No Evil Painting page of this website. There is
quite some nudity to be seen, but that is just a coincidence. Click here.
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November 03, 2009 Statistics
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According to the statistics of this website we are now at an average
of almost 200 visitors per day. 5% of them or daily about 10 people
are staying on our website for longer than one hour.
Our mailing list for the free Newsletter includes more than 350
addresses and about 80 % of them are 3-monkey collectors. All of that we think is quite exciting,
but who really cares? Well at least your webmaster does!
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October 29, 2009 Picture of the Month for
November 2009
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This time the monthly picture originates from Germany. Click here to
have a look and here
for an overview of all earlier Pictures of the Month.
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October 28, 2009 New collectors portrait
Yvelyne Auzou from France
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Yvelyne Auzou from France also collects no evil monkeys. She has
sent us photos and a nice story about her collection and all of that can
now be viewed in this website. Yvelyne has offered her help with
translating several pages of this website into French, which is very much
appreciated of course. Click here to view
her portrait and here for all other
collectors portraits.
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October 26, 2009 Photos of the 3 monkeys
collectors’ day 2009 in Belgium
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We had to wait a little while until all photos of the 2009 meeting
were received, sorted and edited. A first selection can now be viewed in
this website. Click
here.
Many thanks to all photographers: Gerda
& Gozen Beikes, Cindy
Goovaerts, Renilde
Hertogen, Joke
& Hans Holleman and Bert Willering.
More pictures to follow soon.
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October 19, 2009 Study tour to Japan
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During spring 2009 Anneke & Emil
Schuttenhelm, together with Bruce Kittess
have traveled to Japan to learn more about the origin & meaning of the
three-monkey symbol and the Koshin
belief. During their stay in Kamakura, Mr. Tatsuro Gotoh has
accompanied them with great commitment and enthusiasm. He has published his
experiences about this visit in a website. Although all texts are in
Japanese, it maybe is still worthwhile to look at the photographs. Click
here.
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October 17, 2009 The Guestbook
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Since Mid-June 2009, because of a software error, about 20 new
entries in the Guestbook of this website were never published. Very annoying
for all who had taken the time to write a message. This problem has
meanwhile been solved and it now certainly is very worthwhile to browse in
the Guestbook. There are a lot of interesting messages, also because No
Evil items are offered for sale or are searched for. Click here.
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October 13, 2009 Another three-monkeys website
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Fellow collector Alie in the Netherlands has made a nice website
about her No Evil Monkey collection. If you want to have a look, click here. The texts are in
Dutch language, but the pictures speak for themselves. If you want to see
all 3-monkey collections that we have so far found on the internet, click here.
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October 10, 2009 Questions about ema
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A number of participants in Riemst have asked for more information
about the “ema” they received as a gift, following the presentation about
Japan. On the following page of our website the subject of these Japanese
votive tablets is explained in detail, but any further questions are very
welcome. Click
here.
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October 07, 2009 Very good news
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Yvonne
& Henk Vonk are the organizers of the next 3-Monkey Collectors
Meeting in Brielle (den Briel) in the Netherlands and on behalf of all
collectors we thank them very much. The exact date is not yet known, but it
will be September/October 2010. A poll with some possible dates has been
planned, so that we hopefully can consider preferences or avoid conflicting
dates.
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October 05, 2009 The Three-Monkey Collectors
Day in Riemst 2009
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The Collectors Meeting was a great success and once more many thanks
to the organizers, Isi &
Jean-Marie and their family and friends. Unfortunately and because of
illness, a few collectors had to cancel their registration in the last
moment and we now counted a total of 52 people from 5 different countries.
That is a remarkable result. More news about this event is to follow in
this website.
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October 03, 2009 Today finally the 3-Monkeys
Collectors Day in Belgium
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As usual, we will soon report about this event in this website. All who
have made photos are kindly asked to send us copies, so that we can prepare
a nice picture album. Many thanks in advance.
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October 01, 2009 Three wise monkeys in a
Safaripark
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Joke
& Hans Holleman have sent very nice pictures of large wise monkeys,
that their daughter had taken in a safari park in France. Many thanks
again. Click
here.
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September 30, 2009 Picture of the Month – October
2009
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Like last month: hear, see and speak no evil made from ceramic, but
still quite different. Click here.
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September 26, 2009 Japanese TV program about the
three monkeys
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Yesterday we received three different email-enquiries from companies
that are involved with the production of a Japanese television program
about the three hear, see and speak no evil monkeys. High resolution
photographs of 3 monkeys from different countries were needed within a few
hours time. It was impossible to meet their request, because we are
presently on travel. We suggested that they could at least copy information
from our website, what they probably did. Needless to say that we are a
little bit flattered.
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September 25, 2009 Mona Lisa
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Also ever smiling Mona Lisa liked hear, see and speak no evil. Click here. Please
be patient while the picture loads.
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September 23, 2009 Owls that hear, see and speak no
evil
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On April 26, 2009 we wrote about Ingrid Snelder from Amsterdam who
collects No Evils, but owls only. She now has a new website and if you want
to have a look, click here.
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September 21, 2009 Cartoon from USA with hear, see and
speak no evil
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Another view on the Three Monkeys’ gestures. This cartoon was sent
to us by Bruce
Kittess USA. Click
here.
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September 12, 2009 For participants of the 3-Monkey Day
in Belgium
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In case you have seen items in our collectors’ store that you would
like us to bring along to the meeting, please let us know until Tuesday
evening September 15. It saves you shipping costs. Click here to visit the
store.
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September 11, 2009 Three-Monkey Collectors Day in Belgium
- October 3, 2009
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Maybe interesting to know that during the Three Monkeys Collectors Meeting
in Belgium we will have participants from the following 5 countries:
Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
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September 10, 2009 Exhibition of No Evil figurines in
Belgium
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As announced on July 31 in this Newsletter fellow collector Cindy
Goovaerts had organized an exhibition of her three monkey collection. She
has spent a lot of time and energy on it and the result was accordingly. Click here to see the
photos.
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September 09, 2009 New information in this website
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There are a number of pages in this website that are constantly updated
with new information, without special mention. For example the Collectors Store, the Guestbook and the Incomplete 3 Monkeys
Sets.
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September 07, 2009 Three-Monkey Collectors Day in Belgium
- October 3, 2009
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Until today, 49 persons have registered for the 3-Monkeys Collectors’
Day in Riemst. A number of people are still uncertain whether they will
have a chance to come, but all in all we expect to be well over 50
participants. Make sure you join us too. It is quite a special experience
to be together with so many people that all have the same hobby: the three
monkeys. One hears, sees and obtains more information in one day than
otherwise in an entire year! Click here for
more information and here for the
registration form
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August 31, 2009 Picture of the Month - September
2009
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Three large vases with hear-see-speak-no-evil, seen in a shop window
in Sicily, Italy. Very special. Click here to
enjoy and click
here for an overview of all other Pictures of the Month.
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August 27, 2009 Cartoon hear, See and speak no evil
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Everyone is entitled to an own interpretation of Hear, See and Speak
No Evil. Click
here to see how Rainer Ebert feels about the “three monkeys”.
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August 23, 2009 Paintings with hear, see and speak
no evil women
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Based on the theme “the ideal woman”, Armina Levoni from Switzerland
has created over the past years a series of drawings, sketches and
paintings about hear, see and speak no evil. Very worthwhile to have a
look. Click
here to view the album.
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August 19, 2009 Witch hunt in the UK after a folder
depicting the 3 monkeys
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In the UK four trade union workers have been banned for a total of
15 years after a 'witch hunt' found them guilty of racism in connection
with a leaflet depicting the "three wise monkeys". More… , Click here for
the folder and here
for further information.
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August 15, 2009 Three Monkeys for your desktop
background (wallpaper)
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In case you are looking for a picture of the three monkeys to
decorate your computer screen, just click here.
There are instructions how to install, but maybe you want to leave that
easy job for your (grand)children?
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August 13, 2009 3-Monkeys Collectors Meeting of
Oct. 3 in Belgium
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Last years’ meeting counted 52 participants. We are now already at
40 registrations and we are confident that more will follow. Don’t miss
out. Click
here for more information and here for the
registration form.
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August 10, 2009 New book about the three wise
monkeys
Sekai no San-en
Sono Genryuu wo tazunete (世界の三猿)
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The book that Michio Iida, Kyoto,
Japan has announced in his collectors portrait has now been published.
The title is Three Wise Monkeys of the world, tracing their roots. The book
has 206 pages with 72 illustrations in black and white. Click here for a
picture of the cover. Unfortunately, at least for most of us, it is
written in Japanese language only and an English translation has not been
foreseen. There is the possibility to order this book through the store of
this website. Click here.
On request, orders can also be delivered at the collectors’ meeting in Riemst.
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August 06, 2009 At the age of seven, one of the
youngest no evil monkeys collectors
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Mandy (7) is very excited about the hear-see-speak no evil monkeys.
She is making drawings of them and even paintings, she is going to speak
about the monkeys at school and now she is saving her pocket money to buy
more 3-monkey figurines. Click here for
her collector’s portrait.
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August 03, 2009 Paintings with hear, see and speak
no evil monkeys
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In 2008 Dorine Quist from the Netherlands has created three nice
paintings with the three well-known no evil monkeys. Each painting is about
20” x 20”. Click here.
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July 31, 2009 Exhibition of No Evil
figurines in Belgium
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On Sunday August 16, Cindy
Goovaerts will have her collection of approx. 60 No Evils on display in
Museum het Molenijzer in Putte, Belgium. She would enjoy meeting with
fellow collectors there. Click
here for more details. (Dutch language
only)
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July 29, 2009 Picture of the Month - August
2009
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The Picture of the Month for August 2009 is from the Philippines. Huge
monkey statues in an amusement park belonging to a restaurant. Click here for
viewing and here
for all other Monthly Pictures.
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July 27, 2009 Collectors Portrait Cindy
Goovaerts, Belgium
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Cindy Goovaerts lives in Belgium and she is an enthusiastic collector
of hear see and speak no evil statues. She now has her own page in this
website where she explains how and why she has started her collection and
also what the No Evil symbol means to her. Click here
to read her story and to view the pictures. And click here to see all
other collectors’ portraits.
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July 25, 2009 New Appraisals/Valuations
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Several emails and photos have been received asking for more
information about Hear, See and Speak No Evils. Click here
to read the reports. Most recent are #43, #44, #45 and #46.
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July 21, 2009 Lyrics and poetry about hear,
see and speak no evil
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Nine lyrics and poems about the hear, see and speak no evil theme were
added to this website (in English, German and Dutch). In total we are now
at 78. Click
here and the latest additions are marked with a light blue background.
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July 17, 2009 No Evil Paintings
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Several years ago, Candice (Candy) Keegan in USA has made a series
of self-portraits in the hear-see-speak-no-evil pose. I have now put her “no
evil” drawings and paintings in a separate album and I hope you’ll enjoy. Click here.
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July 13, 2009 The No Evil Monkeys Collectors
Store
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Visit the Collectors store of this website. Quite a number of No
Evils have been added and maybe you’ll find that special item you have been
looking for. In case you have planned to join the Three-Monkeys-Collectors Day
in Riemst, Belgium, you can reserve items and we will bring them along.
Saves you postage. Click
here.
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July 11, 2009 The Guestbook
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There are a number of interesting new entries in the Guestbook;
certainly worthwhile to have a look. Click here.
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July 08, 2009 Three Monkey Figurines from
Nepal
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By chance I was able to add another set of very special 3 monkey
figurines from Nepal to the collection. These items are handmade, and once
seen - never forgotten. Reasons enough to show them on a separate page. Click
here and then on Nepal.
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For earlier issues of this
News Bulletin, click here.
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Disclaimer
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We cannot accept any responsibility for the
content of this or for external websites accessed via a link in this
homepage. All information in all pages of this website and all published
links have been carefully reviewed and compiled. The provider of the
website to which published links lead is solely responsible for any
illegal, erroneous or incomplete content and for any losses or damages
arising out of the use or non-use of
that information. No liability will be accepted by the party which merely
refers to such a website via a link.
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