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to register now already, so you cannot forget. Click here for
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June 16 , 2009 An interesting No Evil Monkeys
collection on the internet. |
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Yvette Lercangée from Belgium is showing her No Evil Monkey collection
on the internet and that includes some very nice items. She is new to our
collectors’ group and we hope to meet with her this Fall during the
Three-Monkeys Collectors Day in Riemst in Belgium. Soon we will publish a
Collectors’ Portrait of Yvette in this website. Click here to view the
photo-album. If you want to see more
No Evil Monkeys collections on the internet: Click here. |
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June 13, 2009 Restaurants and Hotels with the
Three Monkeys |
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In this website
we have a page with links to hotels and restaurants that call themselves
“Three Monkeys” or where No Evil Monkeys can be seen. A new addition is a
restaurant in the Philippines with huge 3 Monkey statues. Also new is a hotel
in Thailand. Click
here and as always, the new additions are at the bottom of that page. |
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June 11, 2009 A new collectors
portrait: Hans van de Sande in the Netherlands |
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On May 27, 2009 we wrote in this Newsletter about Hans van der Sande who
collects photographs of people in No Evil Monkeys poses. Hans has now sent us
information and pictures for an extraordinary collectors’ portrait. Click here and then on the
picture. |
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June 09, 2009
Do-It-Yourself No Evil Monkeys? |
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For those who want to make their own 3-monkey-figurine: In the Zoo of
Milwaukee, WI, USA you can mould your own three monkey set for 2 USDollar
only. Click here and
go to item UN38. |
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June 07, 2009 No Evil
animations |
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Moving No Evil pictures are very popular in the internet. This we know
from the visitors statistics of this website. We have been able to add a
number of new funny animations. Click here. |
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June 04, 2009 No
Evil Cars and Motorbikes |
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For a long time
the page with “No Evil Cars” included
four items. Two more have been added now; one of them is a motorbike with no
evil skulls. Click
here for viewing. |
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May 31, 2009
Picture of the Month – June 2009 |
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A front page of the Daily Mail about the present expenses allowances
scandal of politicians in the United Kingdom makes an interesting Picture of
the Month for May 2009. Click here. |
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May 27, 2009 Photographs of hear-see-speak
no evil people |
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Fellow collector Hans van der Sande
in the Netherlands enjoys to arrange photos of people in the three no evils
pose and publishes these on the internet. More…. |
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May 25, 2009 African masks with three no
evil monkeys |
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Several new pictures of interesting items have been added to the album
that shows African masks with hear-see-speak-no-evil monkeys. Click here to view. |
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May 24, 2009 Three monkeys ladies handbag /
purse |
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Today we are featuring a 3 monkeys ladies purse from USA. Although it
was produced only about 10 years ago, it is now already a real collector’s
item (UN37). More...... |
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May 17, 2009
“Orphans” - incomplete Hear-see-speak-no-evils |
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A number of
single No Evil “Orphans” have been reunited and several new items have been
added to this site. Click
here to visit the page with incomplete 3-monkey sets. Maybe you will find
that one missing monkey you have been searching for so long time. You can
also send us pictures of your own incomplete sets, which will be added for
free. |
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May 14, 2009 A website about Deieties in Japanese
Buddhism and Shintoism |
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About a month ago I
had the pleasure to meet with Mark Schumacher, a long time Japan resident
based in Kamakura. He works as a writer, editor, PC consultant, and
translator (J-E) for major Japanese and foreign entities. Among others, he
has created a
very elaborate website about Buddhism & Shintoism in Japan for which
he is highly respected by both Japanese and foreign specialists. In this
website, Mark Schumacher also gives detailed information about monkey
mythology in Japan, including the three hear, see and speak no evil
monkeys. I strongly advise anyone interested in this subject to visit this
website and to bookmark it for future reference. |
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May 11, 2009 Antique ema with the three monkeys |
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By own experience I know how difficult it is to find 3-monkey items that
are over 100 years old. By chance I had an opportunity to purchase a Japanese
ema that dates back to the 17th / 18th century. Read more….. |
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May 06, 2009 Chris
Ewan: The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam |
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I have just finished reading this most
enjoyable crime novel. Throughout the entire story three no evil monkey
figurines play an important role and make it fun reading for all who are
interested in them. I made a special effort to buy the first english
edition that shows the 3 monkeys on the cover jacket. This picture seems
to have disappeared on later editions and is also not shown on the Dutch and
German issues. (ISBN: 978 1 902421 223) |
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May 04, 2009 Three Monkeys as Chopstick
holders ? |
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The list of items with three monkeys seems endless. We recently featured
some odd items like a car mascotte, a bean for a French Three Magic Cake, a
manhole cover and now we can show 3-monkeys chopstick rests. Read more …. |
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April 30, 2009
Picture of the Month – May 2009 |
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Three beautiful geishas posing like the three no evil monkeys in front
of the famous Yasaka Koshindo in Kyoto, Japan. Click here. |
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April 28, 2009 Mahatma Gandhi and the three monkeys |
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On March 08,
2009 we wrote about the auction of Mahatma Gandhi’s personal belongings. Now we
can show a very special statue of Gandhi together with the three no evil
monkeys in the foreground. Click here. |
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April 26, 2009 Owls that hear, see and speak
no evil |
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Ingrid Snelder from Amsterdam collects No Evil figurines, but wise owls
only. Her collection can be seen on her website. Click here. No Evil Owls are not very common and it is hard for her to
find new items. That’s why she has written a message in our Guestbook (in
Dutch language) and she hopes for some reactions with helpful hints. Click
here. |
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April 24, 2009
Portrait of Michio Iida
in Japan |
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A few weeks ago
we were in Kyoto, Japan and had the pleasure and honour to meet with Mr.
Michio Iida and his wife Brigitte. He is an authority in the field of the
Three Monkeys and is author of several books about this and related subjects.
Read the whole story. Click here
and then on his picture. |
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April 21, 2009 Manhole Covers with the Three
Monkeys??? |
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Hard to believe but it is true! Manhole
Covers with the Three Monkeys. Yes, no kidding! A little big and heavy
for the collection, but very interesting to know that such items exist. Click here. |
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April 20, 2009 Three-Monkeys Collectors Day 2009 in Riemst, Belgium |
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From the organizers Isi and Jean-Marie we received a very good message: 21 persons have already
registered for the Three-Monkeys Collectors Day on October 3,
2009. By own experience we know how
pleasant these early registrations are. It helps tremendeously with the
planning of the room, the number of selling-tables, the souvenirs, the
program, food & beverages and many other matters. Therefore our appeal to all that are
planning to participate: Don’t wait longer and register now. Click here for more info about the Collectors
Meeting and here for the registration form. |
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April 16, 2009
Christine Bassett presents her 3 monkey collection |
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In this new
collectors’ portrait Christine from the UK explains why and how she has
started her three no evil monkeys collection. Click here
and then on her picture. And if you want
to see the portraits of other three-monkey collectors, click here. |
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April 13, 2009
Another French three-monkeys collector with a 3-monkey web log |
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We have come in
to contact with Antonia in France, who is busy with presenting her
three-monkey collection (as well as other information) in her internet web
log. Her site can be found by clicking here. If you want
to see what other no evil monkeys’ collections are available on the internet,
click here
and scroll down on that page. |
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March 26, 2009 Three-Monkeys.Info
is 2 years old! |
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On April 1,
2009 (Aprils fools day, ha-ha!) http://www.three-monkeys.info
will become 2 years old. Many thanks to all collectors and other interested
visitors for their contributions that have made this website as interesting
as it hopefully is. For any ideas, suggestions or additions, click here for the
Guestbook or send
us an email. |
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March 25, 2009
Picture of the Month – April 2009 |
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Just a colorful
picture of a College Brass Band in USA. Unfortunately, we have no further
details, but that does not matter so much. It is very refreshing to see that
youngsters are so engaged in the Hear, See and Speak no Evil theme. Click here. |
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March 24, 2009 New
information |
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New and
interesting new No Evils are being discussed in the following sections of
this website: Unique /
Unusual No Evil Items and in Appraisals /
Valuations |
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March 22, 2009 Slot
machine with the three monkeys
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If you have
been looking for a new slot machine, here is your chance: Atronic Slot Machine 3 Monkeys |
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March 17, 2009
Collectors portrait Lena Ringberg from
Sweden |
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On February 5 we
had already reported about Lena Ringberg from
Sweden who has her own website
showing her No Evil Monkeys collection. Lena has now sent us a number of nice
pictures and her story and that all has been put together in her collectors’
portrait. Click here. |
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March 13, 2009
Collectors portrait Astrid Slegers from Holland |
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Again a new
collector’s portrait in this website: this time Astrid Slegers from Holland.
She explains what kind of No Evils she is particularly searching for and she
also shows how her collection is now displayed in very nice glass cabinets. Click here. Maybe you also
would want to present your 3-monkey collection in this website? Just let us
know. We need one or more pictures and a story. The rest we will do. (And the
best of it, it’s free) |
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March 08, 2009 Mahatma Gandhi’s personal
belongings on auction |
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Most of us may
know that among the very few personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi was a
three-monkey figurine. On March 5, 2009 some of the Gandhi items have been
sold in New York for 1.8 million US Dollar. Did this auction include the
three monkeys? Read
more …… |
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February 28, 2009
Picture of the Month - March 2009 |
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Who has ever
dreamt of a nice chalet high up in the mountains? And if it then would have a
wall painting with the three wise monkeys, wouldn’t that be perfect!?! Such a place
really exists, just
click here. |
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February 27, 2009 Collectors
portrait Isi & Jean-Marie Hertogen |
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Our fellow
collectors from Belgium, Isi & Jean-Marie Hertogen
are already quite busy with the organization of the next Meeting of Hear, See
and Speak No Evil Monkey Collectors, which will take place on October 3,
2009. They are relatively new to our group. Therefore we have now added their collectors’
portrait to this website, so that we all can get to know them a little
bit better. Although it still is half a year ahead, thirteen people have
already registered for the meeting. If you want to know more just click here.
Everyone who is interested in the Hear, See and Speak No Evils is welcome.
Especially also those who have just started with their collection. One of the
highlights of the meeting is the sales of duplicate items and usually all
participants will be able to buy some new items. In case you are looking for
the registration form, click here. |
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February 25, 2009 An
internet game with the three No Evil Monkeys |
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A game of skill
with the 3 monkeys. The title “Gandhiji’s 3
Monkeys” suggests that it may originate from India, which it does. Nothing
exciting, but still nice, because “hear, see and speak no evil monkeys” are
concerned. The game is self-explanatory. The target is to “freeze” the
monkeys in the Hear, See and Speak positions in order to gain points. Click here |
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February 20, 2009 More
No Evil Monkey Collections on the internet |
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We discovered
another 3 monkey collection on the internet, this time from a French
collector. The link can be found by clicking here and
the latest addition is at the bottom of that page. |
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February 17, 2009 No
Evils with a short life |
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There are a
number of No Evils that lead a very short life, because they were made from
sand, ice, snow, hay or flowers. Other examples are No Evils used in
demonstrations or parades. Photographs of all these categories can be seen in
a section of this website that is called “Perishable Three Monkeys”. Quite a
number of new pictures have been added recently and it certainly is
worthwhile to have another look at the various albums. Click here . |
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February 14, 2009 No
Evil poetry and song texts |
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Maybe it is a
good moment now to have another look how songwriters and other authors are
busy with the hear, see and speak no evil
theme. New songs and poems are
frequently added to the POETRY page. Click here. |
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February 09, 2009 Wine
and the three No Evil Monkeys |
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An interesting
combination. Wine labels with the Three Monkeys, some are on commercial
bottles and others were made for an occasion. There are more interesting
possibilities with wine bottles. Click
here to visit the “wine” page. |
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February 05, 2009
Another No Evil Monkeys Collection on the internet |
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We have come
into contact with Lena Ringberg from Sweden who has
an interesting website showing some items of her three monkeys’ collection.
Welcome to the group, Lena! The link to her website can be found by clicking here
and then on her name. |
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January 31, 2009 Picture of the Month - February 2009 |
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A poster depicting the No Evil symbol for various
religions for the movie RELIGULOUS by Larry Charles und Bill Maher is the
Picture for February. Click here. |
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January 30, 2009 The
Swiss collectors of No Evil Monkeys |
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Today we
celebrated in Esslingen the very first meeting of Swiss collectors of hear, see
and speak no evil . Everybody was attending (which
is not so difficult, because there are only four; but still!). A very
pleasant day, that calls for a repeat. Click here. |
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January 29, 2009 A
very special okimono from Japan |
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A wonderful
ivory miniature figurine from Japan listed under # UN30 in the section
“Unique/Unusual No Evils”. Click here. |
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January 26, 2009
Three-Monkeys Collectors Day 2009 |
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The invitation
with the program of the No Evils Collectors Meeting 2009 in Riemst in Belgium
is now ready. Click
here for further information. |
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January 25, 2009 The
Mafia |
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Also the
Italian Mafia uses the 3-monkey-symbol. Their slogan is: non vedo, non sento,
non parlo. That means:
I see nothing, I hear nothing, I say nothing and that is what our favorite
monkeys do. Click
here. |
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January 23, 2009 Paul
Wunderlich |
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We recently
discovered that the three bronze statues “hear, see and speak no evil” created
by Paul Wunderlich, are now offered for sale in
Zurich. A good reason to add them to our section “Unique/Unusual No Evils” (#
UN28). The lithographs of # UN29 are from the same artist. Click here. |
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January 18, 2009 The
Guestbook |
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It is quite
frequent that interesting topics and pictures appear in the Guestbook of this
website. Reason enough to have a look once in a while. Click here. |
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Januari 12, 2009 New appraisals |
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We received a
number of emails with the request for more information or evaluation of No
Evil figurines. Often these are quite common items, but there is almost
always something particular that can be said. Click here to
have a look. |
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January 06, 2009
Epiphany - the visit of the Three Magi – 3 Kings of the Orient |
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In a number of
countries on Epiphany, January 6, a special cake is baked that contains one
bean. The person who finds this bean is King for that day. In France small
figurines, usually ceramic, are used instead of beans. And yes, these also
exist with the three no evil monkeys! Click here. |
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January, 04 2009 New
Unique or Very Rare No Evil Monkeys |
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Several unique
or rare No Evil Monkeys have been added to this website. Click here to
view them. For a complete overview of all “unique” items, click here. |
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January 01, 2009
Happy New Year |
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Happy New Year.
A successful collector’s year 2009 is wished, with many new 3-monkey additions. |
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December 28, 2008 Picture
of the Month – January 2009 |
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Three very
“cool” No Evils are posing for the January 2009 Picture of the Month. Click here. And here to view all
previous Monthly Pictures. |
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December 27, 2008 No Evil
Dragons |
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Recently I
discovered the website of Marjoleine Stoutjesdijk & Rinus Schreuder from Holland: www.reiki-dragonhouse.nl.
They have a large collection of dark grey/black Celtic dragons. These exist
in many different shapes and models, among which also Hear, See and Speak No
Evil. An excellent reason to add photographs of my own no evil dragons to my
website. Click
here |
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December 25, 2008 X-mas & New Years Greetings |
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In our Guestbook
are sending you their best wishes: No Evil collectors Ine & Ben
Beker, Barb Carraher, Jitske & Theunis Dankert, Leny & Henny Duym, Ellen Fremed,
Leni van den Hoven, Joke &
Hans Holleman, Bruce
Kittess, Marijke
van der Meer, Michel van
Ostaaijen, Anneke
& Emil Schuttenhelm, Anja & Berend Tuinstra,
Lien &
Peter Wansink, Three-Monkeys.info.
Click on the names. |
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December 22, 2008 Another
new collectors portrait: Kurt Wagner, USA |
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Fellow
collector Kurt Wagner in New Jersey, USA is now also featured in
www.three-monkeys.info. Why and how he has started to collect No Evils is
explained in “3-Monkey
Collectors Worldwide”. Scroll down that page and click on his name. If you would
like to present your own collection here in this website, just let us know.
All what is needed are a picture and a story. The rest we’ll do. |
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December 20, 2008
Japanese Ema and the three monkeys |
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Our
presentation about Japanese Ema (votive tablets) and the three monkeys is now
on the internet. This lecture was presented on October 4, 2008 at the 3-monkeys
collectors meeting in the Netherlands. The first part is about Ema in general
and the second part concerns Ema with the 3 monkeys. The presentation is in
Dutch language only, but there are plenty of pictures to be seen. Click here. |
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December 14, 2008 A new
website about hear, see and speak no evil |
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Joke Holleman
from Holland has recently created her own website. The main part of her site
is about her main hobby, together with husband Hans, collecting no evil
monkeys. The site is in Dutch language only, but a lot of nice pictures can
be seen. Click here
to have a look and while “clicking”, here are
their Season’s Greetings in our Guestbook. |
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December 06, 2008
Seasons Greetings welcome |
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With the end of
the year nearing, you may wish to send Seasons Greetings to all fellow No Evil
Collector friends through the Guestbook of this website. Of course it’s free!
Click here to see
last years’ messages and scroll down that page. If you are not
familiar with guestbook entries or don’t know how to include cards or
pictures, just email
us the information and we will gladly do the entry for you. Click here for the
Guestbook. |
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December 04, 2008 3
Monkeys Collectors Day 2009 |
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As announced
earlier, next years’ 3-monkeys collectors meeting in Europe will take place
on Saturday October 3, 2009 in Riemst in Belgium. Our hosts are Isi Hensen
and Jean-Marie Hertogen. Click here for
the info-sheet. Further news will be published here in this Newsletter
whenever it becomes available. |
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November 28, 2008 Picture
of the Month – December 2008 |
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It is a
pleasure to announce the very special Picture of the Month for December 2008.
Click here and
enjoy. We invite you to send us a message by email or in
the Guestbook
what you think of it. To view all earlier Pictures of the Month, click here. |
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November 26, 2008 Fruit
wrappers with 3 monkeys |
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The variety of
items with the No Evil Monkeys symbol is immense. What about fruit wrappers
with the 3 monkeys? Just have a look by clicking
here. |
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November 23, 2008 The
Three-Monkeys Collectors Store |
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Our online Three Monkeys Store
now has been split up in two sections: No Evil Monkeys
and No
Evil animals, gnomes, Buddha’s and more, The
idea is to simplify matters, especially for those who only collect (no evil)
Monkeys. Quite a number of new items have been added, so it is a good time to
have a look. Click here |
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November 15, 2008 No Evil
Monkeys Tattoos |
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For reasons not
known to me, there is an overwhelming interest from the tattoo world for No
Evils, including requests for Chinese/Japanese characters to be used for that
purpose. The matter is not as easy as one would expect and the answers are
not very satisfactory. I have tried to compile some information and hope to
have answered some of the questions. Click here for
details in Frequently Asked Questions # 17. Comments and additional
information are very welcome. |
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November 14, 2008 New Uniques |
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The Swedish
artist Max Magnus Norman has created three new Hear-See-Speak sculptures. Click here and then scroll
down the page to UN22. |
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November 11, 2008 New
appraisals |
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A number of new
items have been submitted for appraisal. Some are quite interesting. Click here for further
details. As always, the additions are at the bottom of the page. |
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November 09, 2008 Guestbook
- Thanks from Barb in USA |
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All
participants of the Three-Monkeys Meeting 2008 in the Netherlands had signed
a “Get Well Card” for fellow-collector Barb in the USA. Her “Thank You”
message is now in the Guestbook under #120. There are many more entries in
the Guestbook, although not all of them in English. But that is the charm of
an international website. Click
here. |
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November 05, 2008 A new
collectors portrait: Susan ten Kate -
Netherlands |
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Susan ten Kate
has sent us a nice picture and an interesting story about her Hear-See and
Speak No Evil collection and what this hobby means to her. All can be viewed
in the section “Three-Monkey
Collectors Worldwide” . New portraits are at the bottom of that page. If you would
like to present your own collection in Three-monkeys.info, just let us know.
All what is needed are a picture and a story. The rest we do. |
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November 03, 2008
“Orphans” - incomplete Hear-see-speak-no-evils |
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A number of
loose No Evil “Orphans” have been reunited and several new items have been
added to this site. Click
here to visit the page with incomplete 3-monkey sets. Maybe you will find
that one missing monkey you have been searching for so long time. You can
also send us pictures of your own incomplete sets, which will be added for
free. |
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November 01, 2008 An
unusual “No Evil” item |
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An interesting old
cigar/cigarette box with the 3 monkeys dating back to 1920 – 1930. To be seen
in the section Unique/
Unusual No Evils of this website; the latest additions are at the bottom
of that page. |
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October 30, 2008 Picture of the Month – November
2008 |
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Dutch Prime
Minister Balkenende
posing as Hear, See and Speak no Evil, floating in a pond near the Parliament
Buildings in the Hague, Netherlands. Not possible? Click here and
see for yourself. |
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October 21, 2008 Three
Monkeys’ Collectors Day 2008 in Eerbeek/Netherlands (4) |
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Five picture
albums of the 3-monkey-day 2008 can be viewed. Click on the names: Joke en Hans Holleman, Przemo en Sylwia Ziemba, Anneke Schuttenhelm, Ankie Wijngaarden and Diverse. |
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October 12, 2008 Three
Monkeys’ Collectors Day 2008 in Eerbeek/Netherlands (3) |
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Jitske Dankert
has published a report with pictures in her website. Click here to view
it. (in Dutch language only) |
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October 10, 2008 Three
Monkeys’ Collectors Day 2008 in Eerbeek/Netherlands (2) |
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One of the
highlights in Eerbeek was the not-announced performance of the 48th
Highlanders of Holland Pipes and Drums. It was a big surprise that was
greatly appreciated by all participants. Click here for the website
of these great pipers en drummers. On behalf of all collectors a message was
posted in their guestbook. |
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October 06, 2008 Three
Monkeys’ Collectors Day 2008 in Eerbeek/Netherlands |
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All
participants fully agreed: the Collectors Day 2008 was a great success. Once
more, many thanks to the organizers Foka and Johan! Click here for
pictures. Among the more than 50 participants were several new faces from
the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland. The date of next years’ meeting has
already been fixed: October 3, 2009
in Belgium. More information soon in this Newsletter. |
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this Newsletter, click here. |
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