Sockimals now available @ Dreamaid.com

go to : http://www.dreamaid.com/store/sockimal

rather than pay a listing fee, we pledge to pay a small percentage to this charity. we are also listed at folksy.com and misi.co.uk but the sockimals feel this is much more worth while.

Dreamaid Charity

The Dreamaid Charity is a non profit organisation which will help people in poorer countries to get their products to markets outside their normal reach. We will employ local staff and will provide the necessary internet access, computers and cameras to allow people in poorer countries to sell their artworks online.
This will enable poorer people to make more money than they can by selling within their own area and also reduce the amount they have to sell through agents (who sometimes take a very large profit).
It is not uncommon for artworks to pentuple in price from leaving the village to arriving in the nearest town. This price can again triple or more by the time it reaches a Western buyer meaning that the originator may only be seeing 7% of the purchase price. We aspire to see that figure rising to as much as 90% of a significantly higher price by using the strategy and technology available to us through Dreamaid.

Sock mama wowed at amazing photos by Ellen Van Deelen

The Sockimals were surfing the net yesterday when they came across an article on the telegraph online of a lady who photographed her rats with musical instruments and toys. Lafayette thought they were so wonderful he had to order one for his dorm! sadly the main rattie featured has died so all the sockimals said a prayer and vowed to enjoy life more as it can be so short. Anyhow we wish to congratulate Ellen on her work!

Visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/ellen to see her 'real boomtown' rats and also to follow lafayette's footsteps and buy a card or print.

p.s I dont know where he got the money for it but he has a habit of checking under the cushions of the sofa! seems hes done quite well and our guests have loose pockets!