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In honor of the World Cup, we are sharing a special 5-minute video by David Alderton and Akara Heart that flashes back to the 1966 World Cup and to a ...

This month we sat down with Bob Krause, the renowned inventor of the CritterTrail, founder of “The World’s Largest Pet Center,” Noah’s Ark, and a hard-core turtle nerd. He shares ...

In the 1930s, show organizers played a game of cat and mouse to bring in more attendees by literally inviting both cat enthusiasts and mouse enthusiasts to display their prized ...

Two pages from the February 1975 edition of Aquarium Industry showing what was going on in the aquarium field 50+ years ago! ...

Maurice (Murray) Rakowitz was never given credit for many of his amazing aquarium industry accomplishments. This article clarifies many historic points. From the March 1975 edition of Aquarium Industry ...

Full page ad from the December 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine for Stonywall Kennels, champion breeder of standard sized black poodles ...

Article from the Spring 1933 edition of Spillers Dog Journal that shares lovely stories of celebrities and their pets. One star, Gloria Swanson, even found a lost piece of priceless ...

A collage of interesting advertisements for animal dealers from the October 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine. Newton Capron Inc., Ross Allen, and Louis Ruhe. Interesting to see an ad for ...

The Museum of Aquarium and Pet History is on the hunt for a Thomas A. Edison aquarium heater. Around here, it would be considered a ‘Holy Grail’ find! If you, ...

A very classy ad for Prevue-Hendryx birdcages. From the March 2000 edition of Bird Talk Magazine ...

This ad shows Penn-Plax's first series of "Jewel Box Ornaments", made via the vac-u-form method and not the later injection-mold method. Originally from the July 1965 edition of Pet Industry ...

1937 image of a woman holding 3 Greek or Hermann's tortoises at a tortoise farm in Middlesex, England. This farm raised/held as many as 3,000 tortoises at one time ...

1955 English brass birdcage in the teardrop shape. Possibly made by Genykage of England ...

The first addition to our new Trade Cards section! This 1896 Theater Alt-Berlin trade card depicts a scene from a medieval-inspired play that emphasized the conversion to Christianity. In 1157, ...

There was no end to "odd" (and way too small) aquarium/fishbowls in the 1970s. This unusual "fish clock" held about 1-gallon of water and allowed your betta fish to always ...

These 3 plaques were awarded to Jim Forshey in 1987-1988. Jim and Agnes Forshey are honorary lifetime members of the Sacramento Aquarium Society. The 1st-place egglayer award was given to ...

In this Issue: 1. "The Amateur Aquarist" by Mark Samuel - At Least Three Distinct Editions by Lee Finley 2. An Interesting "Reminder" by Jare A. Sausaman 3. History of ...

In today's episode, Chuck Rambo is back to show off another vintage aquarium item! ...

In today's episode, we show off a very cool vintage aquarium item with our special guest, Chuck Rambo! ...

In today's video, we unbox a very special vintage bird item ...

Jay and Mike Frewer own one of the largest turtle and tortoise farms in the United States. They are working to preserve many crucial species, and while their work there ...

A short correction release in the December 1934 edition of Aquarium News giving credit to famous aquarist Walter Brind for helping Innes write the "Tropical Fish" section of his first ...

Could this be the real origins of the elusive Liberty Molly? From the August 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

History of the mastiff - ancestral forebear to many breeds. From the October 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

Great ad with a Scottish terrier for Hill's Dog Food. From the December 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

Two great advertisements from the December 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine. The top ad from Paramount Aquarium shows a list of some of the rarer species of tropical fish they ...

In celebration of MOAPH's April video release of the Weeki Wachee mermaids, we thought we'd show you an image of actress Doris Day playing a mermaid in the 1965 film, ...

A small CDV (Carte de Vista) 19th-century image of a young girl standing next to a bird cage with her pet canary inside. This card looks to be from the ...

A rare paper container from the 1800s for “Imported Mixed Bird Seed” from the Austin, Nicholas & Co. of New York. The reverse side has instructions on “How to care ...

A rare letter from Raymond Ditmars of the New York Zoo in 1912. He says they are fully stocked with rattlesnakes and cannot use any more! ...

On the left is a blue 'First Prize' ribbon from the Ladies Kennel Association of California (LKAC) dated October 27-28, 1910. On the right is a green 'Reserve Winners' ribbon ...

In this Issue: 1. History of the Calgary Aquarium Periodicals by Dale Speirs 2. Talk with William Beebe by Harvey Breit Flocks of African fishes by John C. Avise Protectin ...

In today's video we unbox a vintage dog item and a vintage bird item ...

In today's episode, we unbox a vintage aquarium item, a vintage small mammal item, and a vintage bird item ...

In today's video we unbox a dog related item and several aquarium items ...

This month we had the privilege of visiting Weeki Wachee Springs and meeting REAL LIVE MERMAIDS! While we were there, we saw the mermaids perform, had a chat with a ...

Interesting full page ad in the Neiman Marcus "NOEL" catalog from 1968. Notice how you can also order this aquarium with cultured pearls for only $25,000+!! ...

A nice Hendryx birdcage ad from the Fall 1964 edition of Pet Life Magazine. I love the Asian-style roof birdcage on the top right side! Hendryx filed for bankruptcy just ...

A two-page ad spread from the July 1967 edition of Pet Industry. One page shows Italian birdcages, and the second page shows Genykage cages from England. Both types imported by ...

Fall Dog Fashion (in 1964) from several dog fashion manufacturers. I love the hats! From the Fall 1964 edition of Pet Life Magazine ...

A beautiful and rare "Free Pass" for the Brighton Aquarium in 1879! This aquarium is still in existence and is one hour by train from London to Brighton, England. Most ...

An image from an article in the July 1967 edition of Pet Industry showing Leonard Slusser of Western Garden Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Leonard has his hands on ...

A singing canary guarantee certificate from the W.T. Grant Department Store in 1962 ...

Great letter from Gates Halfin on the joy of owning a pet shop and the joy customers receive from having a pet! From the April 1937 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

In this Issue: 1. A History of Michigan Aquarium Societies and Publications Part 2 by Jare A. Sausaman 2. "40 Years Ago"  Part 2 (Info on The BULLETIN created by ...

In today's episode we unbox several vintage bird items and a vintage dog item ...

In today's episode we show off some recently restored artifacts and several vintage aquarium items ...

In today's episode, we unbox treasures from our friend Bob Krause and a vintage bird item ...

We sat down with Rita Jensen this month to learn about her grandfather’s company, Hans Jensen Manufacturing. This iconic company created the prize-winning Jewel Aquariums. Until now, the history puzzle ...

Published in the March 1970 edition of PetFish Monthly. William Vorderwinkler was an aquarium legend who was president of New Jersey Aquarium Society and worked as the translation editor for ...