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This week's unboxing video centers around our feathered friends. Tune in for some fun museum finds! ...

This week, Gary unboxes some bird and aquarium items from three very different time periods! ...

In this week's video, Gary unboxes several aquarium related products that were sent in by his friend, Frank, and another collectable item! ...

Warning! Warning! Unboxing Video approaching. This month we navigate the dangers of space, peanuts, and antiques while we explore new items added to the museum ...

A short 4 page synopsis on who developed some of the beautiful strains of angelfish we see today. I had the opportunity to visit Chuck Ash’s (developed the marble angelfish) ...

Reprinted courtesy of the The Crystal Palace Foundation ...

Fish-Ade was originally a small “stand alone” company that sold out to Gro-Wel. Gro-Wel was rolled into the Aquariums Incorporated Group which eventually became Metaframe. From the July 1960 edition ...

When Penn-Plax made a mini-compressor air pump. A rare and hard-to-find vintage pet item. From the August 1970 edition of PETS/SUPPLIES/MARKETING ...

A full page of “new release” pet products in the August 1970 edition of PETS/SUPPLIES/MARKETING. Anyone ever seen the “Dine-a-Matic” from Aquarium Stock Company? The Wardleyburger was a short-lived new ...

A 100+ year old advertisement for Melox Dog Food. Notice that this food is endorsed by an Airedale dog breeder. For the Xmas 1925 edition of The Dog World Annual ...

Wardley’s 25-year silver anniversary in 1975. Wardley’s is no longer founder-owned, and LongLife Products was sold to Hartz Mountain. Originally published in the July 1975 edition of Aquarium Industry ...

A J.L. Mott Fountain Aquarium in Mrs. Stanford’s sitting room (Parlor) in San Francisco. Photo from the Eadweard Muybridge photograph collection, 1868-1929. Originally one of the most luxurious residences in ...

Reprinted with permission from The Crystal Palace Foundation ...

When I first saw this illustration, I knew this must be a fake.(children riding tortoises!) But after reading the text on the following page, I do remember several large shipments ...

Two Certificates of Award from the Brooklyn Aquarium Society in 1958. Both for “Top Breeders Tropical Fish Exhibit,” May 3rd through May 11th. Lloyd Clyne for Albino Severum and John ...

A beautiful hexagonal brass aquarium. This tank has dolphins at the base of each panel and brass “waves” as a top crest. We are guessing this was made in the ...

The oldest continuously operating oceanarium in the U.S. The Miami Seaquarium was opened in 1955 and officially closed in October 2025. Originally founded by Fred D. Coppock and Captain W.B ...

A rare paper container from the 1800s for “Imported Mixed Bird Seed” from the Austin, Nicholas & Co. of New York. A giant 50 pound size metal dog food can ...

An incredibly beautiful “wood & wire” hand-crafted birdcage. Notice the two canaries on the door, the wood detail on the roof, and the colored glass base the cage sits on ...

In this Issue: 1. The Canadian Terrapin Association by Robert Harris 2. The Three-Toed Box Turtle in Central Missouri, Part II by Charles W. and Elizabeth R. Schwartz and A ...

In today's video, we unbox a few rare bird and aquarium items. But first, Gary showcases a fun fall-themed item in the introduction! ...

In today's episode, we unbox a package from our friend Nigel in England, filled with a variety of vintage dog items ...

In this week's video, we unbox several unique aquarium related items, including a very interesting tank! ...

In this month's video, Gary “dives” into the amazing history of deep sea diving-themed aquarium ornaments, exploring how these quirky decorations became a familiar part of the aquarium hobby. From ...

In the final chapter of Wild Animals, Free Delivery, the Ruhe family celebrates the company’s 100th anniversary while reflecting on its successes and challenges in the animal-trading business. The chapter ...

1960s historical article from the San Francisco Aquarium Society on the hatching and raising of brine shrimp. At the time, this aquarium society controlled all the harvest of brine shrimp ...

England’s famous Harrods Department store “Posh Pet Department,” from Pet Age Magazine (Feb. 1972) ...

An article featuring all the color mutations on the pet hamster in 1960. From the June 1960 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

A full-page Wardley’s ad for “Turtle Delite” showing an Eastern Box Turtle back when they were common in pet stores (from Pets/Supplies/Marketing Magazine - 1970) ...

A rare 1931 catalog page from a Sears, Roebuck and Co., catalog. This shows the popularity of canary birds even during the Great Depression era of the 1930s. The Ye ...

An interesting product package from Nero that acts like a “point-of-purchase” display. Includes: Dog Deodorant, Dog Thermometer, Dog Vitamins, Puppy Housebreak Trainer, plus two squeaky toys! (From Pet Life Magazine ...

In 1969, I started working in pet shops but have no memory of ever seeing this brand of fish food (imported from Germany) for sale. This ad confirms that Miracle ...

A brief history of the evolution of the domestic house cat. From the June 1960 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

Aquatics, Inc. of Norridge, ILL., modern tropical fish wholesaler. Jack, Fred, and Don Boeing and Harry Hanon. From Feb. 1972 in Pet Age Magazine ...

Is this not the cutest animal you have ever seen! From the Minatare Donkey Registry of the United States (1962) ...

Nice set of 1933 ribbons for the International Roller Canary Breeders Association. 7th annual show, so they were founded in 1926. Beautiful badge with CSCB insignia. (Canary Society “?” Breeders) ...

Vintage Cinderella Stamps - The following three Cinderella stamps were issued in 1913 for an aquarium and reptile show in Stuttgart, Germany. Resembling postage stationary, these are (non-government issued) stamps ...

In this Issue: 1. The Rise and Fall of An Aristocrat by Ida M. Mellen 2. Big, blue and beautiful by David Martill 3. Castrated top-dog fish fail to lose ...

In today's episode, we unbox a package sent from our friend Bob Krause with a prized antique, along with several other boxes that include a vintage bird item and a ...

In this weeks video, we unbox a few very fun pet finds! ...

In this weeks video, we unbox a few pet and non-pet related items! ...

In this week's video, we unbox several interesting pet products! ...

In this chapter of Wild Animals, Free Delivery, Hermann abandons his plans for Abyssinia following the death of the Duke of Harrar, while celebrating the successful opening of Hannover’s new ...

An article highlighting Harrison Weir and his creation of the first cat show at Crystal Palace (London, England) in 1871 - Charity No. 285563 ...

The aquarium hobby in Mexico in 1958 from Tropicals Magazine - Summer 1958 ...

The famous people above who could not live without their pet cats. From Pet Life Magazine - Fall, 1966 ...

A very unusual undergravel filter from the company that brought you the diatom filter -- Vortex products (from Pet Age Magazine - 1972) ...

A brief history of a rare breed -- the Dandie Dinmont ...

An interesting "From the Past" page in Canadian Fish Fanciers Magazine showing a way to aerate an aquarium in 1916! ...

1929 ads from The Kennel Review showing the "Hollywood Dog Training School," plus an ad for Champion Animal Food Company ...