by Andy Black | Sep 8, 2023 | Article Archives
Look What I Found Tucked Away in a Cupboard For those who are incredibly new to the pet industry, and for some who might not even been born when this was a thing, the image above is the Pets.com sock puppet. A friend bought me this as a piece of pet industry...
by Frank Williams | Sep 8, 2023 | Article Archives
Meet the...
by Robert Ellerman | Sep 8, 2023 | Article Archives, Gone But Not Forgotten
Al Klee Memorial To the majority of aquarium hobbyists today, unless they are interested in the hobby’s history, the name Al Klee probably means nothing. To hobbyists active from the early 1950’s until the early 1970’s, the name Al Klee is...
by Gary Bagnall | Sep 8, 2023 | Article Archives, Gone But Not Forgotten
Bob Mailloux Memorial We are deeply saddened by the news of Bob Mailloux’s passing on August 26, 2023. Gary Bagnall reflected on their longtime friendship: “The one constant as you get older is that you lose your older friends. This past week, we lost a true icon and...
by Emiliano Spada | Aug 4, 2023 | Article Archives
Antique Portraits of Aquarium Life from the Zoological Station at Naples Printable Version of Article The first photograph of a living fish (a pike) was taken in 1853, at the Fish House of Regent’s Park Zoological Gardens (London), by Don Juan Carlos María Isidro de...
by Gerry Brostek | Aug 4, 2023 | Article Archives, Gone But Not Forgotten
Marvin Goldman Memorial We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Marvin Goldman, a founding member and visionary leader in the Pet Product Industry. Throughout his illustrious career, Marvin played a pivotal role in shaping our industry, introducing...
by Joseph Ferdenzi | Aug 4, 2023 | Article Archives
At the Dawn of Aeration Thank you to the Greater City Aquarium Society for publishing this article and allowing the museum to share...
by Andy Schmidt | Aug 4, 2023 | Article Archives
The History of San Francisco Bay Brand Inc., and Ocean Nutrition USA Printable Version of Article Thank you to the Brooklyn Aquarium Society for publishing this article and allowing the museum to share...
by Sandy Moore | Jul 10, 2023 | Article Archives
The Segrest Story (aka As the Fishes Swim) Printable Version of Article Elwyn Segrest at Segrest Farms ~1986 It all started on a hot summer day in 1940 in the tiny community of Red Lick, Mississippi when, Elwyn Segrest was born to a lay preacher, Elwyn Sr., and his...
by Joseph Ferdenzi | Jul 10, 2023 | Article Archives
The First Fish of the New York Aquarium We would like to thank Joseph Ferdenzi and Modern Aquarium for allowing MOAPH to reprint this...
by Joseph Ferdenzi | Jun 9, 2023 | Article Archives
New York’s First Aquarium Mega Store...
by Sharon Weintraub | May 4, 2023 | Article Archives
Gone Fishing Printable Version of Article The urge to whimsically adorn aquariums appears to have reached its peak in the early decades of the 1900s, with German manufacturers producing a wide and creative range of fish tank fancies, from schools of mermaids and sea...
by Frank Fritzlen | May 4, 2023 | Article Archives
Historical Aquarium and Terrarium Books Printable Version of Article Translated from German and reprinted courtesy of Aquaristik Fachmagazin. Who knows Heinrich Walther Schulte-Heuthaus? 1st chapter Most collectors should not associate the above name with aquarium...
by Emiliano Spada | Apr 7, 2023 | Article Archives
The Forgotten Aquarium of Rome – Part 2 Printable Version of Article If you missed part 1 of this article, read it at the link below. Read Part 1 Set into the walls, the display tanks looked like living pictures. It was a unique experience for all the visitors....
by Lee Finley | Apr 7, 2023 | Article Archives
Goldfish – A Written and Visual Overview from the 1700s and Early 1800s Printable Version of Article Some Words on Separated Color Plates Almost four decades ago, I purchased, at a book and picture/plate dealer in Maine, two hand-colored plates of catfishes,...
by Robert Krause | Apr 7, 2023 | Article Archives
A Turtle Changed My Life Printable Version of Article As a young child, I was always enamored with turtles ever since that first day I saw the stacks of little green turtles in an aquarium at the Woolworths dime store in the six corners shopping district not far from...
by Joseph Ferdenzi | Apr 7, 2023 | Article Archives
A Rare Relic From the First Golden Age of the American Aquarium Hobby We would like to thank Joseph Ferdenzi and Modern Aquarium for allowing MOAPH to reprint this...
by Yavuz Imrencler | Apr 7, 2023 | Article Archives
The King of Beasts is Dead – A Tribute to Norbert Zajac Printable Version of Article The entrepreneur and founder of the world’s largest pet shop Norbert Zajac died unexpectedly at the age of 67. He founded and managed his huge pet shop with 140,000 sqft...
by Emiliano Spada | Mar 7, 2023 | Article Archives
The Forgotten Aquarium of Rome – Part 1 Printable Version of Article Although it fully deserves to be included in the list of the early public aquariums, the protagonist of this article is practically unknown to most aquarium history buffs. I am referring to the...
by Joseph Ferdenzi | Mar 7, 2023 | Article Archives
Nostalgia Notes: Nassau Pet Shop We would like to thank Joseph Ferdenzi and Modern Aquarium for allowing MOAPH to reprint this...
by Gary Bagnall | Feb 4, 2023 | Article Archives
Dry Tank Set-Ups for Vintage Aquariums and Fishbowls Printable Version of Article An aquarium set-up with tropical fish is a beautiful “living picture” that rivals anything used to decorate the modern household. Add to this an antique aquarium or fishbowl set-up with...
by Jon Coote | Feb 4, 2023 | Article Archives
The Early History of Western Herpetoculture, Up to the Year 1900-Part 3 Printable Version of Article If you missed part 1 and part 2 of this article, you can read them at the links below. Read Part 1 Read Part 2 During the French Revolution in June 1793, Europe’s...
by Lee Finley | Feb 4, 2023 | Article Archives
HAPPY VALENTINE! Printable Version of Article I am a paper guy. My collecting interests cover many things including Victorian trade cards, postcards, etc. which illustrate goldfish, fishbowls, and aquariums. And, well, other paper forms have tended to find a place in...
by Joseph Ferdenzi | Feb 4, 2023 | Article Archives
Pioneering Aquarist: The Legacy of William Holbein We would like to thank Joseph Ferdenzi and Modern Aquarium for allowing MOAPH to reprint this...
