by Dr. Hajo Herrmann | Jun 12, 2026 | Article Archives, Homepage
Animal Trade, Aquarium Technology, and the Time After the End of the GDR Printable Article - English Version Printable Article - German Version With this article, I conclude the series on the organized aquaristics of my hometown Gotha. Since it is meant to focus on...
by Emiliano Spada | Jun 12, 2026 | Article Archives, Homepage
Two Rare Steampunk Devices Printable Version of Article Recently, I was lucky enough to purchase on eBay two pretty rare devices that, until then, I had only ever seen in my old catalogs as black-and-white illustrations. These are a water pump and a piston air pump,...
by Gary Bagnall | Jun 12, 2026 | Article Archives, Homepage
Vintage Aquariums – Antique tanks and prehistoric fishes: A love affair Printable Version of Article In celebration of Gary’s June birthday month (turning 69), we have decided to re-release his article “Vintage Aquariums, Antique Tanks, and...
by Jessica Lykken | Jun 12, 2026 | Article Archives, Homepage
Candy, and Animals, and Trade Cards…Oh My! – A German Chocolate Company and the Proliferation of Animal Trade Cards Printable Version of Article Few things in this world can collectively bring a smile to most anyone’s face, but chocolate and animals are...
by Hermann Ruhe | Jun 12, 2026 | Article Archives, Homepage, Wild Animals Free Delivery
Chapter 21 – A Pair of White Rhinoceros – Wilde Tiere Frei Haus (Wild Animals/Free Delivery) Translated by Alex Haro Printable Version of Article Starting in September 2024, the Museum of Aquarium and Pet History (MOAPH) started releasing a chapter a month...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Historical Articles
Mouse and Rat Notes: The Fancier’s Library Printable Version of Article Article originally published in the April 1937 edition of All-Pets...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery 1975 Aquarium Industry Retail Update Two pages from the February 1975 edition of Aquarium Industry showing what was going on in the aquarium field 50+ years...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Kordon-Tetra Sales U.S.A Split Printable Version of Article 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...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear, Homepage
Back to Gallery Dr. and Mrs. F.R. Sanborn’s Stonywall Kennels Poodles 1938 Ad Full page ad from the December 1938 edition of All-Pets Magazine for Stonywall Kennels, champion breeder of standard sized black...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear, Homepage
Back to Gallery Film Stars & Their Pets Printable Version of Article English and American film stars and their pets (in 1933). From the Spring Number 1933 edition of Spillers Dog Journal. Original format in Spillers Dog...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Aquarium & Pet Product Gallery, Homepage
Back to Gallery Collage of 1938 Animal Dealer Ads 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 Louis Ruhe, the famous animal...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Aquarium & Pet Product Gallery, Homepage
Back to Gallery Thomas Edison Aquarium Heater 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! According to Leonard DeGraff, archivist at the Thomas Edison National...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Aquarium & Pet Product Gallery, Homepage
Back to Gallery Prevue-Hendryx 2000 Ad A very classy ad for Prevue-Hendryx birdcages. From the March 2000 edition of Bird Talk...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Aquarium & Pet Product Gallery, Homepage
Back to Gallery Penn-Plax 1965 Ad 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...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Historical Images
Back to Gallery 1937 English Woman with Tortoises 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...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Historical Images
Back to Gallery 1955 English Brass Teardrop Birdcage 1955 English brass birdcage in the teardrop shape. Possibly made by Genykage of...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Trade Cards and Postcards
Back to Gallery Theater Alt-Berlin Trade Card from 1896 Translation: G Liebig Company’s Meat Extract No.1 Theater Alt-Berlin The Wendish Baptism Water nymphs argue about the fate of Duke Jatzko, who, swimming across the Havel, was able to revel in Schildhorn. With...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Find of the Month
Back to Gallery Fish Clock 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 know when feeding time...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Historic Awards, Trophies, & Posters, Homepage
Back to Gallery 1988 Sacramento Aquarium Society Plaques 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 one of Jim’s...
by MOAPH | Jun 12, 2026 | Collectors of Aquarium Literature, Homepage
Back to Gallery Collectors of Aquarium Literature – Number 47 February 1993 In this Issue: “The Amateur Aquarist” by Mark Samuel – At Least Three Distinct Editions by Lee Finley An Interesting “Reminder” by Jare A. Sausaman History...
