by MOAPH | May 11, 2026 | Homepage, Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery The Liberty Molly Could this be the real origins of the elusive Liberty Molly? From the August 1938 edition of All-Pets...
by MOAPH | Feb 11, 2026 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Who’ll Sell Canaries in Post-War? Interesting ad for the R.T. French Company on the problem of obtaining live canaries during WWII. French’s used movie stars who owned canaries in their advertising (and yes, it’s the same company that makes the...
by MOAPH | Jan 9, 2026 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery An Open Letter to Canary Breeders An advertisement from the R.T. French Company (makers of French’s Mustard) during wartime (WWII) asking for people to “breed more canaries” to make up for the gap in imports during the war. The R.T....
by MOAPH | Dec 12, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery How It All Began In Central Florida (The Birth of the Tropical Fish Farm Business in Florida) The birth of the tropical fish industry in Florida in 1934. From Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association’s Convention Pamphlet, October...
by MOAPH | Oct 3, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery The 20th Year is the Best – NAPI Show Anniversary A two page spread in the October 1974 issue of Aquarium Industry showcasing pet company booths at the NAPI 20th anniversary show. Companies include: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals (now owned by Mars,...
by MOAPH | Jun 6, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Greater Miami Fisheries 1962 Price List Flyer for Greater Miami Fisheries in Opa Locka, Florida – “Miami’s Largest Fish...
by MOAPH | Jun 6, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Self-Sustaining Aquarium Postcard from George Holden’s Bird Store A postcard advertising a “self-sustaining aquarium” from the famous New York bird store of George Holden. The aquarium looks like a “Peerless” made of...
by MOAPH | May 9, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Justrite Pet Foods A two-page spread of Justrite Pet Foods product line from their 1941...
by MOAPH | Apr 11, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Rival Dog Food 1940’s Rival Dog and Cat Food flyer stating that during WW2 the plant was converted to making canned human food for the war...
by MOAPH | Mar 7, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery J.H. Cummings Aquariists and Collectors A rare old price list from the 1920s for “J.H.Cummings Aquariists and Collectors” of North Carolina. Check out the reptiles on this price...
by MOAPH | Jan 10, 2025 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Mid-Century Modern Pages from Hendryx Catalog Seven catalog pages of great mid-century modern style Hendryx Cages and Stands. From the 1959-1960 edition of Pet Dealer’s Supply Co. Buyer’s Guide (for pet...
by MOAPH | Aug 9, 2024 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Longlife 1947 Catalog Thank you to our friend Lee Finley for providing images of this 1947 Longlife catalog in his collection. He shared with us that it is one sheet which measures 6 1/4″ x 15 1/4″ unfolded, but folded it is 6 1/4″ x...
by Ivan H. Benigsohn | May 10, 2024 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
The Focus is On Display at Ed’s Tropical Aquarium Printable Version of Article Article originally from November 1976 edition of The Pet...
by MOAPH | Apr 11, 2024 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Tropi-Cure Booth Biggest Hit At Chicago’s United Pet Trade Show Printable Version of Article Article originally from September-October 1958 edition of TROPICALS...
by MOAPH | Mar 8, 2024 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Reg Courtney’s Reptile Aquarium Supply Co., New Jersey Printable Version of Article Article originally from June 1967 edition of Pet...
by MOAPH | Dec 8, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Metaframe’s Magnificent Brine Shrimp Machine Printable Version of Article Article on Metaframe’s brine shrimp dispenser from the September 1974 edition of Aquarium Industry. MOAPH is currently looking for one to add to the museum collection, so let us know...
by Andy Black | Jul 10, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Remembering Metaframe Corp. AS I WAS CLEARING OUT OLD MAGAZINES I came across a picture from a 35-year-old Pet Business article that reminded me of a company called Metaframe. For a time it was probably the largest company in the pet industry so I thought I’d share a...
by MOAPH | Jul 10, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery BECO An uncommon BECO catalog showing the bird products they manufactured. Notice they made an entire plastic bird cage in four design models. BECO stood for the “Bernard Edward Company,” and they were a plastic injection...
by MOAPH | Jul 10, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery The Lancet Central Advertiser of London Ad EARLY AQUARIUM AD FROM 1856! An advertisement from The Lancet Central Advertiser of London dated November 1856. The is a very early ad for aquariums and fern cases (terrariums). Notice also the interesting ad...
by MOAPH | Jun 9, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
The History of Wardley Originally published in July 2005 in Issue 1, Number 1 of The Wardley Wave™, a publication of Wardley, a division of The Hartz Mountain...
by MOAPH | Jun 9, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Adco Series of ads in the June 1955 Tropical Fish Magazine advertising the merging of Adco, Metaframe, and Mastercraft...
by MOAPH | Jun 9, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Wardley’s Aquatic Products Catalog...
by MOAPH | May 4, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Aquarium Stock Company 1948 Ad Ads for the grand opening of the Aquarium Stock Co. 2nd store in Hollywood, CA in March 1948 from the 1948 Aquarium...
by MOAPH | Apr 7, 2023 | Pet Companies of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Bader Industries Bader Industries was the “Metaframe of the East” in regards to manufacturing stainless steel aquariums in the 1960s. In this attached 1967 catalog Bader shows illustrations of their terrariums, aquariums, hood line, stand line,...
