Pet Rocks

Want to start a rock collection after seeing your friends cool rocks and can't help feeling a little envious of those rocks? Here is how to start a rock collection!

Found in virtually every museum on the planet, fossils are among the most revealing natural artifacts on the planet, offering a comprehensive window into prehistory. They can be found everywhere;...

Fossils are, without the shadow of a doubt, one of the most important tools used by scientists to peer back into times long gone. Without them, the biological past would be lost to dust of...

The fossil record is famously incomplete, and though we still have much to learn about prehistoric life, we can at least, thanks to a particular type of fossil, begin to organize it. These unique...

A pet rock is a pet substitute. This fad introduced by advertising executive Gary Dahl in the 1970s had a short lived run, but made Dahl a millionaire. He wrote an instruction manual to accompany...

At some point in our lives, we've all seen them. Whether it's staring up at the preserved skeletons of ancient behemoths or holding an imprint of a leaf embedded into a rock, everyone has seen...

Pet rocks were in high demand in the late 1970s. Advertising executive Gary Dahl invented the pet that wasn't when he determined that conventional pets were too much hassle. Dahl began selling the...

Pet Rocks are great pets as you do not need to feed or clean up after them and they do not require much of your time. If you have ever wanted a pet rock but did not know where to get one then this...

Are you looking to adopt a Pet rock but dont know where to get your new pet from? You can get a pet rock from the wild, a craft store, or a sand and gravel company.

If you have a pet rock, chances are you want to make its life as comfortable as possible. A hammock is a great gift that you can give your pet rock so that it can relax after a long day. You can...

Every rock needs pampering sometimes. Maybe it's his birthday, you dropped him, or they are just complaining of aches and pains, you need to know what to do.

Pet rocks truly love to feel they are unique. If you paint your pet rock, don’t be surprised if it struts around and gets a big head. But, if you are a good pet rock owner you can teach your rock...

One of the things that pet rocks look forward to is going to school with their owners. Whether you are taking your pet rock to school for show and tell, or if your pet rock will just sit in your...

You are feeling lonely and would like a companion who will be accepting, loyal, and less attractive than you. Where can you find a friend like this? Why, the pet store of course! However, we're...

All pets need daily exercise, including a middle-aged pet rock. Take the gray pet rock named Stony from his 1970s box, dust him off and play a few games together. The original pet rock from Baja,...

Animal, vegetable or mineral? In 1975 Seattle advertiser Gary Dahl began selling pet rocks. They sit. They stay. They roll over (with a little help). They came with a care manual. Dahl sold 5...