fish ad from the 1900's

[mikem691]

Just thought I would share this old ad Kinda hard to read.

 

[Brookster123]

Jeez... bet many many kids caught a spanking for knocking that stand over.

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[Fishdude3233]

That's pretty cool. That stand looks like it's holding a lamp. Or like a witches globe. [emoji23][emoji23]


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[mikem691]

Its hard to read but it says 1 gallon of water can hold 4 medium size fish.

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[Fishdude3233]

Wowza


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[TheresaM]

Jeez... bet many many kids caught a spanking for knocking that stand over.

My first thought was my idiot dogs crashing into it....

 

[TheresaM]

Many of the fish we commonly keep weren't even discovered when this was printed, interesting to think about.

 

[Johnny32561]

wow

Imagine fish in that

 

[TheresaM]

Imagine fish in that

Larger than what some people keep bettas in though

 

[Bichir Bro]

Looks like something the Golden Girls would have.

 

[cushadow]

Does it say only $1.25 for postage!?!


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[ImACoolguy]

Id be interested to have it in a larger scale like say a 5-10 gallon bowl and have a Betta and some plants in it. Just use reinforced steel so the stand will actually hold up.


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[mikem691]

Does it say only $1.25 for postage!?!


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Got to remember this was back when people made about $20 a week.

 

[ImACoolguy]

That's pretty much 11.5% of their weeks paycheck.

If you make $700 a week now that's 60$ for postage..


Caleb

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[Fishdude3233]

Airmail in like 1940's was like 50c IIRC (my grandfather has a stamp collection)


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[Gillie]

I see the price on danios hasn't changed much lol

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[TheresaM]

I see the price on danios hasn't changed much lol

Ok, that was funny!

 

[Finntastic]

I see the price on danios hasn't changed much lol

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Hilarious

 

[Finntastic]

The last time I saw tadpoles in an aquarium they were half eaten. Harsh Neighborhood.

 

[Alexwm125]

I'm a little confused on the 1 gallon 4 medium fish 2 tadpoles and two snails??!! Lmao how did that EVER work. And ummm did they not know it was just a frog and it will drown in there? It's so off its funny.


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