http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/ Sea-Monkeys Museum This ad appeared in Hobby Merchandiser, atrade magazine. It appeared along with a featured article on Sea-Monkeys. http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=78562018 78562018 I wish i had a nice clean copy of the art work with the Sea Monkeys in the fish bowl. Its got to be the ultimate Sea Monkeys Picture and it's almost impossible to find. LOL Anyone? http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813593 123813593 Scanned artwork combined with vector graphics in Photoshop to celebrate Sea-Monkeys 40th Anniversary. Painting by Ethan Summers http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=78562019 78562019 Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys are the worlds first ever Instant Live Pets. Simply add water and your Sea-Monkeys come to life right before your eyes! http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=122923095 122923095 An Amazing Miracle http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=78562020 78562020 This one brings back alot of memories. I just love the character depictions on these old packets. And I know what the natural reaction is here... "Wow, look at how much you used to get for just 98 cents!" Actually, when you think about how much more expensive life has become since 1972, you'll find that Sea-Monkey products have barely gone up at all in comparison. In fact, on the back side of this old kit from '72, you'll find that you could get a Micro-Vue Ocean Zoo for $4.00. On the back side of today's kit guess how much it will cost you? ... still just $4.00! Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79441090 79441090 Sea-Monkeys, Vintage, Comic Ad, "Grow Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys" circa 1968. http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813594 123813594 This one brings back alot of memories. I just love the character depictions on these old packets. And I know what the natural reaction is here... "Wow, look at how much you used to get for just 98 cents!" Actually, when you think about how much more expensive life has become since 1972, you'll find that Sea-Monkey products have barely gone up at all in comparison. In fact, on the back side of this old kit from '72, you'll find that you could get a Micro-Vue Ocean Zoo for $4.00. On the back side of today's kit guess how much it will cost you? ... still just $4.00! Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79441091 79441091 Here we have a DC Comic's "Jimmy Olsen", Nov. 1973. A mere 20 cents would get you this riveting drama where Jimmy Olsen becomes a Human Atom Bomb! Just look... even the Man Of Steel himself is utterly terrified of the radio-active redhead! Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79441309 79441309 You'll gasp with AMAZEMENT when you see adorable baby Sea-Monkeys INSTANTLY being born ALIVE before your eyes! Guaranteed to live and to grow, this MIRACLE OF SCIENCE has been granted Patent #3,673,986 by the United States Government for our astounding discovery of the formula for making INSTANT LIFE. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79441310 79441310 Wow, check out the hair style on this girl from the 1960's! Is that stylish or what? But more importantly, check out what she's wearing around her neck... now there's real style for you! http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442044 79442044 Sea-Monkeys, The Living Sea Gem, "Yes, it's The Living Sea Gem... the most fashionable way ever to show off your Sea-Monkeys". Vintage Advertisement, 1960s http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442045 79442045 Actually, this product is still available. It's no longer called the The Living Sea Gem, though. It's now called The Amazing SEA-BUBBLE Pendant and is available as the Pink Friendship Locket or as blue in the Sea Bubble However, that way-cool groovy packaging of the 60's version is now a distant relic of the past. It almost brings a tear to the eye. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442046 79442046 http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123372871 123372871 I must admit to having this particular item for over 30 years. It's the original style Porta-Pet Pocket Pen Aquarium. In viewing these pictures you'll note that something is missing... well, actually a couple of things. Most obvious is the absence of the cap that I seem to have misplaced over the past couple of years (I'm still intent on finding it!). But if you'll look closely, you'll also notice a small amount of rust around the very top. That's because they originally used to come with a small metal clip (like that found on a pen) so it could fasten securely to your shirt pocket. I lost that part as well... I really need to be more careful. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442313 79442313 The Pen-Aquarium concept has undergone some changes over the years (now you can get one that actually writes!), but this original will always hold a special place in my memory... and as soon as I find that missing cap, it'll once again hold a special place in my shirt pocket! Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442314 79442314 Visually less sophisticated than later ads were... but if you'll take the time to read the portion below, I think you'll find that this is one of the most amusing Sea-Monkey ads ever... as it probably marks the last time that Sea-Monkeys are referred to as "underwater buffoons". Entertaining text in this ad reads as follows: Just Add Water - you've got "INSTANT LIFE" Yes, it's the living truth! In only five minutes you will actually hatch a whole tumbling, playful, happy troupe of Sea-Monkeys that are even more fun than a zoo full of chattering, howling jungle monkeys! World's most amazing new pet, children and adults alike will laugh and thrill with wonderful excitement. Watch the comic antics of these fantastic underwater buffoons that are really alive. Any minute of the day or night, you'll see them chase one another in a playful game of tag. The loser gets caught by his tail and is spun in a dizzy circle. See the "showoffs" turn cartwheels of joy in the water... see the ticklish ones "scratch" each other's backs. Watch them swim singly or in ever-changing graceful formations, creating a live sea-circus. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442722 79442722 You'll notice that the packaging for this Sea-Monkey Growth Food is very similar to the bonus pack portion of the 1972 Sea-Monkey Starter Kit. But the main difference here is the artwork on the actual packet of food itself. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442810 79442810 While the food packet of the '72 Starter Kit contains artwork that is still utilized today, you'll notice that this one from 1970 is a bit different. Let's have a closer look shall we? Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442811 79442811 And while we're at it, why not have a look at the back side of the packet? Note the copyright date and the New York shipping address for Transcience. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79442812 79442812 For those of you who have a current Sea-Monkey Handbook, you'll notice that the cover of this one looks quite different. There are a number of changes that have since been made to the content and the artwork inside, but I'm still somewhat partial to this one... likely due to my love of nostalgia. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79443041 79443041 Observe the Growth Guarantee on the back of this handbook, and how it is differs from the current one. Notice that Sea-Monkeys of old use to require 12 weeks for full growth to be achieved. The current Growth Guarantee only requires that you wait 4-5 weeks for them to grow to full size. Also note the New York shipping address which was the former home of Transcience. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79443042 79443042 I don't really know when this sign was first produced, but there was one just like it in a local hobby store I used to frequent back in the early and mid '70's. I saw this one on eBay so I snagged it. It's made of a thin cardboard stock, and measures 11 1/4" by 8 1/4"... I could tell you were just dying to know! Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79443176 79443176 I love this one! It's a great 5-piece starter kit. You'll note that the Living Plasma is labeled as packet "3". These days, it is the Growth Food that is labeled as packet "3". This kit also contains an older version of the Official Sea-Monkey Handbook. Via Sea Monkey Mania http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=79443474 79443474 But what I really love about this kit is contained on the backside of the pakaging. It contains a tongue-in-cheek reprint from a fictional newspaper called the "Daily World Sun". What I find most amusing about this is that it credits the creation of Sea-Monkeys to a Dr. George Flam. We all know that Harold Von Braunhut is the true creator, but this fictional news story states otherwise. 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Box, Vintage. http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813722 123813722 Sea-Monkeys, The Living Sea Gem http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813723 123813723 Sea-Monkeys Advertisement http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813737 123813737 Sea-Monkeys Ads from Yesteryear. http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813748 123813748 http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813754 123813754 "Official Sea-Monkey Handbook", Vintage, Two Color Print, Circa 1970 http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813755 123813755 http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813759 123813759 http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813777 123813777 http://www.seamonkeysrule.info/apps/photos/photo?photoID=123813781 123813781