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Pet Rock (1975)
- Year
- 1975 Community consensus
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
About this item
Novelty gift devised by advertising man Gary Dahl: a smooth beach stone sold in a carrying-case box with straw and a tongue-in-cheek training manual. The fad ran from its August 1975 debut through that year's Christmas season, selling roughly 1.5 million units.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Toy
- Brand
- Pet Rock
- Packaging
- cardboard pet-carrier box with air holes and straw bedding
Collector details
Research notes
Sold for just under $4; exact price not confirmed so msrp left null.
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- Pet Rock (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia Article Supports: Gary Dahl, 1975, price just under $4, about 1.5 million sold, fad ended after Christmas 1975, packaging View source