Gary Ross Dahl, who developed the 1970s fad, has died at age 78. — -- Gary Ross Dahl devised the perfect pet. No messes. No allergies. No effort. Just pure, simple solidarity. Dahl’s Pet Rock was ...

Marketing crazes are some of the most emblematic markers of their eras. From the ’90s to the 2010s, there are dozens of short-lived fads whose common elements are a combination of clever branding, ...

LANCASTER — Pet Rock Fest, Inc. is thrilled to announce the 27th annual Pet Rock Festival, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, sponsored by Tito’s ...

LANCASTER — Pet Rock Fest recently announced the awarding of thousands of dollars in donations to numerous animal welfare charities across New England. These funds, raised primarily through the 26th ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Abraham's pet rocks, next to stickers of protestors and dissenters made by his mother, Gabriella ...

The front page of the Saturday, Nov. 8, 1975, edition of the Post-Standard was filled with headlines about some of the most important names of the decade. In San Francisco, Patty Hearst was declared ...

South Korean millennials are turning to pet rocks to combat loneliness and burnout at work. Originally a 1970s joke gift, pet rocks can give a low-maintenance sense of companionship. This phenomenon ...