‘Pet Rock’ or Pet stone is being sold online from 8 to 10 thousand rupees these days. It is considered an alternative to the pet or cat. It is a kind of decorative toy, but an interesting story is hidden behind its name. It started in a joke about 50 years ago, not today.
When a man named Gary Dahl heard his friends complaining about his pets, then he got the idea of ​​stomach rock. He jokingly said that you should keep a pet that is like a stone and only decorative, so why not keep the stomach rock in the houses instead of the stomach. Because there will be no need to bathe, feed and rotate them.
Why do people buy stones in place of pets
There is no mess, no allergies, there is no problem in care, this is your pet stone i.e. stomach rock. Bring it home and it will support you throughout his life. Saying this, Gary Dhal started selling stomach rock in the 1970s. Pet rock was a pop culture craze, due to which its creator earned a lot of money – and continued to attract people’s attention in later decades.
What is stomach rock
The stomach rock is actually a smooth stone. When it came in the market for the first time, it was kept on the bed of the straw inside the cardboard box, as if it was really a stomach. Also, air holes were also made to breathe naturally. It had pictures of passive rocks.
There was a funny guideline in its packaging
While packaging it, it was also given a funny instruction book for care and training. Your pet will be your dedicated friend and companion for many years to come to Rock. It will not die, will not be ill. They will be ideal pets. The lifetime of rocks is very long, so both of you will never have to be separated – at least because of your pet rock. All this was written in Dahl’s instruction book. All this was quite fun.
Stones were carved on the lineage
Along with this, the lineage was also highlighted. This makes the owner confident that nothing is normal about rocks. These pet rocks come from a long line of famous rocks. It is the type of rocks found in pyramids and great walls.
Such a revived brand
The stomach rock sales increased significantly during the Christmas season of December 1975. After this its popularity ended. But in the same day, Dhal earned crores of rupees by selling stomach rock. In 2022, the toy company Super Impulse bought the rights of stomach rock. This revived the brand again. In the 2020s, the popularity of the stomach rock increased in South Korea to concentrate or to make out the frustrations.