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Marthe48

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23. As far as I know you can order live chicks

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #18)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:37 PM

Jan 2026

A few years ago, my daughter and her husband ordered live chicks for their flock. My son-in-law went to the p.o. office to pick them up. Jokingly told the clerk he'd heard it was a good place to pick up chicks. She didn't think it was funny.

Anyway, the chicks survived the journey and enjoyed the life span of happy chickens. There are so many adventures of the chickens. I had no idea they are so entertaining

I just remembered that I know 2 people who bought dogs that were shipped. I hope there are tight regulations on all of those transactions.

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Go back to the Times of the "Johnson Smith Catalog" and all its fun items - Wanted the X-ray glasses-What did you want? [View all] marked50 Jan 2026 OP

sea monkeys. I always wanted them debm55 Jan 2026 #1

Thanks debm55. I did get some- brine shrimp- they didn't last long. Fun getting it in the mail marked50 Jan 2026 #3

Sea monkeys, until I learned they were really just brine shrimp! Tanuki Jan 2026 #2

Thanks Tanuki. marked50 Jan 2026 #4

If memory serves, they were rather stinky. Unpleasant to the nose. Intractable Jan 2026 #6

In a word, "muscles." Intractable Jan 2026 #5

I remember that one too. Decided I didn't want to work that hard. Thanks Intractable marked50 Jan 2026 #7

;-{) air rifles Goonch Jan 2026 #8

Wow, Goonch. I didn't get one of those but I was sure interested in the BB gun Pistol- much cheaper marked50 Jan 2026 #9

I ordered the Ventrillo nuxvomica Jan 2026 #10

Pretty cool nuxvomica- Thanks marked50 Jan 2026 #11

I got one of those too Marthe48 Jan 2026 #12

Yep, Marthe48 marked50 Jan 2026 #15

I remember using my Christmas money to order Marthe48 Jan 2026 #17

I got the rock crystals Marthe48 Jan 2026 #13

I did get the rock crystals. Not what I thought they would be. debm55 Jan 2026 #14

I remember the rock things but don't remember if I bought them but marked50 Jan 2026 #16

I have some old comic books Marthe48 Jan 2026 #19

That ought to be fun-thanks, Marthe48 marked50 Jan 2026 #21

I remember the teacup monkey ads nuxvomica Jan 2026 #18

As far as I know you can order live chicks Marthe48 Jan 2026 #23

I wanted my own robot after seeing "Lost in Space". LudwigPastorius Jan 2026 #20

Thanks, LudwigPastorius marked50 Jan 2026 #22