Chia Pet

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Chia Pets are American styled terracotta figurines used to sprout chia, where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal's fur or hair. Moistened chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) are applied to a grooved terracotta figurine. The Chia Pet was marketed and popularized by Joseph Pedott. Pedott first learned about "something called the Chia Pet" being imported from Oaxaca, Mexico, when he attended a housewares show in Chicago in 1977. Negotiating the rights from importer Walter Houston, Pedott began marketing Chia Pets in the US. The first Chia Pet was created on September 8, 1977. A trademark registration was filed on Monday, October 17, 1977. They were produced by Pedott's San Francisco-based company, Joseph Enterprises, Inc., which was purchased by National Entertainment Collectibles Association in 2018. They achieved popularity in the 1980s following the 1982 release of a ram, the first widely distributed Chia Pet. Originally made in Mexico, Chia Pets are now...

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