• Announcing: Catalog #330 for May, 2023 – Rare & Early Newspapers…

    Updated: 2023-04-28 18:13:04
      The May catalog (#330) is now available. Shown below are links to various segments of the catalog, our currently discounted newspapers, and recent posts to the History’s Newsstand Blog. Please enjoy. CATALOG #330 – This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of more than 300 new items, a selection which includes the following […] The post Announcing: Catalog #330 for May, 2023 – Rare & Early Newspapers… first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

  • Dramatic Headlines Speak for Themselves… Charles Lindbergh’s Solo Flight…

    Updated: 2023-04-24 09:05:19
    The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with the CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Illinois, May 23, 1927 which speaks of Charles’ Lindbergh‘s famous Trans-Atlantic flight in 1927: “LINDBERGH’S OWN STORY!” The post Dramatic Headlines Speak for Themselves… Charles Lindbergh’s Solo Flight… first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

  • They Put It In Print – Everyone Aboard The Titanic Survived!!?

    Updated: 2023-04-19 09:05:36
    Eternally filed the bin labelled “Don’t Believe Everything You Read” is the report found in the Oakland Tribune, April 15, 1912, that all of the passengers aboard the Titanic survived. Yet another example of newspaper publishers pushing too hard to scoop all others. I wonder if they bothered posting a retraction in the following day’s […] The post They Put It In Print – Everyone Aboard The Titanic Survived!!? first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

  • The April (2023) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…

    Updated: 2023-04-15 09:11:34
    Monthly Newsletter ~ Rare & Early Newspapers Welcome to the April Newsletter from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. This month we are featuring an additional 100+ items added to our previous offering of discounted issues (at 50% off), another two-dozen issues added within the past few days to the online version of our April […] The post The April (2023) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers… first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

  • From the Vault: Best of the 20th century?

    Updated: 2023-04-10 09:05:08
    As newspaper collectors we dream of “the event” we’d like to add to our collection. It’s the search for that issue–or issues–which make this a fascinating hobby. This is, after all, a very visual hobby. How displayable are stamps and coins?  Huge headlines proclaiming a cataclysmic event or magnificent achievement lend themselves so well to […] The post From the Vault: Best of the 20th century? first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

  • Highlights from Catalog #329 – Rare, Early, & Historic Newspapers…

    Updated: 2023-04-07 09:05:13
    A few days ago we announced the release of our latest catalog of Rare & Early Newspapers (released for April, 2023). Some were wondering if we were going to post a corresponding video showing the highlights – along with a few budget-friendly items. The answer? YES! Please enjoy. The post Highlights from Catalog #329 – Rare, Early, & Historic Newspapers… first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

  • Snapshot 1665 – The Oldest Continuously Published Newspaper is Born…

    Updated: 2023-04-03 09:05:49
    The London Gazette (eventually shortened to merely The Gazette) is the oldest newspaper in current publication, and reaches back into the mid 1600’s. Although the first issue under this name was published on February 5, 1666 (dated 1665 using the Julian/Old Style Calander), the first 23 issues were titled The Oxford Gazette, dating the onset […] The post Snapshot 1665 – The Oldest Continuously Published Newspaper is Born… first appeared on History's Newsstand Blog.

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