• Featuring headlines from the date of birth and every birthday after that
• Gold Embossing of the recipient’s Name on the front cover (on Leatherette and Leather hardcovers only)
• Present in a luxury gift box to protect your book for years to come

For the history buff, for the person who has everything, for Mom, for Pops. This book is the perfect gift for anyone in your life celebrating their birthday. Follow history as reported by the Washington Post, flick through, and be drawn into the news headlines through history. Live your life again through the pages of historic newspapers. Find out what happened on the day you were born, as you were celebrating your sweet 16, when you were turning 18 and about to embark on a life or when you turned 28 and getting ready to have your first child.

The collection of headlines is accompanied by pages you can use to create your very own historic scrapbook. Add photos, tickets, notes, and messages to turn this personalized birthday book into a time capsule you can look back on for years or pass down to the next generation.

Available in luxurious black leather, green leatherette, and softback options. This book is the perfect way to commemorate a milestone birthday. Ideal for all ages and recipients to reminisce, this gift is sure to evoke memories and emotions. Making it the perfect present for a grandparent, parent, or special friend. The Leatherette and leather editions are made with high-quality materials and are very popular thanks to their keepsake value. The Softback version of this book cannot be embossed and offers slightly less customization.

How is your Washington Post Birthday Newspaper book personalized?

• Name: 25-character limit (appears on the front cover on Leatherette and Leather hardcovers only) 
• Gift Box: Optional (please see image for example of gift box available)

When entering your personalization, please note that accents, emojis and other symbols can’t be used as our system doesn’t support these. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Size & Quality

• Cover: Leatherette / Leather or Softcover
• Size: 12.5 x 15 inches

Please note: The birthday page for this year will only be included in the book if you’ve ordered your gift 60 days after the date has passed. There may be occasions, rarely, that a front page for your selected date might not be available. This includes Christmas Day, Good Friday, and newspaper strikes when no papers were printed. When this happens, the book will feature a front page from the day after.

First Dates Available

• Washington Post Birthday Book (from 1920)

Please note: If you select a date prior to this, your newspaper book will include the first year available from your chosen newspaper.

These newspaper reproductions are created from the Washington Post scan archive and in some instances, there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise vs copying directly from the actual paper itself.

Ordering for a Birthday after 1998? Your birthday newspaper book will include twenty-five historical newspaper front pages, with each page followed by a ‘remember when’ page to allow you to add those extra special memories into the book. Don’t worry though, their date of birth will still be the date embossed on the cover.

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