As they flip through the pages, they’ll be transported back in time to revisit significant headlines, articles and photos from each birthday.
Designed for those born between 1975 and 2015, Birthday Pages is more than a gift — it’s a personal piece of history, a conversation starter and a treasure trove of information. In addition to the front pages, the elegant 9" x 12.5" folder includes a booklet featuring a captivating history of The Times, illustrated with rarely seen archival photographs.
In addition to every New York Times front page from every birthday the recipient has celebrated, the Birthday Pages also features:
- A sturdy, high-quality paper folder with dual vertical pockets
- A handsome personalized cover page with the recipient’s name and birthdate
- A 16-page historical booklet on the history of The Times, featuring a carefully curated timeline of 32 influential front pages dating back to the paper’s inception in 1851
All front pages are reprinted from their original newspapers and, where possible remastered to improve photo quality and readability. Pages from 1999 onward are reproduced from The Times’s digital archive in full color. Most pages prior to 1999 are reproduced from microfilm, an archiving process that preserves imperfections present on printed pages, adding to the tactility of the book. Each is printed by hand in Burlington, Vt.
- 9" x 12.5" paper folder with 10 to 50 unbound front pages, depending on recipient’s age, and a 16-page historical booklet
- Silver foil on gray paper stock and uncoated, F.S.C.-certified paper
The Birthday Pages are made to order and take three to five business days to produce. This does not include shipping time, and selecting expedited shipping at checkout will not impact production time. Please consider the “Will Ship By” date when choosing your shipping method at checkout.
Concept
An unbound edition inspired by your life.
Perfect for younger readers, our Birthday Pages meld the mission of our Birthday Books with the form of our newspaper — showcasing Times front pages from their birthdays so they can learn about the headlines of their lives.
With our loose leaf format, you can treat the Birthday Pages like you would a classic newspaper. Read the front pages in order, or pull one out so you can focus on a particular day. Our Birthday Pages are printed on sheets of high-grade Mohawk paper, to create a lasting gift.
What’s Inside
Celebrate milestones with history and nostalgia.
Inside this beautifully crafted 9" x 12.5" folder, captivating and personalized content awaits: an unbound collection of every birthday front page from their life beautifully remastered and printed on premium stock paper, and a booklet featuring a fascinating timeline and history of The Times, spanning from 1851 to today.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you would like this year's front page included in the Birthday Pages, you must place your order on or after the recipient’s birth date.
Unfortunately, this product cannot be made for birthdays that fall on leap years.
Throughout The Times’s history, there have been a number of newspaper strikes that impacted the production and printing of the paper. If your birthday lands on a strike date, that front page will be represented by an informational filler page. Other front pages and book content will not be affected.
The affected dates are:
- For 1978: Aug. 10 through Nov. 5.
Birthday Pages are designed to fit up to 50 front pages so they cannot be made for anyone over 50. Anyone born after 2015 does not have enough front pages to fill the folder.
Birthday Pages are each made by hand and can take up to five days to produce, which is reflected in the “Will Ship By” date above. The item will ship by or before the date listed and will arrive accordingly, depending on the method selected at checkout. Please be advised that the shipping time noted at checkout does not account for processing time. You will receive an email update once the item ships.
All Birthday Pages and Books are final sale. We do not offer refunds or exchanges for these custom-made products.
The Birthday Pages can be made for recipients born between 1975 and 2015 and its pages are unbound, whereas the Premium and Deluxe Books are bound books for recipients born between 1921 and 1985. They also each offer differing degrees of personalization and cover options. Learn more here.