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From Our Archives

Journey through history and mark milestones with made-to-order, one-of-a-kind books, available only through The Times.

After more than 170 years and 60,000 issues, America’s “paper of record” has the immense history to create high-quality keepsakes from its front pages. Each birthday gift is personalized and contains a new introduction detailing the story of The Times, along with rarely seen archival photographs and a timeline of the newspaper since 1851.

A Personalized Piece of History

Show you went the extra mile with a customized book that displays their name and birth date.

The personal touch goes a long, long way. Each Times birthday book features unique personalization, making it meaningful and steeped with special significance and sentiment. With these personalized compendiums, you can journey through the past with your loved one as they recall their personal history through historical front pages.

Bespoke Quality

Combining exquisite designs and materials, custom Birthday Books reflect the quality and excellence you expect from The Times.

One look or a single touch is all that’s needed to know our products will impress and withstand the test of time. They feature premium-stock paper, impeccable design, foil stamping or debossing and a lifetime of curated pages. And if you want to judge a book by its cover, we offer luxurious leatherette and linen materials.

The Heirloom Box

A lasting keepsake to safeguard a lifetime of headlines.

Add the Heirloom Box to your purchase to protect a lifetime of headlines. This beautifully presented black linen-bound box with gold-foil debossing and a magnetized enclosure will keep their Birthday Book in pristine condition for generations to come. Available for both Premium and Deluxe Editions.

A lasting keepsake to safeguard a lifetime of headlines.

Discover the Collection

Learn more about the distinct features of each style to find the perfect gift for your recipient.

New York Times Birthday Page Day You Were Born

Birthday Pages

Our newest birthday edition.

$85.00
New York Times Premium Birthday Book

The Premium Birthday Edition

Our perennial best-seller.

$125.00
New York Times Ultimate Birthday Book

The Deluxe Birthday Edition

The gold standard in exceptional gifts.

$160.00

Age Range

Each product has a minimum and maximum page count and because of this can only be made for certain ages.

Ages 10–50

Limited to 50 pages, for recipients born from 1975 to 2015

Ages 40–104

Holds up to 120 pages, for recipients born from 1921 to 1985

Ages 40–104

Holds up to 120 pages, for recipients born from 1921 to 1985

Materials

Paper folder and mixed paper

Leatherette cover and high quality paper

Linen cover and high quality paper, with ribbon bookmark

Personalization

Interior page has recipient’s name and birthday

Cover has recipient’s name and birthday

Cover has recipient’s name and birthday and customers have option to include personalized note on the book’s interior title page

Cover Color Options

Not available

Seasonal Colors (limited stock)

Heirloom Box Upgrade

Unavailable

Box add-on available ($40)

Box add-on available ($40)

Product Size

9” x 12.5”

10.5” x 13.25”

10.5” x 13.25”

Print & Processing Time

Please note that the time ranges below do not include shipping times. This is the amount of time it will take for the product to be fabricated before it can be shipped.

3 to 5 business days
5 to 7 business days

5 to 7 business days