Personalized 40th Birthday Newspapers

Whether you’re looking to remember what happened when they turned 40 or to find a newspaper from when they were born, we have a newspaper for all occasions.

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A 40th Birthday Keepsake Like No Other

Turning 40 isn’t what it used to be. 40 is not considered old and rightly so. It’s a milestone to celebrate great life experiences and look back on the moments that made their life worth living, and what better gift to start off their forties than a 40th birthday newspaper?

Not only can the birthday boy or girl reflect on how far they’ve come, they’ll rekindle their favourite memories from the past.

Sure, the individual might feel like the last 40 years has flown by, but a birthday newspaper will help them realise their own worth. By choosing a newspaper from the day they were born, you’ll open up a window of nostalgia, and with it, an abundance of memories. A single headline, advert or photograph could bring back treasured memories from their childhood, or any special moment from their life.

The newspaper you select will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity guaranteeing the age of the paper itself, and will also validated by one of our archivists.

Our passion for history shows

3 million old newspapers in the archive.

100s of newspaper titles.

Authentic, original papers. Not copies.

History in your hands

Ships within days of ordering

Add a presentation gift box

A gift they won’t be expecting

Forget flowers. Sidestep the sock aisle. An original newspaper to commemorate a date from your recipient’s past is a memory that’ll last.

EXPERTLY PRESENTED

CHOOSE a deluxe gift box to protect this incredible gift for years to come.

PRESERVED IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRIVATE ARCHIVE

Your newspaper will come from the echoing halls of the Historic Newspapers archive in Western Scotland, overseen by our team of ten archivists.

SELECTED AND RESTORED BY HAND

After you make your order, an archivist examines your paper, page by page. The paper is pressed flat and any flaws are rectified with archival repair tape.

Original newspaper UX test - Historic Newspapers

PERSONALISED, PRESENTED AND DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

Choose a gift box, and if you wish, add a bottle of the recipient’s favourite drink. However you choose to personalise your gift, it’ll be delivered within five days.

insights from our archivist

These aren’t replicas. They’re the actual newspapers that sat on newsstands up to 125 years ago. The one you buy could be the last copy in existence.

Prices can vary for several reasons, like popularity of a specific day, whether the paper is local or national, the paper’s age, and the number of copies left.

Missing papers give us a window into history. If a paper isn’t available for the date you’re after, it could be because that newspaper was on strike during the period.

FLYING OFF THE NEWSSTANDS

Bestsellers leave public ‘clamouring for copies’, reports suggest.