February 24, 2025 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
We, (Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers), have been offering old and historic newspapers to the collecting community since 1976, with Tim’s first acquisition for his own personal collection taking place in 1975. For those who are either unfamiliar with or new to this amazing hobby, today we are kicking off a revisit of a series of posts, “Collecting Newspapers – The Basics”, to serve en masse as a Primer for those interested in learning more about the collectible. The first installment (below) may appear to be a bit self-serving, but the heart behind it is simply to let seekers know the span of topics and types of newspapers which can be found.
So, what can be found on the pages of Rare & Early Newspapers? While the possibilities are nearly endless, a sampling includes:
Eras: Colonial, Early 1800’s Americana, Reconstruction, Industrial Revolution, Old West, Victorian, Roaring 20’s, “The 60’s”, and similar, plus an abundance of war-eras (French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Texas-Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, etc.). Some prefer to collect by centuries (1600’s, 1700’s, 1800’s, 1900’s, and now, even the 2000’s).
Topics: Black Americana, Mormon, Gangsters & Outlaws, Judaica, Sports & Entertainment, Inventors & Inventions, Gunfights, Deaths of the Famous, Politics, Presidents, Proclamations, Amendments, Historic SCOTUS Decisions, Trials & Tragedies, Slavery, Famous 1sts & Records, Movie Premiers, Famous Illustrators, and more.
Titles: Oxford/London Gazette, Harper’s Weekly, Frank Leslie’s, Scientific American, Gentleman’s Magazine, London Gazette, Village Voice, Sporting News, and nearly 1,000 other newspaper titles from throughout the United States, along with dozens specifically from the Old West and Colonial eras. Rare & unusual titles are also desirable.
People: Pick any famous person from the 1600’s through 20th century, regardless of the genre or genres for which they are known, newspapers will have undoubtedly recorded what brought their name into public awareness.
Historical Events: Without making a feeble attempt to list examples, if an event has an historical bent, not only will newspapers have recorded it, but they will have done so within the context of the period in which it happened. This is one of the reasons why many writers of both non-fiction and historical fiction seek newspapers from the time and (if possible) location of when and where an event took place. Newspapers make wonderful source material.
These and additional collecting themes can be found on the homepage of RareNewspapers.com. Also take note of the “View All Categories” tab on the right side towards the bottom of the page. If you don’t see what you are looking for, let us know. Our effort to add links to the collecting interests of those who appreciate old newspapers is ongoing.
Additional collecting themes/ideas can also be found throughout this Blog.
January 31, 2025 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The February 2025 catalog (#351) 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 #351 – This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of more than 300 new items, a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: a detailed account of the Boston Massacre, Washington crosses the Delaware, an issue of the Latimer Journal and North Star, Washington’s first state-of-the-union address, the iconic “Dewey Defeats Truman” newspaper, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (still alive at press time), and more.
Helpful Links to the Catalog:
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
January 3, 2025 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
 January’s catalog (#350) is now available. Links to the entire catalog, specific eras, targeted price points, new posts on the History’s Newsstand Blog, and more are shown below. Please enjoy!
CATALOG #350 – This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of more than 350 new items, a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: a Virginia Gazette (Bunker Hill, & Washington takes charge), the Boston Port Act (from the city where it was created), a foundational issue on the sport of cricket, a Tombstone newspaper (just before the gunfight at the O.K. Corral), the King declares America free & independent, a terrific, graphic issue on Lincoln’s funeral, and more. These noteworthy items along with a handful of others may be viewed at:
Noteworthy Catalog Items
All items from the catalog may be found at:
The Entire Catalog!!
The Catalog (excluding listings of ongoing titles which group lots):
Abridged Version of the Current Catalog
(same as above only in quick-scan view)
Items from this catalog along with remnants of the previous catalog may be viewed at:
Combined Catalogs (current & previous)
Items from this catalog which are priced at $50 or less:
Inexpensive Catalog Items
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Thanks for collecting with us… and Happy New Year!
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
November 29, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
| December’s Catalog (#349) is now available. This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of over 300 new items – a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: the House version of the Bill of Rights, Washington’s first inauguration (with an eye-witness account), a newspaper printed by Ben Franklin (with his imprint), an issue with a Paul Revere masthead (and great Ethan Allen content), a fine report of the Boston Massacre, an early ‘newsbook’ dated 1658, and more.
The following links are designed to help you explore all available items from this latest edition of our catalog:
1500-1799 (full view OR quick-scan/compact view)
1800-1899 (full view OR quick-scan/compact” view)
1900-Present (full view OR quick-scan/compact” view)
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
November 1, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The November catalog (#348) 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.
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
October 18, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
 Welcome to the October newsletter from the Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers’ family. Autumn is here – with winter soon to follow. It won’t be long before most of us will consider grabbing an old newspaper and cozying up to a warm fire. In the meantime, perhaps a little bit of storing up future reading material is in order. 🙂
To this end…
Shown below are links to an expanded set of new listings (50+ added to this month’s catalog), a link to items discounted by 50% (with more than 100 added to last month’s list), several of our most recent posts on the History’s Newsstand blog covering a wide variety of topics, and the original announcement regarding the October catalog. We hope you enjoy.
Newly Added Catalog Items
October’s Discounted Newspapers
Recent Posts on the History’s Newsstand Blog
How does your state’s Constitution compare?
The reason I collected it: a movement that went nowhere…
This Month in History – October…
The Political Season Has Arrived. Next Up – An October Surprise (?)…
Finding the Unexpected… Village Voice edition…
The reason I collected it: with an eye-witness account of the invasion…
We missed it – Nellie Bly edition…
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The original announcement regarding the October catalog…
October’s catalog (#347) is now available. The links shown below will take you to various segments of the new catalog, new posts on the History’s Newsstand Blog, and the current list of discounted issues. Enjoy!
1) Catalog #347 (for October): This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of over 300 new items, a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: a great issue on Washington’s first inauguration, near final version of the Bill of Rights, a rare Royalist newspaper from New York, Clark’s letter to his brother on the Lewis & Clark Expedition, front page shows Lincoln being assassinated, a rare “camp” newspaper from the field of action, and more.
The following links are designed to help you explore all available items from this latest edition of our catalog:
1500-1799 (full view OR quick-scan/compact view)
1800-1899 (full view OR quick-scan/compact” view)
1900-Present (full view OR quick-scan/compact” view)
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DISCOUNTED ISSUES – What remains of last month’s discounted issues may be viewed at: Discount (select items at 50% off)
HISTORY’S NEWSSTAND – Recent Posts on the History’s Newsstand Blog may be accessed at: History’s Newsstand |
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As always, thanks for collecting with us!
Sincerely,
Guy & Laura Heilenman & the entire Rare Newspapers Team
(including our “founder”, Tim Hughes)
570-326-1045
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September 27, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The October catalog (#347) 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 #347 – This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of over 300 new items, a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: a great issue on Washington’s first inauguration, near final version of the Bill of Rights, a rare Royalist newspaper from New York, Clark’s letter to his brother on the Lewis & Clark Expedition, front page shows Lincoln being assassinated, a rare “camp” newspaper from the field of action, and more.
Helpful Links to the Catalog:
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
August 30, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The September catalog (#346) 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 #346 – This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of more than 300 new items, a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: the Constitution of the United States in an American newspaper, a great issue on the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Lincoln’s famous Cooper Union speech, an American newspaper dated 1735, a wonderful political cartoon on the Revolutionary War, a 1666 newspaper with Great Fire of London content, and more.
Helpful Links to the Catalog:
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
August 2, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The August catalog (#345) 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 #345 – This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of more than 300 new items, a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: “Virginia Gazette” from Williamsburg (1775), a very rare title – “The American Gazette” (1776), “The Pennsylvania Gazette” with Ben Franklin’s imprint, the historic “Funding Act” of 1790, the “Townshend Act” of 1767, Thomas Paine’s “American Crisis” essay, and more.
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days
upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
July 19, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
| Welcome to the July, 2024 edition of our monthly newsletter. This month we continue with our focus on the History’s Newsstand blog. Additional links will take you to two sets of discounted items, new “bonus” items added to the July catalog, and a special offer (free issue) for members (see last item below). Please enjoy.
Discounted Newspapers (50% off) – Over 100 new items have been discounted through Thursday, August 15th. They may be viewed through the following links:
All Discounted Issues
Pre-1800 (50% off)
1800 – 1860 (50% off)
1861 – 1899 (50% off)
1900 – 1945 (50% off)
Post-1946 (50% off)
Last Month’s Discount – The June discount has been extended through Monday, July 22nd. They may still be purchased at: June’s Set of Discounted Items
New Items Added to Catalog 344 – Since Catalog 344 went to print we’ve added over 40 additional issues. The list of new items may be viewed at:
Catalog 344 – “New Items”
Catalog 344 – Entire Catalog
Recent Posts on the History’s Newsstand Blog:
Sometimes you just know what it means – The Spirit of ’76…
The revered Sept. 15, 1790 issue of the Gazette of the U. S. – The back story…
Don’t try this at home… or ANYWHERE for that matter!
The Founding Documents – the Bill of Rights edition…
This Month in History – July…
The Power of Music… Classics Never go out of Style!
Inspiration Comes in All Shapes, Sizes & Stories…
Special Offer for Members – We are offering a free issue of Harper’s Weekly dated 150 years ago. We will randomly select an issue of Harper’s Weekly Illustrated from 1874 and send it for no charge (other than the cost for shipping ($10 to U.S. destinations), but for only $1 additional S&H if added on to an order for other items). Issues may have small binding holes in the centerfold (typical), foxing, or slight wear, but they will not be damaged.
Free Harper’s Weekly from 1874
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As always, thanks for collecting with us!
Sincerely,
Guy & Laura Heilenman & the entire Rare Newspapers Team
(including our “founder”, Tim Hughes)
570-326-1045
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