Ever since I was 11 years old, when I had my first paper route, I’ve loved newspapers. To this day, S-L and I have The New York Times delivered directly to our door. It’s a daily joy to receive it, even if the contents are not joyous.
I’ve written before about my newspaper collection. I also have collected newspaper box inserts– the slide-in paper/ plastic sheets that are placed underneath the newspaper display on a newspaper vending machine. Here’s what I’ve got, going back to 1991:
And here’s a video of me explaining each one:
Newspaper Box Slide-In Insert Collection from Daniel X. O’Neil on Vimeo.
This is some documentation of 65 newspaper box inserts that I’ve collected from 1991 to 2014. I buzz through them, giving short narrative, context, and date for each one.
Some notable items:
The insert from the Chicago Tribune on the day we invaded Iraq, in January 1991:
Jordan’s comeback from retirement:
The OJ Verdict (I actually have three different ones of this):
Bulls set the record for most wins in a season:
U.S. Bombs Baghdad in 1998:
Patriotism after 9/11:
And my most recent, the Pride Guide outta Portlnad:
There are many more. View!