History By Mail Subscription

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Themes Include: WWII, Inventions, & More.
Tangible history you can’t find online.
A fresh, fascinating piece of history delivered to your mailbox.

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Exceptional Quality in Every Detail:

Material:

  • Vegan leather

Dimensions:

  • 13.5 inches in length x 9.5 inches in width

Capacity:

  • Holds roughly up to 85 flat pages, or slighty more than 2 years worth of content 

Design Features:

  • Flexible storage options (can hold documents flat or folded, in or out of envelopes).
  • Brass snap button for secure closure.

Weight:

  • 5.2 Oz
  • Lightweight for easy handling 

Aesthetic Details:

  • Vintage-inspired design.
  • Color: classic brown with a metallic red embossed logo

Durability:

  • Resistant to dust and dirt.
  • Long-lasting construction to protect your collection over time.

Intended Use:

  • Specifically designed to fit History By Mail replicas and envelopes but versatile enough for other collectible documents.

Care Instructions:

  • Easy-to-clean surface.
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One Letter Per Month for Duration of the Plan

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Monthly Journey: Each month, receive beautifully crafted replicas. Each envelope contains a new adventure into the past, delivered right to your door.  

Captivating Context: Each replica is accompanied by a detailed context document, telling the story of the events, personalities, and significance of the replica.  

Authentic & Engaging Replicas: Each document is meticulously designed to mirror the look and feel of the original piece, down to the ink tone, paper color, and texture. This unique, hands-on learning experience allows subscribers to feel as if they are holding the originals. 

Expertly Curated: Our team of historians works with archivists to select documents from the world's most respected archives, and ensures each replica is relevant and fascinating.

In-depth Theme Exploration: Themes rotate every four letters, providing a comprehensive understanding of each topic. Topics include Historic Inventions, American Wars, and Foreign Diplomatic Relations.  

Monthly Surprise & Delight: Each month, subscribers eagerly await their next historical treasure. Transform your mailbox from a depot of junk mail to a treasure trove of historical discovery. 

Collectible Masterpiece: Each beautifully designed replica is a work of art in itself, meticulously capturing each pen stroke of the original, making it a perfect addition to any historical collection.

Perpetual Present: Create memorable experiences for your family and friends every month. Gift subscriptions include personalized messages and custom start dates. 

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed: We stand behind the quality of our service. If you're not satisfied, you can cancel your subscription at any time and receive a refund for the remaining months.

  • Collectible masterpieces, meticulously crafted to replicate the original documents' ink tone, paper color, and texture, offering an authentic historical experience.
  • Each replica includes an additional historical context document.
  • Every 4 months, we explore a different theme from various angles using the letters and documents as our guides.
  • Add on additional subscription packs that feature everything from National Parks, National Holidays, and more!

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.

To start a return, you can contact us at support@historybymail.com. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you an address to ship the product back to us. Once received, if the products are in good condition, a refund will be processed.  

Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.

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“This was a gift for my history teacher grandson. Out of curiosity, I have it sent to me and then I send it to him. We were both hooked from the beginning. About the 3rd mailing he said, "The best gift ever!" We discuss every mailing.”
Marilyn B.
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“Worth the money. Initially purchased this as a gift for my father-in-law and now, I also got myself a subscription.”
Andrew L.C

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Years in business
7+
Years worth of unique replicas
650,000+
Letters delivered
70,000+
History buffs delighted.

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As Seen On Forbes, Reader's Digest, History, CNN, and Good Housekeeping.

Why History By Mail?

Physical Copies Every Month via Mail

These are time capsules, encapsulating the spirit of a bygone era. From handwritten letters to official decrees, each item offers a unique glimpse into the world of the past.

Ink & Paper Authentic to the Time Period

Every 4 months, we explore a different theme from various angles using the letters and documents as our guides.

Made with High Quality Materials

Preserve a piece of history with high-quality replicas that can be framed, displayed, or added to a personal collection.

Rare Historical Insights & Pieces

Dive into the rich context behind each document, learning about the people, places, and events that shaped history.

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Hold History in Your Hands

History By Mail makes history tangible, relatable, and exciting by providing opportunities to learn directly from primary source documents. Instead of learning about abstract dates and concepts, History By Mail allows you to delve deeply into the details of historic documents as you learn about them. What did the check to purchase Alaska look like? What did Abraham Lincoln's handwriting look like?

Learn from a Fresh Angle

Did you know that New Years was traditionally celebrated on March 25 in Great Britain and its colonies before the British Calendar Act of 1751 was enacted? History By Mail presents fascinating details and angles on people and events you may have already known about. We tell the interesting stories behind our historic replicas that entertain even the most avid history fans.

Make Mail Interesting!

History By Mail subscribers often report a unique sense of joy and excitement as they open their mailboxes, anticipating their monthly replica. With all the junk mail, it is a breath of fresh air to receive a letter you truly look forward to.

Historical Paper

History By Mail takes great care in using the closest type of paper material to match the originals, so you can truly appreciate the essence of these remarkable documents.

An Unrivaled Learning Experience: The History By Mail Advantage

Discover why History By Mail is the leader in history learning, outshining traditional learning methods. 

History By Mail Sample Letter

Curious about what to expect from our subscription? Download a sample letter featuring the Nixon resignation letter—an iconic piece of history.

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Customer Reviews

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Anonymous
Discovery Method: Advertised in podcast
Influencing Factors: My grandfather is very hard to buy presents for but it's like this was tailor made for him.
Good Job, Guys!

This is a quality product. The documents are well presented and interesting. I have also been impressed by how thoughtful History By Mail is with their customer communication. So many subscription services take advantage of their customers by sneakily auto renewing without any warning and making their cancellation process intentionally convoluted. Not History By Mail. These guys sent me a reminder email over a week before my subscription was due to auto renew with an easy cancellation link included, just in case I wanted to use it. That is such a classy move. This is the kind of company I like dealing with. I have renewed my subscription for another year.

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William C.
Discovery Method: Gift
Very interesting

Info about Annie Oakley not heard before

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Sheryl S.
Influencing Factors: Desire to teach high school students from source material .
History From the Source

Fascinating documents from American history in the mail every month make HistorybyMail an exceptional gift! The letter of context for the document is well researched and written. Wish I had received HBM when I was teaching high school history!

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Julie H.
Discovery Method: My grandma
Influencing Factors: I’m a history nerd, it’s very important that I have some kinda of historical discovery every week. History by mail definitely covers all my interest!
I love this subscription

For the past 2-3 years now, I’ve loved history. I’m 14 and only recently learned how much history meant to me. When my grandma discovered this, she immediately signed me up and at first glance I knew this was the best subscription I’ve ever subscribed to. History? And mail? My two favorite things! Since my school doesn’t have the ever history program, I’ve been so excited to get mail monthly and learn new things that happened sometime in the past. I highly recommend history by mail, it’s amazing.

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Eric R.
Influencing Factors: Unique gift
Great for history buffs

My husband loves history, and this is the perfect gift! He looks forward to his little nugget of history!

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