We all know that Osprey's titles have proved valuable to hobbyists since the first Men-At-Arms titles arrived on the scene 464 volumes ago. Modelers (or modellers, for our British friends), wargamers, toy soldier collectors, re-enactors - all come to Osprey for preliminary research, detailed accounts of campaigns, uniforms, etc. But who else draws on the information in our volumes? You might be surprised.
June 14, 2010 12:00 AM
I promise John and I talk and think about more than just HBO's The Pacific over here in New York, despite my insistence on only posting about Pacific-related subjects. This one is slightly different, though. I'm actually wondering if any of you have read either of the source books for HBO's series: Helmet for My Pillow, by Robert Leckie, or With the Old Breed, by Eugene Sledge.
February 25, 2010 12:00 AM
For those of you in the greater-New York, area, come see us at the Westchester Radio-AeroModeler's show this weekend! The show will be set up (regardless of weather, snow, etc) at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY.
February 19, 2010 12:00 AM
War in the Pacific is here! The much-awaited title went on sale in the US yesterday, along with all of the other Osprey February releases. But for those of you who may not be located in the US, rest assured: you can still buy this book, just not from Osprey.
February 18, 2010 12:00 AM
The talk of our small office has been the new HBO miniseries, "The Pacific," produced by the award-winning team that brought us Band of Brothers: Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. The two make an impressive duo, and "The Pacific" promises not to disappoint. The 10-part series will air on Sunday, March 14th, and slowly but surely, more information on the series is becoming available.
February 1, 2010 12:00 AM
Last month, a decent-sized stack of Osprey and Shire titles made their first-ever appearance at a steampunk convention - this year's Windy Con, in Chicago, IL. Windy Con is an annual comic convention and the theme for 2009 was steampunk.
December 3, 2009 12:00 AM
Looking for something to do in a cold November rain? The Virginia War Museum, located in Newport News, will be celebrating the opening of a new exhibit, Turned Upside Down: The 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
November 4, 2009 12:00 AM
There are only a few days left before the kick-off of the first annual Military History Weekend, and there are still a few spaces available for the Collector's Evening event on Saturday night. At last count, there were about 40 reservations left... reserve now for your limited-edition Britains figure!
October 15, 2009 12:00 AM
Wow! I can't believe it's already the middle of October - and Military History Weekend is just around the corner. The Osprey staff will be heading down to Williamsburg in just a few days (myself, John Tintera and Richard Sullivan), so I wanted to be sure to give one last reminder to make your hotel reservations and travel plans now, and provide a few last-minute updates.
October 12, 2009 12:00 AM
Just what we all need - more stuff! Really, though, I know all of you collectors and hobbyists out there will be exicted to hear a bit aobut the line-up of vendors for the Military History Weekend in October. There are sure to be some wonderful limited-edition items (including a W Britain figure created only for this event), along with some great bargains. Here's a quick overview of the list as it stands today...
September 30, 2009 12:00 AM
Interested in wargaming, history, medieval knights? Be sure not to miss the first annual Military History Weekend, co-sponsored by Osprey.
September 23, 2009 12:00 AM
According to a few of the 75+ blogs in my blog roll at the moment, today is an important day in US History. It is not only Constitution Day, but also the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam...
September 17, 2009 12:00 AM
The Military History Weekend is shaping up to be quite an event! While it is certainly quite different to be planning an event rather than "just" attending (not to suggest that attending or vending is ever as simple as that), it has been a lot of fun so far...
September 16, 2009 12:00 AM
In case you haven't heard, there's a new event coming to Williamsburg - the Military History Weekend, sponsored by Osprey, W. Britains and Casemate. The event, Oct 16-18, will be held at the Hospitality House in Williamsburg, VA, and will feature three days of military vehicles, re-enactments, vendors, museum tours, lectures and book signing, as well as model and painting events, $2000+ in door prizes. Military enthusiasts rejoice, because this is the weekend for you - we've even considered the family, with events planned for spouses and kids.
August 25, 2009 12:00 AM
Osprey New York have just moved office, which inevitably means that we have had some serious cleaning out to do. When I started this process I stumbled across some very odd items - a series of primed but unpainted miniatures that I will hopefully be painting with an old co-worker, some George R.R. Martin books, a large metal statue of a fairie. But the most interesting so far was a scrapbook of papers and photos from 2nd Lt William Ruxton during his years in France during World War I.
August 6, 2009 12:00 AM
Not too long ago, the question of pirates vs ninjas was quite the internet phenomenon, which quickly spread to video games and books. At the end of June, the question became central to the Osprey booth at Origins, with Shirley in full ninja regalia selling Osprey books and Britains figures.
July 30, 2009 12:00 AM
A couple of weekends ago, Osprey, along with thousands of visitors, veterans, re-enactors and history enthusiasts, headed out to Reading, PA for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's 19th Annual WWII weekend... and it was quite the weekend.
June 15, 2009 12:00 AM
Last weekend I had the honor of going to the Museum Store Association trade show in Phoenix, and while my New York colleagues were stuck in a torrential downpour all week, I was off enjoying a variety of museum display items in sunny, 95-degree Arizona. I was particularly excited to meet the reps from Legacy of Valor, who have licensed loads of Osprey artwork to be printed on t-shirts, long sleeve shirts and hoodies (or jumpers, as I think you call them in the UK).
May 25, 2009 12:00 AM
Here's one I bet you didn't know:
During WWI, Canadian troops were transported to Europe via eastern Canada, specifically through Winnipeg. On his stopover in Winnipeg, Lt Harry Colebourn bought a small black bear cub from a hunter who had killed its mother. He named the bear Winnipeg, or Winnie for short (know where this is going now?).
May 13, 2009 12:00 AM
Today I wanted to announce a new program just launched by Osprey & Slitherine -- and a call to arms -- become a Dog of War! We are looking for avid Field of Glory enthusiasts in the YS who would be willing to go into various stores around the country to run FoG demos and tournaments - all in exchange for Osprey credit for books of your choice.
April 19, 2009 12:00 AM
New research into FBI records, previously sealed, suggests that Hitler may not have committed suicide, after all. I thought I'd share with you this link to World War 2 Database, run by World War II blogger, Osprey reviewer and friend to the Osprey NY office, Peter Chen.
April 1, 2009 12:00 AM
Last weekend, I had the honor of representing Osprey at my first ever wargaming convention - Cold Wars in Lancaster, PA. After a bit of a mishap finding the Lancaster Host Resort (which should have been quite easy, as it is enormous!), I stumbled into what I believe must have been a miniature army paradise... and an Osprey employee/history enthusiast's heaven.
March 27, 2009 12:00 AM