Ripley's first book, filled with stories of his travels and original art, debuted in 1929. The brand continues their publishing legacy with the beloved Ripley’s annual, a magazine-style hardback full of all-new and all-true features and photos each year. The annual is produced in-house — at the company's Orlando, Florida, headquarters — from the research and writing to the design and dedication to fact-checking.
June 29, 2024
In 1954, in a letter to a magazine, Albert Einstein admitted to wanting to be a plumber.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!