American Pigeon was born out of a love of history and art.
"One of the more remarkable traits of pigeons is their immense ability to adapt. Their capacity to easily adjust to their environment allows them to flourish anywhere in the world. Pigeons are a symbol of strength and flexibility. Their presence serves as our guide in overcoming the most difficult of odds, providing clout to survive even in foreign terrains and at times, even in the harshest of conditions."
One night I was surfing the web when stumbled upon the vast collection of public domain maps and images from the Library Of Congress. I spent hours combing through everything in awe, so much interesting history and amazing art, all in one place! At that time I was also enrolled in a Photoshop course online, and decided I would try my hand at digitally restoring some of the maps and images to their original glory. It was a fun challenge and I was learning a lot in the process. As my collection of images grew I wanted to find a way of sharing them with others, so I started turning them into mini notebooks that I could give to friends and family. I never expected how much of a hit they would be! I started to incorporate some of my own designs, and eventually opened an Etsy shop. American Pigeon was officially born. I got a lot of great feedback from people all over the country, and even the world. Some of my products even made it into a few stores.
Then, in the beginning of 2021, I was informed that my IT position had been eliminated and I suddenly found myself without a job for the first time since I was 15. Since the pandemic was still going strong and finding work was difficult, I decided to give American Pigeon my all. That's when I realized the old saying "find something you love to do, and you'll never word a day again in your life" couldn't be more true. I've been working harder than ever to design and make new products to share with the world. I can't thank everyone enough for all of the support and can't wait to see what the future has in store for American Pigeon!
-Anthony Ruscitto
Founder
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Environmental Statement
American Pigeon is committed to being environmentally responsible. We are taking the following steps to limit our impact on the environment:
- Source only FSC certified paper, incorporate recycled and alternative materials
- Limit the amount of waste from the manufacturing process and recycle any that is produced
- Eliminate the use of plastic where/where possible
- Reuse packing materials in some cases to minimize waste
- Offset the amount of carbon produced in the delivery of our products