Peter Berwind Schiffer

JUST A FEW WORDS TO THE FAMILY OF A LOVELY PERSON. WE ARE CUSTOMERS OF SCHIFFER PUBLISHING. THE TIMES THAT WE HAVE MET PETER AT THE SHOWROOM WE WERE MADE TO FEEL VERY WELCOME. HE WAS A GENUINELY LOVELY MAN. COOKIE & SONNY MIRON.

Bert,Pete and Mrs Shiffer,
Im so sorry to hear of the passing of Mr Shiffer...I hope you all pull together and handle in the strong way i know you will. Bert I hope you are a Doctor by now and have made your father proud and do well...again im sorry for your loss
Bill Kochel
Spring Hill Fl

There are no words. Please know that David and I are sending prayers and love your way!!!!

You are loved and care for more then you know!!!!

Fondly,
Katherine and David Kreider

I am so sad and so shocked. To loose a man so vital and so happening is hard to believe. I hope his work will continue.

Leo Sewell

We have been friends of Peter for over 25 years and we were very shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. Peter was a wonderful person, and we will miss him very much. Our thoughts and prayers go to Nancy, Pete and Bert and his other family members. We have lost a great man, and we will never forget him.

Dear Nancy,
Barby called me with the saddest news. I thought Peter one of the most creative and memorable people I've known during my life. You as well, and your long marriage as one of the closest and fullest. Peter knew so much about so many things from farms to history to objects of historical and contemporary interest, to business and various places in the world. And...he made me laugh with his insights into some of the seemingly rational that was actually quite absurd. All of our family have you much in our thoughts and prayers. I can't imagine the sadness and loss you feel, but know that it is great and deep. Love, Suzie

Dear Nancy,

Barby and I were deeply shocked by the news of Peter's death. How very fortunate we were to be able to have dinner with both of you this fall. We will cherish that memory, and we hope that, in time, you will join Barby and me again.

Peter was always the life of the party. I could count on his quick wit, sound judgment and engaging eye for the unique. Regardless of the subject---a book you and he were publishing, the state of affairs of the publishing industry or the world in general or an esoteric topic that caught his fancy---Peter always had a lighthearted way of making a serious point and a direct way of making a humorous observation. Sometimes these happened in the same breath.

Nancy, you and all your family are most certainly in our thoughts and prayers. You will hear from us in the more traditional way, but I wanted to get something to you quickly to let you know we're thinking of you.

Of course, if you can think of anything we can do for you, PLEASE let us know.

Prayerfully, Jim

To the Schiffer family,

We are saddened to hear of Peter's sudden passing.

Bonnie and I were very saddened to hear that Peter passed away. Meeting Peter was one of the highlights of my life. I always enjoyed our telephone conversations about Schiffer Publishing current projects, proposed projects, and kicking around ideas. I will miss those conversations.

Our deepest sympathies to the whole family and to the people in the Schiffer organzation. His passing is a great loss to all.

It is with the deepest heartfelt sympathy that we express our condolences on the recent passing of Peter. As a relatively new Schiffer author, I have never had the occasion to meet with Peter B., but have had the opportunity to meet with young Peter twice, and have been gratiously welcomed into the publishing family.This is the legacy that he leaves and the respect of all he touched. May your days ahead be blessed in the knowledge that Peter B. was a part of your lives.
Carol and Arthur Richmond

Although my contact with Peter was confined to phone conversations
and e-mails over the past ten years, I feel that I have lost a friend.

My sincere condolences to his family, friends and co-workers.

He will be missed!

Bob Watkins

Dear Nancy:

You and Peter, two people who came into my life a long time ago, but I have never forgotten you. I have so many memories of living on the farm. I had often thought about getting in touch, now I regret I did not. I can remember how often you and Peter accepted Joe and I into your home for a meal. You and Peter were so good to us.

Please know I send my deepest heartfelt sympathy to you and the boys. If in time life permits, I would love to talk with you or get together sometime. I would even settle for an email just to be in touch with you again.

Love,

Augie

The news of Peter's sudden death was very sad for me to hear. I always enjoyed talking with him whenever we were at the same antique shows. We always seemed to be able to pick right up wherever we left off in our conversation the previous year. I will always be grateful to him for taking a chance publishing whatever obscure things I wanted to write about and for doing the same for so many others. Without Peter doing that, so many fields of collecting would be greatly lacking in information and may not even have evolved into what they are today. I always admired him for his command of respect and friendship from his employees, authors, random passers by - just about anyone I ever saw him come into contact with. It is a rare individual that can run a business of the scale of Schiffer Publishing and maintain such a kind heart. He touched so many lives through both the influence of his books and his personality and will no doubt continue to do so for some time to come.

As darkness gives way to light we offer our condolences, prayers and friendship to Nancy, Pete and the entire Schiffer family. Peter was a dear friend who never failed to engage in intense conversation on the state of the publishing industry, antiques and collectibles or even some other wild idea floating around for a book project. He was my publisher, he was my mentor, he was my friend.

The memories we hold will remain dear to us for all the days of our lives. Peter never failed to pick up the phone to call and see how we were doing and to ask if there was anything he could do to make things easier for us during times of difficulty.

As darkness gives way to light we are comforted in knowing that Peter has found peace in eternal rest on the other shore. May his memory forever reamin as a blessing to those whom he loved and loved him, and may God's ever loving embrace sustain those he has left behind as darkness gives way to light.

Rest dear friend,

Mark and Ann Block

We were so deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Peter. He was a source of inspiration and support to us. Over the past ten years he helped and guided us in so many ways, as we wrote our books. Peter was a friend as well as a mentor and we will miss him dreadfully. Our hearts go out to his family at this difficult time.

From G & S in England.

It was with deep sadness that I learned of the death of Peter Schiffer. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Peggy and I just returned from a trip and were shocked to hear of Peter's sudden passing. I am so sorry. He was a real friend and I will miss our conversations. Our love to Nancy. Stuart and Peggy

Hello Nancy,
I am so very sad to know that Peter is no longer with us in this world. One day in l989, Peter came into my life as he visited my oak store in Downingtown where he discovered my oak furniture photographic collection and my dream to write my own book. His coaching and persistance saw the publication of two antique oak books that reside in the Schiffer library along side your oak books, Nancy. A dream come true.
I am happy to have had the experience of knowing you and Peter as a team and visiting with you both through the years at the annual picnic as Peter tended to the roasting of the pig and socializing with his authors. I will miss him just knowing that he is not there by your side.
My sincere sympathy to all who have had the pleasure of meeting, knowing and loving Peter Schiffer. We will miss his presence dearly.

May God Bless You and Give You Strength.

Sincerely, Velma

Mrs. Schiffer, Pete, and Bert:

I was very sorry to hear of your dad's passing this week - I know he meant the world to you and your sense of loss is immense. He is the admiration of anyone who met him and saw how full he lived life, despite the challenges life dealt him. God rest his soul,

Matt Grimes

To Nancy Schiffer

Nancy--I extend my heartfelt condolences to you and your family on your tragic loss---Jerry Login