Whats the history of The Nash Company?
The Nash Company opened for business in 1985 in the basement of Nick Nash’s house with a couple of musically humorous products, and gradually we developed other designs and products based on the most popular classical composers. Broadway products, particularly emphasizing the work of Stephen Sondheim, entered the line in the early 1990s. Like the classical line, products are focussed on composers rather than shows and frequently rely on original manuscripts as the basis for design. Unhappy with the authoritarian approach to living practiced by Martha Stewart and her followers, we developed a small group of semi-subversive designs in the mid 90s. The “Martha” designs led the company to fool around with other humorous items – some have succeeded, some have not, but the company’s interest in thoughtful humor continues to grow.
