June 19, 2018 saw the introduction of the latest publication by the Society. Titled "An Early History of Malden" by Frank Russell the book is the first publication covering the period from the 1600's through 1900. The author gave a brief talk on the book and its unique contents which was followed by the opportunity for those in attendance to purchase copies signed by the author and enjoy the refreshments provided by the Society.

President John Trammodozzi gave the crowd an overview of the Japanese woodcut exhibition . He was preceeded by Dr. St. Martin, the Library's Director, who welcomed theose in attendance and gave them a history of the prints. The library provided Japanese inspired light refreshments that evening.

Remember the exhibit will be open three days a week from now until March 23. Mondays from 6 -8 PM, Wednesdays  2 - 4 PM and Saturdays 2 - 4 PM. These prints have not been exhibited since 1913.

The 2017 Antique Show has gone down in history as a success! With customers lineing up almost an hour before the opening, we had the best attendance in over six years. The dealers were pleased with the steady stream of buyers throughout the day. The Society also had a banner day at their table selling many of our publications.  We have included some pictures of the hall throughout the day. See if you can spot the Mayor of Malden, Gary Christenson, as he perused the items on sale until called away by City business. A big thank you to the Mayor and all who attended and the dealers who made this fund raiser a great success.

Taken shortly before the start of the tour, this photo shows some of the early arrivals gathering for the tour.

Frakk Russell gave an interesting and informative tour. People were very attentive and asked a great number of questions.

Here is the crowd among the graves dating from the late 1600's to the mid 1800's. One of the people in attendance even discovered some of his ancestors that he had heard were buried in Malden. If you look close you can see Mayor Gary Christianson who not only enjoyed the tour but called in a city worker to remove graffiti from one of the tombs. Thank you Mayor.

29th Annual Antique Show

On March 14 the Society held its' 29th annual show. This year we moved it to a new larger facility located on one level. There we gathered over 20 dealers from three states who brought a varied selection of antiques and collectibles for a wide range of interests. There were Shaker items, Civil War militaria, jewelry, fine glass, china, sterling and so much more. Those in attendance were impressed with the facility and the dealers enjoyed the ease of set up and packing. If you missed it this year watch for information on next years 30th show which we expect to be bigger and better. Send us your email address and we will send you a reminder.