Vintage calendar a big hit

SHOWCASING GREYTOWN: Greytown Plunket president Katie Abbott (left) and Plunket member Josepha Murray at the launch of The Greytown Calendar 2014.PHOTO/ANDREW BONALLACK

Greytown Plunket's vintage calendar for 2014 has been so popular with sponsors they've added an extra month.

The calendar was put on sale on Saturday at Greytown library as a fundraiser for the upkeep of the Greytown Plunket rooms.

Designed by Geoff Francis, the theme is Victorian in both font and imagery, using historic pictures of Greytown courtesy of Wairarapa Archive.

Plunket's Tineke Edwards said Plunket wanted to celebrate Greytown's place in history as New Zealand's first planned inland town and keeping the best-preserved main street of the Victorian era "and arguably New Zealand's prettiest little town".

Plunket want to make the calendar as a regular feature.

Committee member Josepha Murray said they sold the sponsorship within four days of taking the idea to the community.

"We added on an extra month because people said, please, can we be involved. "There's a few on the list for next time."

She said the idea came from a Wellington school, Clyde Quay, who did a calendar each year. "It's a great way to bring the community together.

"It is quite amazing how many people have said why didn't we do this before."

Greytown Plunket president Katie Abbott said they were "so excited" about the calendar.

"It looks absolutely fabulous - we're really appreciative to Geoff and all our sponsors."

Plunket have printed 1000 calendars, which sell at $17 each or three for $45.

To get a calendar, check the Facebook page, The Greytown Calendar 2014.