Acting society president Marion Borrell, of Dalefield, said the 2013 calendar was distinctive and colourful, as it consisted of hand-tinted postcards from the early 1900s, some with unusual effects, of scenes of yesteryear from Kingston to Paradise to Gibbston.
Admission will be by gold coin admission and those attending can bring food for afternoon tea.
Committee member and content co-ordinator Ben Saunders, of Queenstown, said hand-tinted postcards were fashionable from the 1880s to the beginning of World War 1. The images were finished off with lead-based paint, mostly in Germany.
"Many of the artists succumbed to lead poisoning after regular handling of the paint, occasionally parking a brush in the mouth, breathing in the toxic air and having paint splatter on to the skin.
"Illness and death were reported borne out of the lead poisoning," he said.
Mr Saunders said there was always a great deal of interest in the five calendars the society had produced. The $15 price included an envelope which made them easy to send around the world.
"We try to vary the scenes according to district location, subject and availability. The society welcomes historic photographs, postcards or brochures and their valued explanation, for digital reproduction.
"As time advances, it's more important to capture the essence of the past, as information diminishes, and to have security back-up if the originals are damaged forever."
The recommended retail price for each calendar was $15 in outlets around the Wakatipu, or $10 for bulk purchases of 40 or more.
The wholesale price is $10. Mail orders cost $17, including postage.
Mail orders with return address are to be sent to Historical Society Calendar Sales, PO Box 132, Queenstown.
Mrs Borrell said the society was pleased to announce it gave $3000 from calendar sales for a new computer in the archives room of the Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown.
"We are always grateful for the support of the museum staff and are delighted to be able to reciprocate in this way," she said.
