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Friday, July 13, 2018
Hobby Bunker celebrates Malden celebrates the Fourth twenty years of fun By Barbara Taormina or years downtown Malden has been a destination for hobbyists who thrive on imagination and fantasy, thanks to Hobby Bunker. Tucked on the corner of Exchange and Middlesex Streets in the basement of the old Jordan Marsh, Hobby Bunker celebrated its 20th anniversary in June. Known for its enormous inventory of toy soldiers, the shop also caters to history buffs, gamers, model build-
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ers and anyone in search of unique toys and trinkets. Owner Matt Murphy said he didn’t know 20 years ago that he would be running a toy emporium. But after graduating from UMass with a business management degree, he took over his dad’s business, which started as Excalibur Hobbies in Arlington. “I grew up playing with plastic toy figures and GI Joes,� he said. “I guess I’ve always liked
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Councillor Barbara Murphy is shown with some of the girls’ medal winners at the City’s Ward 5 Fourth of July celebrations last week. See more photo highlights on pages 12 & 13. (Photos courtesy of Sarah Dawe)
Spadafora Slush, USPS unveil Frozen Treats postage stamp Hobby Bunker staff Dawn Yenowskas, Matt Yopak, Matt Murphy and Evan Berman celebrate the shop’s 20th anniversary.
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Bill and Donna Spadafora are shown with USPS Manager of Postal Operations William Collins at the Forever stamp’s unveiling on Tuesday.
he United States Postal Service, in cooperation with Spadafora Slush and Ice Cream Shoppe, hosted a special dedication of the new Frozen Treats Forever Stamps at the shop (136 Highland Ave., Malden) on Tuesday with USPS Manag-
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er of Postal Operations William Collins and William and Donna Spadafora. Frozen Treats is the Postal Service’s first Scratch and Sniff stamp, allowing customers to attach the scents of summer to their correspondence. The
stamps feature illustrations of frosty, colorful, icy pops on a stick. Today, Americans love cool, refreshing ice pops on a hot summer day. The tasty, sweet stamp and real con-
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