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CATCH 51
The chance discovery of a banknote inside a classic book leads a young man to a dilemma on the riverside, in a tale about loyalty, love and pop culture. Before I became an 'ad man', I used to know a musician named Finn Barber. He'd had a minor hit early on in his career in some rockabilly outfit but now toured the UK and Europe in a twelve-piece rhythm & blues band playing lead guitar. Seven or eight years older than me, he had an uncanny knack for finding the zeitgeist, th
Old Coves
Sep 106 min read
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PORK CHOPS
The last months of actor Hywel Bennett in a Deal pub living on a diet of pork chops and alcohol, as recounted by writer and antique dealer Old Coves.
Old Coves
Jul 18, 20252 min read
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CHADWICK HALL AND SALVADOR DALI
The first name might sound like a crumbling country pile in England, not one of a long forgotten American pop photographer of the...
Old Coves
Aug 27, 20232 min read
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YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS
I acquired this vintage fiberglass Bogart figure on a trip to France recently. As a dealer, it's not something I would normally buy but...
Old Coves
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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