Rex Pemberton – The Collector of Curiosities

If there’s one thing Rex Pemberton knows, it’s that history isn’t just found in books—it’s hidden in the objects people leave behind. A true connoisseur of the past, Rex has an instinct for unearthing relics that whisper secrets, and his emporium, Antiques Bazaar, is a testament to a lifetime spent chasing them.

Walk through the doors of his Somerset store, and you’re greeted by the soft hum of a vintage jukebox—one that, as Rex likes to tell it, once stood in the backroom of Sinatra’s favourite bar. A set of poker chips from a now-demolished Las Vegas casino sits under a glass case, alongside a tarnished lighter engraved with the initials “D.M.”—believed, according to Rex, to have belonged to a well-known Hollywood fixer. And hanging behind the counter, where only the most curious of visitors will notice, is a signed photograph of a Rat Pack member—although Rex has been known to change the story of how he got it depending on his audience.

Impeccably dressed, effortlessly charming, and with a twinkle in his eye that suggests he always knows more than he lets on, Rex is more than just a dealer in antiques—he’s a storyteller, a historian, and, above all, a man who understands that the real value of an item often lies in what isn’t written on the price tag.

But even a man as experienced as Rex knows that some discoveries are more than just collector’s pieces. Some secrets refuse to stay buried. And when one particular item lands in his possession, Rex finds himself in the middle of a story even he couldn’t have predicted.

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