20/09/2026
**Tony Stivala — The Man at *Times Gone By***
There once was a man named Tony Stivala,
A collector from Malta, a real memorabilia scholar.
With a shop full of treasures from times long ago,
Called *Times Gone By* — where old things still glow!
Tony buys and he sells with a twinkle and grin,
If it’s dusty and ancient, he’ll gladly let it in.
An old clock? A postcard? A spoon with a stain?
“Tony will buy it!” — again and again!
He knows every trinket, each button and plate,
And somehow he always can tell if it’s great.
“That's very rare!” Tony will say with delight,
Then quietly wonder, “Can I get it tonight?”
His shop is a wonderland, strange but sublime,
With something from almost every point in time.
You walk in for nothing, just having a look,
And leave twenty minutes later with half of the shop!
A salesman by day, a collector by night,
Tony can spot an old treasure at sight.
He’ll bargain and barter, he’ll chat and he’ll smile,
And convince you that buying it “saves money” — after a while!
From Malta he comes, with his passion on show,
For things that have stories from long, long ago.
So if you have something that’s gathering dust,
Take it to Tony — he’ll tell you it’s a must!
At *Times Gone By*, the old meets the new,
And Tony has probably got something for you.
So raise up a glass to this collector so spry —
The one and the only **Tony Stivala**,
keeper of *Times Gone By*!
