“Patrick should know,” jokes a jovial-looking man in a jaunty cap called Rizal Fauzi (or Fauzi as he’s better known), referring to the denim-clad man, who I duly learn is Patrick Cheah, the Pin Master, a volunteer curator of pins who’s assigned to Hard Rock Cafe Penang, Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur, Hard Rock Cafe Kota Kinabalu, Hard Rock Hotel Penang and Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast. Hard Rock Cafe Penang is the setting for this gathering of Hard Rock pin enthusiasts. After the first Hard Rock Cafe was opened in London in 1971, the first Hard Rock Cafe pins were released and sold in 1985. Since then, a wide range of Hard Rock pins have been available in each Hard Rock location, with special varieties of pins created to commemorate landmarks, holidays, and personalities. The 51-year-old bachelor has been collecting Hard Rock pins for six years and is incredibly proud of his large collection.

Source: New Strait Times October 13, 2019 00:00 UTC