Letters

MAN, those were the Days!

t a car-boot sale this morning, I saw a black baseball cap with the letters MAN on it, and purchased it forthwith. I imagine it could be an ‘official’ commemoration cap, or even a well-preserved relic from our magazine’s days. It prompted me to determine which edition of is the oldest in my bookcase. Turns out it is the January 1977 issue. After swooning over the magnificent Colt single-action revolver on the cover, I peeked inside. In those days, the indomitable Barry Berkovitch was on the team, looking after the collecting department. He was my mentor who put me on