A cuppa and a bottled-up passion


Prized possession: Wong showing off his collection of old stamps and first day covers at his shop in Paloh Kluang, Johor. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

KLUANG: Many people know 83-year-old Wong Chia Fatt as a third generation coffee shop owner who specialises in selling soft-boiled eggs, coffee and toast in this rural agriculture town of Paloh.

What many people do not know is that this businessman collects thousands of old stamps, dozens of old glass bottles, and even old cigarette boxes.

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