Aiyo, listen up, my friends! Uncle Tot here. After so many years running this Hock Gift Shop, I tell you, I've seen everything. People come in, they buy patches – one here, two there. At first, very happy. Then next time they come back, all their precious patches are all over the place, stuffed in a plastic bag, some even bent. My heart also pain for them, you know?
That's why today, I want to share a good lobang with you all. It's this Rothco Patch Book. Not some fancy, expensive thing, but something solid, something that works.
You see this book? Simple, right? But don't play play. This thing is made from tough stuff, the kind that can tahan a bit of rough handling. You can bring it to your meetups, show your friends, no need to be scared it will spoil.
See? The front cover itself got a nice spot for you to put your favourite patch. Can be your name, your club, or like me, my shop lah! So you can show off a bit, let people know this book is yours.
Inside is where the magic is. It comes with 10 pages, but each page is double-sided. That's 20 surfaces for your patches! All your little stories, your memories from that event, that trip, that unit... all can sit nicely side-by-side. No more messy messy.
Just look at that. So neat and tidy, can see everything at one glance. When you want to find a certain patch to stick on your bag for the day, so easy! No need to dig through a messy box until you sian.
Now, I'm a shopkeeper, but I'm also your friend. So I must be honest. This book is very good, but it's not a miracle lah. The pages are held by a simple cord. It works, easy to remove and add pages. Some people who are more "atas" (high-class) might want something fancier, but for most of us, this is more than enough.
My only advice is this: don't be too kiasu (afraid to lose). The book can fit a few extra pages, but if you try to stuff too many inside, later it cannot close properly, then how? If your collection is really that big, just get a second book. Settle the problem, right?
The material is strong. It holds your patches tight-tight, so they won't just fall off. You can peel and stick, peel and stick, rearrange them anytime you like. Very shiok one.
So there you have it. A simple solution to a collector's headache. You spend so much time and money finding these patches that mean something to you. Don't just leave them anywhere. Give them a good home.
Next time you drop by the shop, come say hi to Uncle Tot. We can share stories, and I can show you this book in person. Ok lah, take care!
