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Those of a certain age might fondly recall the Yellow Pages advert fronted by the fictional writer, J.R. Hartley. The premise is that, eventually, he finds a book he’s been looking for, thanks to the big yellow book of contacts.

Well, today we have our very own J.R., though this time it’s J.R. Peters in Tucson, Arizona. Our J.R. wasn’t looking for a book on fly fishing though, rather something far more suited to these pages. Although, if you’re keen, I’m sure we can get our own PK out on a rowing boat sometime soon!

What J.R. desired was an Oval Window Beetle, and his journey began in Clear Lake Oaks, California, where he found what he

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