When Richard Cartwright arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1975, the UAE was just four years old. Seven years later, he opened Posters, a family-run shop that would become a treasure trove of costumes, toys and childhood memories. As Halloween approaches, we visit Richard to discover why, even in the age of online shopping, generations of families still return for a little old-fashioned magic.
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When Richard Cartwright arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1975, the UAE was just four years old. Seven years later, he opened Posters, a family-run shop that would become a treasure trove of costumes, toys and childhood memories. As Halloween approaches, we visit Richard to discover why, even in the age of online shopping, generations of families still return for a little old-fashioned magic.
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