Bob Driscoll of Gloucester

Merchant and Masterpieces

By: Charles Giuliano - May 27, 2016

Bob Driscoll of Gloucester

Popping in
Basement shop
Used stuff
Piles of sweaters
Twenty bucks
Catching up with
Bob Driscoll
Been in Gloucester
Since the 1960s
Headed to California
With a partner
Reached Chicago
Turned around
Settled in
Cape Ann
Talking of Steve Nelson
Founding director
Boston Tea Party
Iconic rock club
Bob designed the posters
Simple and graphic
Not like hippy
San Francisco
Psychedelia
Bill Graham’s Fillmore
Mouse and all that
Steve liked them
Got the point across
Without a lot of fuss
Asked Bob if
He had any
Oh yes he said
Collectors want them
But I’ll never sell
Scan them I said
He laughed at that
Pack rat and hoarder
Sharp eye for bling
At yard sales
Started working for jeweler
He said standing in
Late spring sun
One of many
True Gloucester
Old salts and characters
Twinkle of  blarney
Spinning Irish tales