Johnny Depp frequents the Lincolnshire antiques center to purchase "quirky items"
Johnny Depp bought three guitars, a skull-encrusted vase and an easel to furnish his new London home during a surprise visit to an antiques centre in Lincolnshire on Friday.
The Hollywood actor, 59, known for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts, arrived at Hemswell Antiques Centres by helicopter and was taken on a private tour after hours.
Owner Robert Miller, 58, said he overheard Depp talking about the late musician Jeff Beck while testing different guitars during his visit.
Beck, who died aged 78 in January, released an album with Depp last year titled 18 and they played live gigs together.
Miller told PA Media “He just bought a lot of very quirky items a desk chair, three guitars, paint sets, easels, a few pictures, posters – just a whole range of things for decorative items for his own personal property.
“He chose a vase with a skull on it. Guitars obviously. He was very friendly with – best friends with – Jeff Beck. He sat and played a few tunes on this guitar I think just for old times’ sake really and then decided to buy three of the guitars that were there.
“I think I overheard him talking about Beck to one of his colleagues that was with him.”
Miller said he was told a special guest would arrive at 4.30pm on Friday, but had to conceal his identity because Depp “just wanted to relax and walk round without being bombarded by the general public”.
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