Joseph H. Ades (/ˈɑːdɛs/; 18 December 1933 – 1 February 2009), also known as the "Gentleman Peeler", was a well-known British street merchant, long-based in New York City.

The family moved to Australia in 1969 as Ten Pound Poms and settled in Sydney, where Ades tried to set up markets in the parking lots of drive-in movies.

[5] His engaging sales patter and his $1,000 Chester Barrie suits and shirts from Turnbull & Asser[2] made him a well-known character on his regular demo circuit, which included places such as the Union Square Greenmarket.

[6] Ades sold enough peelers to enjoy café society at the Pierre Hotel, on the Upper East Side, and lived with his fourth wife, Estelle Pascoe[7] in her three-bedroom apartment on Park Avenue.

[8] Ades died on 1 February 2009,[4] aged 75, reportedly only one day after being informed that his petition for naturalization as a United States citizen had been approved.