Vintage Vancouver BC - DON’T ARGUE - (CON JONES) Sq. Notched 5c CANDY TOKEN
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:18439522 | Modified Item: No |
| Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated | Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada |
Description & other important information! PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING! PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES, AS THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. All items are also for sale in my brick and mortar location, and I reserve the right to end an auction early, once a bid has been placed I will not cancel bids to end an auction. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: Vintage Vancouver BC - DON’T ARGUE - (CON JONES) Sq. Notched 5c CANDY TOKEN Here is a neat older Vancouver BC Can...ada Exchange (Trade Token). It is in very good clean condition Con Jones was a sports promoter who ran a chain of billiard halls and tobacco shops, cigar stores and news stands, usually marked with large “Don’t Argue” signs. His newspaper ads stated “Don’t Argue - Con Jones sells fresh tobacco.” See below for even more interesting history on this fellow. Legend reads obverse first:DONT ARGUE / EXCHANGE 6 OF / THESE COUPONS / FOR A 5¢ / CANDY //ISSUED AND / REDEEMABLE / ANYTIME AT / 612 / HASTINGS ST. W. / VANCOUVER / B.C SqN (Square Notched) Aluminum Exchange (Trade Token) Below is from Old School Lacrosse website:CON JONES(August 13, 1869 – June 3, 1929) For such a major figure in the early Vancouver sports scene, the details are few and far between on Con Jones. Nothing is known of his early life except that he was born on August 13, 1869 and originally hailed from the Woollahra suburb of Sydney in New South Wales. Some accounts say Jones had been a bookie in his native Australia – others say that he later became a bookie here. What is known for certain is that he arrived in Vancouver in November 1903 and in the years that followed, he opened up a tobacconist’s, the Brunswick pool hall, some bowling alleys, and a café. Jones marketed his tobacco under the brand name of “Don’t Argue”, which had one of the most unique business logos ever: a guy in a bowler hat confidently muffling another man in the face. The store motto was “Don’t Argue, Con Jones Sells Fresh Tobacco” and it may have featured the first neon sign in Vancouver – sporting his famous “Don’t Argue” logo. There is strong evidence hinting that Jones surreptitiously “borrowed” the slogan and imagery which was also used by Hutton’s Hams & Bacons in his native Australia. Within two years of his arrival he became one of Vancouver’s leading sports promoters. Jones started out with billiards; one of his first promotions was offering up a trophy for the BC Amateur Championship in May 1904 – but his first loves would become soccer and lacrosse, and he would spend big bucks to promote them both. His association with lacrosse begun around 1907, possibly sooner, and Con Jones was a key influence in the formation of the British Columbia Lacrosse Association pro league in 1909 (no relation whatsoever to the modern BCLA provincial organization). Two years later he lured lacrosse star ‘Newsy’ Lalonde to Vancouver in 1911 by offering him $3, 500 to $5, 000 for a single season, an astronomical sum for its day. (The actual amount Newsy earned varies depending on sources). Around 4, 000 spectators showed up to witness Vancouver’s debut at Hastings Park on May 31, 1913. On this site, Con Jones would build the stadium that would bear his name. Around 4, 000 spectators showed up to witness Vancouver’s debut at Hastings Park on May 31, 1913. Across the road from this site, Con Jones would later build the stadium that would bear his name. Jones loved sports so much he built his own stadium on the two-block Hastings athletic grounds that were located on Renfrew Street across from the PNE grounds. His lacrosse team vacated Recreation Park downtown and moved to the athletic grounds in 1913, and Jones would later construct a grandstand, which soon acquired the name ‘Con Jones Park’. Today the site is called Callister Park – although his wooden stadium is long gone (demolished in 1971). As well as benefiting the professional game, he helped build the amateur game at a local level by donating sticks and equipment to youngsters in the public schools. Add a piece of Vancouver History to your collection today. (Photo is not included, just for informational purposes)
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———————————————————————————————————— Payment is due within 3 days of auction closing. PLEASE NOTE BY EBAY POLICY: NO RETURNS ACCEPTED! Please ask if you have any questions. I gladly welcome other forms of payment and you can pick up in person if you’d like and pay cash or check - (USPS Post Office Checks Only), and of course I take Paypal. We reserve the right to decline Paypal payment with unverified account or unconfirmed address. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM PAYPAL ACCOUNTS THAT ARE FUNDED BY eCHECKS OR ANY OTHER PAYMENT THAT REQUIRES A WAITING PERIOD TO CLEAR. Non-USA International Customers: Many countries have a Value Added Sales Tax VAT, which is charged when an item crosses into their border. VAT is charged in addition to applicable duties. It's the buyer's responsibility to know how much tax and duties will be charged. We will not declare your package as a gift. Please do not leave negative, neutral feedback or open ebay case.If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please email me. I will do my best to solve the problem. Damage: If an Item is damaged during shipping, please allow me to file a claim first and then we will proceed with the return. SHIPPING: I ship from the Pacific Northwest to Worldwide, via USPS and the Ebay Global Shipping Program. Purchases over $1000 will be shipped by USPS Insured Mail to domestic addresses in the US only. Please check with me before making payment if bidding on several items. We will combine shipping all items in the same parcel, to the same address within a one week period of bidding, if going longer, just let me know. Orders usually processed within 1-3 business days from the time of purchase. Please note that we ship to specified countries only through the eBay Global Shipping Program. ELIGIBILITY FOR GLOBAL SHIPPING (Per Ebay) - As a seller, we don't need to determine if the items are eligible for the Global Shipping Program. Eligible items are automatically shown to buyers in eligible countries. (See Ebay Global Shipping Program) NOTE: All pictures are unaltered. All coins and other listed items are genuine and authentic. Prices of items containing precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium, are subject to change due to constantly changing market fluctuations.If this item is in any way connected to the price of gold, silver, platinum, palladium or any other commodity, there are no returns accepted. Actually, no returns on any item per Ebay policy. If you see a mistake, typo or other human error, please let me know. If this is for a coin auction and not a slabbed coin, please note the following: You are bidding on a RAW Coin. I explain my opinion on coins, grading etc, and offer an opinion, simply to illustrate what is offered. By doing so, I’m not guaranteeing the grade or value. Opinions will vary depending on grade, by myself and also third party grading companies. I will guarantee Authenticity only! If you are bidding on raw coins, I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you have knowledge of the coin business, coin pricing, and coin grading before you bid. Service You Can Trust:I have thousands of positive feedback's from happy customers because I sell good products, I am honest, and I stand behind my policies. I’ve been selling on eBay for over 20 years now, so I know what you expect and make purchasing from me as simple and convenient as possible. I try and take clear focused images, so do take some time to scan them over and grade the coin for yourself, and bid accordingly. I welcome International bidders, see below! Ship only International and through US Ebay Global Shipping service. If the description is unclear or questionable, please contact me prior to bidding. I buy a variety of coins, currency, stamps, bullion, jewelry, advertising, historical items, antiques etc. Most of my time is consumed with my store, I try and post a few things here on Ebay, but as it is a lot of time and work, I can deal with only so many online auctions, if you are looking for something not posted, contact me, I may have it in the store. As for shipping, I use several different services, just depends on the weight, size and value of package. If you would like something different than I’m offering please let me know. NOTE (On the Ebay form below, it asks for amount for International Shipping, I put 0 there, what that means is, I only use the Ebay Global Shipping System, You have to sign up for it. Ebays form here, will not allow me to list unless I put in an amount, don't pay attention to that, if you are overseas, no problem, just sign up for the Ebay Global Shipping System.) Thank you for understanding. We combine your purchase within a 1 week period.Please contact me before auctions end, so when they do end, I can send a correct invoice. Check out my other items, I try and list great collectibles, that folks would like to own and invest in and most of all Good luck and have fun.
