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Old 05-07-19, 08:17 AM
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A have a couple of other ranks quality "Meer Jones Birmingham" marked buttons in my collection, but I have just spotted a nice poster on ebay with the same name on it.

So who were Meer Jones, Button Makers, Taylors, Badge Makers or poster makers?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ANTI...53.m1438.l2649

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Old 05-07-19, 08:52 AM
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Someone bought it pretty quick, any chance of some decent scans when it arrives please?

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Old 05-07-19, 08:55 AM
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Certainly (made an offer far lower than the buy it now price).
If Meer Jones produced badges I hope they were more accurate than some of those shown on the poster.
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Old 05-07-19, 09:31 AM
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Well done Leigh.

It will be interesting to see how they came up with exactly 300, presumably with a selected representation of Canadian badges?

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Well done Leigh.

It will be interesting to see how they came up with exactly 300, presumably with a selected representation of Canadian badges?

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SA and NZ too. I'm guessing a 'tween the wars poster, rather than a WWI production, 1920's-30's.
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The late lamented Cribyn / Roger very kindly sent me a list of (military) button makers a few years ago.
I just looked for Meer Jones but he only had "Birmingham, 20th century"
He had said that there was much more research to do - which I hope someone could take over that mantle.
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Old 05-07-19, 02:24 PM
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Well done Leigh.

It will be interesting to see how they came up with exactly 300, presumably with a selected representation of Canadian badges?

Rob
A check on forum indicates that Meer Jones may have made Canadian military buttons.
There was a KLR button by Meer Jones for sale on eBay at some time.
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I have only one such button: Meer Jones, Birmingham

The Welch Regiment (1920-1960)
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Similar/Same poster previous sold at auction for £45.00
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Same one by the looks - whoever bought it that time around wasn't looking for a profit then.
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