FIRST TO HAVE GLOBAL SUCCESS ONLINE WAS OUR FIRSTBOOKSHOP.COM : ONE OF THE ORIGINAL WEBSITES FROM OUR LEEDS BOOKSHOP, FIRST IN THE WORLD TO RETAIL AND REDEEM NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS VIA THE INTERNET DURING 1999. TODAY WE ARE ALSO FOREMOST FOR UK THEATRE TOKENS THERE, PLUS NOW LIVE ONLINE WITH 70 OTHER UNIQUE DOMAINS, FROM THE HOUSE IN THE CLOUD. All Blogs By Roger C. (also known as DJ Roger). Bookseller Since 1974. He does our Tweets & Instagram too! @booktokens
Thursday, December 05, 2019
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY FOR BOOK TOKENS & THEATRE TOKENS ONLY HERE
Today we dispatched a £25 Book Token Gift Card to Dordogne, France and also a £45 Theatre Token Gift Card to Philadelphia, USA. Tomorrow we will be posting a £40 Theatre Token Gift Card to Muurame, Finland! We are the only supplier that sends these UK national gift token cards anywhere across the globe, insured and fast tracked (end to end). Bookselling and leading the way since 1974. Roger and Martin, aka The Token House Partnership (Established 1983) wish all our customers old and new, a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Our original Bookshop in Garforth, Leeds, still trades online today at : booksgb.co.uk
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
CHRISTMAS UK NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS
Here we have more free gift card designs, ready to load now, then anywhere else!
We will never charge you £1.99 for a Christmas National Book Token card design, unlike elsewhere.
Only from here are 2 free book-marks included, when we send direct to your family or friends (handwritten dedications can also be inscribed).
Plus, UK and all Ireland postage is free, unlike elsewhere. Our gift tokens are always dispatched on the next working day.
Spending £100 or more? Only from us is there a free fast tracked Royal Mail Special Delivery Service!
'CLICK TO SEE THE LARGEST RANGE ANYWHERE OF FREE CHRISTMAS BOOK TOKEN CARDS'
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
ONE OF OUR FIRST CUSTOMERS FROM THE EIGHTIES BECOMES HEAD COACH FOR ENGLAND CRICKET
Chris Silverwood had just turned 12 years old when we opened our 1st Bookshop at Garforth near Leeds, West Yorkshire, in May 1987.
As one of our very first customers, sport books were his preference in non fiction!
A big customer too in our Stationery Department, buying all his school requisites for Garforth Comprehensive.
I remember as if it were yesterday, a month or maybe more, sharing his excitement in 1993 when he made his debut as a right arm fast bowler for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Myself Roger and everyone else here, wish him all the very best for his continuing career success!
'BBC SPORT ANNOUNCEMENT CHRIS SILVERWOOD'
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
LONDON TO HAVE MORE THEATRES
People come from all around the world to enjoy theatre in London. But there are other cities with far more theatre buildings. The authoritative Theatres Trust reckons there are currently 263 theatres in London. It's about the same number as Tokyo, whereas Paris has around 350. New York tops the list with well over 400.
However, London's numbers are now expected to increase:
'BBC ARTICLE : WHY IS LONDON REALLY GETTING MORE THEATRES?'
At the time of writing this month's blog, the following have already newly opened in London: 'BRIDGE THEATRE' / 'CANADA WATER THEATRE' / TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE / TROUBADOUR WHITE CITY THEATRE' all of which will accept our Theatre Token Gift Cards!
'BUY A LONDON THEATRE TICKET GIFT CARD FREEPOST UK & IRELAND'
'BBC ARTICLE : WHY IS LONDON REALLY GETTING MORE THEATRES?'
At the time of writing this month's blog, the following have already newly opened in London: 'BRIDGE THEATRE' / 'CANADA WATER THEATRE' / TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE / TROUBADOUR WHITE CITY THEATRE' all of which will accept our Theatre Token Gift Cards!
'BUY A LONDON THEATRE TICKET GIFT CARD FREEPOST UK & IRELAND'
Monday, August 19, 2019
BOOKSELLER CELEBRATING 45 YEARS
On 2nd September 2019 our founder Roger Bernard Crossland will celebrate 45 years as a Bookseller.
On that day in 1974 at the age of 16, he started working for W H Smith (Wholesale) Limited, at Wellington Bridge Industrial Estate, Leeds.
He then went on to open his 1st Bookshop (with the help of his parents) in Garforth, Leeds, during May 1987.
Although that Main Street Store has now closed, it remains to be run online successfully by him today.
In 1999 Roger was the very first person in the world to sell Book Tokens via the internet and currently he and his partner, with their business The Token House Partnership, are the leading independent supplier of National Book Tokens and National Theatre Tokens, to businesses, schools, colleges and universities, plus the general public, across the globe. They constantly offer the consumer more free Book Token gift card designs than anywhere else online. Also most books are cheaper than Amazon, when paying in full online by credit card or debit card at their 'books etc' area within firstbookshop.com : Read 'Our Story' here -
'BOOKSELLING & LEADING THE WAY SINCE 1974'
ADDITIONALLY:
'SEE THIS AND MORE ON OUR TWITTER PAGES'
'BOOKSELLING & LEADING THE WAY SINCE 1974'
ADDITIONALLY:
'SEE THIS AND MORE ON OUR TWITTER PAGES'
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
SPEND OUR THEATRE TOKENS ONLINE
London performances can now be booked online and paid for with our Theatre Token Gift Cards.
This facility has been a long time coming, but it's now available!
Ticket prices are very competitive too, as in conjunction with Official London Theatre.
So what are you now waiting for? Redeem your Theatre Tokens live on the link below, or buy the best gift card for the Theatre (and the only one without an expiry date!), as a present for family or friends, with free UK & all Ireland delivery:
'SPEND THEATRE TOKENS ONLINE'
'BUY THEATRE TOKENS ONLINE'
'WHERE ARE THEATRE TOKENS VALID?'
This facility has been a long time coming, but it's now available!
Ticket prices are very competitive too, as in conjunction with Official London Theatre.
So what are you now waiting for? Redeem your Theatre Tokens live on the link below, or buy the best gift card for the Theatre (and the only one without an expiry date!), as a present for family or friends, with free UK & all Ireland delivery:
'SPEND THEATRE TOKENS ONLINE'
'BUY THEATRE TOKENS ONLINE'
'WHERE ARE THEATRE TOKENS VALID?'
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
ONE CLICK ORDERING CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
Our online one click ordering & payment area for Book Tokens & Theatre Tokens, is this month celebrating 20 years since it's launch.
Here was one of the first ever 'one click' payment pages, established before Amazon's patent in late 1999 and it's a unique piece of ecommerce history.
Remaining in use today as a testament to time and a historic working example, of buying online secure without a shopping cart and just one click with us to complete your purchase. These days however (unlike back then) your Bank or card provider may request an additional click with them, just to make sure that it really is you who's purchasing!
It's a unique payment page and worth a visit even if you are not buying today.......see our famous form at:
'one click gift cards'
BOOKSELLING & LEADING THE WAY SINCE 1974.
Here was one of the first ever 'one click' payment pages, established before Amazon's patent in late 1999 and it's a unique piece of ecommerce history.
Remaining in use today as a testament to time and a historic working example, of buying online secure without a shopping cart and just one click with us to complete your purchase. These days however (unlike back then) your Bank or card provider may request an additional click with them, just to make sure that it really is you who's purchasing!
It's a unique payment page and worth a visit even if you are not buying today.......see our famous form at:
'one click gift cards'
BOOKSELLING & LEADING THE WAY SINCE 1974.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
WIN £5,000 NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Your School Library could be in with a chance to win National Book Tokens to the value of £5,000.00 plus you personally could get a £100 Book Token too!
So spread the word, share this with teachers, school staff and parents, as the more entries for your school, the higher chances are that they will win this amazing prize!
Click Here To Enter Before It's Too Late
COMPETITION CLOSING DATE : 31st JULY 2019.
So spread the word, share this with teachers, school staff and parents, as the more entries for your school, the higher chances are that they will win this amazing prize!
Click Here To Enter Before It's Too Late
COMPETITION CLOSING DATE : 31st JULY 2019.
Thursday, April 04, 2019
GARFORTH BOOKSHOP
Our Garforth Bookshop in Leeds, West Yorkshire, today known as BOOKSGB.CO.UK was the very first to price match with AMAZON.CO.UK in the year 2000.
Today it is an online only Bookshop.
However by cutting the overheads, particularly the high rents and rates on Garforth Main Street, now most books are cheaper than AMAZON.CO.UK, if paying in full by credit card or debit card!
If paying by Book Tokens, our price is usually the same as FOYLES.CO.UK
Talking about Book Tokens, our Garforth Bookshop was also the very first to sell and redeem Book Tokens online in 1999.
Now you know why these days we are better known as FIRST BOOKSHOP!
CLICK FOR OUR STORY.
Or go direct to the BOOKSGB.CO.UK book browsing area (no tokens!):
BOOKS ETC: WHY PAY HIGHER PRICES ELSEWHERE?
Today it is an online only Bookshop.
However by cutting the overheads, particularly the high rents and rates on Garforth Main Street, now most books are cheaper than AMAZON.CO.UK, if paying in full by credit card or debit card!
If paying by Book Tokens, our price is usually the same as FOYLES.CO.UK
Talking about Book Tokens, our Garforth Bookshop was also the very first to sell and redeem Book Tokens online in 1999.
Now you know why these days we are better known as FIRST BOOKSHOP!
CLICK FOR OUR STORY.
Or go direct to the BOOKSGB.CO.UK book browsing area (no tokens!):
BOOKS ETC: WHY PAY HIGHER PRICES ELSEWHERE?
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
GIFTCARDS.ORG.UK
New from us and now a direct route to ensure that your National Book Token Gift Card purchase, or your Nationwide Theatre Token Gift Card purchase, will benefit good causes, is:
giftcards.org.uk
TOKEN HOUSE GOOD CAUSES - a not for profit initiative.
giftcards.org.uk
TOKEN HOUSE GOOD CAUSES - a not for profit initiative.
Monday, February 04, 2019
TICKETGIFT.CO.UK
New from us for 2019 and a quicker, more direct route, to access and buy UK National Theatre Tokens Ticket Gift Cards, freepost for UK & all Ireland, is:
ticketgift.co.uk
TOKEN HOUSE DOMAINS - 70 unique domains all under one roof.
ticketgift.co.uk
TOKEN HOUSE DOMAINS - 70 unique domains all under one roof.
Monday, January 14, 2019
RECRUITMENT OFFER 2019
Now, when recruiting at our Jobsite for the very first time, new customers will get their 2nd advert free: so that's buy one get one free!
This is how it works: once you have booked and paid for your very 1st recruitment advertisement, we will send you a unique code via email, which will enable you to take advantage of a further advert another time in the future, at no additional cost.
No other Jobsite offers that?
For more details, with access to our Jobsite services, or one of our other services (from anyone of our 70 domains) simply go to our Partnership homepage, located at:
Tokenhouse.co.uk
TOKEN HOUSE PARTNERSHIP: Established Leeds 1983.
This is how it works: once you have booked and paid for your very 1st recruitment advertisement, we will send you a unique code via email, which will enable you to take advantage of a further advert another time in the future, at no additional cost.
No other Jobsite offers that?
For more details, with access to our Jobsite services, or one of our other services (from anyone of our 70 domains) simply go to our Partnership homepage, located at:
Tokenhouse.co.uk
TOKEN HOUSE PARTNERSHIP: Established Leeds 1983.
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