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[[Image:TraderJonsDoorSign.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The [[Palafox Street]] entrance to Trader Jon's and historical marker, since taken.]]

'''Trader Jon's''' was a bar in [[downtown Pensacola]] that was a popular destination for officers and aviators stationed at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].

==Origins==

The bar's location at 511 South [[Palafox Street]] (now known as the [[Trader Jon's building]]) dates back to [[1896]] and was previously occupied by such tenants as [[Samuel Charles]]'s shoe repair shop and [[Birgar Testman]]'s ship chandlery. It was already a bar when Weissman purchased it.

==Naval hangout==

[[Image:TraderJonWall.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Trader Jon Weissman by a wall of Navy photographs]]

The bar was widely known for the eccentricities of its owner. Weissman did not set prices for drinks; rather, they varied depending on his mood and how well he knew the customer. This practice was often referred to as "Tradernomics." He was known for wearing mismatched socks and offered a reward to any patron who caught him in a matching pair. He also exchanged drinks for bits of Navy memorabilia, which led to the bar's signature collection and helped reinforce his "Trader" moniker.

[[Image:TJs.jpg|thumb|right|"TJ's" in ''An Officer and a Gentleman'']]

The [[Trader Jon's building]] was designated an historic site by the State of Florida in [[1992]].

==Changing hands==

On [[January 16]], [[2001]], a fire erupted in the "Blue Angels Museum" portion of the building, but was quickly extinguished with minor damage.

==Closure & legacy==

The collection of Navy memorabilia, appraised at approximately $2 million, was purchased by law firm [[Aylstock Witkin & Sasser]] and donated to the [[Naval Aviation Museum Foundation]]. It will be featured in the [[Admiral John H. Fetterman State of Florida Maritime Museum and Research Center]]. Before his death, [[Admiral Fetterman]] stated his desire to see the "Trader Jon's" name return in the form of the museum's restaurant.

==Other images==

Image:TraderJonsHeckemeyers.jpg|Kerry and Matt Heckemeyer at work

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