Popularity of Pool Wane so will the value of Pool cues

[MasterClass]

Do you agree or disagree?

Pool is a dying sport for around here. And i am sure lots of collectors out there will be kicking and screaming "NOoooooo" I would also like to hear why not?

I feel some cues are over priced. Some are artificially inflated. Some commands true value due to its heritage and pedigree.

But even Pool cue cannot escape the laws of Supply and Demand can it?

 

[rellek]

I was thinking this same thing myself the other day. I have to believe that this is going to hurt the secondary market, but I think that most of the cuemakers that have outrageous secondary market values will still be selling their cues for what they normally would.

 

[CreeDo]

I dunno, I find that when something goes extinct, pieces of it will be even rarer, and therefore worth more money.

Imagine if the sport truly died and you couldn't just hop online and buy from any one of 50 different custom cue makers? What if there are only five and they're only putting out a few a year? Existing custom cues would go up because if you want a nice looking and sweet hitting stick, you're gonna have to look to the used market.

 

[Tom In Cincy]

So the only place in the world is the USA for cue collectors?

Sure pool might be experiencing a LULL in the USA but it seems to be doing quite well around the world.

Expanding the market might be a worthwhile investment for cue makers.

How many cue makers can market their cues outside the USA?

I hear there are some world class cue collectors in Japan.

 

[rayjay]

According to information printed in the last issue of Billiards Digest, the popularity of pool (numbers of people playing) is up a little over 7% in the USA over last year. The used cue market is more reflecting: 1) the oversaturation of available cues, both new and used and collectable, except for the far high end, and 2) the economy, especially for new players buying their first, second or third cue. The huge mega-cues that have a finite number made (GB, GS, etc.) should be fine as investment, but don't expect a large return until the economy comes back.

 

[macguy]

Do you agree or disagree?

Pool is a dying sport for around here. And i am sure lots of collectors out there will be kicking and screaming "NOoooooo" I would also like to hear why not?

I feel some cues are over priced. Some are artificially inflated. Some commands true value due to its heritage and pedigree.

But even Pool cue cannot escape the laws of Supply and Demand can it?

Pool is a subculture. It may go up and down with the general public but those within the subculture remain. The general public does not set the price of collectable cues. It is done by a small contingent of collectors within the subculture.