Brunswick Bi-centenial balls

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So a player on my team brought a set of these to show me Tuesday. I guess a customer came in and gave them to him knowing he was into pool. I initially thought they were just an old cheap set of balls as I'm no expert and didn't recognize Hyatt.

I didn't think much of it but I realized after doing a brief search they are the bi-centenial set made in 1976. Really cool looking, wish I would have taken a pic. Any idea on the value of these?
 
zy112 said:
... I didn't think much of it but I realized after doing a brief search they are the bi-centenial set made in 1976. Really cool looking, wish I would have taken a pic. Any idea on the value of these?
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A complete Hyatt set with box and certificate might go for $300-$500 on Ebay.

Aramith also made a bicentennial set with a different star pattern around the numbers.
 
Bob Jewett said:
A complete Hyatt set with box and certificate might go for $300-$500 on Ebay.

Aramith also made a bicentennial set with a different star pattern around the numbers.
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This is a complete set in the Hyatt box, I did not see a certificat though. Thanks for the info.
 
If they are the Hyatt with Roman numerals I sold 2 sets with original boxes that had been used at Asbury Park World Straight Pool Championship in 1976 for 800 a set about seven years ago.
 
steveinflorida said:
If they are the Hyatt with Roman numerals I sold 2 sets with original boxes that had been used at Asbury Park World Straight Pool Championship in 1976 for 800 a set about seven years ago.
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Those particular balls were not very good mechanically. I attended that tournament and brought a ball gauge: a plate with two round holes, one 2.255" and one 2.245" in diameter. The fives and sevens (as I recall) mostly had problems being both large and small. We sorted through the extra sets and found enough for the four tournament tables. I suspect that Hyatt rushed the production and quality control was abandoned.

Of course this is immaterial to a collector who is unlikely to mike his acquisitions.
 
zy112 said:
So a player on my team brought a set of these to show me Tuesday. I guess a customer came in and gave them to him knowing he was into pool. I initially thought they were just an old cheap set of balls as I'm no expert and didn't recognize Hyatt.

I didn't think much of it but I realized after doing a brief search they are the bi-centenial set made in 1976. Really cool looking, wish I would have taken a pic. Any idea on the value of these?
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I've never seen a set of these and I wish you'd taken a picture also. You've got my curiosity up now........

James
 
SCCues said:
I've never seen a set of these and I wish you'd taken a picture also. You've got my curiosity up now........

James
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Might look like these....

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or something like this. These are belgian silk screened balls.
 

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Here's a pic of my set. Bought on eBay just because they looked cool . . . They just may be worth something some day. ;) I also have an unplayed set of clay balls, and the set of numbered ivory pool balls that you see in my avatar.
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Now that we're on the topic, here are a couple of other ball sets that I have. The top two pictured together are clay.
Mr H

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Very nice Mr. Hoppe!!! Those are the real deal Bi-centennials and definitely worth a few bucks!;)

I will throw out a pic of my Burt double stripes for viewing pleasure.:smile:
 

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Very nice Mr. Hoppe!!! Those are the real deal Bi-centennials and definitely worth a few bucks!;)

I will throw out a pic of my Burt double stripes for viewing pleasure.:smile:
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Ok, ok, you have twisted my arm. Yes, I will trade you my Bi-centennials for your beach balls. :thumbup:
Very nice sir.
 
Since this thread may attract some ball collectors, I'll share this as well: There is a guy here on AZ (Hightrucker92) that makes some nice looking custom ball cases to store you sets. Check out the links below.
Mr H

http://rhtcustomwood.com/
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=196846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300452167734=&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT=&rd=1=
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300452170334=&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT=&rd=1=
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=201198
 
Mr. hoppe, what are the metalflake looking balls and what are the hemorrhoid scratcher looking things?
 
Mr Hoppe said:
Since this thread may attract some ball collectors, I'll share this as well: There is a guy here on AZ (Hightrucker92) that makes some nice looking custom ball cases to store you sets. Check out the links below.
Mr H

http://rhtcustomwood.com/
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=196846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300452167734=&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT=&rd=1=
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300452170334=&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT=&rd=1=
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=201198
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Yes, he certainly does. My beach ball set is in one of Roger's boxes.
 
Mr Hoppe said:
Here's a pic of my set. Bought on eBay just because they looked cool . . . They just may be worth something some day. ;) I also have an unplayed set of clay balls, and the set of numbered ivory pool balls that you see in my avatar.
Mr H

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BINGO! Thats them.
 
This is one of the coolest threads I have seen in awhile. My hat is off to all the ball collectors who have posted photos:smile:.
 
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