Vintage Brunswick Cues - Good Deal?
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bigdaddydave
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I’m not sure what those are worth, but I want the third and fourth cue from the left
The first four from the left are all I would be interested in just from an initial viewing. Might be less after inspection.
The cost for conversion to a two piece might be high enough that one may as well just buy one that already is converted.
I always wanted a Titlist cue or a Hoppe converted to a two piece but no change to the finish on the butt section keeping the Hoppe signature on it and the weight stamp if it has one and a Hoppe ring. Should have done that 40 years ago!
The cost for conversion to a two piece might be high enough that one may as well just buy one that already is converted.
I always wanted a Titlist cue or a Hoppe converted to a two piece but no change to the finish on the butt section keeping the Hoppe signature on it and the weight stamp if it has one and a Hoppe ring. Should have done that 40 years ago!
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Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
Even if it includes the rack (which if buying, you should insist on: as in, less money or include the rack) -- it is still rich for my blood/certainly no "deal". But why are you a buyer? It is possible you may never run up on such a chance again. If you like/love them, it's one thing. If you are about resale, I would pass -- margin is too slim as you can't split them and dispose of them all quickly. If you feel they would all fly off the shelves . . .
The Carom King, Hi Run, Keen Shot and the Medalist Pro are all hard to find in good shape.
Those cues were made only for a few years around the late 30's.
The wood on the Carom King looks amazing. The Keen Shot and the High Run are closely related, both were butterfly joints, High Run had two veneers and Keen Shot had none.
The Carom King evolved into the Titlist if I remember correctly.
In my opinion it is a deal.
The Garden City cue on the far right is no doubt the rarest of all of them, all though probably not the most valuable.
Those cues were made only for a few years around the late 30's.
The wood on the Carom King looks amazing. The Keen Shot and the High Run are closely related, both were butterfly joints, High Run had two veneers and Keen Shot had none.
The Carom King evolved into the Titlist if I remember correctly.
In my opinion it is a deal.
The Garden City cue on the far right is no doubt the rarest of all of them, all though probably not the most valuable.
This price of 2500 is certainly not a deal - I think. - realistically - one could not profit from that price if the intent is resale - if all of this is being purchased to fill in personal collection needs or desires than one could negotiate a price to buy the lot.
It would be a tremendous amount of work to sell each cue individually - photos, listings, questions , negotiating each deal, buying boxes and shipping supplies , sales and shipping fees etc etc - I would need to buy this whole lot for under $1000 to make it worth selling - FOR ME - everyone will have their own take on this- mine is based on 35 years of buying and selling billiard related items.
It would be a tremendous amount of work to sell each cue individually - photos, listings, questions , negotiating each deal, buying boxes and shipping supplies , sales and shipping fees etc etc - I would need to buy this whole lot for under $1000 to make it worth selling - FOR ME - everyone will have their own take on this- mine is based on 35 years of buying and selling billiard related items.
billiards_watch
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Not worth it.
Put it this way....if one wanted one of those Brunswick then its pretty much available.
If you're going to buy and think you will score and make a profit by selling then good luck with that. Those aren't worth much.
Trust me, the seller would be very happy if someone took those off his hands. Even he isn't wasting the time to unload them one by one.
Put it this way....if one wanted one of those Brunswick then its pretty much available.
If you're going to buy and think you will score and make a profit by selling then good luck with that. Those aren't worth much.
Trust me, the seller would be very happy if someone took those off his hands. Even he isn't wasting the time to unload them one by one.
I had the 4th cue from the left. Double veneers on butterfly points. Wood looked the same...like a tulipwood.
Sold it like all my other great finds.
I have one very nice one that was included with my GCI, another not quite as nice that I would like to have converted, and another that is a Titlist conversion. I am always looking for more.
I have come back to this several times. As long as the condition is good, straight enough, it looks like right at market value. Give or take of course.
Generally speaking selling each you'll get more but it's more hassle. It looks like they totalled the individual values. Not a killer package price, but not horrible, if you want all those cues.
Generally speaking selling each you'll get more but it's more hassle. It looks like they totalled the individual values. Not a killer package price, but not horrible, if you want all those cues.
