Info on this Huebler Blue Mammoth and Elephant Ivory Cue set,please? Buttcap, both ferrules and joint are all elephant ivory.
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Do a search here. The cue has been discussed many times.
Not that rare of cue, certainly several hundred made.
The butt.cap is certainly not ivory. Inlays are. Ferrules may or may not be...easy to tell but not in these pics.
I think the value of these hasn't held from 10 years ago....but you only gotta sell a cue once.
Not that rare of cue, certainly several hundred made.
The butt.cap is certainly not ivory. Inlays are. Ferrules may or may not be...easy to tell but not in these pics.
I think the value of these hasn't held from 10 years ago....but you only gotta sell a cue once.
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Nice cue. As Benelli suggested, the Huebler Cue Fan Page is a good place to ask. You'll probably need to message them. Here's a link:
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The info on this cue is somewhat in front of you- it is a Huebler 1995 custom shop production Huebler cue. Huebler made a few different custom shop models during this time period. The production run of custom shop models was approximately 300 per model per year. These cues turn up occasionally; and hold a premium value above normal Huebler cue models, depending upon condition- which is everything in addition to rarity and market demand.
A Huebler cue from this period- 4 points, 2 shafts, excellent condition - ( non- custom shop) commands about $400- 600 today . A custom shop cue- same excellent condition with 2 good shafts- go higher $ 550 to $1,000 depending. The cue shown, if straight, full finish intact, and with an original Huebler cue case- probably $650 to $900 today.
A Huebler cue from this period- 4 points, 2 shafts, excellent condition - ( non- custom shop) commands about $400- 600 today . A custom shop cue- same excellent condition with 2 good shafts- go higher $ 550 to $1,000 depending. The cue shown, if straight, full finish intact, and with an original Huebler cue case- probably $650 to $900 today.
This was a fairly popular custom shop cue, judging by the number that used to surface on the market. It seems like the number of custom shop cues for sale has decreased, people are holding on to them. I haven’t been buying Huebler’s anymore, but at $650-900 I’d reconsider.
I looked it up and I sold one (no case) 2 years ago for $1,400, which in today’s market seems a bit high. Get the right person and $1,200 for the cue would be very doable. If you listed it for $1,000 I’d think it would be a very quick sale, assuming there are no condition issues.
Nice cue!
I looked it up and I sold one (no case) 2 years ago for $1,400, which in today’s market seems a bit high. Get the right person and $1,200 for the cue would be very doable. If you listed it for $1,000 I’d think it would be a very quick sale, assuming there are no condition issues.
Nice cue!
Certainly could list this for $1200- waiting for the " right person" was never my idea of selling - but everyone has different time frames. I think that we are in the same ballpark- I had $900 on the higher end- you see a quick sale at $1000. so listing at $1200 may indeed make sense as you mention.
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Thanks, Mike. I spoke with Terry and he said about 200 were made with elephant ivory. It's good to hear from you!
There were a few made over the years in many variations, such as I ivory butt, cap, Ivy, joints and ferrules, leather wrap, some with spear head points with mammoth Ivory dots in the points, floating points between the main points with Mammoth Ivory dots. I also own one that has Ebony pointed shafts with ivory Ferrules. I will tell you this I will buy them all day long for 500-900$
There is still a very large following in eroupe
A lot of information can be found on my Huebler page on Facebook
Terry (poolcrazy) Bajorek
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Thanks Mike. I think the December 95 date is the last year Ivory was allowed to be used on cues,I'm wondering if the mammoth ivory was available after 95 or not?
Ivory was able to be used in cues until the ivory ban started being enacted which started with N.J. on August 5, 2014, then N.Y., followed by CA (July 2016) and subsequently other states. A near total ban on commercial trade of African elephant ivory has existed since 2016. There is still an abundant supply of pre-ban ivory in the United States that is legal to use except in those states that adopted a ban on ivory sales. There were no ivory restrictions in the 90’s except it had to be pre-ban.
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Thank you. I saw a section about ivory on this site but can't find it now. I think it read "Ivory the final rule."
It’s a “sticky” at the top of the for sale forum.
