Here is something you won’t see every day....
In 2011 someone from Germany advertised on AZB a tooled Centennial case for sale. Expensive, but basically
still in the original shipping cardboard tube and wrapped.
Taken out only for pictures.
He didn’t get a response, because of price and overseas. After 2 days, I emailed him, and he called me the next day.
I liked him, and quickly we settled on a sale of the tooled case.
Then, the BOMBSHELL.....he asked if I would be interested in buying more if not tooled. I said I might be, but not nearly
at the price of a tooled one, and asked if he had one more. He said no, 15 MORE STILL IN TH3 ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARDBOARD TUBES!
I quickly bought all of them and still have them.
He flew to the BCA Trade show in circa 1990 to buy inventory as he was starting a billiard supply business, met Michael Bergman and ordered 16 cases.
When he got back to Germany, he decided to start a golf business instead. Several months later, the cases showed up.
He put them deep in a closet where they stayed for 21 years until I happened upon them 8 years ago.
Enjoy the pictures.
Will Prout
In 2011 someone from Germany advertised on AZB a tooled Centennial case for sale. Expensive, but basically
still in the original shipping cardboard tube and wrapped.
Taken out only for pictures.
He didn’t get a response, because of price and overseas. After 2 days, I emailed him, and he called me the next day.
I liked him, and quickly we settled on a sale of the tooled case.
Then, the BOMBSHELL.....he asked if I would be interested in buying more if not tooled. I said I might be, but not nearly
at the price of a tooled one, and asked if he had one more. He said no, 15 MORE STILL IN TH3 ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARDBOARD TUBES!
I quickly bought all of them and still have them.
He flew to the BCA Trade show in circa 1990 to buy inventory as he was starting a billiard supply business, met Michael Bergman and ordered 16 cases.
When he got back to Germany, he decided to start a golf business instead. Several months later, the cases showed up.
He put them deep in a closet where they stayed for 21 years until I happened upon them 8 years ago.
Enjoy the pictures.
Will Prout
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