1982 Joss

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Just picked this cue up last night. Any ideals on what a good value would be to place on it if I decided to resale?
 

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wow

Guess that means $101 out in California lol I'm thinking $200-300 would be fair if its straight! GL
 
Unfortunately, Ken may not be off by much if the cue is to be sold in a general auction. Even if he underestimated by a factor of 2, $200 would still be pretty small money for a cue with this high quality. I played all this weekend with my 1985 Joss merry widow. It's a fine cue that is still straight after 28 years. I keep watch on similar cues and they don't seem to grab what they're worth IMO.

The OP might consider doing what I did - keep it. There are always places and situations where I do not want to take a much more expensive cue. It is a real luxury to have a great playing back up cue that does not present a substantial financial risk.

No matter what the owner decides, I would clean up the ferrules. Mine are ivory and still look new. The butt also provides a great base for an LD shaft.
 
Sealegs50 said:
Unfortunately, Ken may not be off by much if the cue is to be sold in a general auction. Even if he underestimated by a factor of 2, $200 would still be pretty small money for a cue with this high quality. I played all this weekend with my 1985 Joss merry widow. It's a fine cue that is still straight after 28 years. I keep watch on similar cues and they don't seem to grab what they're worth IMO.

The OP might consider doing what I did - keep it. There are always places and situations where I do not want to take a much more expensive cue. It is a real luxury to have a great playing back up cue that does not present a substantial financial risk.

No matter what the owner decides, I would clean up the ferrules. Mine are ivory and still look new. The butt also provides a great base for an LD shaft.
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Indeed, it is small money for the quality. I would say the shaft alone is worth more than the estimate. And I mean really worth it, as in what one can get on the open market. Maybe a factor of two isn't much to some, to me it is huge. If I can buy some JOSS cues like that for $75 I want them. Heck I'll even splurge and take the ones for $100.


I agree they don't really fetch what they are inherently worth in general. I see people spend more for less cue all the time.



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Thanks for the input. I buy, sell, and trade cues locally and come across some interesting cues at times. Recently I have been second guessing some of my prices so I appreciate the feedback. I picked up this cue for $100 cash, a Kamui tip installed on his regular shooter and a jump / break cue I had $35 into.
 
He said $100 plus an installed Kamui plus a jump/break cue. He said he had $35 in the jump/break but because of the fact that he stated it that way we can assume the jump/break was worth more than that. Seems like he did just fine...but he certainly didn't get it for $100.00. :wink:

Send you some money? OK. How many of these early eighties JOSS cues, in this condition...with an extra shaft (non-matching ring work) are you going to get me for $75 each? OK...I'll think about $100, but I really want the $75 deal...:wink:

Please tell me how many so we can talk turkey. :thumbup:


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I am participating in one of the SBE tournaments next month and intended to play with my Joss. Now I'm a little nervous. :confused:
 

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OP, if your cue is fairly straight with both or either shaft(s), you have a more valuable cue than what you've seen here. 1980's shaft wood alone is very desirable, if straight. My suggestion if you want to sell, have a cue repairman clean up the shafts and ferrules, and put it up here or ebay. You'll do a lot better than what you've seen here.
 
Awesome Cue

I think it is one piece of wood. Monster player. They were only built like that long a couple years and if it is straight I wouldn't take $800 for it.

Nick :)
 
That is one nice Joss.I bought a Joss recently with a similar look,but with a few veneers,not that nice a shape, for a fair bit more.I think mine's a 1983.
 
I never seen the Joss logo with the date right next to it not even in the online catalogs joss has. Was this cue confirmed by Joss ? If so boy that's a rare one
 
JoseV said:
I never seen the Joss logo with the date right next to it not even in the online catalogs joss has. Was this cue confirmed by Joss ? If so boy that's a rare one
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Early to mid-eighties. Rare? Not really. Getting less common? For sure. A great player? Definitely.




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Ah I see it know when ever I try to zoom in to the collar it would get blurry. But know I understand that the blurry part is in fact the date. But I still never seen one in person and this is still the first time I have seen one.

Thanks for the lesson :)
 
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