Antique Cue

[Tideroutsider]

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Could any of the experts on here give me rough estimate on what this antique pool cue would be worth. My uncle who was in the military, brought it from Japan in 1959. I was thinking about putting it on ebay. It has the Japanese Islands with the major cities carved into it along with North and South Korea. It has some minor scratches in the paint consistent with it's age. Thanks in advance for any help. ...............Tideroutsider

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

I don't know of any collectors, that are interested in these cues. There were a ton of them brought back by servicemen. They were cheaply made for tourests & not for pool players. They played badly & made cheap. They were made in 3 pieces so that they would fit into a suitcase. In my opinion, used cues, in general are worth about 1/2 of what they were when they were new. The only cues that are worth more than they were as new, are those that were owned by someone famous. Those that were made by someone famous. Or have been made with lots of jewels...JER

 

[macguy]

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Could any of the experts on here give me rough estimate on what this antique pool cue would be worth. My uncle who was in the military, brought it from Japan in 1959. I was thinking about putting it on ebay. It has the Japanese Islands with the major cities carved into it along with North and South Korea. It has some minor scratches in the paint consistent with it's age. Thanks in advance for any help. ...............Tideroutsider

It's actual value is not much but that does not mean some buyer will not want it. All it takes is a couple of guys who just have to have it. There is no real explaining it sometimes. I have seen the old cane cues sell for over $300.00. Give it a shot.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I don't know of any collectors, that are interested in these cues. There were a ton of them brought back by servicemen. They were cheaply made for tourests & not for pool players.

I have seen people show up at our community room, and been ask if they were valuable, or collectable, and my answer is if it was Grandpas, or Great Grandpas, keep it as o moment of their life. VALUE is only to you as it was a family members.

 

[macguy]

I don't know of any collectors, that are interested in these cues. There were a ton of them brought back by servicemen. They were cheaply made for tourests & not for pool players. They played badly & made cheap. They were made in 3 pieces so that they would fit into a suitcase. In my opinion, used cues, in general are worth about 1/2 of what they were when they were new. The only cues that are worth more than they were as new, are those that were owned by someone famous. Those that were made by someone famous. Or have been made with lots of jewels...JER

You are not really right about that. A lot of the old Brunswick cues sell on ebay all the time for many times what they cost new. I am not talking about Hoppes, but just old cues. There is a big market for low end collectables. Not every one can afford a Balabushka but they can buy something like old tournament poster or cue brochure for like $30.00 and feel like they are collectors.
I just took a look. Here is a cue I would not buy for any price. In fact I have thrown out cues like this while cleaning up. Look how many have looked at it and I bet it sells for over $50.00 or more.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-BRUNSWI...2a00b7ce8e&_trksid=p4999.c0.m14#ht_500wt_1182

 

[Bigjohn]

$50. if your lucky

 

[macguy]

$50. if your lucky

With the shipping they want it is almost already up to a cost of $50.00 now and will undoubtedly go higher. There are 4 bidders going after it. The point is, it isn't worth $5.00 really, but all that is required is a willing buyer and a willing seller.

To quote H. L. Mencken,
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."